Vitek MS and consumables

General Information:

This is an RFI as defined in FAR 15.201(e) to ascertain whether a commercial item exists that provides the capabilities described herein.

This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes and does not constitute a solicitation. All information received in response to this RFI will be treated as business confidential information. Nonetheless, submitters should properly mark their responses if the information is confidential. Response to the RFI will not be returned. Responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Responders are solely responsible for all expense associated with responding to this RFI.

RFI Response and due date: 27 August 2015, by 8:00 A.M. EST.

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Responses from all capable and qualified sources are encouraged to respond to this request.

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Please note that responses are due no later than 27 August 2015, 8:00 AM EST. The preferred method of submission is via email. The point of contact for this action is Dawn Jennings, Contract Specialist, Email: dawn.v.jennings.civ@mail.mil. Only electronic responses are requested. No evaluation letters and/or results will be issued to the respondents. At this time no solicitation exists; therefore, please do not request a copy of the solicitation. NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE. It is the responsibility of any potential offeror to monitor this site for the release of any solicitation or synopsis.

The Walter Reed Army Institute of Research (WRAIR) Bacterial Diseases Branch (BDB), Multidrug Resistant Organism Repository and Surveillance Network (MRSN) are seeking to purchase equipment, , and consumable products from Biomerieux.

Requirements:

Identification of microbial species and antibiotic susceptibility while testing 192 isolates simultaneously.

Compatible with the MRSNs already owned and operated automated ID/AST instrumentation.

Market research indicates only one vendor can provide the needed microbial identification, antibiotic susceptibility testing, scalability, testing capacity and interface capability. Only Biomerieux can provide this equipment and all supporting consumables.