HOLOGIC PANTHER

INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE: HOLOGIC PANTHER LEASE WITH CONSUMABLES

This requirement provides for the use of two (2) Hologic Panther Plus Analyzers and consumables at Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center (WHASC) Microbiology Laboratory with a one-year base period plus four - one year option periods. The WHASC Microbiology Laboratory provides Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) and Neisseria gonorrhoeae (GC) – (CT/GC) in a single test, mainly in support of the Air Force Basic Military Training (BMT) mission.  The analyzers are also used to provide support to the WHASC Emergency Department and Women’s Health Clinic in testing for Bacterial Vaginosis (BV), Candida species, Candida glabrata, and Trichomonas vaginalis, which can cause vaginal infections. The use of Hologic Panther Plus will allow the laboratory to have the testing capabilities to provide 24-hour support in the diagnosis and management of these infectious diseases/sexually transmitted infections (ID/STI).

Under this contract the supplier shall furnish the following medical items and incidental repair services to these medical items:

• Two Hologic Inc. Panther Plus System, DX Continuous Fluid and Waste BOM
• Two Hologic Inc. Panther Upgrade Waste to Drain Module
• Two Hologic Inc. Panther Upgrade MTU Expansion Mod
• Aptima Combo 2 CT/GC Assay
• Collection Devices
• Aptima BV Assay
• Aptima CT/TV Assay
• Aptima Combo 2 Assay (CT/GC)
• Aptima Urine Specimen Collection Kit
• Aptima Unisex Swab Specimen Collection Kit
• Aptima Multi-Test Swab Specimen Collection Kit
• Aptima Combo 2 Controls Kit
• Aptima BV Controls Kit
• Aptima BV Calibrators Kit
• Aptima CV/TV Controls Kit
• Aptima CV/TV Calibrators Kit
• Panther run kit
• Advanced cleaning solution
• Spare Caps, AMP & Probe 100 & 250 kit Enzyme 100 kit
• Spare Caps, TCR + SEL, 250 kit
• Spare caps, TCR + Select, 100 kit
• Spare caps, Enzyme 250 kit
• Aptima penetrable caps
• MTUs (multi-tube units)
• Panther Waste bag kit
• Panther Waste bin cover
• Aptima Assay fluids kit
• Aptima Auto detect kit
• Specimen Aliquot Tubes
• Transport Tube Cap
• Aptima Specimen Diluent US
• Aptima Specimen Diluent Kit US

Responsible sources may submit a capability statement, which shall be considered by the Defense Health Agency (DHA). Any responses to this notice must be submitted by 4:30 pm CT on 23 January 2026 to the Contracting Officer, Mr. Corey A. Black, Corey.A.Black.civ@health.mil with a copy to the contract specialists, Mr. Matthew Brinkman (matthew.j.brinkmann.civ@health.mil)