The Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office (NCO) 16 intends to award a Sole Source Firm-Fixed Price contract to BioMerieux for Biofire FilmArray Torch Modules. This decision is based on market research indicating BioMerieux as the only responsible source, aligning with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.302-1. This is an informational notice, not a request for competitive quotes. Interested parties, including other responsible sources, are invited to demonstrate their capability to meet this requirement by January 16, 2026, 10:00 AM (CST), by providing compelling evidence that competition would benefit the government. Responses must include business size and socio-economic status (e.g., small, disadvantaged, woman-owned, SDVOSB/VOSB, DUNS, SAM/VetBiz registration) and, for non-OEM contractors, an authorization letter from BioMerieux. The purpose is solely informational, and no award will result from responses to this notice.

This Sole Source Justification outlines the Department of Veterans Affairs' (VA) plan to acquire two Biofire FilmArray Torch Modules for the Veterans Healthcare System of the Ozarks (VHSO) under FAR 13.5 Simplified Procedures. The VHSO Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Service requires these modules to augment, replace, and provide redundancy for existing equipment due to increased patient volume. The justification cites