Master BPA - Tissue Staining Chemical Analyzer and Services

Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity (DHACA) Northeastern Market – Contracting Division (NM-CD)

Subj: Source Sought Announcement This is a sources sought/synopsis announcement issued by the Defense Health Agency (DHA) National Capital Region (NCR) as part of its market research, on behalf of the Walter Reed National Military Medical Clinic (WRNMMC), 8901 Wisconsin Avenue Building 54 Bethesda, MD 20889, in accordance with FAR Part 13.303, Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPAs) and FAR 16.7, Agreements.

The Government intends to award a Firm-Fixed Price, for commercial items / services for the procurement of tissue staining chemical analyzers, (Bench Mark Ultra, Bench Mark Ultra Plus, Ventana HE 600), along with its reagents, and any necessary services for proper operations. Currently, Roche Diagnostics Corporation, 9115 Hague RD Indianapolis, Indiana 46256-1025, is the products/item or service manufacturer and authorized distributor.

The NAICS code is 334516 Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing, with a size standard of 1,000. Federal Supply Class or Product Service Codes such as: 6505, 6550, and 6640 are just a few classes of supplies, others not listed. This source sought announcement is a request for information ONLY to be used for preliminary market research information and planning purposes only. This notice is not a request for competitive proposals.

There will be no Request for Quote or Solicitation available for competitive proposals at the present time. Phone calls will not be accepted. This notice is not a request for competitive quotes; however, the government will consider responses to this notice within five (5) days of this posting.

Interested parties, may express their interest and provide a capabilities statement products list NLT 28 Apr 2025 at 09:00 AM EST. A determination by the government not to compete this requirement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the government. Information received as a result of this notice will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.

Interested Parties: Please submit non-proprietary information “Only.” The Government will not be responsible for proprietary, or competition sensitive information contained in responses received. Responses to this announcement will not be returned. Responders are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this announcement. Government will not be financially responsible for information received in response to this announcement. Phone calls will not be accepted. The points of contact for this action are Claudia Febres Mormontoy, Contracts Specialist Email: claudia.a.febresmormontoy.ctr@health.mil or Faatalivale Te’o-Lewis, Contracting Officer;

Email: Faatalivale.m.teo-lewis.civ@health.mil.