The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Veterans Health Administration awarded a $65,872.62 firm-fixed-price purchase order to Becton, Dickinson and Company (BD) for BD MAX service and maintenance. The award has a completion date of December 31, 2026. This contract was awarded without a set-aside designation.
BD, through its IDS division operating as BD Diagnostic Systems, is a manufacturer of medical and laboratory equipment that has received over $500 million in prime federal contracts to provide critical medical supplies, equipment, and testing services to the VA and other agencies. The current award supports the provision of service and preventative maintenance for BD MAX analyzers used at the Syracuse VA Medical Center. As the original equipment manufacturer, BD is the sole authorized provider of this specialized service.