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SAM.gov Sources Sought Notice Defense Health Agency (DHA)
Sources Sought Notice: The U.S. Naval Hospital Naples has a requirement for two Ortho Clinical Diagnostics VITROS 5600 chemistry analyzers with its associated reagents, supplies, and associated support specified below.
Background: U.S. Naval Hospital (USNH) Naples offers a variety of healthcare, with one Naval Branch Health Clinic (NBHC) located at Capodichino.
Objectives:
· Maintain the lease of two currently used Ortho Clinical Diagnostics VITROS 5600 analyzers
· Full Risk maintenance contract on both the analyzers
· Application support service and testing for all the products
· On-site training provided annually This Sources Sought Notice (SSN) is issued to assist the Contracting Officer in conducting market research to establish if two or more responsible participants are present on SAM.gov that can provide the required equipment, supplies, and associated support.
Submission Instructions:
1. Please respond with a maximum of a five (5) pages capabilities document. The capabilities document should document the potential Offeror’s ability (or inability) to meet the requirements as indicated in the sample performance work statement below and highlight any other information requested by the SSN.
2. Please save the capabilities document as an MS Word document. Please send the capabilities document as an attachment to an email using “SAM.gov SSN_Chemistry Analyzer” in the Subject line.
3. Responses, both positive and negative (ability or inability), shall be provided via email to: joshua.g.blickenstaff.civ@health.mil and stacy.m.ling.civ@health.mil
4. Responses (closing date) are requested no later than 11:00 AM, Eastern Time, 30 June 2026.
5. Questions are permitted but should be restricted to items that if unanswered would limit a potential Offeror’s ability to respond accurately as to their capability to provide this requirement. The deadline for questions is 11:00 AM 18 June 2026.Submit questions to joshua.g.blickenstaff.civ@health.mil and stacy.m.ling.civ@health.mil
6. All communications shall be restricted to email. Defense Health Agency (DHA) will not accept phone calls.
7. Release of this SSN does not guarantee that a solicitation will be forthcoming, nor does it in any way limit the Contracting Officer’s ability to set the acquisition strategy for any potential future requirements.
Administrative Information:
1. The period of performance for this sample requirement includes a base period of 12 months, four (4) 12-month option periods, for a total of 60 months (if all options are exercised). FAR 52.217-8 will also be included in the resultant contract to allow for services to be extended for up to an additional 6 months.
2. This sample requirement is for Non-personal Services. This sample is considered to be severable services.
3. If an award would result from a subsequent solicitation, the contract type would be Firm Fixed Price (FFP).
4. The applicable NAICS code for this sample requirement is 325413, In Vitro Diagnostic Substance Manufacturing.
5. Equipment, supplies and associated support will be provided at the U.S. Naval Hospital Naples, Italy.
Sample Excerpted PWS Below
1.1 Description of services/introduction: The contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, supplies, facilities, transportation, tools, materials, supervision, and other items and non-personal services necessary to perform Chemistry testing as defined in this Performance Work Statement (PWS) except for those items specified as government furnished property and services. The contractor shall perform to the standards in this PWS.
1.2 Background:
The U.S. Naval Hospital Naples has a requirement for two Ortho Clinical Diagnostics VITROS 5600 chemistry analyzers with its associated reagents and supplies utilizing an Indefinite Deliver Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) type contract.
1.3 Objectives:
· Maintain the lease of the two currently used Ortho Clinical Diagnostics VITROS 5600 analyzers
· Full Risk maintenance contract on both the analyzers
· Application support service and testing for all the products
· On-site training provided annually
1.4 Scope:
The VITROS Chemistry analyzer is a fully automated, random and STAT access testing system featuring STATs or esoteric, on-board dilutions that are suitable for mid-volume, routine chemistry analysis. It comes complete with ready-to-use dry slide reagents, on-line QC/diagnostics and user-friendly menus.
1. The VITROS 5600 chemistry analyzers shall meet the following requirements:
a. Operate without a water source.
b. Store >20,000 samples with ability to archive and retrieve results through CD-ROM.
c. Store >120 on board reagent positions.
d. Possess 10 user-defined chemistry channels.
e. Use single-use tips for specimen and reagent metering.
f. Operate without the need of pluming or drains.
g. Operate in temperatures of 59-86 degrees Fahrenheit, and humidity ranges between 15-75 RH%.
h. Interface bi-directionally with the laboratory information system (LIS).
i. Operate at an electrical voltage of 220V.
j. Process tests manually, STAT, and automatically.
k. Process from the primary tube with a Positive Sample Identification System (PSID) via barcode reader.
l. Process all assayed results with an accuracy rate greater than 95%.
