This is a solicitation notice for repair and preventative maintenance of the CA660 coagulation analyzer for Bassett Army Community Hospital, Fort Wainwright, Alaska. The government intends to award a firm-fixed-price purchase order on a sole-source basis to Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Inc. because they are the exclusive service provider for the Sysmex CA660. Only Siemens-trained personnel using original equipment manufactured parts can be used for repairs. Interested parties who believe they can satisfy the requirements must submit a capability statement by April 7, 2026, 10:00 AM HST. The government will review capability statements and may amend the solicitation if a competitive procurement is deemed in the best interest of the government. Quotes must be submitted in English and pricing in U. S. dollars. The submission deadline for quotes is April 7, 2026.
The offer due date for this solicitation is April 7, 2026, at 10:00 AM local time.
The bid notice states that payment will be made by the government as indicated in block 18a, and invoices should be submitted to the address shown in block 18a unless otherwise specified.
The government intends to award a contract to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the government, price and other factors considered. For this solicitation, the evaluation factor is price, which is not rated, and price and/or cost analysis will be used to evaluate a quote's price and the extent to which it is fair and reasonable, and balanced.
The bid notice states that award will be made to the price quoter possessing all of the following characteristics: 1. Conforms to the solicitation, 2. Is from a prospective contractor who is responsible as defined in Federal Acquisition Regulation Part 9. As part of a responsibility determination and preaward risk assessment, the contracting officer will review the Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information Systems (FAPIIS) and System for Award Management (SAM), and 4. Has a price that is determined to be fair and reasonable, and balanced.
The bid notice does not mention a mandatory or optional site visit.
The bid notice indicates that sample submission is FALSE.
The bid notice states that protests received at a level higher than the contracting officer will be referred to the contracting officer. Protestors may request a review by the contracting officer or an independent review at a level higher than the contracting officer. Requests for appeals or independent review will be addressed to the contracting officer for referral to the review authority.