Health R&D Services; Health Care - Other; Expenses For R&D Facilities And Major Equipment

Code AN45
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Spend Category Level 1
Research and Development
Spend Category Level 2
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The Product Service Code AN45 encompasses health research and development services, healthcare-related offerings, and expenses for research and development facilities and major equipment. This category involves procurement of advanced medical technologies, scientific instruments, and specialized equipment for military, research, and healthcare applications. The awards and opportunities demonstrate a focus on medical diagnostic and research tools, including surgical microscopes, medical imaging devices, and laboratory equipment designed for rigorous testing and deployment in challenging environments.

The federal contract awards under this PSC code primarily involve the Defense Health Agency (DHA) and Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), with contract values ranging from $1,271 to $937,494. The awards consistently utilize small business set-asides, particularly targeting minority-owned, service-disabled veteran-owned, and small business contractors. Frequent awardees include specialized medical equipment providers such as Proaim Americas, Melling LLC, I. Miller Precision Optical Instruments, and The Kmask Group LLC. The contracts typically involve purchasing test articles of medical equipment like surgical microscopes, binocular optical microscopes, intravenous syringe pumps, and dry heat incubators, with contract durations generally spanning several months to a year.

The current federal contract opportunity involves the Defense Health Agency seeking to procure two commercial dry heat incubators of different makes and models, totaling four devices. The primary objective is to conduct environmental and operational testing to evaluate the devices' functionality in austere environments. The solicitation (HT9425-24-R-0099) is not set aside for any specific business type and indicates the government's intent to potentially issue a sole source procurement for additional microscopes after testing concludes. The opportunity represents a typical approach in military medical research and development: conducting comprehensive evaluations of medical equipment to ensure performance in challenging operational conditions.

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