Technical Requirements – The Analyzers must:
· Be suitable for mid-volume, routine chemistry analysis.
· Utilize Micro slide technology that keeps precision in evaluation and analyses of chemistry profiles.
· Minimize interference from hemolysis, lipemia, bilirubin: compared to wet chemistry systems, this system has lesser number of repeats, redraws, and dilutions.
· Have a throughput of up to 250 results per hour, with 40+ on-board chemistries.
· Provide customized patient reports and option for positive patient identification, facilitating LIS interfacing capability.
· Facilitate sorting, managing and manipulating of patient reports up to 5,000.
· Interface with the existing laboratory Information System, MHS Genesis.
· Upon contract approval and execution, the Contractor shall conduct a comprehensive validation study of green top tubes to verify their clinical suitability for all designated laboratory assays on the Ortho Clinical Diagnostics VITROS 5600 analyzers. This rigorous assessment must evaluate sample integrity, compatibility with existing laboratory instrumentation, and overall analytical performance across all relevant assays. To ensure strict adherence to patient safety protocols, no green top tubes shall be utilized for live patient testing until U.S. Naval Hospital Naples has successfully reviewed and formally accepted the validation results. Furthermore, the Contractor is required to submit a finalized, written technical report detailing these validation outcomes to the hospital within thirty (30) days of contract execution. This study is not separately priced.
2. Pricing Cost per Tests (CPT) shall be inclusive of equipment, reagents, consumables (Clinical Chemistry and Immunodiagnostics only), service, training, and shipping.
3. Shelf Life The minimum shelf life of all items at the time of acceptance by the U.S. Government is six months for the calibrators.
| ELIN |
| TEST DESCRIPTION |
| Base PoP TOTAL QTY FOR 01 September 2026 – 31 August 2027 ORDER |
VITROS 5600 Chemistry System Cost Per Test (CPT)
| A001 |
| Art.: 1707801 GLUCOSIO 5x60ts - GLUCOSE |
| 48 |
| A002 |
| Art.: 8102204 BUN/UREA 300 test ex 1743418 - BUN |
| 48 |
| A003 |
| Art.: 6802584 CREATININA 5x60 ex art. 8141947 - CREATININE |
| 48 |
| A004 |
| Art.: 1943927 ACIDO URICO 5x60ts - URIC ACID |
| 32 |
| A005 |
| Art.: 8159931 BILIRUBINA TOTALE 5x60ts - TOTAL BILIRUBIN |
| 48 |
| A006 |
| Art.: 8383051 BILIRUBINA BuBc 5x60ts - BUBC |
| 32 |
| A007 |
| Art.: 1669829 COLESTEROLO TOTALE 5x60ts - CHOLESTEROL |
| 32 |
| A008 |
| Art.: 6801895 COLESTEROLO HDL DIR.300 test - Direct HDL |
| 32 |
| A009 |
| Art.: 1336544 TRIGLICERIDI 5x60ts - TRIGLYCERIDES |
| 32 |
| A010 |
| Art.: 8392292 PROTEINE TOTALI 5x50ts - TOTAL PROTEIN |
| 48 |
| A011 |
| Art.: 8196057 ALBUMINA 5x50ts - ALBUMIN |
| 32 |
| A012 |
| Art.: 8208431 Proteine totali in "CSF" 5x18ts - CSF PROTEIN |
| 20 |
| A013 |
| Art.: 8379034 SODIO Na+ 250 det. - SODIUM |
| 48 |
| A014 |
| Art.: 8157596 POTASSIO K+ 250 det. ex cod. 1616200- POTASSIUM |
| 48 |
| A015 |
| Art.: 8445207 CLORO 250 test - CHLORIDE |
| 48 |
| A016 |
| Art.: 1450261 CALCIO 5x60ts - CALCIUM |
| 48 |
| A017 |
| Art.: 1513209 FOSFORO 5x60ts - PHOSPHORUS |
