Notice · not open for bids · United States · Public tender
NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE for the Development of a Handheld Device for Rapid Assessment of Burn Sepsis Risk
Government buyer · MD
Government buyer in the United States has published a notice (Special Notice) about “NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE for the Development of a Handheld Device for Rapid Assessment of Burn Sepsis Risk”. It is not a call for bids: no tender is open to bid on yet, or the buyer has already chosen a supplier.
The tender in brief
Sole-source R&D of a handheld burn sepsis test device, for firms with proprietary single-drop blood assay technology
The Walter Reed Army Institute of Research plans to award a sole-source cost-plus-fixed-fee research and development contract to CFD Research Corporation to develop a RapiOmics assay prototype for the SeptiBurnAlert rapid test. The handheld device uses a single drop of blood, minimal power and no special handling, giving results in about one hour. Market research found no commercially available equivalent.
Who can win it
- Developer and proprietary owner of the required equipment
- Capability to provide the required research and development services
- Organizational and staff capability with supporting documentation
Key facts
- Procedure
- Special Notice
- How bids are judged
- Sole source; meaningful submissions considered to determine if competitive procurement is in the best interest of the Government
- Published
- 18 Sep 2026
- Reference
- HT9426-26-NOI-045255
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