Middleware for Point of Care Testing

The Defense Health Agency is soliciting quotes for a middleware solution that integrates point-of-care testing (POCT) devices with the hospital's laboratory information system at Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. The solution must support connectivity for 28 Roche Accu-Chek Inform II and 4 Abbott i-STAT 1 devices, transmitting patient test results to the electronic health records system while maintaining 24/7 operational capability. Key requirements include centralized administrator management, statistical reporting with quality control analytics, remote instrument configuration, comprehensive 24/7 technical support, and compliance with Defense Health Agency network security standards and DoD specifications. Award will be made on a Lowest Priced, Technically Acceptable (LPTA) basis, requiring offerors to achieve technical acceptability across all evaluation factors including submission compliance, technical capability to meet the Statement of Requirement, and demonstration of a current Authority to Operate or ability to obtain one prior to performance start. The question deadline was March 31, 2026, the quote submission deadline is April 6, 2026 at 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time, and the delivery date for contract performance is May 12, 2026.

This procurement is set aside exclusively for women-owned small businesses (WOSB), with no incumbent contractor identified in the available documentation. The contract is structured as a firm-fixed-price procurement under NAICS code 541512 (Computer Systems Design Services) with a small business size standard of $34.0 million, though no specific budget range or award value is disclosed. The base performance period runs from May 12, 2026 through September 30, 2026, with four one-year option periods extending through September 30, 2030, providing a potential five-year contract term. Quotes must be submitted electronically in three volumes: Technical Capability (limited to three single-sided pages in Times New Roman 11-point font), Pricing Sheet in Microsoft Excel format, and a redacted version of technical materials with company information removed. Performance will be conducted at Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune, located at 100 Brewster Boulevard, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina 28547.