36C25626Q0909 0001_1.docx

This is an Amendment to a Previous Combined Solicitation that extends the closing date for a Bio-Rad BioPlex 2200 equipment procurement. The solicitation number is 36C25626Q0909, issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 16 (Houston, TX) for the Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System (CAVHS) Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Service in Little Rock, Arkansas. The original closing date of July 3, 2026 at 3:00 PM CST has been extended to July 10, 2026 at 3:00 PM CST to allow additional time for quote submission. This is an unrestricted, commercial items acquisition under NAICS code 334516 with a size standard of 1,000 employees, evaluated using comparative evaluation procedures outlined in FAR 13.106-2(b)(3).

The requirement establishes a five-year period of performance for the Bio-Rad BioPlex 2200 equipment and associated services at the place of performance in Little Rock, Arkansas. All questions regarding the solicitation must be submitted via email to Contracting Specialist T. Miller (t.miller@va.gov) no later than June 22, 2026 at 3:00 PM CST. Quotes are to be submitted electronically via email to the same point of contact. The procurement is structured as a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items in accordance with FAR Part 12 and FAR Part 16, utilizing applicable federal acquisition regulations current through FAC 2026-01 and related deviations and alerts.