****The Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity Healthcare Contracting Division, Southeast (DHACA-HCD-SE), intends to award a sole source modification under FAR 6.302-1 to Abbott Laboratories, Inc., for the contract W91YTZ25C0003, Moncrief Army Health Clinic, Fort Jackson, South Carolina****
• The Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity Healthcare Contracting Division is issuing this Notice of Intent (NOI) regarding a sole source modification under existing Firm-Fixed-Price contract W91YTZ25C0003 for Chemistry/Immunochemistry analyzers and related supplies.
• Responses are due by June 15, 2026; only one responsible-source contract will satisfy agency requirements in accordance with FAR 6.302-1.
• The Product/Service Code (PSC) is 6550, In Vitro Diagnostic Substances manufactured, and the NAICS code for the required product is 325413, In-vitro diagnostic substances manufacturing ****
• The Buffalo VA Medical Center, on behalf of the Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Department, seeks a Sole Source contract for Ion Torrent Genexus instrumentation and supplies to support patient testing.
• This procurement is for Large Businesses (LB) under the General Services Administration's (GS) Small Business Set-Aside Program.
• Genomic profiling of tumors from cancer patients utilizes the OPA NGS panel, providing comprehensive genomic profiling and actionable genetic alterations data.
• The Indian Health Service (IHS), Albuquerque Area Office (MSU) seeks qualified vendors to manufacture In-Vitro Diagnostic Substance Manufacturing for the waiver and non-waived test systems under 42 CFR Part 493.
• NAICS Code : 325413 is the suggested NAICS code; offering a different code or rationale may be necessary if this code is not applicable.
• The Department of Health and Human Services is seeking to purchase reagents and supplies from Bio-Life Sciences for testing compatibility of blood products.
• Acquisition falls under Medical Laboratory Equipment, Reagents and Materials, a Small Business Set-Aside program (SBAS).
• Ongoing requirements require continuous identification and monitoring of antibody levels in patients undergoing transfusions and development of methods to prevent unnecessary specimen transport costs.
• Naval Health Research Center (NHRC), San Diego, CA, is seeking to enter into a contract for supplies with BIOMERIEUX INC, CAGE 4S002, Salt Lake City, UT.
• The statutory authority is 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1).
• The required registered contractors must be in the System for Award Management (SAM) and have completed FAR and DFARS representations and certifications.
Note: As this notice does not specify a request for proposals, I have only provided information on what is being procured and relevant details that can help business development professionals make an informed decision.
• The Department of Veteran Affairs intends to award a sole-source contract to Hologic Sales and Service LLC for reagents, consumables, supplies, and maintenance services for the Fayetteville Coastal VA Health Care System (HCS).
• This acquisition is made under Only One Responsible Source (ORS) due to market research indicating no other type of item can satisfy agency requirements.
• The sole-authorized source is Hologic Sales and Service LLC, serving as both the OEM and Original Equipment Manufacturer for government-owned Hologic Panther Diagnostic Systems.
No response deadline is provided; instead, the acquisition will proceed upon notice from Hologic Service LLC.
• The Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP) Fleet Logistics Center Sigonella (FLCSI), provides notice of its intent to award a firm-fixed-price sole-source purchase order to Bio Fire Defense, LLC for contract PBC0671210000019.
• The required assay kits are proprietary BioFire Global Fever Special Pathogens Panel IVD and Blood Culture Identification Panel 2 IVD, with quantities: 14 Tests (BioFire Global Fever Special Pathogens Panel IVD) and 30 Tests (Blood Culture Identification Panel 2 IVD), respectively.
• The required FilmArray 2.0 systems are refurbished, with quantities: 10 Test Panels (FilmArray NGDS Sentinel Panel v3.0) and 20 Test Panels (FilmArray Food & Water Panel).
• The Brooke Army Medical Center (BAMC) Department of Pathology and Area Laboratory Services requires instruments and reagents for automated microbial identification and susceptibility testing.
• Acquisition is a sole-source contract under NAICS 42021011 (Pharmaceutical, Biomedical, and Dietary Product Manufacturing).
• The period of performance spans Base Year 01/10/2026 - 09/30/2027 with two option years from 10/01/2027 to 09/30/2031.
• The Walter Reed Army Institute of Research (WRAIR) intends to award a Firm Fixed Price contract to Vela Diagnostics, USA INC, for In Vitro Diagnostic Substances, Reagents, Test Kits and Sets under the Small Business Size Standard.
• This Sole Source contract is for the sole source supplier of Vela Sentosa SQ Next Generation Sequencing equipment required by the FDA-approved HIV-1 Genotype Sequencing Lab at WRAIR.
• Due to WRAIR's current system utilization, maintenance and repair will be provided through a reagent rental agreement.
• The Department of Veterans Affairs, James J. Peters VA Medical Center is seeking manufacturers/distributors under NAICS 325413 for in-vitro diagnostic substance manufacturing to produce bundles/kits simultaneously profiling chromatin accessibility (ATAC-seq) and 3' gene expression (RNA-seq).
• This requirement involves small business manufacturers that have successfully produced products related to NAICS code 325413.
• The primary applications are Gene Regulatory Network Analysis, Cell Type and State Annotation, and Development and Disease Research.
Here are exactly 4 bullet points summarized from the opportunity description:
• Immucor, Inc is awarded a Base plus Four Firm-Fixed-Price purchase order for services at the Salisbury VA Medical Center.
• This agreement encompasses establishment of a cost per test (CPT) agreement with all consumable items, fully automated instrumentation, and services required to perform type and screens, crossmatching blood products, and antibody identification.
• Testing includes specialized procedures such as blood group/ Rh typing, Weak D, ABO Retype, antibody screen, antibody identification, phenotype, and antibody IgG crossmatch.
• Immucor's sole source agreement with the VA is for 10 years, in accordance with NAICS 325413 and small business size standard of 1,250 employees.
• The 10X Genomics Visium HD kit is for single-cell RNA sequencing purposes only.
• The procurement is under NAICS code 325413 for Genomics Reagents and is a one-time purchase for Dr. Philip Scumpia's VA research study.
• Contractor 10X Genomics (Contractor) shall provide the Visium HD kit, Mouse Transcriptome, and CytAssist Alignment Aid Kit directly to the VA.
Please note: Due to the nature of this RFQ as a sole source purchase with a specific requirement, additional information may be requested from authorized distributors.