Notice of Intent to Sole Source RoboCount LAB/50 Automatic Sample Changer System

The Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU), a Department of Defense agency located in Bethesda, Maryland, has published a Notice of Intent to Sole Source a RoboCount LAB/50 Automatic Sample Changer System. USU intends to award a firm-fixed-price commercial contract to Mirion Technologies (Canberra), Inc., the sole manufacturer of the specified equipment. The proposed system will be paired with a Mirion N-Type Coaxial HPGe Detector GR4020 to support the Armed Forces Radiobiology Research Institute's (AFRRI) mission-critical work in radiobiology, radiation safety, and nuclear event response. The sole source justification is based on Mirion Technologies being the exclusive manufacturer of the RoboCount LAB/50 system and the customization requirements that make competitive acquisition through distributors impractical. This special notice was posted on April 28, 2026, and is categorized under Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing (NAICS 334516) and Laboratory Equipment and Supplies (PSC 6640).

Interested parties have until May 13, 2026, to submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation in response to this notice. To be considered, responding contractors must provide clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government, would not be cost or time prohibitive, and that they can supply the stated needs. In accordance with FAR 5.207(c)(16)(i), all responsible sources are eligible to submit responses, though the Government will not be responsible for any costs incurred by potential offerors. The primary objective of this notice is to allow qualified competitors to demonstrate their ability to fulfill AFRRI's enhanced gamma spectrometry capabilities requirement while providing the Government an opportunity to evaluate whether sole-source procurement is truly warranted or if competitive alternatives exist.