Hologic Panther
Closed Special Notice Posted
A later notice was posted: the Limited / Sole Source Justification from .
- Agency
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Defense Health Agency
Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 325413 In-Vitro Diagnostic Substance Manufacturing
- Place of performance
- Jbsa Lackland, Texas 78236, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Defense Health Agency has published a Special Notice on January 8, 2026, announcing an intent to sole source a contract for Hologic Panther Plus Analyzers and associated consumables. This opportunity is designated for use at Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center (WHASC) Microbiology Laboratory and does not include a small business set-aside. The requirement encompasses the lease of two analyzers along with comprehensive consumables and incidental repair services. The contract structure includes a one-year base period with four additional one-year option periods for a potential total contract duration of five years. This is a sole-source procurement, meaning the government intends to award the contract to Hologic Inc. without competitive bidding.
The primary objective of this requirement is to enable WHASC's Microbiology Laboratory to provide 24-hour diagnostic and testing capabilities for sexually transmitted infections and vaginal infections in support of the Air Force Basic Military Training mission as well as the Emergency Department and Women's Health Clinic. The analyzer will test for Chlamydia trachomatis, Neisseria gonorrhoeae, bacterial vaginosis, and other related pathogens. The deadline for responses or comments is January 23, 2026, providing contractors and interested parties approximately two weeks to submit input. Since this is a sole-source procurement, only Hologic Inc. is eligible to participate as the intended awardee, though the special notice period allows for other firms to present capability statements if they wish to be considered. The contract falls under NAICS code 325413 (In-Vitro Diagnostic Substance Manufacturing) and PSC code 6550 (In Vitro Diagnostic Substances, Reagents, Test Kits And Sets).
Notice text
INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE: HOLOGIC PANTHER LEASE WITH CONSUMABLES
This requirement provides for the use of two (2) Hologic Panther Plus Analyzers and consumables at Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center (WHASC) Microbiology Laboratory with a one-year base period plus four - one year option periods. The WHASC Microbiology Laboratory provides Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) and Neisseria gonorrhoeae (GC) – (CT/GC) in a single test, mainly in support of the Air Force Basic Military Training (BMT) mission. The analyzers are also used to provide support to the WHASC Emergency Department and Women’s Health Clinic in testing for Bacterial Vaginosis (BV), Candida species, Candida glabrata, and Trichomonas vaginalis, which can cause vaginal infections. The use of Hologic Panther Plus will allow the laboratory to have the testing capabilities to provide 24-hour support in the diagnosis and management of these infectious diseases/sexually transmitted infections (ID/STI).
Under this contract the supplier shall furnish the following medical items and incidental repair services to these medical items:
- Two Hologic Inc. Panther Plus System, DX Continuous Fluid and Waste BOM
- Two Hologic Inc. Panther Upgrade Waste to Drain Module
- Two Hologic Inc. Panther Upgrade MTU Expansion Mod
- Aptima Combo 2 CT/GC Assay
- Collection Devices
- Aptima BV Assay
- Aptima CT/TV Assay
- Aptima Combo 2 Assay (CT/GC)
- Aptima Urine Specimen Collection Kit
- Aptima Unisex Swab Specimen Collection Kit
- Aptima Multi-Test Swab Specimen Collection Kit
- Aptima Combo 2 Controls Kit
- Aptima BV Controls Kit
- Aptima BV Calibrators Kit
- Aptima CV/TV Controls Kit
- Aptima CV/TV Calibrators Kit
- Panther run kit
- Advanced cleaning solution
- Spare Caps, AMP & Probe 100 & 250 kit Enzyme 100 kit
- Spare Caps, TCR + SEL, 250 kit
- Spare caps, TCR + Select, 100 kit
- Spare caps, Enzyme 250 kit
- Aptima penetrable caps
- MTUs (multi-tube units)
- Panther Waste bag kit
- Panther Waste bin cover
- Aptima Assay fluids kit
- Aptima Auto detect kit
- Specimen Aliquot Tubes
- Transport Tube Cap
- Aptima Specimen Diluent US
- Aptima Specimen Diluent Kit US
Responsible sources may submit a capability statement, which shall be considered by the Defense Health Agency (DHA). Any responses to this notice must be submitted by 4:30 pm CT on 23 January 2026 to the Contracting Officer, Mr. Corey A. Black, Corey.A.Black.civ@health.mil with a copy to the contract specialists, Mr. Matthew Brinkman (matthew.j.brinkmann.civ@health.mil)
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Hologic Panther | Limited / Sole Source Justification | |
| This notice | Special Notice |
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