J066--NEW - BioMerieux Biofire TORCH Services

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS VETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION NETWORK CONTRACTING OFFICE 17 (NCO 17) South Texas Veterans Health Care System (STVHCS) NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT In Accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 5.201, FAR 5.207, FAR 6.302-1, and the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) FAR Part 12 Date Posted: July 9, 2026 Response Due Date: July 20, 2026, 4:30 PM Central Daylight Time (CDT) Classification Code (PSC): J066 Maintenance, Repair, and Rebuilding of Equipment Instruments and Laboratory Equipment NAICS Code: 811210 Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance Small Business Size Standard: $34.0 Million Contracting Office Address: Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 17 (NCO 17), South Texas Veterans Health Care System, 7400 Merton Minter Blvd., San Antonio, TX 78229 Set-Aside Status: No Set-Aside Sole Source Solicitation Number: 36C25726Q0759 Intended Contractor: bioMérieux, Inc. (BioFire Diagnostics, LLC) | 100 Rodolphe Street, Durham, NC 27712 Contract Type: Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) Period of Performance: Base Year plus Four (4) Option Years (Base + 4 OYs) Place of Performance: Pathology & Laboratory Medicine Service, Microbiology Laboratory, Audie L. Murphy VA Hospital, 7400 Merton Minter Blvd., San Antonio, TX 78229 1. DESCRIPTION OF REQUIREMENT The South Texas Veterans Health Care System (STVHCS), Pathology & Laboratory Medicine Service, has a requirement for an extended warranty to include comprehensive preventative maintenance and repair services for Government-owned BioMérieux (BioFire) Torch Instrumentation currently housed in the Microbiology Laboratory at the Audie L. Murphy VA Hospital, San Antonio, Texas. This acquisition is for a commercial service in accordance with RFO FAR Part 12. The contractor service program shall include, at a minimum, the following: Onsite repair services performed by a bioMérieux (BioFire) Certified Diagnostic Service Engineer (FSE) or a bioMérieux-Authorized Distributor (must provide an Authorized Distributor letter on company letterhead); All replacement parts required for repairs; All software upgrades, new software versions, and applicable releases; All labor, travel, and expenses for both scheduled and unscheduled visits; All replacement equipment necessary to complete repairs; All applicable instrument shipping charges; One (1) yearly scheduled preventative maintenance visit; 24/7 toll-free hotline with same-day technical response; Emergency repair response within twenty-four (24) hours from the time of request; Same-day onsite repair when both instruments are simultaneously non-operational; Repairs performed during normal working hours, 8:00 AM 5:00 PM, Monday through Friday. 2. AUTHORITY FOR SOLE SOURCE ACQUISITION This acquisition is being conducted without full and open competition pursuant to the authority of FAR 6.302-1, "Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements" (41 U.S.C. § 3304(a)(1)), as implemented under the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO). The acquisition is processed as a commercial service acquisition in accordance with RFO FAR Part 12, subpart 12.102(a). The BioMérieux (BioFire) Torch Instrumentation is proprietary equipment manufactured solely by bioMérieux, Inc. (BioFire Diagnostics, LLC). Due to the proprietary nature of the instrumentation, maintenance, repair, preventative services, software upgrades, and replacement parts can only be performed by a bioMérieux (BioFire) Certified Diagnostic Service Engineer or an Authorized Distributor certified by bioMérieux. Award to any other source would result in the use of uncertified technicians and non-genuine parts, creating an unacceptable risk to patient safety, instrument integrity, and compliance with AABB and College of American Pathologists (CAP) accreditation requirements. No other source is known to possess the certifications, proprietary technical data, and software...