Assay Kits, Calibrators and Reagents

The Department of the Army Medical Command is seeking to procure Roka Bioscience assay kits, calibrators, and reagents for pathogen detection at the DoD Food Analysis and Diagnostic Laboratory located at Joint Base San Antonio - Fort Sam Houston, Texas. The solicitation, issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ) with the number W81K0025QA092, covers 17 line items of laboratory consumables for testing Salmonella, E. coli O157:H7, STEC E. coli, Listeria monocytogenes, and Listeria species. All submitted kits and calibrators must be certified by the AOAC Research Institute Performance Tested Methods Program and include quality assurance documentation meeting ISO 17025 standards. Quotes are due by 13 June 2025 at 6:00 AM Central Standard Time, with questions accepted via email until 11 June 2025. The procurement is being conducted as a full and open competition, meaning all eligible businesses may submit an offer.

The solicitation falls under NAICS code 334516 for Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing, with a size standard of 1,000 employees. While there is no specific set-aside designation, the opportunity appears particularly amenable to Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) concerns. The contract will cover a performance period from 1 October 2025 through 30 September 2026, spanning one year of laboratory supply procurement. The point of contact for this solicitation is Mr. Efren Ramirez, who can be reached at (210) 221-4964 or efren.b.ramirez.civ@health.mil. Offers are to be submitted via email, and the solicitation is based on a Brand Name or Equal procurement strategy. The place of performance is specified as San Antonio, TX 78234, with the procurement valued at a standard government laboratory consumables contract scale.