NOISS Meridian Bioscience Inc
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The Medical Readiness Contracting Office – West intends to award a sole source, firm-fixed-price contract to Meridian Bioscience Inc for the lease of analyzers, supply of testing reagents, and associated hardware required to detect Helicobacter pylori and Clostridioides difficile at Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center in Fort Hood, Texas. This action is justified under FAR 12.102(a) as only one source is reasonably available due to exclusive licensing agreements and brand-specific technology, with no competitive options feasible under current circumstances. The contract is not subject to competition, and no inquiries, briefings, or telephonic discussions will be considered or used to inform future procurement decisions. The award is anticipated on or about June 26, 2026, and the procurement falls under NAICS code 325413 for in-vitro diagnostic substance manufacturing with a small business size standard of 1,250 employees. The contract is being administered by the Fort Hood Health Contracting Branch under the Department of Defense, with the office located in JBSA Fort Sam Houston, Texas. The point of contact for this action is Elliott Boice, reachable via phone or email. The solicitation number is W81K0026QA165, and this notice serves solely as a formal announcement of intent to award, not a request for proposals or competitive bids. No set-aside provisions apply, and the government retains full discretion to proceed without competition based on the stated justifications.
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The Medical Readiness Contracting Office – West (MRCO-W), Fort Hood Health Contracting Branch, Fort Hood, Texas intends to award a Firm Fixed-Price, sole source contract to Meridian Bioscience Inc, under authority of RFO Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 12.102(a) for purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold (SAT), only one source reasonably available, urgency, exclusive licensing agreements, brand name, or industrial mobilization for analyzer lease, supply of testing reagents, and associated testing hardware for the detection of Helicobacter pylori and Clostridioides difficile to support Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center (CRDAMC), Fort Hood, Texas, 76544. The applicable NAICS code for this requirement is 325413, “In-Vitro Diagnostic Substance Manufacturing.” The Small Business Size Standard is 1,250 employees.
This notice is not a request for competitive quotes. No requests for capability briefings will be honored because of this notice and any information provided will not be used as part of any subsequent solicitation requirement. No telephonic inquiries will be honored. A determination by the Government not to compete with this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.
THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTES. This is a notice of intent to award a sole source contract to provide analyzer lease, supply of testing reagents, and associated testing hardware for the detection of Helicobacter pylori and Clostridioides difficile. The Contracting Officer determined that the circumstances of the contract action deem only one source reasonable available.
The Medical Readiness Contracting Office – West (MRCO-W), Fort Hood Health Contracting Branch, Fort Hood, Texas intends to make a sole source award to Meridian Bioscience Inc, 3471 River Hills Drive, Cincinnati, OH 45244. Award will be made on or about 26 June 2026.
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