Vitek MS and consumables

The U.S. Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity (USAMRAA) in support of Walter Reed Army Institute of Research (WRAIR) intends to negotiate solely (as prescribed in FAR 13.106(b)(1)(i)) with Biomerieux, Inc., 100 Rodolphe St., Durham, NC, for the procurement of a VITEK MS Automated Microbial Identification System. Specifically, the government will purchase the following items for direct application of samples to the PacBio RSII platform for operation:

VITEK MS Clinical 1EA
VITEK MS DS Slides 5EA
VITEK MS CHCA 6EA
VITEK MS FA 3EA
INSTALLATION 1EA
END-USER TRAINING 1EA
SHIPPING 1EA

These items will specifically allow the scalability, capacity for a greater number of isolate tests and provide the support critical to Infection Control Improvement Iniatives, and inform the Multi-drug Resistance and Surveillance Network (MRSN) of antibiotic resistance organisms to support the presidential quote mark Combat Antimicrobial Resistance of Bacteria (CARB) quote mark mandate.
The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) for this requirement is 334516 and the size standard is 500 employees.

This announcement constitutes the only notice by the government; a written solicitation will not be issued. All sources that believe they are eligible to provide these items must respond in writing. Responses must be supported with clear and convincing evidence to clearly articulate the ability to provide the items outlined above. A request for documentation will not be considered an affirmative response. This Special Notice of Intent is not a request for competitive quotes. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether a competitive procurement is in the best interest of the Government. If no written responses are received by the date listed below, which reflects fifteen (15) days after the publication of this notice, the purchase will be awarded without further remark. All questions and responses concerning this notice shall be emailed to Ms. Dawn Jennings at dawn.v.jennings.civ@mail.mil.


Interested concerns must identify their capability in writing to the above e-mail address or by mail to the address listed below no later than 12:00 pm EST, Thursday, September 17 2015.

Contracting Office Address:
US Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity, ATTN: MCMR-AAA, 820 Chandler Street, Frederick, MD 21702-5014

Point of Contact:
Dawn Jennings