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SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS INTRODUCTION The Medical Readiness Contracting Office-West (MRCO-W), Fort Hood, Texas is issuing this sources sought synopsis as a means of conducting market research to identify parties having an interest in and the resources to support the requirement to provide an analyzer and reagents on a Cost Per Test (CPT) lease basis. The analyzer and reagents must be capable of detecting C. difficile bacteria Type A and Type B and H. pylori stool antigen (HpSA) and will be utilized in the laboratory department at Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center (CRDAMC), Fort Hood, TX 76544. The intent is to procure this CPT analyzer lease on a competitive basis. This request is anticipated to result in a Firm Fixed-Priced contract. It is projected that the requirement will be for a 12- month base period and four (4) 12-month option periods with performance commencing 1 October 2026 to include correlation and validation of equipment. Contact with Government Personnel, other than the Contract Specialist identified at the bottom of this notice, by any potential offeror, or their employees', regarding this requirement is strictly prohibited. BASED ON THE RESPONSES TO THIS SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE/MARKET RESEARCH, THIS REQUIREMENT MAY BE SET-ASIDE FOR SMALL BUSINESSES (IN FULL OR IN PART) OR PROCURED THROUGH FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION, and multiple awards MAY be made. All Small Business Set-Aside categories will be considered. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged, and no feedback or evaluations will be provided to companies regarding their submissions. DISCLAIMER “THIS SOURCES SOUGHT IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. THIS IS NOT A “REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP)” TO BE SUBMITTED. IT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION AND SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT. RESPONSES IN ANY FORM ARE NOT OFFERS AND THE GOVERNMENT IS UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO AWARD A CONTRACT AS A RESULT OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. NO FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE TO PAY FOR PREPARATION OF RESPONSES TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. ANY INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY RESPONDENTS TO THIS TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY. RESPONSES WILL NOT BE RETURNED TO THE RESPONDER. NOT RESPONDING TO THIS NOTICE DOES NOT PRECLUDE PARTICIPATION IN ANY FUTURE REQUEST FOR QUOTE (RFQ) OR INVITATION FOR BID (IFB) OR RFP, IF ANY ISSUED. IF A SOLICITATION IS RELEASED, IT WILL BE SYNOPSIZED ON THE GOVERNMENT-WIDE POINT OF ENTRY (GPE). IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF POTENTIAL OFFERORS TO MONITOR THE GPE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMMATION PERTAINING TO THIS REQUIREMENT.” REQUIRED SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS/CAPABILITIES -Analyzer must be able to provide the following test menu: C. difficile toxin antigens for direct detection and H. pylori stool antigen detection, in the quantities listed below in “Reagents List” -Delivery of analyzer and reagents no later than (NLT) 01 JUL26 to enable correlation and validation testing in time to meet 01OCT26 contract performance start date -Dry testing capability -Space constr…

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