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THIS IS A NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE NON-PERSONAL SERVICES CONTRACT AND IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTES. The Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity (DHACA), Western Markets Co... THIS IS A NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE NON-PERSONAL SERVICES CONTRACT AND IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTES. The Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity (DHACA), Western Markets Contracting Division (WMCD), San Diego, intends to negotiate and award a firm fixed price contract for Rees Scientific Environmental Monitoring System annual service and preventive maintenance in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 13.501(a) Sole Source acquisitions and FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i), only one source being available to meet the Government’s needs, to: REES SCIENTIFIC CORP. 1007 WHITEHEAD ROAD EXT TRENTON, NJ 08638 The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this requirement is 811210 – Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance; the business size standard is $34,000,000. The Product Service Code (PSC) is J065 – Maintenance, Repair, and Rebuilding of Equipment—Medical, Dental, and Veterinary Equipment and Supplies. The objective of this sole source award is to procure non-personal services to perform comprehensive preventative maintenance, inspection, calibration, system upgrades, adjustments, safety and operational checks to ensure the environmental monitoring system being utilized at the Military Treatment Facilities (MTFs) located below meet the manufacturer’s specifications and applicable regulatory requirements. Services include technical support, on-site refresher training, and validation documentation to satisfy regulatory authorities. The anticipated period of performance is for one base year and four option years (1 Sept 2024 – 31 August 2029). The work shall be performed at the following locations: Yokosuka, Japan Sasebo, Japan Hario, Japan Iwakuni, Japan Atsugi, Japan Fuji, Japan Chinhae, South Korea Diego Garcia Based on market research, Rees Scientific Corp. is the only source that can perform repairs or upgrades to the Rees Centron Monitoring System due to the proprietary nature of the equipment and software. No other company has authorized hardware or source code for software upgrades. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals, and no solicitation document exists for this requirement. Sources interested in responding to this notice are required to submit a capability statement that includes management and technical data and cost information, in sufficient detail and with convincing evidence that clearly demonstrates the capability to provide the required services at the above locations and are able to provide valid certification to provide service validated by Rees Scientific Corp. Capability statements shall not exceed four (8.5 x 11 inch) pages using a font size no smaller than 12-point. All capability statements received by the due date of this notice will be considered by the Government. A request for documentation or additional information or submissions that only ask questions will not be considered as an affirmative response. A determination by the Government not to compete based on 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 or to proceed with a sole source purchase order under the authority of FAR 13.5. If a vendor challenges the basis of this requirement, please email capability statements as a Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF attachment to Shannon La Com at shannon.lacom2.civ@health.mil. The closing date for challenges is no later than 1600 Pacific Time, 24 May 2024. NO TELEPHONE REQUESTS/OFFERS WILL BE HONORED.