Sole Source Solicitation, Automated Microbiological Media Prep Equipment
Closed Solicitation Posted
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- Solicitation number
- W81K0425QA037
- Agency
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Medical Command
Department of the Army, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 339113 Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing
- Place of performance
- Jbsa Ft Sam Houston, Texas 78234, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of the Army Medical Command's East Services Branch, Health Readiness Contracting Office at Joint Base San Antonio is procuring automated microbiological media preparation equipment for the Microbiology Section at the Food Analysis and Diagnostic Laboratory. The procurement specifically seeks a Masterclave 20 steam sterilizing unit and a VC-Peristaltic Pump PMi, both manufactured by bioMerieux, Inc. The government intends to execute a sole source award to bioMerieux based on extensive market research conducted from November 2023 to September 2025, which found no alternative vendors capable of providing compatible equipment without significant system modifications. The evaluation will be based on price reasonableness for this firm fixed-price supply contract. Offers are due by September 23, 2025 at 12:00 AM, with delivery expected within 45 calendar days of award and a delivery deadline of September 30, 2025.
Despite being designated as a Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) set-aside under NAICS code 339113 with a size standard of 800 employees, the procurement documents reveal conflicting information about the sole source nature versus the set-aside designation. The procurement involves one unit each of the specified equipment items, funded through Operations & Maintenance Army funds for fiscal year 2025. All equipment will include a one-year warranty from the date of installation. The place of performance is Fort Sam Houston, Texas 78234, where inspection and acceptance will occur at AMC BAMC FSH - MM. The government's justification emphasizes the critical need for system compatibility, maintaining clinical practice consistency, and avoiding costly retraining or workflow disruption that would result from procuring non-compatible alternatives.
Notice text
The East Services Branch, Health Readiness Contracting Office (HRCO), Joint Base San Antonio, Fort Sam Houston, TX is issuing this Solicitation to inform industry contractors of the Government's intent to execute a Sole Source Award to bioMérieux, Inc., 515 Colorow Drive, Salt Lake City, Utah 84108, utilizing the authority of Title 41 U.S.C. §1901(e)(2) as implemented in FAR 13.106-1(b)(1): For purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold (SAT), only one source reasonably available, urgency, exclusive licensing agreements, brand name, or industrial mobilization.
The contractor shall supply the Masterclave 20 and VC-Peristaltic Pump PMi. Requirment is for the Microbiology Section, Food Analysis and Diagnostic Laboratory, Fort Sam Houston, Texas 78234.
See attached solicitation and redacted justification and approval.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Limiting-Competition-under-SAT_ACC Redacted_Redacted.pdf | ||
| Solicitation - W81K0425QA037.pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Award, Automated Microbiological Media Prep Equipment | Award Notice | |
| This notice | Solicitation | |
| Notice of Intent to Sole Source, Automated Microbiological Media Prep Equipment | Special Notice | |
| Steam Sterilizing Unit, Automated Microbiological Media Prep Equipment | Pre-Solicitation |
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