# NOISS Meridian Bioscience Inc Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/w81k0026qa165 - Solicitation number: W81K0026QA165 - Notice type: Special notice - Status: No response deadline - Department: Department of the Army - Agency: Department of the Army - Contracting office: W40M MRC0 West (W81K00) - NAICS: 325413 In-Vitro Diagnostic Substance Manufacturing - Product or service code: 6550 In Vitro Diagnostic Substances, Reagents, Test Kits and Sets - Place of performance: Fort Hood, Texas - City: Fort Hood. https://abierto.us/cities/fort-hood-tx-4826736 - First posted: May 27, 2026 - Last posted: May 27, 2026 - SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/bf6c9934dbe745bb80ce5b6ef40c585b/view ## Description The Medical Readiness Contracting Office – West (MRCO-W), Fort Hood Health Contracting Branch, Fort Hood, Texas intends to award a Firm Fixed-Price, sole source contract to Meridian Bioscience Inc, under authority of RFO Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 12.102(a) for purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold (SAT), only one source reasonably available, urgency, exclusive licensing agreements, brand name, or industrial mobilization for analyzer lease, supply of testing reagents, and associated testing hardware for the detection of Helicobacter pylori and Clostridioides difficile to support Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center (CRDAMC), Fort Hood, Texas, 76544. The applicable NAICS code for this requirement is 325413, β€œIn-Vitro Diagnostic Substance Manufacturing.” The Small Business Size Standard is 1,250 employees. This notice is not a request for competitive quotes. No requests for capability briefings will be honored because of this notice and any information provided will not be used as part of any subsequent solicitation requirement. No telephonic inquiries will be honored. A determination by the Government not to compete with this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTES. This is a notice of intent to award a sole source contract to provide analyzer lease, supply of testing reagents, and associated testing hardware for the detection of Helicobacter pylori and Clostridioides difficile. The Contracting Officer determined that the circumstances of the contract action deem only one source reasonable available. The Medical Readiness Contracting Office – West (MRCO-W), Fort Hood Health Contracting Branch, Fort Hood, Texas intends to make a sole source award to Meridian Bioscience Inc, 3471 River Hills Drive, Cincinnati, OH 45244. Award will be made on or about 26 June 2026. ## Publications - May 27, 2026: Special notice. Notice bf6c9934dbe745bb80ce5b6ef40c585b. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/bf6c9934dbe745bb80ce5b6ef40c585b/view ## Points of contact - Elliott Boice, elliott.r.boice2.mil@health.mil, 2542874028 --- Source: SAM.gov Contract Opportunities bulk extract. Confirm deadlines on SAM.gov before responding. Cite https://abierto.us/opportunities/w81k0026qa165.