Automated Core Laboratory, Ft. Benning Ga
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Qualification Details
Fit reasons
- NAICS alignment with historical contract wins in similar service areas.
- Scope strongly matches core technical capabilities and delivery model.
Risks
- Past performance thresholds may require one additional teaming partner.
- Potential clarification needed on staffing minimums before bid/no-bid.
Next steps
Validate eligibility requirements, assign capture owner, and schedule partner outreach to confirm teaming strategy before submission planning.
Quick Summary
The Department of the Army intends to award a Firm-Fixed Price contract for a Fully Automated Core Laboratory System for Martin Army Community Hospital (MACH), Fort Benning, GA. This system will support clinical chemistry and immunodiagnostic testing. The solicitation is unrestricted. Proposals are due June 8, 2026.
Scope of Work
The requirement is for a Fully Automated Core Laboratory System on a Cost-Per-Reportable (CPRR) basis, covering automation for clinical chemistry and immunodiagnostic testing. The system must comply with Defense Health Agency (DHA) Risk Management Framework (RMF) Requirements, including stringent cybersecurity standards, vulnerability scanning, and Assessment & Authorization (A&A) processes. Vendors must provide hardware/software lists, architecture drawings, and RMF documentation, ensuring compliance with DoD 8510.01 and NIST publications.
Contract & Timeline
- Contract Type: Firm-Fixed Price
- Period of Performance: October 1, 2027 - September 30, 2028, with four (4) option periods extending to September 30, 2032.
- Set-Aside: Unrestricted
- NAICS Code: 325413 (Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing)
- Product Service Code: 6505 (Drugs And Biologicals)
- Response Due Date: June 8, 2026, at 11:00 AM local time.
- Questions Due Date: May 18, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. CST.
- Published Date: May 8, 2026.
Evaluation & Submission
Award will be made on a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) basis, on an all-or-none basis. Offers must meet all technical evaluation factors and be determined fair and reasonable. Quotes must be held firm for at least 90 calendar days. Submission: Electronically via email to shenecqua.n.soares.civ@health.mil and joshua.p.barbero.civ@health.mil. Eligibility: Offerors must be registered in SAM with the appropriate NAICS code and have no active exclusions.
Cybersecurity Requirements (DHA RMF)
- Compliance with DoD 8510.01 RMF.
- Pre-validation technical screening (vulnerability scans, SCAP, STIGs) within 6 months of award.
- No unmitigated Very High, High, or Moderate Severity vulnerabilities.
- RMF documentation due within 4 months of templates.
- Privileged users require specific cybersecurity certifications and training.
- Products must maintain ATO/OS patches for six years or commercial support lifecycle.
- Monthly vulnerability scan results and closure of vulnerabilities within three months.
Points of Contact
- Primary: Shenecqua Soares (shenecqua.n.soares.civ@health.mil)
- Secondary: Joshua Barbero (joshua.p.barbero.civ@health.mil)