iSTAT_Limiting-Competition-under-SAT_FINAL_Redacted.pdf

This document is a Memorandum for Record - Limiting Competition at or below the Simplified Acquisition Threshold for the US Army Medical Command. The procurement is for non-personal maintenance services for 25 government-owned i-STAT analyzers located at Tripler Army Medical Center, with Abbott Laboratories Inc. as the sole source contractor. The maintenance contract covers a base period from 1 October 2025 to 30 September 2026, with four additional one-year option periods through 30 September 2030.

The contract includes comprehensive maintenance services for i-STAT Portable Clinical Analyzers, covering hardware, firmware, materials, supplies, parts, diagnostic equipment, and preventative maintenance. The analyzers are used in critical medical units including Intensive Care Units, Neonatal Intensive Care, Pediatric Intensive Care, Emergency Department, Rapid Response Team, Operating Room, and Cardiology Clinic. Abbott is identified as the exclusive manufacturer and service provider for the i-STAT 1 Analyzer System, with proprietary software and server interfaces that are distributed exclusively by Abbott Laboratories.