NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE

The Regional Health Contracting Office - Central, Fort Carson Health Contracting Cell intends to issue a sole-source firm-fixed price contract to Gen-Probe, Inc for a six-month period of performance starting on 1 October 2019. This requirement is for the lease of the Panther System analyzer and associated reagents with FDA approval for the following Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD) testing on a single platform for William Beaumont Army Medical Center (WBAMC), Fort Bliss,Texas. STD testing include Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhea (CT/NG); Trichomonas vaginalis (TV); Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) and HPV 16 18/45 genotype. The bridge contract will allow for continuance of STD testing for WBAMC while the follow-on contract is finalized.

The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code is 325413, In-Vitro Diagnostic Substance Manufacturing. The Small Business Administration's size standard 1,250 employees.

THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS. All responses received, to include capability statements will be considered by the Government.