Veterans Integrated Service Network 19 awarded a purchase order to Biomerieux Inc. for antimicrobial susceptibility testing (AST) plus maintenance, valued at $252,778, on September 30, 2026, with an ultimate completion date of September 29, 2031.
Performance takes place in Summit, Oklahoma. The order procures an AST instrument for bloodstream infections, capable of obtaining direct samples from positive blood culture bottles, testing Gram-negative organisms, and delivering susceptibility results within 3 to 8 hours, with real-time minimum inhibitory concentration monitoring and integration into MAESTRIA middleware and VISTA LIS. The system supports 24/7 operations and includes training for approximately 25 microbiologists and laboratory personnel. Delivery and installation must occur within 30 days of award, between 0800 and 1500 hours, excluding federal holidays. The base performance period runs from September 30, 2026, through September 29, 2027, with four option years extending through September 29, 2031. The procurement is firm fixed price and issued under FAR Part 12 commercial item procedures with no set-aside.