VITEK 2 Compact
Army · W40M MRC0 WEST
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation PANHCA26P0000029890 in this department, oldest first.
- Jul 22, 2026 · this noticeSpecial Notice
Next steps for this stage
Standard steps for the notice type; not advice about this buyer.
- 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
The Medical Readiness Contracting Office-West intends to award a Firm Fixed-Price sole source contract to BioMerieux Inc., VITEK 2 Compact 60 instrument. The Contractor shall furnish all equipment (to include instrument/equipment/(s)), reagents, consumables, controls, and any necessary services to conduct testing for automated mass spectrometry rapid microbiology identification, automated antimicrobial susceptibility, and automated biochemical microbial identification shall be supplied and serviced through the Contractor to perform automated mass spectrometry rapid microbiology identification … (show all)
testing; automated antimicrobial susceptibility testing; automated biochemical identification testing; and blood culture monitoring. All assays must be FDA approved and must have a minimum shelf life of six(6) months upon receipt by the Government in support of Bayne-Jones Army Community Hospital, Fort Polk, LA. The period of performance will be 01 Oct 2026 � 30 Sep 2027 plus four option years. The statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition is authority FAR 13.106-1(b)(1): For purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold (SAT), only one source reasonably available, urgency, exclusive licensing agreements, brand name, or industrial mobilization. Award will be made on or about 30 September 2026. The applicable NAICS code for this requirement is 811210 � Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance, and the size standard is $34M. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS. This is a notice of intent to award a sole source contract. The Contracting Officer determined that the circumstances of the contract action deem only one source reasonable available. No requests for capability briefings will be honored as a result of this notice and any information provided will not be used as part of any subsequent solicitation requirement. No telephonic inquires will be honored. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.
Who won similar work
1932 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same agency (Army), any industry: a loose match.
Loose match: same agency, any industry. Read the titles before treating these as competitors.
Single-winner award sizes (1886): middle half $74K to $2.1M, median $303K; range $405 to $13.3B.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| YEAJIN E&C CO.,Ltd. | 13 | $14.3M | Sep 29, 2026 |
| LK CONSTRUCTION CO., LTD. 18, NAMSURA 1-GIL, OKSEO-MYEON GUNSAN-SI | 9 | $5.8M + 1 shared | Sep 23, 2026 |
| ECOLOGY MIR GROUP LLC | 9 | $1.1M | Oct 6, 2026 |
| CURTIN MARITIME CORP | 8 | $75.4M | Sep 29, 2026 |
| PROESL BAU GMBH Eschenbach 92676 DEU | 8 | $1.6M | Sep 6, 2026 |
| ALL AMERICAN AA LLC | 7 | $1.9M | Sep 22, 2026 |
| Aantilia LLC | 7 | $1.1M | Sep 30, 2026 |
| GREAT LAKES DREDGE & DOCK CO, LLC | 6 | $174.8M + 2 shared | Sep 28, 2026 |
| SPACE AGE ENGINEERING, INC | 6 | $11.3M | Sep 29, 2026 |
| SORI E&C CO.,LTD 150, SEONYEON-GIL OKSEO-MYEON GUNSAN-SI | 6 | $4.0M | Aug 27, 2026 |
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.
- Oct 19, 2026LEIDOS, INC.$1.2MW912DR18D0003 - W912DR21F0329: Notice of Intent to Extend the Period of Performance
- Oct 16, 2026SOUTHERN FEDERAL, LLC$214KCustodial Services at TX190, Denton, TX
- Oct 16, 2026SUSTECH LLC$17.5MInvitation for Bid: Army National Guard Military Construction, Engineering/Housing Maintenance Shop, Camp Santiago, Salinas, PR
- Oct 16, 2026ZAYA BOUTIQUE & TINY TOTS LLC$99KTexas Army National Guard- Breakfast Catered Meals, Gatesville, TX
- Oct 16, 2026GLOBAL ROOTS TOURS LLC$55KSoils & Testing Laboratory Debris Removal
- Oct 16, 2026TUNISTA OPERATIONS SUPPORT SERVICES LLC$4.0MFuel Delivery Services - Rock Island Arsenal
- Oct 16, 2026Binary Terra JV1 LLC$559KUMSB HEC Asphalt Replacement
- Oct 16, 2026ZAYA BOUTIQUE & TINY TOTS LLC$83KTexas Army National Guard- Dinner Catered Meals, Gatesville, TX
- Oct 15, 2026ECS-GEC JV-2 4515 SHORES DR STE 200 Metairie LA 70006 USA$20.0MInland Navigation and Planning Services
- Oct 15, 2026SHIFT5, INC.$99.0MShift5 Apps Enterprise Contract
Competitive landscape
For the 8 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.