STD Testing Supplies

This Special Notice from the Department of the Army Medical Command intends to award a sole-source contract for sexually transmitted disease testing supplies and equipment. The attached justification and authorization document seeks approval for a one-year base contract valued at $700,997.50 to Hologic for supplies and support at William Beaumont Army Medical Center, with four one-year option periods valued at $700,997.50 each.

The justification cites the Hologic Panther system as the only FDA-approved platform that can support the full range of STD tests required by the medical center, including for Chlamydia, gonorrhea, human papillomavirus, trichomoniasis, and bacterial vaginosis from thin prep samples. While other analyzers were considered, only Hologic obtained the necessary approval to operate on the government network and can support all test requirements. Accordingly, the notice expresses intent to award this contract on a sole-source basis to the incumbent, Hologic, due to lack of any other viable alternatives meeting requirements. The deadline for the justification and authorization was August 24, 2020, and the period of performance would be a one-year base period from October 1, 2020 to September 30, 2021 plus four one-year options.