Notice of Intent to Sole Source for Carestream Service Agreement

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention intends to award a sole source firm fixed price purchase order to Carestream Health Inc. for a maintenance service contract for Carestream systems. The contract is for services related to the maintenance of the DRX-1 X-ray system utilized by the NIOSH/CWHSP in the mobile health unit. • The contract is a sole source award due to the lack of authorized third-party maintenance providers capable of maintaining the proprietary Carestream DRX-1 systems without impacting warranty, system integrity, or manufacturer support requirements. • The manufacturer provides service contracts for their equipment and software that other service providers would not be able to fulfill the government's needs, and cause issues with warranty. • The government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of Revolutionary FAR Overhaul 6.103-1 (SAP).