Post-Award Justification Notice – Sole-Source Award to DST innovation GmbH for Mobile Laboratory Capability – U. S. MILGP Kampala, Uganda

The U.S. Department of State has awarded a sole-source firm-fixed-price contract to DST innovation GmbH for an integrated mobile biological diagnostic laboratory capability supporting U.S. Military Group Kampala, Uganda, with an estimated value of $1,875,960.

The contracting activity is the Regional Procurement Support Office Frankfurt. The award includes two complete mobile laboratory setups, each with approximately 32 square meters of usable workspace with functional laboratory sections, a mobile glovebox and sample-handling system capable of biosafety-level-3-equivalent containment, sample collection and preparation devices, PCR and ELISA instrumentation, light microscopy, transportable IT equipment, personal protective equipment, a mobile solar-based power unit, project management and pre-shipment services, international DDP-equivalent shipping and delivery to Kampala, orientation training at DST innovation's Germany facility for up to five days for up to three personnel, and in-country training in Uganda consisting of at least twelve days covering mobile laboratory operation, biosafety, specimen handling, molecular and diagnostic testing, data management, and field deployment drills.

The statutory authority is 41 U.S. Code 1901 as implemented by FAR 12.000 and FAR 12.102(b). The Government determined DST innovation GmbH is the sole responsible source because the requirement demands a uniquely integrated mobile laboratory concept combining proprietary foldable glovebox technology meeting European standards, inflatable tent systems, weight-constrained packaging, and specialized training. The solution has been operationally validated in high-stakes scenarios including West African Ebola response. Integration with an identical deployment in Zambia is critical for interoperability, standardized SOPs, and shared logistics across Zambia, Uganda, and Kenya. The physical and mechanical designs are proprietary military technology. A Notice of Intent to Award was published August 15, 2026. Three capability statements were received; none altered the determination that DST innovation GmbH remains the only responsible source. Place of performance is Kampala, Uganda, with contracting oversight in Frankfurt.