Award Notice Hamilton STAR Vantage 2. 0
Award Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- JA26-06-12
- Agency
- Not on record
- Awarded
- to Hamilton Company
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- Contract number
- HT942726PE026 Federal contract award
- NAICS code
- 334516 Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- Place of performance
- Dover AFB, Delaware, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity awarded a sole-source contract to Hamilton Company for $349,000 on July 23, 2026, for purchase, delivery, installation, and extended warranty of one Hamilton Microlab STAR Vantage 2.0 robotic workstation.
The procurement supports the Armed Forces Medical Examiner System DNA Operations (AFMES-DNA OPS) laboratory, which performs high-throughput DNA extraction, short tandem repeat amplification, and next-generation sequencing to identify United States service members' remains. The equipment replaces an obsolete Hamilton STARLET unit. Delivery is scheduled for September 30, 2026, under a Firm Fixed Price contract structure.
The award was made under 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1) as implemented in FAR 6.103-1(b), establishing Hamilton as the sole responsible source. Hamilton is the only manufacturer and reseller of the Microlab STAR Vantage 2.0, and direct software method import from existing Hamilton systems eliminates re-programming and re-validation that would require an estimated 36 months. Alternatives from Beckman Coulter and TECAN were evaluated and rejected due to software incompatibility, physical footprint constraints incompatible with validated deck configurations, and non-DoD-compliant operating systems. The laboratory holds ANSI National Accreditation Board accreditation to AR3125, ISO-17025, and FBI Quality Assurance Standards, requiring stringent pre-casework validation. A 15-day presolicitation notice on SAM.gov received no responses.
Notice text
This was a sole source in accordance with 10 United States Code (U.S.C.) 3204(a)(1) as implemented in FAR 6.103-1(b), One responsible source.
Awarded contract HT942726PE026 to HAMILTON COMPANY for 349000.00 on 2026-07-23.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Redacted Justification and Approval (JA)_Hamilton.pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| This notice | Award Notice | |
| Notice of Intent to Sole Source-Hamilton Company | Pre-Solicitation |
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