Supplies for Vitros Chemistry Analyzers - Naval Hospital Sigonella

The Defense Health Agency seeks supplies for two Vitros 7600 chemistry and immunochemistry analyzers at Naval Hospital Sigonella, with proposals due August 30, 2026. This procurement is set aside for Women-Owned Small Businesses (WOSB) and is structured as an Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity Firm Fixed Price contract under FAR Part 12 and Part 13.

Place of performance is Catania, Sicily, Italy (U.S. Naval Medical Research Training Center Sigonella). The contract covers approximately 176 line items of reagents, calibrators, controls, consumables, and maintenance components supporting critical care testing including cardiac markers, liver enzymes, kidney function, and BHCG analysis. Delivery must occur within four days of order placement with strict temperature control: minus 18 degrees Celsius for chemistry slides and controls, 2–8 degrees Celsius for immunochemistry reagents and calibrators, and ambient temperature for consumables. All products must be FDA-approved with minimum six-month shelf life at acceptance, and identical manufacturer lot numbers are required per batch with lot sequestration protocols.

The contract period runs October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2031, with an optional six-month extension through March 30, 2032, structured as a base year plus four one-year option periods. The contract includes a $1,000 guaranteed minimum with a maximum ordering limitation to be determined at award. Contractor must provide technical support specialists during regular business hours and perform on-site instrument validation for new tests, including precision testing, linearity, carryover, correlation, and sensitivity studies compliant with CLIA and CAP requirements. NAICS code is 325413, In-Vitro Diagnostic Substance Manufacturing; PSC is 6550. Evaluation prioritizes technical capability (pass/fail) followed by price and past performance.