Unity Real Time License and Quality Control Reagents

The Department of the Army Medical Command is procuring Bio-Rad quality control reagents and Unity Real Time Software licenses through solicitation W81K0225QA081. This brand name procurement requires offerors to be authorized distributors or manufacturers of Bio-Rad Laboratories products, encompassing 30 contract line items for various diagnostic reagents including Liquid Assayed Multiqual Controls, InteliQ Ethanol/Ammonia Controls, Immunoassay Plus Controls, Tumor Marker Controls, and specialized spinal fluid and pediatric controls. The Unity Real Time Software must interface with existing laboratory systems, support Westgard QC Rules, maintain real-time quality control charts, and meet Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments and College of American Pathologist requirements. The government will evaluate offers based on technical capability as an authorized Bio-Rad distributor and lowest price under a lowest-priced technically acceptable methodology. The solicitation was posted on August 26, 2025, with quotations due by September 3, 2025.

This procurement operates without any set-aside designations and will result in a firm-fixed price indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract spanning five years from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2030. The contract includes quantities ranging from 28 to 138 units per line item across the various quality control reagents and software licenses. Primary delivery will be to Madigan Army Medical Center at Joint Base Lewis McChord, Washington, with additional deliveries to military medical facilities in Hawaii, Maryland, and overseas military bases. Individual delivery orders under the contract cannot exceed 12 months in duration, and the contractor must provide FDA-approved materials with sequestered lot numbers and temperature-controlled shipping. The government conducted market research through a sources sought notice and received two responses, but determined that Bio-Rad Laboratories is the only vendor capable of meeting the specific technical requirements for laboratory accreditation and equipment compatibility.