Indefinite Delivery Contract 36C25726D0023

Branch Medical LLC, a service-disabled veteran-owned small business based in Ridgefield, Washington, was awarded an Indefinite Delivery Contract by the Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Integrated Service Network 17 (VISN 17) with a ceiling value of $900,000 and a period of performance extending through November 14, 2030. Under this single-award contract, the company provides chemistry quality control products and laboratory support services to veteran medical facilities within the VISN 17 region. The initial delivery order, valued at $163,806 and awarded on November 15, 2025, covers the procurement of chemistry quality control products with a completion date of November 14, 2026. The originating solicitation, issued by the VA's Central Texas VA Health Care System, sought Bio-Rad quality control materials and associated software for laboratory testing operations at three VA medical centers located in Temple, Waco, and Austin, Texas. The procurement was structured as an unrestricted, five-year engagement with five one-year ordering periods, evaluated on a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable basis considering technical capability, price, and past performance factors.

The solicitation specified estimated annual quantities for specialized laboratory control materials including ethanol/ammonia controls, cardiac marker controls, immunoassay controls, spinal fluid controls, and tumor marker controls, representing the comprehensive quality control product portfolio required to support clinical laboratory operations across the Central Texas VA Health Care System. As the prime contractor, Branch Medical LLC provides ongoing technical and supply chain support ensuring that veteran healthcare facilities maintain compliance with laboratory testing standards and quality assurance protocols. The contract structure enables VISN 17 to efficiently manage multiple task orders for chemistry quality control products while leveraging the vendor's expertise in laboratory reagents and consumables. The firm fixed-price delivery order structure establishes predictable costs for the VA's procurement of these critical laboratory materials, supporting the system's delivery of quality healthcare services to veterans while contributing to federal contracting goals for service-disabled veteran-owned businesses.