36C24826Q0686_1.docx

This is a Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Notice for the procurement of one automated osmometer by the Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration, Veterans Integrated Service Network 8 (North Florida/South Georgia VA Healthcare System). The solicitation number is 36C24826Q0686, with a response deadline of May 26, 2026, at 4:30 PM Eastern Time. The equipment will be placed at Malcolm Randall VA Medical Center in Gainesville, Florida. The contracting office is the VA Network Contracting Office 8 (NCO 8) located at Sun Center, 235 Main Street, Suite 106, Gainesville, Florida 32601, with Contracting Officer Scott K. Brickey as the point of contact (scott.brickey@va.gov, 352-283-2837).

The procurement specifies a Brand Name or Equal requirement for an automated osmometer to support the Pathology and Laboratory Department. The equipment is intended to ensure continuity of care by simplifying and accelerating osmolality testing while reducing manual steps and variability in clinical and scientific settings. The solicitation is classified under Product Service Code 6515 and NAICS Code 334510. There is no set-aside designation indicated, and no Recovery Act funds are involved. The notice will be archived 20 days after the response date.