Intent to Award Sole Source Contract- BPA areawide Beckman Coulter DxM 1040 MicroScan WalkAway Instrument; Part Number B1018-340 Analyzers, Reagents, Controls, Consumables, Service and Support for the Great Plain Area (GPA) hospitals & healthcare clinics

The Indian Health Service intends to award a sole source contract to Beckman Coulter, Inc. for the purchase of Beckman Coulter DxM 1040 MicroScan WalkAway Instrument; Part Number B1018-340 Analyzers, Reagents, Controls, Consumables, and Service and Support. The contract will support all hospitals and clinics throughout the Great Plains Area Indian Health Service. The period of performance will be five years, and the estimated total value of the contract is above the simplified acquisition threshold. • The contract is for a firm fixed-price, area-wide Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) • The contract will include instruments, reagents, controls, consumables, and comprehensive service and support • The contract will support all hospitals and clinics throughout the Great Plains Area Indian Health Service • The period of performance will be five years • The estimated total value of the contract is above the simplified acquisition threshold