Medical Specimen Laboratory Testing Services, Bassett Army Medical Community Hospital, Fort Wainwright, Alaska
Notice of Intent to Sole Source
The Regional Health Contracting Office-Pacific intends to award a firm-fixed price, commercial Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) to Foundation Health, LLC - doing business as Fairbanks Memorial Hospital (a large business) to provide non-personal commercial Specimen Laboratory Testing Services in support of patient care at the Bassett Army Community Hospital (BACH), Fort Wainwright, Alaska. This requirement is for an estimated period of performance from 6 February 2019 through 5 February 2023. The scope of the requirement is to provide Medical Specimen Laboratory Testing services to include, but not limited to: providing STAT, ASAP and routine specimen testing results within 1 to 8 hours; provide backup supplies of packed red blood cells (PRBCs), fresh frozen plasma (FFP), cryoprecipitate, factor concentrates, platelets or other blood products; and provide lab transfusion-related testing as necessary. During periods of equipment failure or prolonged maintenance, the Contractor shall serve as BACH laboratory's back-up for the Chemistry, Blood Bank, Coagulation, Urinalysis, Hematology, Serology and Microbiology sections. Laboratory services must be available 24-hours per day. The authority for this action is FAR 13.501(a)(1)(ii) Sole Source (including brand name) under the authority of the simplified procedures for certain commercial items.
This notice is neither a request for quotes nor a solicitation of offers; however, all responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation, which shall be considered by the agency. Although this requirement will be sole-sourced, the Blanket Purchasing Agreement is anticipated to be awarded within the next 60 days. The applicable FSC/PSC is Q301, and the NAICS code of this procurement is 621511; which has a size standard is $32.5 M. Since the intent is to procure these services on a sole source basis, no solicitation will be posted to FedBizOps (www.fbo.gov).
Tonja D Jenkins, Contract Specialist, Phone 8084385124, Email tonja.d.jenkins.civ@mail.mil
