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FBO DAILY - FEDBIZOPPS ISSUE OF AUGUST 23, 2019 FBO #6482
SPECIAL NOTICE

66 -- Notice of Intent to Sole Source - Hamilton Extraction STAR Workstation

Notice Date

8/21/2019
 

Notice Type

Synopsis
 

NAICS

334516 — Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
 

Contracting Office

Attn: MCMR-AAA 820 Chandler Street Frederick, MD 21702-5014 MD 21702-5014
 

ZIP Code

21702-5014
 

Solicitation Number

W81XWH19Q0287
 

Response Due

9/4/2019
 

Point of Contact

Jeffrey B. Sprecher, Contract Specialist
 

E-Mail Address

jeffrey.b.sprecher.civ@mail.mil
 

Small Business Set-Aside

N/A
 

Description

This notice announces the intent by the U.S. Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity (USAMRAA) in support of the Armed Forces Medical Examiner System (AFMES), Division of Forensic Toxicology (DFT) to procure one (1) Extraction STAR Workstation without competition as prescribed in FAR 13.106-1. Specifically, the Government will procure the workstation manufactured by Hamilton Company. Hamilton Company is the manufacturer and sole distributor of the Extraction STAR Workstation. A key function of the Hamilton system is its ability to seamlessly interface with other existing Hamilton STAR systems, the Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS), laboratory IT infrastructure, and utilize custom reports. The Extraction STAR Workstation has the capability of providing the identical instrument model, software, and instrument layout necessary to augment the automated specimen preparation systems currently being implemented at DoD Drug Testing Laboratories, per DODI 1010.16 Extraction Requirements. If a different system is procured, the laboratory will have to revalidate every method (no abbreviated validations could be used), all IA requirements would have to be addressed with a different system (per DoDI 1010.16), custom reports would be required, additional actions would be required to integrate the systems into the LIMS, additional consumables would be required, the laboratory would need to establish additional laboratory operating procedures, and all staff would need to maintain knowledge for the operation and maintenance of two separate instruments. This would result in unacceptable work slowdowns and stoppages that would adversely affect DFT's mission as well as cost the Government additional money operating multiple platforms. Additionally, the Hamilton Extraction Workstation is the only system with the required features to meet mission goals as it provides unique characteristics that are not available in the other systems. The Hamilton specimen preparation system is capable of pipetting urine specimens from test tubes and performing all specimen manipulations steps to execute an extraction including delivery of reagents, plate incubation/shaking/centrifugation/sealing and producing a final extract in either a 96-well plate or individual specimen vials. The system also includes a barcode reader to ensure positive specimen identification and tracking. This requirement includes option years for maintenance as provided by the original equipment manufacturer (OEM), Hamilton Company. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) for this requirement is 334516 with a size standard of 1,000 Employees. This announcement fulfills the synopsis requirements under FAR 5.102(a)(6) and 5.203(a). USAMRAA intends to publish a solicitation no sooner than 15 days after publishing this synopsis. This Special Notice of Intent is not a request for competitive quotes. Information received in response to this notice will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether a competitive procurement is in the best interest of the Government. If no written responses are received by the date listed below, which reflects at least fifteen (15) days after the publication of this notice, the solicitation will be issued as brand name sole source only. All questions and responses concerning this notice shall be emailed to Jeffrey Sprecher at Jeffrey.b.sprecher.civ@mail.mil. Interested concerns must identify their capability in writing to the above email address listed above no later than 12:00 PM ET, 4 September 2019. NOTE: THIS NOTICE WAS NOT POSTED TO FEDBIZOPPS ON THE DATE INDICATED IN THE NOTICE ITSELF (21-AUG-2019); HOWEVER, IT DID APPEAR IN THE FEDBIZOPPS FTP FEED ON THIS DATE. PLEASE CONTACT 877-472-3779 or fbo.support@gsa.gov REGARDING THIS ISSUE.
 

Web Link

Link To Document
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/USA/USAMRAA/DAMD17/W81XWH19Q0287/listing.html)
 

Place of Performance

Address: Armed Forces Medical Examiner System (AFMES) Dover AFB, DE

Zip Code: 19902

Country: US
 

Record

SN05412976-F 20190823/190821230026 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

FedBizOpps Link to This Notice
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