SAM #IASS-AFRL-RIZ-2026-0030

Sole Source Procurement of bioMérieux GENE-UP PCR System with 5-Year Service for USAFSAM FORT Laboratory

This notice announces the Air Force's intent to award a sole source contract for a real-time Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) System to bioMérieux, Inc. - Agency: United States Air Force, School of Aerospace Medicine (USAFSAM), Food Operational Response and Technology (FORT) laboratory, and Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL/RIZ) - Requirement: One bioMérieux GENE-UP PCR System with a 5-year service package - System must support validated assays for Listeria monocytogenes, Salmonella spp., shiga toxin Escherichia coli spp., and norovirus - Includes proprietary software and specialized reagents - Purpose: To replace an end-of-life Applied Biosystems 7500 Real-Time PCR system and maintain ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation for foodborne pathogen detection - Justification: Sole source to bioMérieux, Inc. due to proprietary technology and unique features; alternative platforms were evaluated and found unsuitable - NAICS Code: 334516 (Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing) - Other vendors may submit capability statements, but the government has determined only bioMérieux, Inc. can meet the requirements - No specific part numbers are listed; all technical requirements are in the Minimum Requirements Document (MRD) - Estimated quantity: 1 system with 5-year service package - Attachments: Minimum Requirements Document (MRD), Single Source Justification (SSJ) - Commercial opportunity for PCR system manufacturers with equivalent validated assays and accreditation support

Description

This requirement is for a Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) System for the AFRL USAFSAM/PHR at Wright-Patterson AFB, OH.

NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD SINGLE SOURCE: The NAICS Code is 334516 - Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing. The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL/RIZ), located at Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio, intends to award a sole source purchase order as authorized by RFO 12.102(a) to bioMérieux, Inc.

In order to comply with RFO 5.101(c)(4)(vii), the reason for lack of competition is as follows: bioMérieux, Inc. is the only vendor capable of providing a real-time PCR system, proprietary assays, and associated support services needed to fulfill the requirement.  Please see attachment to this notice for additional details.

This Notice of Intent is NOT a request for competitive quotes or proposals. A determination by the Government for the competition of this requirement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. All responsible sources or authorized distributors may submit a capability statement that meets all the requirements in the attached Minimum Requirements Document (MRD) dated 7 July 2026, quotation, or exception to the intent to purchase on a sole source basis, which shall be considered by the Government via e-mail to Mr. Jason B. Sav at jason.sav@us.af.mil no later than Tuesday 14 July 2026 at 12:00pm Eastern Time. Only responses received by this date will be considered. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.

Be advised that all correspondence sent via e-mail shall contain a subject line that reads “Notice of Intent to Award SS – Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) System.  Note that e-mail filters at Wright-Patterson AFB are designed to filter e-mails without subject lines or with suspicious subject lines or contents (i.e., .exe, or .zip files).  Therefore, if this subject line is not included, the e-mail may not get through the e-mail filters.  Also be advised that .zip or .exe files are not allowable attachments and may be deleted by the e-mail filters at Wright-Patterson AFB.  If sending attachments with e-mail, ensure only .PDF, .doc, docx, xls, or .xsls documents are sent.  The e-mail filter may delete any other form of attachments.

Attachment(s):

Minimum Requirements Document (MRD)                   

Single Source Justification (SSJ) Redacted

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