Purchase Order VA26116P3134

This is a federal contract award from the Veterans Integrated Service Network 21 (VISN 21), a regional network within the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), to Biomerieux Inc. for the procurement of microbiology laboratory supplies. The contract has a ceiling value of $145,815.00 and is a firm-fixed-price purchase order with a period of performance ending on September 30, 2017. The contract does not have a set-aside designation.

Biomerieux Inc., a global leader in in vitro diagnostics, is the prime contractor for this award. The company's Biomerieux, Inc. division provides a wide range of clinical diagnostic equipment, reagents, and supplies to various federal agencies, including the VA, Department of Defense, Department of Agriculture, and Department of Health and Human Services. Biomerieux's core offerings include automated microbial identification systems, antibiotic susceptibility testing platforms, and molecular diagnostic technologies, which are widely used in healthcare facilities and laboratories for rapid and accurate pathogen detection and identification.

This contract is part of Biomerieux's larger federal procurement activities, as the company holds several significant Indefinite Delivery Vehicles (IDVs) with the VA and other agencies, including Blanket Purchase Agreements and Federal Supply Schedule contracts, which facilitate ongoing procurement of its diagnostic solutions by government customers.