Intent to Sole Source_Fisher Scientific Company LLC

The Navajo Area Indian Health Service, Chinle Service Unit (CSU), Pinon Health Center Facility intends to award a non-competitive, sole source purchase order to proposed contractor, Fisher Scientific Company, for testing supples. Authority cited FAR 8.405-6(a)(1)(i)(b) Only one source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. The proposed contractor shall provide these services for the Pinon Health Center facility. The proposed contractor is th eonly organization uniquely qualified to provide the required supplies to ensure there is not interupption in services that could impact direct patient care. This notice of intent to award a sole source contract is not a request for competitive proposals. There will be no solicitation available for competitive quotes. Any response to this notice must show clear and convicing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government. Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information recieved or provide feedback to respondents with any respect to information submitted. If no afformative written response is recieved by February 26, 2024 5:00PMMST, the contract will be issued without further notice. A determination by the Govenremnt no to compete the proposed procurement base upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information recieved will be considered solely for the pupose of determing wheter to conduct a competitive procurement in the future. Any solictation resulting fromthe anaylsis o finformation obtained will be announced to the public in Federal Business Opportunties in accordance with the FAR Part 5. However, responses to this notice will not be considered adequate responses to a solicitation. No propietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information should be included in your response. The Governemnt reserves the right to use any non-proprietary technical information in any resultant solicitation(s).