NOI BDAACH Reagent for BioFire system

Notice of Intent to Sole Source HT941027N0010

THIS IS A NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE SUPPLY CONTRACT

AND IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTES.
The Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity (DHACA), Healthcare Contracting Division– San Diego (HCD-SD), intends to award a firm-fixed-price purchase order for panels for the BioFire System. This procurement supports the operational requirements of Brian D. Allgood Army Community Hospital (BDAACH), Camp Humphreys, Republic of Korea. In accordance with (RFO) 12.102(b), this acquisition of commercial products and services will be conducted on a sole-source basis because only one source is available to meet the Government’s needs: BioFire Defense, LLC

79 W. 4500 S., Suite 14

Salt Lake City, UT 84107-2663

UEI: NHMDGM122546

CAGE Code: 088J2
The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this requirement is 325413, In-Vitro Diagnostic Substance Manufacturing, with a small business size standard of 1,300 employees. The Product Service Code (PSC) is 6640, Laboratory Equipment and Supplies.
Brian D. Allgood Army Community Hospital (BDAACH), Camp Humphreys, Republic of Korea, currently owns and operates BioFire diagnostic systems manufactured by BioFire Diagnostics, LLC. The hospital’s existing BioFire systems require BioFire system-specific reagent panels; panels manufactured by other vendors are not compatible with the installed equipment.
BDAACH requires BioFire Gastrointestinal Panel IVD and Respiratory Panel 2.1 IVD, 30 tests, to support ongoing diagnostic testing requirements. The Respiratory Panel 2.1 IVD enables the laboratory to detect multiple respiratory pathogens commonly associated with the cold and influenza season. The Gastrointestinal Panel IVD supports molecular stool testing by simultaneously detecting multiple bacteria, viruses, and parasites associated with gastrointestinal infections.
BioFire Defense, LLC is the sole-source provider of BioFire systems and system-specific reagents to the Department of War (DoW), including the BioFire FilmArray 2.0, BioFire FilmArray Torch, and BioFire SpotFire systems, as well as associated service, maintenance, extended warranties, software, and system-specific reagents. Because the required panels must be compatible with BDAACH’s existing BioFire equipment, no other source can provide interchangeable panels that will meet the hospital’s minimum requirements without replacing the installed systems.

Replacing the existing BioFire equipment to accommodate another manufacturer’s testing