Biofire reagents BPA

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Contract number
36C25026A0025
Awardee
Awarding agency
Task orders
1 $305,103 obligated

Award facts

Combined order value
$305,103 Current and potential, with all options
Last date to order 73% complete
IDV ceiling 20% used
$1,525,514.50
Maximum order
$400,000.00
Award type
Single award
Who can order
Only the awarding agency
Contracting staff
Set-aside
No set-aside
Competition
Full and Open Competition · 1 offer Multiple Award, Fair Opportunity
Pricing
Firm Fixed Price

Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.

About this IDV

Biomerieux Inc., operating as Vitek Systems, Inc., was awarded a single-award Blanket Purchase Agreement by the Department of Veterans Affairs' Veterans Integrated Service Network 10 (VISN 10) for the supply of BioFire reagents and diagnostic panels. The contract, valued at $1,525,514.50 with a performance period from February 1, 2026, through January 31, 2027, carries no set-aside designation, reflecting Biomerieux's status as a specialized sole-source provider of proprietary molecular diagnostic technologies. The awarded base year procurement, valued at $305,102.90, was issued as a firm fixed-price BPA call on February 1, 2026, and will be performed in Emigration Canyon, Utah. BioFire reagents are critical consumables utilized in Biomerieux's molecular diagnostic platforms for multiplex polymerase chain reaction testing and pathogen detection, directly supporting infectious disease diagnostics and clinical laboratory operations across the VA healthcare system.

The underlying Special Notice issued November 13, 2025, announced the VA's sole-source procurement intent for specific diagnostic panel kits required by the Indianapolis Veterans Medical Center Pathology Lab to conduct polymerase chain reaction diagnostic testing using BioFire FilmArray and BioFire FilmArray Torch instruments. The procurement scope includes multiple diagnostic panel configurations—Respiratory Panel RP2.1, Meningitis Panel, Pneumonia Panel, BCID2, and Gastrointestinal PCR Panel—with a contract period spanning December 1, 2025, through November 30, 2026, plus four one-year renewal options. Classified under the Drugs and Biologicals category and in-vitro diagnostic substance manufacturing (NAICS 325413), the procurement is executed under Simplified Acquisition Procedures and FAR Part 6.302-1 authority for an only-one-responsible-source acquisition, positioning Biomerieux's specialized diagnostic capabilities as integral to the VA's laboratory operations and clinical decision-making processes.

Task orders

Task order Ordering agency Obligated Awarded
Base year procurement for biofire reagents 36C25026N0297 Veterans Integrated Service Network 10 (VHA) $305,103

Quick answers

Who was awarded contract 36C25026A0025?

36C25026A0025 was awarded to Biomerieux Inc. by Veterans Integrated Service Network 10 (Veterans Health Administration) on February 1, 2026.

How much is contract 36C25026A0025 worth?

Orders under 36C25026A0025 have obligated $305,103. 36C25026A0025's own ceiling is $1,525,515. A single order can be worth up to $400,000.

How many orders have been placed under contract 36C25026A0025?

1 order has been placed under 36C25026A0025, the latest on February 1, 2026.

Who can order from contract 36C25026A0025?

36C25026A0025 is a single award blanket purchase agreement. Only the awarding agency can place orders on it.

Is contract 36C25026A0025 under another contract?

Yes. 36C25026A0025 is a blanket purchase agreement under 36F79724D0020, a federal supply schedule, on Invitro Diagnostics, Reagents, Test (FSS-65-VII).

Was contract 36C25026A0025 competed?

The extent of competition for 36C25026A0025 was full and open competition. The government received 1 offer.

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