RoboCount LAB/50 Automatic Sample Changer System Award

The U.S. Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences awarded a sole-source contract for the procurement of a fully integrated RoboCount LAB/50 Automatic Sample Changer system paired with a Mirion N-Type Coaxial HPGe Detector (Model GR4020), designed to enhance radiobiological research and nuclear event response capabilities at the Armed Forces Radiobiology Research Institute in Meriden, Connecticut. The acquisition was conducted under FAR 13.106-1(b) as a simplified acquisition using sole-source procedures due to the unique, proprietary integration required between the sample changer and detector, which only Mirion Technologies can provide, with no alternative vendors capable of meeting the technical, calibration, and support specifications. The contract is structured as a firm-fixed-price arrangement with a one-year technical support and maintenance agreement, though no detailed line-item pricing, CLINs, or total contract value are specified in the documentation. Performance is to occur at the designated facility in Meriden, CT, with delivery and installation handled by the contractor, while acceptance rests with the government. The procurement does not include formal contract clauses from FAR Part 52, nor are there any referenced MIL-STD packaging standards, UID markings, preservation requirements, or inspection criteria beyond general commercial item reliance under FAR Part 2. No payment office details, accounting codes, invoicing instructions, contracting officer representative information, security clearance requirements, options, or key personnel specifications are included. The award was justified through market research and publicized via SAM.gov in compliance with FAR 5.101(a)(1) and 41 U.S.C. 1901/1903, but no formal offeror certifications, UEI/CAGE codes, or socioeconomic representations from Mirion Technologies are provided in the documentation.