66 -- Vitros 250 Service Rental

Pope Air Force Base plans to award a sole source delivery order to Ortho Clinical Diagnostics for the Annual Reagent and Vitros 250 Service Rental, covering a period from January 1, 2008, through September 30, 2008. The contract includes provision of routine reagents, consumables, telephone support, emergency service visits during business hours, performance enhancements, repair parts, and the use of a new loaner Vitros 250 instrument at no extra cost. The procurement aligns with NAICS code 325412 and is authorized under FAR Part 6.302-1 and related statutory authority, permitting sole source acquisition. This announcement serves as a notification rather than a formal solicitation, and while Ortho Clinical Diagnostics is intended as the sole source, other interested parties capable of fulfilling the requirements are encouraged to submit their interest along with relevant experience and capabilities within five days of the announcement's posting. All potential vendors must be registered in the Central Contracting Registration (CCR) database. For inquiries, points of contact include Edgar E. Luna Sosa, Contract Specialist, and Andrea Matson, Contracting Officer. The contract is managed by the Department of Defense office at Pope Army Air Field, North Carolina.