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Sole Source Equipment Maintenance for Beckman Dickinson Microbiology Systems at BAMC

This notice announces a sole source procurement by Brooke Army Medical Center (BAMC) for equipment maintenance services. - Agency: Brooke Army Medical Center (BAMC), Medical Readiness Contracting Office – West (MRCO-W), Army Health Contracting Activity, MEDCOM - Requirement: Annual maintenance for two Beckman Dickinson automated microbiology systems - Supports Department of Pathology and Laboratory Services (DPALS) at BAMC - Vendor/OEM: Becton, Dickinson and Company (BD Life Sciences – Diagnostic Systems) - Only source due to exclusive licensing and brand name requirements - No competitive proposals or capability briefings will be accepted - Contract Type: Sole source, firm-fixed-price - Justification: FAR 16.507-6(b)(2) (urgency, exclusive licensing, brand name) - NAICS Code: 811210 (Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance) - Commercial Opportunity: No competition; only BD Life Sciences – Diagnostic Systems can provide the required service - Period of Performance: Annual maintenance (exact dates not specified) - No product purchases; service only - No alternative vendors or products considered

Description

The Brooke Army Medical Center (BAMC) Contracting Branch, Medical Readiness Contracting Office – West (MRCO-W), Army Health Contracting Activity, MEDCOM, JBSA Ft. Sam Houston, Texas 78234, intends to award a Firm-Fixed-Price, sole source contract to Becton, Dickinson and Company under the authority of FAR 16.507-6(b)(2), for purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold (SAT), only one source reasonably available, urgency, exclusive licensing agreements, brand name, or industrial mobilization. This requirement is for the annual maintenance of (2) Beckman Dickinson automated microbiology systems in support of Department of Pathology and Laboratory (DPALS) located at BAMC. Award will be on or around 3 August 2026. The applicable NAICS code for this requirement is 811210, Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance. The Small Business size standard is $34 Million.

This notice is not a request for competitive quotes. No requests for capability briefings will be honored as a result 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 proposals. This is a notice of intent to award a sole source contract for equipment maintenance to BAMC. The Contracting Officer determined that the circumstances of the contract action deem only one source reasonable available.

The BAMC Contracting Branch at MRCO-W, intends to make a sole source award to Becton Dickinson and Company, BD Life Sciences – Diagnostic Systems, 7 Loveton Circle Sparks, MD 211527.

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