Brand Name or Equivalent of Bio-Rad Evolis and Geenius serological automated analyzers with UPS backup systems for the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research (WRAIR)
Closed Special Notice Posted
A later notice was posted: the Limited / Sole Source Justification from .
- Solicitation number
- PANDHA25P0000-003346
- Agency
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Defense Health Agency
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
- Silver Spring, Maryland 20910, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Defense Health Agency, through the United States Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity (USAMRAA), has issued a Special Notice of Intent to Award a Sole Source contract to Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. for serological automated analyzers. The contract is specifically for the Diagnostics and Countermeasures Branch (DCB) at the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research (WRAIR), which provides HIV screening and confirmatory testing for U.S. Army personnel, Military Entrance Processing Command candidates, and other military service branches. The procurement will involve leasing, installing, and validating specialized laboratory equipment including Bio-Rad Evolis and Geenius analyzers with uninterrupted power supply (UPS) backup systems. The notice is being processed under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 13.5 for a sole source acquisition. The contract will be structured as an Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) agreement.
The primary objective of this requirement is to establish a contract for leasing, installation, validation, and user training of serological automated analyzers with comprehensive maintenance and repair services. Interested parties have until 2:00 p.m. EST on April 1, 2025, to submit capability information in writing to Ms. Brenda Mena, demonstrating their ability to provide the required capabilities. While the government intends to proceed with a sole source award to Bio-Rad Laboratories, they will evaluate any submissions from responsible parties. The contract will cover a five-year ordering period from September 30, 2025, to September 29, 2030, and includes provisions for potential equipment relocation from Silver Spring, MD to Fort Detrick, MD. Contractor responsibilities will include providing Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) licensed and certified technicians for maintenance, as well as supplying all necessary reagents, consumables, and performing instrument preventive maintenance, repair, and re-calibration. The government retains sole discretion in determining whether to compete the procurement based on responses received.
Notice text
Synopses – Notice of Intent to Award Sole Source to Bio-Rad Laboratories Inc.
Date: Tuesday, 17 March 2025
Year: FY2025
Contracting Office Zip Code: 21702-9232
Contracting Office Address – USA Medical Research Acquisition Activity, 808 Schreider Street, Fort Detrick, MD 21702-5014
Subject: Notice of Intent to Sole Source Award
Serological Automated Analyzers for the Diagnostics and Countermeasures Branch (DCB) at The Walter Reed Army Institute of Research (WRAIR)
The United State Army Medical Research Acquisition activity intends to negotiate on a sole source basis, in accordance with (IAW) FAR 13.5, with Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc.
The Diagnostics and Countermeasures Branch (DCB) at the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research (WRAIR) provides human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) screening and supplemental confirmatory testing for U.S. Army and U.S. Military Entrance Processing Command (MEPCOM) accession candidates, U.S. Army Soldiers and their beneficiaries, and sister services; the U.S. Navy and U.S. Air Force including Dover Air Force Base, Armed Medical Examiner System, upon request.
The purpose of this requirement is to provide the leasing, installation, and validation of serological automated analyzers with uninterrupted power supply (UPS) backup systems to include all applicable maintenance and repair services. This requirement shall include all applicable reagents, consumables, and instrument preventive maintenance, repair, and re-calibration
Objectives:
The objective of this requirement is to establish an Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract upon which orders can be issued for the lease, installation, validation, and user training for serological automated analyzers with UPS backup systems. In addition, should equipment require relocation from Silver Spring, MD to Fort Detrick, MD, the contractor shall provide services to remove, relocate, install, and calibrate all Bio-Rad equipment supported under this contract. This shall meet the requirement’s Statement of Work (SOW) and the Minimum Essential Characteristics (MECs).
Support includes maintenance by OEM licensed and certified technicians.
THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTATIONS. Responsible, interested parties may identify their interest by submitting capability information, in writing, by 2:00 p.m. EST, Tuesday, 1 April 2025 to Ms. Brenda Mena at brenda.i.mena.civ@health.mil . Supporting evidence must be furnished in sufficient detail to demonstrate the firm’s ability to provide the stated capability.
Responses will be evaluated; however, a determination by the Government not to compete the proposed procurement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. If no responses are received, USAMRAA will proceed with the sole source contract.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| DRAFT SOW- Serological_Automated_Analyzers.pdf | ||
| MEC- Serological_Automated_Analyzers.pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Brand Name or Equivalent of Bio-Rad Evolis and Geenius serological automated analyzers with UPS backup systems for the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research (WRAIR) | Limited / Sole Source Justification | |
| This notice | Special Notice | |
| Brand Name or Equivalent of Bio-Rad Evolis and Geenius serological automated analyzers with UPS backup systems for the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research (WRAIR) | Pre-Solicitation |
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