Approved LSJ - Chemistry Analyzer - Indianapolis.pdf

This is a Limited Sources Justification document for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), specifically the Richard L. Roudebush VA Medical Center, seeking to continue a cost-per-reportable result Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) with Beckman Coulter, Inc. The estimated value of the proposed action is $3,042,591.46. The medical center currently has an existing automation track system with various laboratory analyzers installed by Beckman Coulter under a previous BPA, and they want to extend the current contract for two additional years.

The justification details that the initial equipment installation exceeded anticipated validation time, and no modification was issued to correct the performance period. The VA will benefit from continued use of the current equipment from 10/01/2025 to 09/30/2027. The market research conducted found 295 vendors through an SBA Small Business Search, with four vendors identified in the schedule 66 ID 605-1A for High Maintenance/Complexity Analyzers. The current contractor, Beckman Coulter, Inc., is verified in the System for Award Management (SAM) and will provide equipment usage, all necessary reagents, supplies, maintenance, and training as part of the BPA.