Sources sought for he reagents supplies martin army community hospital
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- W91YTZ26QA017
- Agency
-
Medical Command
Department of the Army, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 325413 In-Vitro Diagnostic Substance Manufacturing
- Place of performance
- Fort Benning, Georgia 31905, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of the Army Medical Command is conducting market research on hematoxylin and eosin reagent supplies and an automated histological staining system for Martin Army Community Hospital, Fort Benning, Georgia, with responses due by May 15, 2026. This is a sources-sought notice only; no contract shall be awarded from this announcement. The procurement is set aside for Total Small Business.
The one-year supply contract runs October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027 and includes delivery, installation, reagents, preventive maintenance, staff training, and system removal. The system must be FDA-approved, process at least 300 slides per hour, and support automated programming with continuous and batch loading, automated staining and drying protocols, barcode reader functionality, and Windows 10 or higher compatibility. Critical requirements include integration with MHS Genesis laboratory information system (Cerner), Pathnet, and CoPath Plus anatomical pathology laboratory information system, as well as specimen tracking systems. The vendor must provide four-hour service response during business hours and morning-of-next-business-day response for after-hours calls, with deficiency correction within 24 hours. Additional support includes 24-hour telephonic troubleshooting, temporary analyzer replacement during extended downtime, initial training for two personnel at the vendor's facility plus on-site training, and no-cost software and parts upgrades.
Stringent cybersecurity requirements apply, including completion of the Risk Management Framework process with Authority to Operate approval required within 12 months of contract award. Reagents must carry minimum six-month expiration dates from delivery. Respondents must be registered in SAM and provide company name, address, point of contact, SAM UEI, performance capability documentation, and socio-economic status. SD/VOSB firms must provide proof of SBA Vet Cert registration prior to offer submission. Submit responses to donna.l.spence2.civ@health.mil.
Notice text
THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY: This announcement seeks information from the industry, which will be used for preliminary planning purposes for procurement. No proposals are being requested or accepted with this synopsis. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION FOR PROPOSALS AND NO CONTRACT SHALL BE AWARDED FROM THIS SYNOPSIS. THIS IS STRICTLY MARKET RESEARCH. The purpose of this synopsis is to gain knowledge of the interests, capabilities, and qualifications of various members of the industry who have the capability to provide HE reagents equipment currently in use at Martin Army Community Hospital, Fort Benning GA. The equipment to be provided are described in the attached Statement of Work (SOW) and Technical specifications .
All interested firms must be registered in SAM (System for Award Management) to be eligible for the award of Government contracts. Interested parties responding to this Sources Sought request shall submit the following information at a minimum: (1) Company name and address, point of contact with phone number, and SAM UEI. (2) Documentation relating to performance capability, current point of contact, and phone number. (3) Socio-economic status to identify the business class as a large business, SDVOSB, VOSB, small business, Woman Owned, etc. (4) Any other pertinent company documentation prior to submission of offers to a solicitation. Any SD/VOSB firms responding to this Sources Sought Notice must also provide proof of registration in the SBA Vet Cert prior to submitting offers to a solicitation.
This market research is for informational and planning purposes. This is not a solicitation and does not obligate the Government to issue a solicitation. Please be advised that the government will not pay any costs for responses and information submitted. All submissions are acceptable via email at donna.l.spence2.civ@health.mil.
RESULTS INFORMATION: Respondents will not be notified of the results, and it is at the discretion of the Government to utilize results. Firms responding to this Sources Sought announcement, who fail to meet all requirements as stated above, and who fail to provide ALL the required information requested, will not be used to help the Government make the acquisition decision, which is the intent of this sources sought announcement. Please refer to the attached SOW and techncial specifications for all requirements in this request.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| FY27.SOW.HE.Stainer.docx | DOCX document | |
| FY27.Technical.Specs.AP.Stainer.docx | DOCX document |
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