Atch 2 - SSJ Redacted.pdf

This is a Department of the Air Force Justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition (CUI) document dated April 2026.

The document justifies a sole-source Blanket Purchase Agreement award to Beckman Coulter for automated chemistry/immunochemistry analyzers with integrated middleware capabilities, along with reagents and calibrator materials, to support the 88th Medical Group Clinical Laboratory. The contracting activity is AFLCMC/PZIБА, Base Support Contracting. The justification cites 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1) as the statutory authority, establishing that only one responsible source can satisfy agency requirements. Beckman Coulter is identified as the sole company with an approved ATO (Authorized Trading Organization) for middleware that operates compatibly with both Chemistry and Hematology Analyzers, achieving the highest percentage of six sigma assays and significantly reducing error rates. The middleware capabilities enable technicians to track patient samples, analyzer status, and QC trends from a single computer terminal, improving workflow efficiency and preventing inaccurate results. Beckman Coulter also offers an FDA-approved high-sensitivity Troponin test for faster heart attack diagnosis, and local hospital systems already use Beckman Coulter analyzers, allowing for supply interchangeability.

Market research efforts included a sources sought notice posted on SAM.gov from August 20 to August 27, 2026, with five companies responding. Following technical evaluation on September 3, 2026, Beckman Coulter was found technically acceptable while four competing vendors were deemed technically unacceptable due to failure to meet Statement of Work requirements, specifically lacking middleware with compatible ATO for hematology analyzers. The document notes that additional market research identified only two other companies capable of providing the analyzers, but both lack the integrated middleware program required. An additional notice will be posted to verify no other companies can supply the required capabilities.