Automated IHC stainer
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- FA860126Q0134
- Agency
-
AFLCMC Wright Patterson AFB
Lifecycle Management Center, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 334516 Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- PSC
- 6640 Laboratory Equipment And Supplies
- Place of performance
- Wright Patterson AFB, Ohio 45433, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Air Force Materiel Command Lifecycle Management Center at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base seeks quotes for an automated immunohistochemistry/in situ hybridization (IHC/ISH) staining system for the 88th Medical Group Laboratory Flight, with quotes due September 9, 2026 at 12:00 PM EST. The procurement is structured as a Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) under NAICS code 334516 (Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing), which carries a small business size standard of 1,000 employees.
Place of performance is Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. The system must be fully automated with walk-away operation, fully integrated with random access capability, and deliver a minimum throughput of 60 tests per day. The system will integrate with the Military Health System's Laboratory Information System. Contractors must maintain CMMC Level 1 certification and meet all technician experience and certification requirements outlined in the Performance Work Statement.
The estimated BPA value is $350,000 with a purchase limitation of $25,000 per individual call over a five-year period. The pricing schedule covers a sixty-month monthly lease for equipment plus consumable supplies including antibodies, detection kits, reagents, and preparation materials. The Government estimates total five-year quantities of 8,405 units across all line items.
Evaluation uses a Best Value Tradeoff methodology, with Technical Capability and Past Performance assessed as significantly more important than Price. Past performance references (up to three) must demonstrate recent and relevant experience with automated immunohistochemistry or clinical pathology analyzers at Department of Defense, federal, or high-volume civilian hospital laboratories within the past three years, emphasizing equipment reliability, uptime rates, emergency repair response times, supply chain logistics, and validation support. Quoted pricing must remain firm for 60 calendar days. Submissions must be registered in SAM and emailed as a single PDF or Office file not exceeding 5 megabytes to TSgt Adam Holden (adam.holden.1@us.af.mil) and Jessica Stamper (jessica.stamper.2@us.af.mil).
Notice text
Combined Synopsis/Solicitation & Instructions to Offerors
** NOTE** SEE ATTACHED INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS
AFLCMC/PZI Installation Contracting Support, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH 45433
Date: 26 August 2026
Title: 88th MDG Slide Stainer
Request for Quote (RFQ) / Solicitation Number: FA8601-26-Q-0134
Quotes Due: 9 September 2026 at 12:00 PM EST
Primary Contact Point: TSgt Adam Holden, Contract Specialist (adam.holden.1@us.af.mil)
Secondary Contact Point: Jessica Stamper, Contracting Officer (jessica.stamper.2@us.af.mil)
Part I: Combined Synopsis and Solicitation Details
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products or commercial services prepared in accordance with RFO Part 12, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued.
Solicitation number FA8601-26-Q-0134 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for an automated immunohistochemistry/in situ hybridization (IHC/ISH) staining system for the 88th Medical Group (88th MDG), Laboratory Flight, located at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio.
This acquisition is for a Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) under NAICS code 334516 (Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing), which has a small business size standard of 1,000 employees. This solicitation incorporates provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2026-1. The full text of provisions and clauses may be accessed electronically at www.acquisition.gov.
The Government reserves the right to conduct interchanges with some, none, or all offerors, or make no award at all depending on available resources and the quality of the quotes received. The Government also reserves the right to cancel this solicitation, either before or after the closing date.
ATTACHMENTS:
1. COMBO SYNOPSIS-INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS
2. PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT
3. BPA PRICE LIST
4. SOLICITATION
5. REQUIRED INFORMATION SHEET
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Performance Work Statement_ 26 AUG.docx | DOCX document | |
| BPA PRICE SCHEDULE_ 26 AUG.xlsx | XLSX spreadsheet | |
| Solicitation - FA860126Q0134.pdf | ||
| Combo Synopsis- Instructions to Offerors -26 AUG.docx | DOCX document | |
| REQUIRED INFORMATION SHEET.docx | DOCX document |
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