I-Stat Service Agreement

The Government hereby submits a notice of intent to award a sole source Firm-Fixed-Price contract to Abbott Point of Care for Abbott i-Stat Service Agreement. The Service will consist of one year and the period of performance will start 30 Sept. 2026 29 Sept. 2027. Abbott Point of Care is the sole manufacturer and marketer of the i-STAT System and its associated test cartridges. Responses to this notice must demonstrate clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government, would not be cost or time prohibitive, and would not hinder the mission objective of Naval Medical Center Portsmouth. The determination not to compete this proposed contract action is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered for the