36C26026Q0380_1.docx

This is a Sources Sought Notice issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs for laboratory equipment to support sample processing operations. The solicitation number is 36C26026Q0380, with responses due by March 5, 2026 at 5:00 PM Pacific Time. The contracting office is located in Vancouver, Washington (zip code 98661), with the place of performance at the Portland VA Medical Center in Portland, Oregon. The point of contact is Contracting Specialist Hector Gonzalez at hector.gonzalez1@va.gov.

The government seeks flexible and fast compact robotic workstations capable of automating the pipetting of 6.0mL lithium heparin samples into four QIAGEN QTB sample tubes. The equipment must be compatible with both BD sample tubes and QIAGEN QTB tubes, include barcode identification capabilities for samples and aliquots, have the ability to uncap and recap samples, and perform sample mixing according to QIAGEN and VA procedures. A critical requirement is that the equipment must have no-drip pipetting capability. The product service code is 6515 (medical equipment), and the NAICS code is 339112 (surgical and medical instrument manufacturing). This pre-solicitation notice allows vendors to provide input on equipment capabilities before a formal solicitation is issued, with responses archived 15 days after the response date.