J066 - comprehensive service maintenance task order for the laboratory BD Bactec FX Blood Culture analyzer system
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- N0018925QZ465
- Agency
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Naval Supply Systems Command
Department of the Navy, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 334516 Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Fleet Logistics Center Norfolk, Contracting Department, Philadelphia seeks to procure preventive maintenance and calibration services for the BACTEC FX Blood Culture Analyzer system through a sole source acquisition. The Department of the Navy Naval Supply Systems Command requires comprehensive service maintenance to ensure accuracy, reliability, and proper functioning of this critical laboratory equipment. The procurement will be conducted under Simplified Acquisition Procedures as a Firm Fixed Price purchase order, with the selected vendor required to be the Original Equipment Manufacturer holding exclusive proprietary rights over the system's design, software, and maintenance protocols. The sole source justification has been approved under FAR 6.302-1, as only the OEM has access to necessary technical documentation, diagnostic tools, specialized training, and proprietary replacement parts. The solicitation was posted on September 3, 2025, with responses due September 4, 2025, though no formal proposals are being accepted through this notice.
This procurement operates under the NAICS code 334516 for Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing with a size standard of 1,000 employees and carries no set-aside designation. The government maintains sole discretion to determine whether to compete this requirement based on any responses received from interested parties expressing capability for future similar procurements. While specific award values and contract timelines are not disclosed in the notice, the acquisition falls under the Simplified Acquisition Threshold and will follow FAR Parts 8.4, 12, and 13 procedures. The maintenance services must be performed according to strict proprietary standards that are not available to third-party providers, emphasizing the specialized nature of the equipment servicing requirements. The procurement authority derives from 41 U.S.C. 1901 for certain commercial products and services, indicating this is a streamlined acquisition process for established commercial maintenance services.
Notice text
The Fleet Logistics Center Norfolk, Contracting Department, Philadelphia, intends to procure Preventive Maintenance and Calibration services for the BACTEC FX Blood Culture Analyzer on a sole source basis. This service is essential to ensure the accuracy, reliability, and proper functioning of the equipment.
It is anticipated that a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) purchase order will be awarded following the procedures outlined in FAR Parts 12 and 8.4. The applicable NAICS code for this procurement is 334516, with a corresponding size standard of 1,000 employees.
This procurement will be conducted as a sole source acquisition under the Simplified Acquisition Threshold, in accordance with FAR 8.405-6.
A Sole Source Justification (SSJ) has been signed and approved pursuant to FAR 6.302-1, citing sole source authority.
The selected vendor is uniquely qualified as the sole source, holding exclusive proprietary rights over the design, software, and maintenance protocols of the BACTEC FX Blood Culture Analyzer. As the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM), this vendor has exclusive access to all technical documentation, diagnostic tools, specialized training, and proprietary replacement parts necessary for servicing and maintaining the system. Maintenance must be performed strictly according to proprietary standards, which are not available to or licensed by any third-party providers.
This acquisition is conducted under the authority of 41 U.S.C. 1901, utilizing Simplified Acquisition Procedures for Certain Commercial Products and Services as implemented by FAR 13.501(a).
The procurement will adhere to the Simplified Acquisition Threshold and ordering procedures set forth in FAR 8.405-6 and FAR Part 13.
The Government reserves the sole discretion to determine whether to compete this procurement based on any responses received.
No proposals are being accepted in response to this notice. However, interested parties may express their interest and capability to support future similar requirements. This notice does not constitute a request for competitive quotations. Any information submitted in response will be used solely to assess the need for competition. The Government will not compensate for any information provided.
Questions or responses regarding this sole source notice should be directed to Dakota Laughlin at Dakota.w.laughlin.civ@us.navy.mil.
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