Indefinite Delivery Contract 36C26121D0002

This single-award Indefinite Delivery Contract (IDC) was issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Veterans Integrated Service Network 21 (VISN 21) to Biomerieux Inc., a global diagnostics manufacturer, to provide an Automated Blood Culture System and associated reagents. The $2,000,000 contract has a period of performance through September 30, 2025. Biomerieux will deliver its proprietary VITEK, BioFire, and VIDAS platforms, consumables, and technical support services to support infectious disease testing and pathogen detection across VA healthcare facilities. The contract does not have a set-aside designation, as Biomerieux is the sole manufacturer of the required systems. The contract was awarded in October 2020 and subsequent delivery orders have been issued over the past few years, with the most recent order valued at $294,667.83 and completed by September 2023. This IDC is part of Biomerieux's existing Federal Supply Schedule and Blanket Purchase Agreements with the VA, which allow the agency to efficiently access the company's specialized diagnostic solutions.

The original solicitation, posted in July 2020, indicated the VA's intent to establish this single-award IDC with Biomerieux as the sole source provider of the required automated blood culture instrumentation and reagents. The justification cited the unique nature of Biomerieux's proprietary systems, which the agency deemed necessary to meet its requirements. While the solicitation allowed for other sources to express interest, the VA ultimately determined that Biomerieux was the only responsible supplier that could fulfill the agency's needs.