Infant tranporter

The Medical Readiness Contracting Office-West at Fort Hood, Texas has issued a Special Notice regarding the procurement of Infant Transport systems for Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center. This notice, published by the Department of the Army Medical Command on February 4, 2026, announces the agency's intent to award a sole source, Firm Fixed-Price contract to International Biomedical, LTD. The contract value will not exceed the simplified acquisition threshold and is being pursued under FAR 13.106-1(b)(1) authority, which permits sole source awards when only one source is reasonably available due to factors such as urgency, exclusive licensing agreements, brand name requirements, or industrial mobilization needs. This Special Notice is not a competitive solicitation but rather an informational announcement of the intended award.

All responsible sources are invited to submit capability statements by the February 12, 2026 deadline for the agency's consideration prior to contract award. Interested parties must submit information directly to the Medical Readiness Contracting Office-West and are responsible for marking any proprietary data accordingly; the Government will not reimburse sources for submitted information. The applicable NAICS code is 339112 with a size standard of 1000 employees, establishing the industry classification for this requirement. No telephonic inquiries will be accepted, and no capability briefings will be conducted as a result of this notice. The Government retains sole discretion to proceed with the sole source award to International Biomedical, LTD., located in Austin, Texas, or to elect a competitive procurement based on submitted responses.