Notice of Intent to Sole Source Nucleic Acid Testing (NAT) Analyzers
Awarded Limited / Sole Source Justification Posted
- Solicitation number
- PANDHA26P0000030728
- Agency
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Defense Health Agency
Department of Defense
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- Contract number
- HT940826PE010 Federal contract award
- Place of performance
- Jbsa Lackland, Texas 78236, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Defense Health Agency intends to award a sole-source Firm-Fixed Price contract to Grifols Diagnostic Solutions Inc. for a 12-month lease of three Nucleic Acid Testing analyzers (Grifols Procleix Panther systems) to the 59th Medical Wing Blood Donor Center at Lackland, Texas, with performance from 29 May 2026 through 28 May 2027.
The justification cites FAR 6.103-1 (sole source authority) and FAR 12.201-1 (simplified procedures). The Grifols Procleix Panther is justified as the sole capable source based on continuous sample loading capability, a compact 48-inch footprint fitting the facility's 238-square-foot laboratory space, compatibility with existing Government-owned Grifols Xpress Pipettors (purchased in 2020 for $495,000), and integration with the existing reagent contract. Market research and a 15-day Notice of Intent to Sole Source published 19 March 2026 and closed 3 April 2026 on SAM.gov yielded zero competing offers. Alternative systems—Roche Cobas 6800/8800 and Hologic Panther—were rejected due to excessive space requirements, missing assay capabilities, equipment incompatibility, and inadequate utility compatibility. The analyzers will support infectious disease screening for blood and plasma donations, testing for West Nile Virus, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, HIV, and Babesia, processing approximately 30,000 basic military trainee samples annually and collecting 10,000 blood units with a minimum throughput of 275 results within 8 hours and 24/7 technical support. The Government committed to future competitive actions by aligning analyzer and reagent contract expiration dates and conducting market research through Request for Information or Industry Day. Estimated annual cost savings exceed $651,000.
Notice text
Redacted J&A posting for the Grifols Award IAW FAR Overhaul 6.301.
Awarded contract HT940826PE010 to unknown vendor for unknown amount on 2026-05-29.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Nucleic Acid Analyzer Grifols JA Redacted.pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| This notice | Limited / Sole Source Justification | |
| Notice of Intent to Sole Source Nucleic Acid Testing (NAT) Analyzers | Pre-Solicitation |
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