Description
The Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity (DHACA) intends to award a sole source purchase order contract for the provision of a BIOFIRE Molecular Assay Analyzer Cost Per Test (CPT) contract. The contract includes the provision of all services, materials, and equipment necessary to provide required analyzer, assays, reagents, and consumables for the Laboratory Department at Naval Hospital Camp Pendleton. The analyzer must be able to analyze polymerase chain reaction (PCR) samples to identify molecules of microorganisms within various pathogens. The analyzer must be capable of testing specifically respiratory targets, blood culture targets, and meningitis/encephalitis (ME) targets.
Key features of the contract include:
• The contract is for a firm-fixed price purchase order.
• The contract includes annual maintenance coverage and consumables for the analyzer.
• The contract has a base period and five option periods, with the base period starting on 04/15/2026 and ending on 09/30/2026.
• The total number of tests per year is 220, which includes 180 respiratory panel assays, 20 blood culture identification tests, and 20 meningitis/encephalitis panel assays.