B01. NOI to Sole Source - Rodent Chamber.pdf

Synopses – Notice of Intent to Award Sole Source to Maze Engineers, Inc.

Date: Friday, 12 June 2026

Year: FY2026

Contracting Office Zip Code: 21702-9232

Contracting Office Address – DHA Contracting Activity (DHACA), 808 Schreider Street, Fort Detrick, MD 21702-5014

Subject: Notice of Intent to Sole Source Award

Rodent Sleep Deprivation Chambers at The Walter Reed Army Institute of Research (WRAIR)

DHA Contracting Activity (DHACA) intends to negotiate on a sole source basis, in accordance with (IAW) FAR 12, with Maze Engineers Inc.

The HIV Diagnostics and Reference Lab (HDRL), Diagnostics and Countermeasures Branch (DCB) at the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research (WRAIR) currently utilizes the Sentosa SQ Next GenerationSequencing (NGS) system to perform HIV genotype testing which is critical for the monitoring of drug resistance mutations in HIV-1 infected soldiers and their beneficiaries. The Sentosa NGS system includes instrumentation and reagents required to perform the Vela Sentosa SQHIV-1 Genotype test in a College of American Pathologist (CAP) accredited laboratory. As the system and assay is Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved, clinical testing laboratories are required to use the instruments and reagents approved by the FDA in the execution of the test.

This requirement is to establish a follow-on contract to purchase Sentosa brand sequencer kits and consumables. With the purchases of the consumables, the vendor shall provide DCB with use of Sentosa NGS systems and sub-components. In addition, the vendor shall maintain the systems to ensure instruments meet and maintain CAP standards for clinical testing operations.

Objectives:

The objective of this requirement is to purchase 12 rodent sleep deprivation chambers for sleep deprivation and sleep fragmentation studies in rodents through the Center for Military Psychiatry & Neurosciences Research (CMPN) branch at the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research (WRAIR). The proposed vendor is Maze Engineers, Inc.. This shall meet the requirement’s Minimum Essential Characteristics (MECs).

Support includes maintenance by OEM licensed and certified technicians.

THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE

QUOTATIONS. Responsible, interested parties may identify their interest by submitting capability information, in writing, by 2:00 p.m. EST, F r i d a y, 26 June 2026 to Mr. Nathaniel Reus at nathaniel.a.reus.civ@health.mil Supporting evidence must be furnished in sufficient detail to demonstrate the firm’s ability to provide the stated capability.

Responses will be evaluated; however, a determination by the Government not to compete the proposed procurement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. If no responses are received, DHACA will proceed with the sole source contract.

mailto:nathaniel.a.reus.civ@health.mil

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