Intent to Award Sole Source Contract - ID/IQ areawide Beckman Coulter, Inc - Automated Urine Chemistry & Urine Microscopic Instrumentation Reagents, Controls, Consumables, Service & Support for IHS Great Plains Area (GPA) hospitals & clinics
Overview
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Qualification Details
Fit reasons
- NAICS alignment with historical contract wins in similar service areas.
- Scope strongly matches core technical capabilities and delivery model.
Risks
- Past performance thresholds may require one additional teaming partner.
- Potential clarification needed on staffing minimums before bid/no-bid.
Next steps
Validate eligibility requirements, assign capture owner, and schedule partner outreach to confirm teaming strategy before submission planning.
Quick Summary
The Great Plains Area Indian Health Service (GPAIHS) intends to award a sole source, firm fixed-price, area-wide Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (ID/IQ) contract to Beckman Coulter, Inc. for Automated Urine Chemistry and Urine Microscopic Instrumentation, Reagents, Controls, Consumables, Service, and Support. This notice seeks clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous. Responses are due February 19, 2026.
Opportunity Details
This ID/IQ will support all hospitals and clinics throughout the GPA IHS with essential Beckman Coulter instrumentation and related supplies. The requirement includes the purchase of instruments, reagents, controls, consumables, and a comprehensive service and support agreement.
Sole Source Justification
The GPAIHS is pursuing a sole source award to Beckman Coulter, Inc. (a large business) under FAR 6.302-1, citing that Beckman Coulter is the sole manufacturer and authorized provider of service for their proprietary Automated Urine Chemistry and Urine Microscopic instrumentation systems, reagents, and supplies. Market research, including a sources sought notice that received no responsible responses, supports this determination.
Contract & Timeline
- Type: Sole Source, Firm Fixed-Price ID/IQ
- Awardee: Beckman Coulter, Inc.
- Duration: Ordering period not exceeding five (5) years or sixty (60) months.
- Estimated Award Date: March 15, 2025
- Estimated Value: Above the Simplified Acquisition Threshold
- Set-Aside: Not applicable (sole source)
- Product/Service Code: 6550 - In Vitro Diagnostic Substances, Reagents, Test Kits And Sets
Response Requirements
This is a notice of intent, not a request for quotes or proposals. Interested parties must submit clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government, not cost or time prohibitive, and would not hinder the agency's mission objective. The Government will not be responsible for any costs incurred for responding.
Key Dates & Contact
- Response Due: February 19, 2026, 6:00 PM ET
- Published: February 4, 2026
- Contact: Ursula Maslonka, Contract Specialist, via email at Ursula.Maslonka@ihs.gov. Subject line must include: "Notice of Intent IHS1519533-IHS1513182, Beckman Coulter, Inc."