The VA intends to award a sole-source, firm-fixed-price service contract to bioMérieux for extended warranty, preventative maintenance, and repair of its BioFire Torch instrumentation. Performance will be at the Microbiology Laboratory, Audie L. Murphy VA Hospital, in San Antonio, Texas. The estimated total value for the base year plus four option years is $109,915.04. Services include onsite repair by a certified engineer, replacement parts, software upgrades, a 24/7 hotline, emergency repair within 24 hours, and one yearly preventative maintenance visit. Only the original manufacturer or its authorized distributor can service this proprietary equipment.