| 32 |
| A018 |
| Art.: 8255093 MAGNESIO 5x60ts - MAGNESIUM |
| 32 |
| A019 |
| Art.: 8262396 BICARBONATI "CO2" 5x60ts - ECO2 |
| 48 |
| A020 |
| Art.: 8433815 GOT/AST 5x60ts Transaminasi - AST |
| 48 |
| A021 |
| Art. 6844288 GPT/ALT 5x50ts - ALT |
| 48 |
| A022 |
| Art.: 8257289 GAMMA GT 5x50ts - GGT |
| 32 |
| A023 |
| Art.: 1053180 FOSFATASI ALCALINA 5x60ts ALKP - ALK PHOS |
| 48 |
| A024 |
| Art.: 6844430 LDH 5x50ts - LDH |
| 32 |
| A026 |
| Art.: 8001133 CK-MB 5x18ts - CKMB |
| 32 |
| A027 |
| Art.:8112724 AMYLASE |
| 32 |
| A028 |
| Art.: 8297749 LIPASI 5x18ts - LIPASE |
| 32 |
| A029 |
| Art.8150112 LATTATO (90 ts) LACTATE |
| 32 |
| A030 |
| Art.: 8046872 ALCOOL 5x18ts - ALCOHOL |
| 32 |
| A031 |
| Art.: 1314343 SALICILATI 5x18ts - SALICYLATE |
| 32 |
| A032 |
| Art.: 1037274 ACETOMINOFENE 90 test - ACET |
| 32 |
| A033 |
| Art.:6801728 DIRECT LDL |
| 20 |
| A035 |
| Art. 6800120 URINE PROTEIN |
| 32 |
CALIBRATORS - OTHER REACTIVE
| A038 |
| Art.: 1830033 IMMUNO WASH FLUID |
| 16 |
| A039 |
| Art.: 8057812 ELECTROLYTE REFERENCE FLUID new code 5844463 |
| 18 |
| A040 |
| Art.: 6801752 DILUENT PACK 1 |
| 18 |
| A041 |
| Art.: 6801753 DILUENT PACK 2 |
| 18 |
| A042 |
| Art.: 6801754 DILUENT PACK 3 |
| 18 |
| A043 |
| Art.: 6801873 FS CALIBRATOR 1 |
| 18 |
| A044 |
| Art.: 6801874 RECOSTITUENT DILUENT |
| 18 |
| A045 |
| Art.: 1882208 CAL-KIT 1 (4set) -18øc - Chem Cal Kit 1 |
| 32 |
| A046 |
| Art.: 1662659 CAL-KIT 2 (4set) -18ø - Chem Cal Kit 2 |
| 32 |
| A047 |
| Art.: 1290709 CAL-KIT 3 (4set) -18øc - Chem Cal Kit 3 |
| 32 |
| A048 |
| Art.: 1204668 CAL-KIT 4 (4set) -18øc - Chem Cal Kit 4 |
| 32 |
| A049 |
| Art.: 1149764 CAL-KIT 5 (4set) 2-8øC - Chem Cal Kit 5 |
| 18 |
| A050 |
| Art.: 1204247 CAL-KIT 6 (4set) -18øC - Chem Cal Kit 6 |
| 18 |
| A051 |
| Art.:1320498 CAL-KIT 7 (4set) -18øC - Chem Cal Kit 7 |
| 18 |
| A052 |
| Art.: 8578163 CAL KIT 8 ( 2set) +2 c - Chem Cal Kit 8 |
| 18 |
| A053 |
| Art.: 8568040 CAL KIT 9 (2set) -18øc - Chem Cal Kit 9 |
| 18 |
| A054 |
| Art. 6800189 CAL KIT 10 |
| 18 |
| A056 |
| Art.: 6801703 CAL KIT 19 |
| 18 |
| A057 |
| Art.: 6801896 CAL-KIT 25 (Col.hdl dir.) - Chem Cal Kit 25 |
| 18 |
| A058 |
| Art.6844508 CAL KIT 32 |
| 18 |
CONTROLS
| A060 |
| Art.: 8067324 PERF.VERIF. I (12set) + I.S.Lotto - Performance Ver. I |
| 24 |
| A061 |
| Art.: 8231474 PERF.VERIFIER II (12set) + Ins.Sheet Lotto - Performance Ver. 2 |
| 24 |
| A062 |
| Art.: 8466492 LIQUID P.V. I (6set) +2°C + INSERT SHEET Lotto - Liquid per Ver. I |
| 4 |
| A063 |
| Art.: 1384007 LIQUID P.V. II (6set) +2°C + INSERT SHEET Lotto - Liquid per Ver. 2 |
| 4 |
| A064 |
| Art.: 8721508 ISO.P.V. I (6set) + INSERT SHEET Lotto - Isoenzymes PV1 |
| 24 |
| A065 |
| Art.: 8748220 ISO.P.V.II (6set) + INSERT SHEET Lotto - Isoenzymes PV2 |
| 24 |
| A068 |
| Art.: 6801755 HIT PERFORMANCE VERIFIER I & II |
| 4 |
| A069 |
| Art.: 6801876 CD CALIBRATION DISK |
| 4 |
DISPOSABLES
| A076 |
| Art.: 6801892 HUMIDIFICATION PACK |
| 16 |
| A077 |
| Art.: 1250232 DESSICCANT PACK |
| 60 |
| A078 |
| Art.: 6801715 VERSA TIP |
| 60 |
| A079 |
| Art.: 6801423 FS MICRO TIP |
| 10 |
| A080 |
| Art.: 6801422 FS CUVETTE |
| 6 |
| A081 |
| Art.: 1451392 PIERCEABLE CAP |
| 6 |
| A082 |
