Pathology Testing - Moncrief Army Health Clinic

SOURCES SOUGHT

The United States Army Health Contracting Activity (USACHA) Medical Readiness Contracting Office-East (MRCO-E) is issuing these sources sought synopsis as a means of conducting market research to identify parties having an interest in and the resources to support this requirement. The requirement is for Moncrief Army Health Clinic, located at Fort Jackson, South Carolina, and includes the following:

An Immunohematology analyzer, a Microbiology analyzer, and a HgB A1C analyzer inclusive of reagents, consumables calibrations/control material, off site primary operator training and maintenance/support on a cost per reportable test basis (CPT). This requirement is inclusive of the supplies (reagents and consumables), operator training and technical support for their sustained operation and maintenance. Specific details and Salient Characteristics will be provided at time of solicitation.

The intention is to procure these services on a competitive basis BASED ON THE RESPONSES TO THIS SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE/MARKET RESEARCH. THIS REQUIREMENT MAY BE SET-ASIDE FOR SMALL BUSINESSES (IN FULL OR IN PART) OR PROCURED THROUGH FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION. All Small Business Set-Aside categories will be considered. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged, and no feedback or evaluations will be provided to companies regarding their submissions.

The required ordering period: October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2030, with includes the base and four (4) option years.

The applicable NAICS code for this requirement is 325413 “In Vitro Diagnostic Substance Manufacturing” with a Small Business Size Standard of 1,250 employees.  The Product and Service Code is 6550, “in Vitro Diagnostic Substances, Reagents, Test Kits and Sets”.  Businesses of all sizes are encouraged to respond; however, each respondent must clearly identify their business size in their capabilities statement. The contract type is anticipated to be Firm Fixed Price.

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

Moncrief Army Health Clinic, Fort Jackson, South Carolina

DISCLAIMER

“THIS SOURCES SOUGHT IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. THIS IS NOT A “REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP)” TO BE SUBMITTED. IT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION AND SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT. RESPONSES IN ANY FORM ARE NOT OFFERS AND THE GOVERNMENT IS UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO AWARD A CONTRACT AS A RESULT OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. NO FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE TO PAY FOR PREPARATION OF RESPONSES TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. ANY INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY RESPONDENTS TO THIS TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY. RESPPONSES WILL NOT BE RETURNED TO THE RESPONDER. NOT RESPONDING TO THIS NOTICE DOES NOT PRECLUDE PARTICIPATION IN ANY FUTURE REQUEST FOR QUOTE (RFQ) OR INVITATION FOR BID (IFB) OR RFP, IF ANY ISSUED. IF A SOLICITATION IS RELEASED, IT WILL BE SYNOPSIZED ON THE GOVERNMENT-WIDE POINT OF ENTRY (GPE). IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF POTENTIAL OFFERORS TO MONITOR THE GPE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMMATION PERTAINING TO THIS REQUIREMENT.”

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND SUBMISSION DETAILS (CAPABILITIES STATEMENT)

Interested parties are requested to submit a capabilities statement of no more than ten (10) pages in length. The deadline for response to this request is no later than 4:00 PM EDT, May 23, 2025. All responses under this Sources Sought Notice must be e-mailed to: donna.d.rodriguez.civ@health.mil and sebrena.l.hackleylane.civ@health.mil . All submissions must be titled “Sources Sought for Pathology Testing”.

Your response to this Sources Sought, including any capabilities statement, shall be electronically submitted to the Contract Specialist, Donna Rodriguez, in either Microsoft Word or Portable Document Format (PDF), via email to donna.d.rodriguez.civ@health.mil and sebrena.l.hackleylane.civ@health.mil.