Mantis Liquid Handling System for Tripler Army Medical Center, Hawaii
Department of Defense · Defense Health Agency (DHA) · DEFENSE HEALTH AGENCY HCD WEST
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Solicitation number
HT941026QE032
Notice type
Presolicitation
NAICS
Product service code
6630
Set-aside
Unrestricted
Posted
2026-08-05
Response deadline
Aug 20, 2026, 8:00 PM UTC
Place of performance
Tripler Army Medical Center, HI
Contracting contact
wendi.t.young-asao.civ@health.mil
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The Defense Health Agency (DHA) Contracting Activity Healthcare Division – West, Bldg 339 Clark Road, Ft Shafter, HI 96858 in support of Tripler Army Medical Center, Hawaii, intends to make a sole source award to Formulatrix LLC for the purchase of Mantis Liquid Handling System. The statutory authority permitting this award without providing full and open competition is RFO FAR 12.102-1(a) which authorizes the government for purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold (SAT), to solicit from one source if the Contracting Officer determines that the circumstances of the contract action deem only one source reasonably available. The NAICS code is 334516 Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing. This announcement fulfills the synopsis requirements under RFO FAR 5.201 and 5.203. This Notice of Intent is not a request for competitive quotes. Information received in response to this notice will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether a competitive procurement is in the best interest of the Government. All questions and responses concerning this notice shall be emailed to wendi.t.young-asao.civ@health.mil. Disclaimer and Important Notes: This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract or otherwise pay for the information provided in response. Any organization responding to this notice should ensure that its response is complete and sufficiently detailed to allow the Government to determine the organization's qualifications to supply the required products. Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted. No proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information should be included in your response.
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Wendi Young-Asao
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wendi.t.young-asao.civ@health.mil
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