| Art.: 6801967 FS CARDRACK FILTER |
| 6 |
| A083 |
| Art.: 6801965 FS SLIDE DISPOSABLE LINER |
| 14 |
| A084 |
| Art.: 1213115 MICRO SAMPLE CUPS |
| 10 |
| A085 |
| Art.: 6802888 VERSATIP BOX CONTAINER UNLOADING |
| 14 |
| A086 |
| Art.: 6802889 COUVETTE-MICROTIP BOX CONTAINER UNLOADING |
| 14 |
| A088 |
| Art.: 6802220 TOTAL β-HCG GENERATION II |
| 60 |
CALIBRATORS
| A091 |
| Art.: 6802221 CALIBRATORS β HCG II GEN |
| 60 |
FLUID REAGENTS KIT
| A093 |
| Art.:1072693 SIGNAL REAGENT |
| 65 |
| A094 |
| Art.: 8389793 WASH REAGENT |
| 30 |
| A095 |
| Art.: 840373 DILUENT A |
| 30 |
| A096 |
| Art.: 8321200 DILUENT B |
| 16 |
| A097 |
| Art.: 6800100 ADSORPTION FILTER |
| 30 |
| A098 |
| Art.: 1831312 MAINTENANCE PACK |
| 56 |
| A099 |
| Art.6802246 Reagent pack free |
channels UD01
| A101 |
| J61889 - LAMP BULB |
| 4 |
TOTAL AMOUNT
Thermo Scientific MAS Omni Core
Thermo Scientific MAS CardioImmune
Thermo Scientific MAS Bilirubin
Thermo Scientific MAS Omni Immune
Thermo Scientific MAS UrichemTRAK
Thermo Scientific MAS CSF
Dropper Tips
VITROS wCRP Reagent
VITROS Calibrator Kit 34 (wrCRP)
VITROS Calibrator Kit 11 (VANC)
VITROS hsTropI
VITROS hsTropI Calibrator
VITROS TSH3
VITROS TSH3 Calibrator
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1.6 Period of Performance (PoP):
Period of performance requested is one basic year plus four option years.
Period of Performance
| Base Year |
| 1 September 2026 – 31 August 2027 |
| Option 1 |
| 1 September 2027 – 31 August 2028 |
| Option 2 |
| 1 September 2028 – 31 August 2029 |
| Option 3 |
| 1 September 2029 – 31 August 2030 |
| Option 4 |
| 1 September 2030 – 31 August 2031 |
| Option |
| Up to 6 months 52.21-8: 01 September 2031 – 28 February 2032 |
1.7 Administrative specifications
1.7.1 Place of performance: The work shall be performed at USNH, Naples, Italy
1.7.2 Recognized Federal holidays: Required if an emergent repair is needed to maintain capabilities.
| New Year’s Day | | Labor Day |
| Martin Luther King Jr.’s Birthday | Columbus Day | |
| President’s Day | | Veteran’s Day |
| Memorial Day | | Thanksgiving Day |
| Juneteenth Day | | Christmas Day |
Independence Day
1.7.3 Hours of operation: The contractor is responsible for conducting business Monday through Friday except Federal holidays or when the Government facility is closed due to local or national emergencies, administrative closings, or similar Government directed facility closings. The contractor must at all times maintain an adequate workforce for the uninterrupted performance of all tasks defined within this PWS when the Government facility is not closed for the above reasons.
1.7.4 Emergency Services: Generally maintenance services are not required on recognized Federal holidays. However, when emergency service is required the contractor shall perform no later than 8 hours after notification.
1.8 Contractor travel: Perform Preventative Maintenance (PM) per manufacturer's specifications with travel, labor, and nonconsumable parts provided at no extra charge. Provide additional on-site training as necessary, at no extra charge
The Government is not bound by the information provided herein and any/all information provided is subject to change.
Defense Health Agency