This is a $89,058.96 firm-fixed-price purchase order contract awarded by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to Baxter Healthcare Corporation, doing business as Baxter Health Systems, for the provision of laboratory supplies. The contract has an ultimate completion date of December 31, 2018 and was not set aside for any special business categories.
The original solicitation, 36C26218Q9677, was a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial supplies and services, seeking quotes for hemodialysis apparatus and related services to be delivered to the VA Long Beach Healthcare System in California. The contract requires Baxter to furnish hemodialysis machines, installation, testing, training, and helpdesk support. Baxter is a major supplier of medical devices, pharmaceuticals, and biotechnology products to various federal agencies, including the VA, Department of Defense, Indian Health Service, and Department of Health and Human Services. Baxter holds several indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contracts to provide a range of medical equipment and supplies to these agencies through task orders.