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This is a Notice of Intent to Sole Source a federal contract for Abbott iStat Point of Care Analyzers and related consumables. The VA Network Contracting Office 8 (NCO-8) intends to award a firm-fixed price single-source procurement to Abbott Laboratories Inc for the VA Caribbean Healthcare System (VACHS) located in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The contract will provide Abbott iStat Point of Care Analyzers (Cost-Per-Test) consumables to perform specific medical tests including ACT, high-sensitivity Troponin, basic metabolic panel with hemoglobin and hematocrit, blood gases with sodium, potassium, hemoglobin and hematocrit, creatinine, and glucose testing for critically ill patients. The current platform is outdated and requires replacement; the government asserts that only Abbott possesses the capability to perform all designated tests on a single platform.
The solicitation number is 36C24826Q0353, with a response deadline of March 4, 2026 at 1:00 PM Eastern Time. This is not a competitive solicitation; however, firms may challenge the single-source determination by submitting clear and convincing evidence of their capability to provide the required services and supplies, demonstrating that competition would be advantageous to the government. Challenges must be submitted via email to Contract Specialist Darrin Alexander at darrin.alexander2@va.gov. The applicable NAICS code is 334516 with a 1,000-employee business size standard, and the Product Service Code is 6640. The contracting office is located in San Juan, Puerto Rico (ZIP 32827), and the government will make a final determination to compete or not compete solely at its discretion.
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Special Notice Special Notice See attached document: Notice of Intent To Sole Source.
| SUBJECT* |
| FY26: Abbott iStat Point of Care Test NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE |
GENERAL INFORMATION
| CONTRACTING OFFICE’S ZIP CODE* |
| 32827 |
| SOLICITATION NUMBER* |
| 36C24826Q0353 |
| RESPONSE DATE/TIME/ZONE |
| 03-04-2026 13:00 EASTERN TIME, NEW YORK, USA |
| ARCHIVE |
| 30 DAYS AFTER THE RESPONSE DATE |
| RECOVERY ACT FUNDS |
| N |
| PRODUCT SERVICE CODE* |
| 6640 |
| NAICS CODE* |
| 334516 |
| CONTRACTING OFFICE ADDRESS |
| Department of Veterans Affairs |
Network Contracting Office 8 (NCO 8) VA Caribbean Healthcare System #10 Calle Casia St San Juan PR 00921
POINT OF CONTACT*
Contract Specialist Darrin Alexander darrin.alexander2@va.gov
(407) 491-9950
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The VA Network Contracting Office 8 (NCO-8) intends to issue a firm-fixed price single-source procurement to Abbott Laboratories Inc for FY26: Abbott iStat Point of Care Analyzers (Cost-Per-Test), consumables for the VA Caribbean Healthcare System (VACHS) in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The proposed contract is for an Abbott iStat Point of Care Analyzers (Cost-Per-Test) consumables to provide medical testing for the following: ACT, hs Troponin, Basic metabolic panel with hemoglobin and hematocrit, Blood gases with sodium, potassium, hemoglobin and hematocrit, Creatinine, Glucose for critically ill patients required to be performed on a single platform/equipment. The current platform is old and is in need of replacement. These products and equipment are utilized to ensure and maintain high-quality testing and disease discovery for medical patients. There is only one company with the capability of performing these designated tests under one platform. The applicable NAICS code for this acquisition is 334516 with a business size standard of 1,000 employees and PSC 6640.
The proposed contract is to replace the current outdated Point of Care Test Analyzers (Cost-Per-Test), consumables. A newer version of the Abbott i-STAT analyzers (Cost-Per-Test) consumables and platform, which the Government intends to solicit, with only one source under the Authority of FAR 13.106-1(b). This is a notice of intent to award a single-source procurement action and is not a request for competitive quotes. No solicitation package is available. Firms that want to challenge the single source must show clear and convincing evidence of their capability to provide the services/supplies, and that competition would be advantageous to the Government. Those responses are to be submitted via email to CS/CO Email Darrin.Alexander2@va.gov no later than 03/04/2026 at 13:00 and Eastern Time Zone A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. NCO-8 will not provide any reimbursement for any costs associated with or connected with providing any capabilities information.
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