Opportunity
SAM #W81K0026PA187
Sole Source Maintenance for Abbott i-STAT Blood Analyzers at WBAMC
Buyer
W40M Medical Materiel Center-West
Posted
July 29, 2026
Respond By
July 29, 2026
Identifier
W81K0026PA187
NAICS
811219, 811210
This notice details a planned sole-source procurement by the US Army Health Contracting Activity for maintenance and repair of Abbott i-STAT blood analyzers at William Beaumont Army Medical Center (WBAMC). - Agency: US Army Health Contracting Activity (USAHCA), Medical Readiness Contracting Office West (MRCO-W) - Location: William Beaumont Army Medical Center, Fort Bliss, TX - Requirement: Full-service maintenance and repair for 22 Abbott i-STAT blood analyzers - Includes preventive maintenance and repairs as needed - Devices are used for rapid blood gas, chemistry, coagulation, and cardiac marker testing - OEM: Abbott Point of Care is the sole source due to proprietary technology - Contract Type: Sole-source, no option years - Period of Performance: 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2027 (one year) - Estimated Value: $20,228.65 - No competing vendors identified due to proprietary service requirements - Commercial opportunity is limited to Abbott Point of Care
Description
Notice of intent to issue a sole-source purchase order to Abbot Point of Care, Princeton New Jersey for i-STAT blood analyzer maintenance services. The Healthcare Technology Management Sustainment Section at William Beaumont Army Medical Center (WBAMC), Fort Bliss, TX, requires meidcal equipment maintenance and repair of its 23 Abbott i-STAT blood analyzers. These are used to test blood gas, checnistry, coagulation, cardiac markers, with test results in minutes for help in the treatment of patients. Abbott is the only vendor that can perform repair and preventive maintenance of this specialized equipment. The period of performance is one year, 1 October 2026 through 30 September 2027.