This is a definitive contract awarded by the Veterans Integrated Service Network 7, which is a division of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), to Becton, Dickinson and Company's IDS division, operating as BD Diagnostic Systems. The $126,300.00 firm-fixed-price contract is for laboratory analyzer service, with an ultimate completion date of October 14, 2020.
Becton, Dickinson is a major manufacturer of medical supplies, devices, laboratory equipment, and diagnostic products. As a prime contractor, the company has received over $500 million in federal contract awards to provide critical medical equipment, supplies, and testing services to various government agencies, including the VA. This contract is part of the company's broader work providing blood culture systems, microbiology analyzers, reagents, and other clinical laboratory products to VA healthcare facilities, valued at over $300 million. Becton, Dickinson also holds several Indefinite Delivery Vehicle (IDV) and Blanket Purchase Agreement contracts with the government, including a 5-year IDIQ from the VA for cytopathology equipment and supplies, and a $49 million IDIQ from the Defense Logistics Agency for laboratory reagents and consumables.