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Notice of Intent to sole source - Chemistry Cost-Per-Test; Military Treatment Facilities at Corpus Christi and Fort Worth, Texas
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The Defense Health Agency intends to award a sole-source, cost-per-test contract to QuidelOrtho Sales Company, LLC for the procurement and installation of two VITROS XT 3400 automated clinical chemistry analyzers. The systems will be deployed at the Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command in Corpus Christi and the Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Unit in Fort Worth, Texas. The scope of work includes the lease of the analyzers, all required reagents, quality control, consumables, and uninterruptible power sources, as well as comprehensive support services including installation, validation, and OEM-trained maintenance. The contract is structured with a base year starting October 1, 2026, and four subsequent option years, extending the period of performance through September 30, 2031. Technical requirements specify that the equipment must process adult and pediatric collection tubes and 0.5 mL and 2.0 mL sample cups without requiring a water system or associated drains. Due to facility space restrictions, dimensions must not exceed 70 inches wide by 40 inches deep. The systems must feature a bi-directional interface with MHS Genesis using the HL7 communication protocol and comply with standards from the Joint Commission, CAP, FDA, and NIST. Final system acceptance is contingent upon the completion of site-specific Authority to Operate acceptance. The award is being pursued under the authority of 10 USC 2304(c)(l) as a non-competitive procurement under FAR subpart 8.4 and GSAM 538.71, with a NAICS code of 334516.
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Place of Performance
Corpus Christi, TX, USASet-Aside
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Submission Closed
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The Defense Health Agency (DHA) intends to award a sole-source contract with QUIDELORTHO SALES COMPANY, LLC for the following items: two Chemistry analyzers and all required reagents/consumables on a Cost-Per-Test basis, including installation of the systems at NMRTC Corpus Christi and NMRTU Fort Worth. The NAICS code is 334516.
The minimum specification requirement shall include the following: Equipment must be able to process adult and pediatric collection tubes; and 0.5 mL and 2.0 mL sample cups to meet Laboratory workload requirements without requiring a water system, nor the associated drains and maintenance associated with such. Dimensions will not exceed 70 in W x 40 in D due to space restrictions in the facilities. The contractor is required to provide all tests listed in the attached Statement of Work. Vendor shall provide the existing Authority to Operate (ATO) package, including RMF artifacts, system architecture diagrams, software versioning and patching documentation, and security control documentation. ATO acceptance must be completed prior to final system acceptance.
The authority for this non-competitive award is 10 USC 2304(c)(l), Only One Responsible Source. The Government intends to procure this sole source requirement under Other than Full and Open Procedures IAW FAR subpart 8.4 and General Services Acquisition Manual (GSAM) 538.71. THIS NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS, and a solicitation will not be issued. Interested concerns must show clear and convincing evidence that competition of this requirement would be advantageous to the Government by reviewing and responding with their ability to meet the Government's requirements as listed in the attached Statement of Work, to include all listed tests for each location, by the required need date of 01 October 2026. If no affirmative written responses are received by 4:00 pm (CST) on September 10, 2026, the award will be made without further notice. Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice. A determination by the government not to compete with this proposed requirement is solely within the discretion of the government. Please see draft SOW for additional details. Capability statement may be provided via email to Contracting Officer, Ms. Meagan E. Askew at meagan.e.askew.civ@health.mil and Contract Specialist, Ms. Khaireyal Y. Barcia at khaireyal.y.barcia.civ@health.mil.
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