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This is an Award Notice for a sole-source Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 17 in San Antonio, TX. The award was made to Becton, Dickinson and Company (BD Biosciences) for a flow cytometry system and associated testing supplies for the VA North Texas Health Care System in Dallas, TX. The contract includes one new Sample Preparation System, BD FACSLyric flow cytometry system, BD FACS Sample Prep Assistant, and an extensive list of specialized reagents and consumables.

The contract scope requires BD to deliver, install, and set up the instrument and components, provide test validation guidance, technical support, reagents, and consumables. The system must be compatible with existing flow cytometers and software, with an estimated test volume of 2,000 lymphocyte subset tests and 800 leukemia/lymphoma immunophenotyping tests. Performance requirements include automated reagent cocktailing, specimen traceability, and primary specimen tube loading capabilities. The contract will be located in the Flow Cytometry section of the VA North Texas Health Care System's Pathology & Laboratory Medicine Service.