Notice of Intent to Sole Source
Army Mission and Installation Contracting Command (MICC) · W6QM MICC-FDO FT SAM HOUSTON
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation W9124J26QMBTS in this department, oldest first.
- Sep 10, 2026 · this noticePre-solicitation
Next steps for this stage
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- Answer the notice: this is when the requirement can still be shaped.
- Contact the contracting officer named on the notice.
- Check who won similar work; they are the likely bidders.
What the notice says
Notice of Intent to Sole Source DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY Contracting Activity: U.S. Army Mission and Installation Contracting Command � Fort Sam Houston (MICC-FSH), 2205 Infantry Post Road, JBSA Fort Sam Houston, Texas 78234 Solicitation Number: W9124J-26-Q-MBTS Notice Type: Notice of Intent to Sole Source Project Title: MALDI Biotyper Software Upgrade Response Due Date: 21 September 2026; 12:00 PM CST 1. Disclaimer & General Information This is a Notice of Intent to Sole Source only. This notice does not constitute a Request for Quote (RFQ), Invitation for Bid (IFB), or Request for Proposal (RF… (show all)
P), nor does it commit the U.S. Government to contract for any supply or service. The Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this notice. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed action based upon responses to this notice other information available to the Government, is solely within the discretion of the Contracting Officer. However, if a competitive solicitation is subsequently released, it will be synopsized on the Governmentwide Point of Entry (GPE) at www.sam.gov. 2. Proposed Sole Source Contractor The U.S. Government intends to award a Firm-Fixed-Price contract on a sole-source basis to: Contractor Name: Bruker Scientific, LLC Contractor Address: 40 Manning Road, Billerica, MA 01821-3915 CAGE Code / UEI: 03JW7 / MG2JF771VWU5 3. Statutory & Regulatory Authority This sole-source commercial acquisition valued at or below the simplified acquisition threshold is conducted under the authority of the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO): FAR 12.201-1 and supported by RFO FAR 6.103-1 ("Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements"). 4. Requirement Description & Scope Summary of Requirement: This requirement is for a one-time, firm-fixed-price purchase of proprietary MALDI Biotyper (MBT) software modules. These commercial software licenses are required to upgrade an existing Government-owned Bruker Biotyper instrument (ECN 223513). The legacy software currently installed lacks the mission-essential capability to perform sub-species microbial speciation of foodborne pathogens. Bruker Scientific, LLC is the sole developer and provider of software modules compatible with the existing Bruker Biotyper platform, and no other source can provide legally and technically compatible software for this system. Location/Place of Performance: Food Analysis and Diagnostic Laboratory (FADL), JBSA Fort Sam Houston, Texas 78234. Period of Performance (PoP): This is a one-time supply action with a required delivery of approximately 8 weeks after receipt of order (ARO). There are no option years. Anticipated NAICS Code: 513210 Software Publishers SBA Size Standard: $47M Product Service Code (PSC): 7A21 IT and Telecom � Business Application Software (Perpetual License Software) 5. Mandatory Verbatim Statement (RFO FAR 5.207) All responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation, which shall be considered by the agency. 6. Submission Requirements for Capability Statements If your firm believes it can fulfill this requirement, please submit a capability statement addressing the following points in sufficient detail to allow the Government to make a technical capability determination: Company Profile: Company Name, Point of Contact (Name, Title, Phone, Email), SAM Unique Entity Identifier (UEI), CAGE Code, and active business size/socioeconomic status (e.g., Small Business, SDVOSB, 8(a), WOSB, HUBZone). NAICS Feasibility: State whether your firm agrees that the contemplated NAICS code 513210 is the most appropriate. If not, suggest an alternative NAICS code with supporting rationale. Active/Direct Technical Experience: Provide detailed evidence of experience performing identical or closely related services within the last three (3) years. Specify whether experience was as a prime contractor or subcontractor. Subcontracting / Teaming Arrangements: Identify whether your firm intends to compete as a prime contractor, or if joint ventures, mentoring agreements, or teaming arrangements will be pursued. Note: Small business primes must confirm compliance with the 50% Limitation on Subcontracting rule (RFO FAR 52.219-14). 7. Submission Details Submission Instructions: Capability statements must be submitted electronically via email to the primary and secondary points of contact listed below no later than the response deadline. Please reference Solicitation/Notice Number: W9124J26QMBTS in all communications. Response Due Date: 21 September 2026; 12:00 PM CST Primary Point of Contact: Tanisha Bush Contract Specialist Email: tanisha.a.bush.civ@army.mil Secondary Point of Contact: LaTasha S. Cardwell Contracting Officer latasha.s.cardwell2.civ@army.mil 8. Competition Advocate Review If your firm believes this proposed action is unreasonably restricting competition, you may contact the MICC Advocate for Competition: Advocate Name: Scott Kukes, MICC Advocate for Competition Email: scott.d.kukes.civ@army.mil Phone: 210-466-3015 Information Required: Please include the subject of this acquisition, the notice/solicitation number, and specific details explaining how the action restricts competition, along with your proposed solution or alternative.
Who won similar work
3 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same agency (Army Mission and Installation Contracting Command (MICC)), same product/service code (PSC) 7A21.
Single-winner award sizes (3): middle half $969K to $5.8M, median $1.8M; range $174K to $9.8M.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| CARAHSOFT TECHNOLOGY CORP | 2 | $11.6M | Jun 12, 2026 |
| ALXTEL, INC. | 1 | $174K | Jul 8, 2025 |
Value counts single-winner awards. "Shared" awards are multiple-award contracts that list every winner with the same total ceiling; that ceiling is not one company's win, so it is not added in. Revenue next to a ticker is the company's last annual revenue from its 10-K.
- Jun 12, 2026CARAHSOFT TECHNOLOGY CORP$9.8MDecision Lens Software Licenses
- Jul 8, 2025ALXTEL, INC.$174KJAMF Software License Renewal
- Jun 5, 2025CARAHSOFT TECHNOLOGY CORP$1.8MDecision Lens Software
Competitive landscape
For the 2 most frequent past winners above. Lobbying is matched by the company's exact name or exact ticker; agencies are as named on the filings.
- 0 of these past winners lobbied Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers) or Army, Dept of (Other) or Natl Guard since 2024 (0 filings)
- 0 of their lobbyists list a past Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers) or Army, Dept of (Other) or Natl Guard job
- No corporate PAC money from them to the overseeing committees since 2024
- 0 foreign-agent (FARA) registrations
Policy around it
Bills the past winners named while lobbying this agency's issues, rules from the department, and executive orders that name the agency, last 12 months.
- 0 bills named on the past winners' lobbying filings
- 32 rules from the department in the last 12 months
- 0 executive orders naming the agency in the last 12 months
Market
For past winners matched exactly to a listed company. Insider trades are open-market buys and sells (Form 4) in the last 90 days, shown as facts; our own study found insiders do not reliably buy ahead of awards. A sale marked 10b5-1 was made under a trading plan set up in advance.
- 0 of the past winners are listed companies
- 0 insider buys and 0 insider sells at them in the last 90 days
Sources: SAM.gov notices and award notices; Senate LDA lobbying filings; FEC filings; FARA; Federal Register; congress.gov; SEC Form 4. Every row above links to its record.
Companies are matched to tickers by exact name only. A company we could not match shows no market rows; that is a miss, not a finding.