Service and Maintenance Agreement for CT Scanner and Contrast Injector

The Great Plains Area Indian Health Service hereby submits a notice of intent to award a sole source firm fixed-price contract for a commercially available off-the-shelf (COTS) Service and Maintenance Agreement for CT Scanner and Contrast Injector to Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc., a large business. The period of performance will be a base period of September 15, 2023 through December 31, 2023 with four one year option periods. The total estimated value is less than $500,000.00. This sole source contracting action is pursuing a waiver from placing an order on a competitive basis pursuant to FAR 6.302-1. Siemens equipment is already on site at the Standing Rock Service Unit therefore no other contractor can provide support services for the identified equipment. Responses to this notice must demonstrate clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government, would not be cost or time prohibitive, and would not hinder the mission objectives of the agency. The determination not to compete this proposed contract action is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered for the purposes of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. The Government will not be responsible for any costs incurred by responding to this notice. This is NOT a request for quotes or proposals. Questions or comments to this Notice of Intent should be directed to Contract Specialist, TJ Banley, at [email protected] via e-mail only (phone calls/voice mail messages regarding questions will not be accepted and will not receive a response). Please indicate in the subject of your email: Notice of Intent Question Submission – IHS1473578.