Lease of BacT/Alert Virtuo Blood Culture System Includes Reagents and Maintenance Service

The Defense Health Agency is seeking to lease a BacT/Alert Virtuo Blood Culture System through solicitation HT941025Q2066, which includes all necessary reagents and comprehensive maintenance services for the U.S. Naval Hospital Guam Laboratory. This procurement is structured as a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items under FAR Subpart 12.6, being conducted as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) with full and open competition. The contract requires contractors to provide a complete service package including equipment lease, consumables such as aerobic, anaerobic, and pediatric blood culture bottles with SampLock adapters, and full maintenance services with 24/7 technical support. Contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM), capable of using Wide-Area-Work-Flow electronic invoicing, and comply with FDA and CDC guidelines for this critical medical equipment. The solicitation requires firm-fixed price quotations to be submitted by 8:00 PM Eastern Time on June 30, 2025, with no separate written solicitation to be issued.

This procurement does not utilize any set-aside designation and will be awarded through full and open competition under NAICS code 334516 for Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing. The contract structure includes a base year period from October 15, 2025, to October 14, 2026, followed by four one-year option periods extending through October 14, 2030, creating a potential five-year total contract duration. The maintenance services must be performed Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, with on-site support provided by fully qualified field engineers trained by the original equipment manufacturer, and emergency response times of 2-4 hours for service requests. Performance will take place at the U.S. Naval Hospital Guam Laboratory in Agana Heights, Guam, where the blood culture system will support critical medical decision-making for patients with life-threatening conditions. The contractor will be responsible for all associated costs including parts, shipment, travel, and labor for both preventive and corrective maintenance throughout the contract period.