STI Molecular NAAT

The Department of the Army, specifically the W40M MRCO Pacific office, has issued this combined synopsis/solicitation under solicitation number W81K0225QA091 for reagents and instrumentation required at Madigan Army Medical Center in Washington. This requirement is classified under NAICS 334516, Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing, and PSC 6515, Medical and Surgical Instruments, Equipment, and Supplies. The acquisition has no set-aside designation. Responses are due by September 2, 2025, and the procurement includes four attachments: the solicitation document, a corporate experience data sheet, salient characteristics, and a statement of work.

The contract scope covers the delivery of an automated, random-access nucleic acid testing (NAAT) system for the detection of Chlamydia trachomatis, Neisseria gonorrhea, and Mycoplasma genitalium. The Department of Pathology requires two systems to ensure uninterrupted patient care during maintenance or downtime. The hardware configuration includes the analyzer, a workstation with an LCD touchscreen, an uninterruptible power supply, and a vacuum pump. The contractor must provide all equipment, consumables, and supplies, ensuring the platform meets performance standards defined by the 1988 Clinical Laboratory Improvement Act and the Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute. The system must also be capable of bi-directional interfacing with the Laboratory Information System and meet requirements for an Authority to Operate on the Defense Health Agency network.

This five-year Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract will involve annual delivery orders starting October 1, 2025. The contractor is responsible for bi-annual calibrations and preventive maintenance, with emergency services required within 24 hours of a call and completion within 48 hours of arrival. Access to Joint Base Lewis-McChord is limited to mandatory maintenance or troubleshooting tasks. The system must be fully installed, validated, and operational by the performance start date of October 1, 2025. Matthew Kohler is the point of contact for this requirement.