Notice of Intent to Sole Source -Bode Cellmark Forensics
Defense Health Agency · ARMY MED RES ACQ ACTIVITY
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation PANDHA-26-P-0000046460 in this department, oldest first.
- Sep 24, 2026 · this noticePre-solicitation
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 Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity (DHACA) in Fort Detrick, MD intends to negotiate on a sole source IDIQ contract (IAW RFO 12.102(a)) with Bode Cellmark Forensics Inc. 10430 Furnace Road Suite 107 Lorton, VA 22079-2626 for Forensic/DNA proficiency testing supplies for the Armed Forces DNA Identification Laboratory (AFDIL). Bode Cellmark will provide proficiency testing supplies IQAS 20, and IQAS 40. In order to maintain the AFDIL�s forensic/DNA laboratory accreditation, only proficiency testing providers approved by the American Society of Crime Laboratory Directors, Laboratory Ac… (show all)
creditation Board (ASCLD/LAB) can be utilized for these supplies. This notice is not a request for competitive quotations; however, all responsible sources may identify their interest in this requirement or may submit a capability statement to the point of contact identified at this office. Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government. If no affirmative written response is received, the purchase will be awarded without further notice. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based on this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Detailed capabilities must be submitted to the following email address no later than 10:00 am Eastern Daylight Time, 8 October 2026. EMAIL: alicia.maldonadotorres.civ@health.mil . This requirement will be for a Requirements Indefinite Delivery. The Period of Performance for this contract will be a base year with four options years. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 541380. This presolicitation notice is not a request for competitive proposals and no solicitation document exists for this requirement. However, any parties interested in responding to this notice shall submit technical data, including cost, sufficient to determine capability in providing the same service. All capability statements received by closing of this notification of this synopsis will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Based on the above information, the only technically acceptable subscription can be provided by Bode Cellmark Forensics Inc. Submit email capability statements (using PDF, MS Word, Excel attachments) to Alicia Maldonado Torres at alicia.maldonadotorres.civ@health.mil. Statements are due no later than 10:00 A.M. EST on 8 OCT 2026. No phone calls will be accepted.
Who won similar work
3 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Match: Same office, same NAICS 541380.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| METABOLON, INC. | 1 | $4.1M | Jul 17, 2025 |
| GEL LABORATORIES LLC | 1 | $2.1M | Sep 23, 2025 |
| ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCE ASSOCIATES, INC. | 1 | $134K | Jun 4, 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.
- Sep 23, 2025GEL LABORATORIES LLC$2.1MRadiological Sample Analysis Services for the Defense Center for Public Health-Aberdeen Laboratory Sciences Directorate
- Jul 17, 2025METABOLON, INC.$4.1MNotice of Intent to Sole Source
- Jun 4, 2025ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCE ASSOCIATES, INC.$134KProficiency Testing for DCPH-A
Competitive landscape
For the 3 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 Defense, Dept of (DOD) or Office of the Secretary of Defense or Joint Chiefs of Staff since 2024 (0 filings)
- 0 of their lobbyists list a past Defense, Dept of (DOD) or Office of the Secretary of Defense or Joint Chiefs of Staff 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.
- 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.