6640--KapSafe Recapper and Seal Crimper
The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 21 awarded contract 36C26126P1192 to Laboratory Growth & Productivity Consulting Inc. for $97,115.00 on September 10, 2026, for procurement of a KapSafe Recapper and Seal Crimper.
The award was made under Total Small Business set-aside. The contract encompasses line items 0001 through 0004 and is classified under PSC 6640 and NAICS 334516 (medical equipment supplies). Laboratory Growth & Productivity Consulting Inc. is based in Wood River, Illinois. The contracting office is the Southern Nevada Healthcare System, located in North Las Vegas, Nevada. The contracting officer is Tawnya Krommenhoek (tawnya.krommenhoek@va.gov).
36C26126P1192 Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 21
Award Notice 3/3 9/14/26, 10:30 AM 6640--KapSafe Recapper and Seal Crimper
The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 21 seeks quotations for three units of the KapSafe Recapper and Seal Crimper (Part Number 3101 1102), five bags of KapSafe Caps (2,000 caps per bag), packaging and handling services, and a one-year warranty, with quotations due September 2, 2026, at 10:00 AM Mountain Daylight Time. This is a total small business set-aside; the Nonmanufacturing Rule does not apply.
Delivery is required to VA Northern California Health Care System Stockton VA OPC in French Camp, California, between September 7 and December 6, 2026, on an FOB Destination basis. The contract period runs September 7 through December 6, 2026.
The equipment must meet salient characteristics established for brand-name-or-equal evaluation: bench-top automated laboratory tube recapper with processing capacity up to 1,200 tubes per hour, multi-rack walk-away design, compatibility with 13mm and 16mm specimen tubes (75–100mm heights), bench-top footprint approximately 22" W × 14" D × 26" H, operation on standard 110 VAC laboratory electrical service, one-year parts and labor warranty with installation instructions and operational training, no network connectivity, and compliance with applicable laboratory safety and commercial manufacturing standards. The procurement carries NAICS code 334516 (Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing) and PSC code 6640 (Laboratory Equipment and Supplies).
The Government will evaluate quotations based on technical merit and price, awarding to the responsible offeror whose quote provides the best value without discussions. Offerors must submit the SF 1449, completed price schedule, proof of authorized distribution or reseller status if applicable, and a quotation package meeting salient characteristics. Contractor must comply with FDA regulations and applicable laboratory safety standards. Payment is by Electronic Funds Transfer; invoices must be submitted through the VA's Tungsten e-Invoice system.
36C26126Q1217 Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 21
Solicitation 2/3 8/27/26, 4:24 PM 6640--KapSafe Recapper and Seal Crimper
The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 21, intends to solicit a Request for Quotation for KapSafe Recapper and Seal Crimper (Part Number 3101 1102) by August 27, 2026, under a total small-business set-aside. The solicitation will result in a single firm-fixed-price contract award for delivery to the VA Northern California Health Care System in Stockton, California. Products and services must comply with Food and Drug Administration regulations and requirements. The RFQ will be issued using NAICS code 334516 (Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing) and PSC 6640 (Laboratory Equipment and Supplies). Quotation response deadline is August 31, 2026 at 10:00 AM Mountain Time. All qualified and responsible small-business sources are eligible to submit quotations. Solicitation documents will be available on or about August 27, 2026. Questions should be directed to Contracting Officer Tawnya Krommenhoek at tawnya.krommenhoek@va.gov.
36C26126Q1217 Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 21
Pre-Solicitation 1/3 8/27/26, 4:00 PM