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This is a Presolicitation Notice for a Request for Quote (RFQ) issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 19 (NCO 19). The solicitation number is 36C25926Q0375, with a response deadline of June 8, 2026 at 10:00 AM Mountain Time. The procurement seeks to establish a new Blanket Purchase Agreement for molecular diagnostic testing services, specifically for Strep ID, Respiratory Panel, and Blood Culture ID testing at Fort Harrison VA Medical Center and multiple locations per the Statement of Work in Montana.

The contractor must provide all equipment, reagents, standards, supplies, consumable and disposable items, parts, accessories, labor, and support necessary for the operation and maintenance of a contractor-owned molecular analyzer system. Services include scheduled and unscheduled maintenance, technical support, and periodic preventative maintenance inspections. Pricing will be structured on a cost-per-test basis according to a price schedule provided in the solicitation. The product/service code is 6640, the NAICS code is 532490, and the procurement is unrestricted, allowing all eligible vendors to compete. The contracting office is located in Greenwood Village, Colorado, with the primary point of contact being Contract Specialist Ernest Appiah at Ernest.Appiah@va.gov and the Network Contracting Office 19 Lab Branch at NCO19Lab@va.gov.