Blood culture incubation, identification and AST for RMR VA
Active Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- 36C25924A0019
- Awardee
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Biomerieux Inc. UEI HCNVCMEG9NL6
- Awarding agency
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Veterans Integrated Service Network 19
Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs
- Task orders
- 3 $482,501 obligated
Award facts
- Opportunity
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- 36C25924Q0089 Solicitation number
- Combined order value
- $482,501 Current and potential, with all options
- Last date to order 80% complete
- IDV ceiling 32% used
- $1,528,798.30
- Maximum order
- $400,000.00
- Award type
- Single award
- Who can order
- Only the awarding agency
- NAICS code
- 334516 Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- PSC
- 6640 Laboratory Equipment And Supplies
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
- Competition
- Full and Open Competition · 2 offers 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., has been awarded a single-award Blanket Purchase Agreement by Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN) 19 of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to provide blood culture incubation, identification, and antibiotic susceptibility testing (AST) services. The BPA, awarded June 15, 2024, carries a ceiling value of $1,528,798.30 and extends through May 31, 2027. Performance is conducted at the Aurora, Colorado VA facility. The contract operates under the VA's Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) vehicle with no set-aside designation, reflecting Biomerieux's specialized capability as a sole-source provider of proprietary diagnostic technologies. Blood culture testing represents a critical clinical laboratory function, enabling rapid microbial identification and determination of pathogenic resistance patterns to inform patient treatment protocols within the Veterans Health Administration.
Three BPA calls have been issued to date under this IDV, totaling $482,501 in obligated funding across the initial performance periods. The base year call, awarded July 3, 2024, was valued at $182,501 through May 31, 2025. Option 1 funding of $150,000 was awarded June 1, 2025, extending performance through May 31, 2026, and Option 2 funding of $150,000 was awarded June 1, 2026, extending through the BPA's ultimate completion date of May 31, 2027. Biomerieux's diagnostic platforms, including its VITEK systems and associated reagents and consumables, have become standard laboratory infrastructure across the VA healthcare system, with the company maintaining an extensive portfolio of indefinite delivery vehicles across multiple VISNs totaling over $30 million in ceiling values, positioning it as a primary supplier of microbiological diagnostic capabilities to federal healthcare operations.
Task orders
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exercise an Option | $0 | |
| Exercise an Option | $0 | |
| Original award | $0 |
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract 36C25924A0019?
36C25924A0019 was awarded to Biomerieux Inc. by Veterans Integrated Service Network 19 (Veterans Health Administration) on June 15, 2024.
How much is contract 36C25924A0019 worth?
Orders under 36C25924A0019 have obligated $482,501. 36C25924A0019's own ceiling is $1,528,798. A single order can be worth up to $400,000.
How many orders have been placed under contract 36C25924A0019?
3 orders have been placed under 36C25924A0019, the latest on June 1, 2026.
Who can order from contract 36C25924A0019?
36C25924A0019 is a single award blanket purchase agreement. Only the awarding agency can place orders on it.
Is contract 36C25924A0019 under another contract?
Yes. 36C25924A0019 is a blanket purchase agreement under GS07F9525S, a federal supply schedule, on Multiple Award Schedule (MAS).
Was contract 36C25924A0019 competed?
The extent of competition for 36C25924A0019 was full and open competition. The government received 2 offers.
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