The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has awarded a firm-fixed-price delivery order to BioMérieux Inc., through its BioMérieux, Inc. division, for the provision of the BioFire TORCH system and associated reagents. The $3,090,938.56 contract is for the supply of this proprietary automated diagnostic platform used for rapid pathogen identification. This delivery order is likely issued under one of BioMérieux's established federal Indefinite Delivery Vehicles (IDVs), such as its $194 million Federal Supply Schedule contract for in-vitro diagnostics, reagents, and test kits. These IDVs facilitate ongoing procurement of BioMérieux's specialized diagnostic solutions by various government healthcare operations, including the VA. The original federal contract opportunity, which led to the current delivery order, indicates the VA's intent to enter into a five-year requirements contract for the BioFire FilmArray Torch System, its reagents, verification panels, PCR instrumentation, and maintenance services. The contract will be awarded to BioFire Diagnostics, LLC, the manufacturer of the BioFire system, as the VA has determined it to be the only FDA-approved system that can meet their requirements for diagnosing various infections, including blood culture, joint, meningitis/encephalitis, pneumonia, respiratory, and gastrointestinal infections.
Mod # | Description | Reason For Modification | Federal Obligation (Click to sort descending) | Date (Click to sort ascending) |
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| P00002 | Exercise an Option | $0 | 10/1/24 | |
| Not listed | Not listed | $0 | 10/3/23 |
Name | Description | Awardee | Potential Value (Click to sort descending) | Award Date (Click to sort descending) | Completion Date (Click to sort descending) | Updated At (Click to sort descending) |
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Delivery Order 36C25524D0003-36C25524N0015 | Biomerieux Inc. | $2.6m | 10/3/23 | 9/30/24 | 4/15/25 | |
Delivery Order 36C25524D0003-36C25525N0015 | Biomerieux Inc. | $3.2m | 10/1/24 | 9/30/25 | 7/1/25 |
Name | Description | Solicitation Number | Federal Agency | Type | Posted Date (Click to sort descending) |
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6640--BIOFIRE, KC, 589-23-3-1598-0033, 36C25521A0001 (VA-23-00068218) | 36C25523R0124 | Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 15 | Pre-Solicitation 1/1 | 8/12/23, 4:53 PM |