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Attached to: 6640-- Brand Name Only - Alinity M Reagent Contract - VA Iowa City
Solicitation number: 36C26326Q1059
Issued by: Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 23

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This is a Sources Sought Notice issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 23 for Abbott Alinity M Reagents at the VA Iowa City Health Care System. The solicitation number is 36C26326Q1059, with responses due by September 3, 2026, at 1:00 PM Mountain Time. The procurement is brand-name only for Abbott products and will be structured as a base year contract (October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027) plus three one-year options extending through September 30, 2030. Respondents must be authorized distributors for Abbott and hold either a GSA Schedule or federal supply schedule contract listing these products.

The requirement encompasses 27 line items across four contract periods totaling approximately 200 kits and units, including HCV, HIV-1, HSV/VZV, HPV, and STI amplification, calibration, and control kits; sample preparation and lysis solutions; diluent solutions; pipette tips; integrated reaction units; and waste containers. The applicable NAICS code is 325413 (In-Vitro Diagnostic Substance Manufacturing) with a Small Business Administration size standard of 1,250 employees. The notice requests information on business size classifications (SDVOSB, VOSB, Hub zone, 8(a), small, disadvantaged, woman-owned, or large business) and compliance with the Nonmanufacturer Rule for small businesses. Responses must include company name, point of contact, email, phone number, SAM Unique Entity ID, business size designation, and an authorized distributor letter from Abbott if applicable. This is market research only; responses do not constitute binding offers, and a formal solicitation may follow based on the market research findings.

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SUBJECT*

Brand Name Only - Alinity M Reagent Contract - VA Iowa City

GENERAL INFORMATION

CONTRACTING OFFICE’S ZIP CODE*

57741

SOLICITATION NUMBER*

36C26326Q1059

RESPONSE DATE/TIME/ZONE

09-03-2026 13:00 MOUNTAIN TIME, DENVER, USA

ARCHIVE

99 DAYS AFTER THE RESPONSE DATE

RECOVERY ACT FUNDS

SET-ASIDE

PRODUCT SERVICE CODE*

6640

NAICS CODE*

325413

CONTRACTING OFFICE ADDRESS

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

NETWORK CONTRACTING OFFICE 23

VA BLACK HILLS HCS FORT MEADE CAMPUS

113 COMANCHE RD

FORT MEADE SD 57741

POINT OF CONTACT*

Contracting Officer Dennis Salmonsen dennis.salmonsen@va.gov

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

ADDRESS

VA Iowa City Health Care System

601 Highway 6 West

Iowa City IA

POSTAL CODE

58102

COUNTRY

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

AGENCY’S URL

URL DESCRIPTION

AGENCY CONTACT’S EMAIL ADDRESS

dennis.salmonsen@va.gov

EMAIL DESCRIPTION

Network Contracting Office23

DESCRIPTION

THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY

The purpose of this Sources Sought is to conduct market research to procure Brand Name Only Abbott - Alinity M Reagents using a base year period plus three-year one-year Options contract for the Iowa City VA Healthcare System.

This notice serves to survey the market to ascertain whether-or-not sources are capable of providing the requested supply/services. You must be an Authorized Distributor for Abbott.

This notice also allows potential contractors/vendors to submit a non-binding statement of interest and documentation demonstrating their capability. Please review the DRAFT Statement of Work (SOW) to compare your supply/service to what is requested. Complete the line-items below and submit any documentation supporting your product/service for consideration. Network Contracting Office 23 (NCO 23) is requesting responses from qualified business concerns; the qualifying NAICS code for this effort is 325413 – In-Vitro Diagnostic Substance Manufacturing. The Small Business Administration (SBA) Size Standard for this request is 1,250 employees.

This Sources Sought is to gain knowledge of potential qualified sources and their size classification(s) (Service Disabled/Veteran Owned Small Business (SD/VOSB), Hub zone, 8(a), small, small disadvantaged, woman owned small business, or large business) relative to NAICS 325413.

Responses to this notice, will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions. After review of the responses to this notice, a solicitation announcement may be published. Responses to this notice are not considered adequate responses to any corresponding solicitation announcement. All interested offerors are requested to respond to this notice but are required to respond to the official solicitation announcement in order to be awarded the contract.

INSTRUCTIONS:

RESPONSES MUST INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:

• Primary Information:

· Company Name:

· Point of Contact (POC) name:

· Email address:

· Phone number:

· Unique Entity ID No. listed in the System of Awards Management (SAM):

· Business Size: (Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB), Small Business Other, Small Business, or Large Business) for the NAICS code listed above.

· PLEASE LIST YOUR GSA Contract or a Federal Supply Schedule with this product/service listed on it. List the number, name of manufacture, and Origin of product if applicable._____________________________________________________

IMPORTANT

· If your firm is a Socio-economic Small Business (SDVOSB, VOSB, Hub zone, 8(a), Small, Small disadvantaged, Woman owned small business), please state if your firm is a Nonmanufacturer under the Nonmanufacturer Rule. For more information about the Nonmanufacturer Rule and how it applies to your firm, click on this Small Business Administration link:

https://www.sba.gov/partners/contracting-officials/small-business-procurement/nonmanufacturer-rule Please check the lines below that apply to your firm:

a. ____ Business size does not exceed 500 employees.

b. ____ Firm is primarily engaged in the retail or wholesale trade and normally sells this type of item being supplies.

c. ____ Firm takes ownership or possession of the item(s) with its personnel, equipment, or facilities in a manner consistent with industry practice.

d. ____ Supplies the end products of a small business manufacturer or processor made in the United States.

· If a future solicitation requires the Buy American Statute, the following two clauses will apply:

· 52.225-1 Buy American-Supplies

· 52.225-2 Buy American Certificate

• Must have an Authorized Distributor Letter issued from the manufacture if not the manufacture for a supply acquisition request.

The attached SOW is a draft and is NOT finalized. If any portions are unclear, prohibited, and/or you are unsure about the draft description of the requirement please list your comments and/or concerns in your response so they can be addressed.

Response is due by 09/03/2026, at 1300 Mountain Time. Please submit e-mail responses to Mr. Dennis Salmonsen, Contract Specialist, at email address: dennis.salmonsen@va.gov. Please place “Sources Sought No.” in the subject line of your email. This notice is to assist the Department of Veterans Affairs in determining qualified sources only.

SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS:

See DRAFT Statement of Work

BRAND NAME ONLY for all line-items listed below.

ITEM NUMBER

DESCRIPTION OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES

QUANTITY

UNIT

UNIT PRICE

AMOUNT

4.00

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08N50-095 Alinity m HCV AMP Kit x4 Contract Period: Base POP Begin: 10-01-2026 POP End: 09-30-2027 PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 325413 - In-Vitro Diagnostic Substance Manufacturing PRODUCT/SERVICE CODE: 6640 - Laboratory Equipment and Supplies

MANUFACTURER PART NUMBER (MPN): 08N50-095

2.00

__________________

08N50-075 Alinity m HCV CAL Kit X2