Procurement Summary
Country: USA
Summary: Notice of Intent to Sole Sourcehamilton Company
Deadline: 29 Jun 2026
Posting Date: 13 Jun 2026
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Notice Type: Tender
TOT Ref.No.: 143220290
Document Ref. No.: JA26-06-12
Competition: ICB
Financier: Self Financed
Purchaser Ownership: Public
Tender Value: Refer Document
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The Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity (DHACA) in Fort Detrick, MD intends to negotiate on a sole source basis (IAW RFO 12.102(a)) with Hamilton Company, 4970 Energy way Reno, NV 89502 as the only responsible source that can purchase, delivery, installation, and extended warranty of one (1) Hamilton Microlab STAR Vantage 2.0 robots. This is a Presolicitation notice in accordance with RFO 5.101.
Hamilton Company is the only company that can purchase, delivery, installation, and extended warranty of one (1) Hamilton Microlab STAR Vantage 2.0 robotic workstation to replace an existing Hamilton STARLET robotic workstation that is End-of-Life (EOL). The required Hamilton Microlab STAR robotic workstations, computers and software are used to support AFMES- DNA OPS mission of assisting Armed Forces Medical Examiner System (AFMES) and the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA), with human remains Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA) testing for the identification of United States (US) Service members as mandated under title 10 USC, chapter 75, 1471 and 10 USC, Chapter 76, 1501-1513; NDAA 2010, Section 541 (d)(2) and DODI 5154.30. AFMES-DNA OPS requires the highly specialized Hamilton Microlab STAR liquid handling robots, computers and software for high throughput extraction, short tandem repeat amplification, and next generation sequencing of military DNA references and Family Reference specimens used to identify unknown human remains. AFMES-DNA OPS requires that the Hamilton Microlab STAR Vantage 2.0 provide optimal performance and that the variation between robots in the Hamilton Microlab STAR family of instruments are made using Good Laboratory Practices (GLP) / Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and that programs between the STAR Plus and STAR Vantage 2.0 are compatible.
Hamilton is the sole manufacturer and reseller of the Hamilton Microlab STAR Vantage 2.0 robotic workstation listed in this document. The Hamilton Microlab STAR Vantage 2.0 is the newest model in...
Notice ID: ja26-06-12
Department/Ind. Agency: dept of defense
Sub-tier: defense health agency (dha)
Office: defense health agency
Product Service Code: 6515 - medical and surgical instruments, equipment, and supplies
NAICS Code: 334516 - Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
Inactive Dates: jul 14, 2026
Inactive Policy: 15 days after response date
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Tender Notice