Equipment Calibration

The Department of the Army Medical Command through the Health Readiness Contracting Office - East intends to award a sole source contract to Rees Scientific USA for calibration of temperature and humidity probes in government-owned Rees Scientific Temperature Monitoring System (TSMP) equipment. The procurement involves calibration services for probes located at Ft. Drum and Watervliet clinics within the Guthrie clinic footprint. The government is proceeding under FAR 13.106-1(b)(1) authority, citing that only one source is reasonably available, as Rees Scientific is the sole manufacturer of the probes and the only authorized provider of the required calibration services. The TSMP system can only be serviced by Rees Scientific technicians with no authorized resellers available. Responses to this notice are due by July 18, 2025, at 1:00 PM EST, with interested organizations able to submit capability information to contract specialist Justin C Balster via email at justin.balster2.civ@health.mil.

This procurement does not utilize any set-aside designations and identifies Rees Scientific USA of Trenton, New Jersey as the intended sole source contractor. The contract structure includes a base period from August 1, 2025, through July 31, 2026, with four additional one-year option periods extending through July 31, 2030, creating a potential five-year total contract duration. The procurement falls under NAICS code 811210 with a size standard of $34 million for Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance services. The government intends to award the contract on or around August 1, 2025, with funding provided through Defense Health Program (DHP) funds under a fixed-price agreement structure. The sole source determination is based on Department of Defense and Defense Health Agency information security requirements that only Rees Scientific can meet, with maintenance being proprietary and third-party vendors not authorized to provide the specialized services.