Intent to Sole Source to Helmer Scientific LLC

The Navajo Area Indian Health Service, Tsaile Health Center (THC) intends to award a non-competitive, sole source purchase order to Proposed Contractor, Helmer Scientific, LLC., 14400 Bergen BLVD, Noblesville, Indiana, an Other-than- Small Business to deliver and install the First Professional Medical-grade Refrigerator equipment in the THC Laboratory Department. Refrigerator is intended to store reagents, specimens, and API Survey Samples. The Period of Performance will be Date of Award to December 31, 2024. The award will be a sole source procurement awarded to Helmer Scientific LLC. in accordance with FAR 13.106- 1(b)(1)(i), for purchases not exceeding the Simplified Acquisition Threshold (SAT). 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 convincing 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 received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted. If no affirmative written response is received by Notice Closing date/time, the contract will be issued without further notice. A determination by the Government not to compete the proposed procurement base upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement in the future. Any solicitation resulting from the analysis of information obtained will be announced to the public in Federal Business Opportunities in accordance with the FAR Part 5. However, responses to this notice will not be considered adequate responses to a solicitation. No proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information should be included in your response. The Government reserves the right to use any non-proprietary technical information in any resultant solicitation(s).