Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) to procure specific laboratory reagents and medical supplies for Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, Armed Forces Research Institute of Medical Sciences (WRAIR-AFRIMS) located in Bangkok, Thailand
ID: HT942524U3735Type: Special Notice
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DEPT OF DEFENSEDEFENSE HEALTH AGENCY (DHA)ARMY MED RES ACQ ACTIVITYFORT DETRICK, MD, 21702, USA

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Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing (339112)

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MEDICAL AND SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS, EQUIPMENT, AND SUPPLIES (6515)
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    Sources Sought DEPT OF DEFENSE is seeking a Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) to procure specific laboratory reagents and medical supplies for Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, Armed Forces Research Institute of Medical Sciences (WRAIR-AFRIMS) located in Bangkok, Thailand. The procurement is for commercial laboratory reagents and medical supplies, including specific Invitrogen, Gibco, and ABI brand-name products and biotechnical supplies such as plates, serums, slides, tubes, racks, and test kits. The procurement will be used to support the research activities of the institute. The place of performance is Rajthevee, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon, Thailand. For more information, contact John Fitzsimmons at john.l.fitzsimmons8.civ@health.mil or Sharew Hailu at sharew.hailu.civ@health.mil.

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