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This is a Notice of Intent to Sole Source requirement issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration, Veterans Integrated Service Network 10 (VISN 10). The solicitation number is 36C25026Q0565, with a response deadline of May 12, 2026, at 12:00 PM Eastern Time. The VA intends to award a one-year firm fixed price purchase order to Abbott, a large business located in Lake Forest, Illinois, for Abbott ID NOW analyzers and associated proprietary test kits. The acquisition is under Simplified Acquisition Procedures and FAR 12.102(a) authority (Only One Responsible Source). The Product Service Code is 6550 (Laboratory Instruments and Equipment), and the NAICS code is 325413 (In-Vitro Diagnostic Substance Manufacturing).
The Laboratory Medicine department requires point-of-care molecular testing equipment and supplies to support rapid COVID-19, Influenza A/B, RSV, and Strep A testing at Community Based Outpatient Clinic locations. The requirement includes one-time promotional analyzer/test pack bundles and standing order replenishment test kits. The Government's minimum requirement specifies rapid, CLIA-waived, decentralized molecular testing with turnaround times under 15 minutes. The Abbott ID NOW platform is identified as the sole source capable of meeting all stated requirements, including its compact, exam-room-appropriate footprint suitable for CBOC deployment. No contract options are anticipated, and the contracting office is located in Battle Creek, Michigan (zip code 49037). The point of contact is Contract Specialist Brooke Hansen at brooke.hansen@va.gov.
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Special Notice Special Notice
| SUBJECT* |
| Equipment - Abbott ID NOW Analyzers + Test Kits - DET |
GENERAL INFORMATION
| CONTRACTING OFFICE’S ZIP CODE* |
| 49037 |
| SOLICITATION NUMBER* |
| 36C25026Q0565 |
| RESPONSE DATE/TIME/ZONE |
| 05-12-2026 12PM EASTERN TIME, NEW YORK, USA |
| ARCHIVE |
| 10 DAYS AFTER THE RESPONSE DATE |
| RECOVERY ACT FUNDS |
| N |
| PRODUCT SERVICE CODE* |
| 6550 |
| NAICS CODE* |
| 325413 |
| CONTRACTING OFFICE ADDRESS |
| Department of Veteran Affairs |
Network Contracting Office 10
5500 Armstrong Rd.
Battle Creek MI 49037
POINT OF CONTACT*
Contract Specialist Brooke Hansen brooke.hansen@va.gov No phoned inquiries will be accepted.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
| AGENCY’S URL |
| https://www.va.gov |
| URL DESCRIPTION |
| Department of VA |
| AGENCY CONTACT’S EMAIL ADDRESS |
| brooke.hansen@va.gov |
| EMAIL DESCRIPTION |
| Contract Specialist |
DESCRIPTION
Notice of Intent to Sole Source Requirement
The Department of Veterans Affairs, VA Healthcare System, VISN 10 Contracting Activity intends to negotiate a sole source contract under Simplified Acquisition Procedures and the authority of FAR Part RFO FAR 12.102(a), Only One Responsible Source for the following items listed below. The associated NAICS code for these products is 325413. The vendor, Abbott, a large business is located at 100 South Sanders Rd, Lake Forest, IL 60045.
Description of equipment requirements:
The Laboratory Medicine department requests a one-year purchase order for Abbott ID NOW analyzers and associated proprietary test kits required to support point of care (POC) molecular testing for COVID 19, Influenza A/B, RSV, and Strep A at Community Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC) locations. The supplies consist of one-time promotional analyzer/test pack bundles and standing order replenishment test kits.
The Government’s minimum requirement is for rapid, CLIA‑waived, decentralized molecular testing with turnaround times under 15 minutes for multiple respiratory pathogens. The Abbott ID NOW platform is the only instrument that meets all of these needs in a compact, exam‑room‑appropriate footprint suitable for CBOC deployment.
A firm fixed price contract with no options is anticipated and shall be awarded. It is the Government's belief that only the proposed candidate possesses the required capabilities to successfully meet this requirement. It is the Government's intention to solicit and negotiate with only this source.
This is not a Request for Proposal; this is a Notice of Intent to Sole Source requirement. No responses will be accepted after NOON, Tuesday, May 12, 2026, ET.
| *= Required Field |
| Special Notice |
Special Notice
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