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12. DISCOUNT TERMS

13a. THIS CONTRACT IS A

RATED ORDER UNDER

DPAS (15 CFR 700)

13b. RATING

14. METHOD OF SOLICITATION

RFQ IFB RFP

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18b. SUBMIT INVOICES TO ADDRESS SHOWN IN BLOCK 18a UNLESS BLOCK BELOW IS CHECKED

SEE ADDENDUM

19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24.

ITEM NO. SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

(Use Reverse and/or Attach Additional Sheets as Necessary)

25. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA 26. TOTAL AWARD AMOUNT (For Govt. Use Only)

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COPIES TO ISSUING OFFICE. CONTRACTOR AGREES TO FURNISH AND DATED ________________________________. YOUR OFFER ON SOLICITATION

DELIVER ALL ITEMS SET FORTH OR OTHERWISE IDENTIFIED ABOVE AND ON ANY (BLOCK 5), INCLUDING ANY ADDITIONS OR CHANGES WHICH ARE

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7. FOR SOLICITATION

INFORMATION CALL:

STANDARD FORM 1449

SOLICITATION/CONTRACT/ORDER FOR COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES

OFFEROR TO COMPLETE BLOCKS 12, 17, 23, 24, & 30

36C26026D0023

EFFECTIVE: 02-01-2026

36C26026Q0214 12-05-2025

Hector Gonzalez 360-553-7632 12-19-2025

36C260

Network Contracting Office 20

ATTN: V4CONT

1601 E. Fourth Plain Blvd

Bldg.17, Suite B428

Vancouver WA 98661

X 100

X

325413

1250 Employees

Net 30 Days

N/A

36C663

Department of Veterans Affairs

Seattle VA PSHCS

1660 South Columbian Way

Seattle WA 98108-1532

36C260

Network Contracting Office 20

ATTN: V4CONT

1601 E. Fourth Plain Blvd

Bldg.17, Suite B428

Vancouver WA 98661

8EQS8

BRANCH MEDICAL LLC

420 S 15TH CT

RIDGEFIELD WA 98642

HMAKT7YKT4L4

Dept of Veterans Affairs

FMS-VA-2(101)

Financial Services Center

PO BOX 149971

Austin TX 78714-9971

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1. Location: Seattle VA Medical Center.

2. Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity Contract for

Bio-Rad Bio-Plex Reagents and consumables for the Puget

Sound VA Health Care System. Guaranteed minimum $500.00, maximum capacity for this IDIQ is $1,500,000.00.

3. This is a five-year IDIQ with ordering periods.

Ordering Period 1: 02/01/2026 - 01/31/2027

Ordering Period 2: 02/01/2027 - 01/31/2028

Ordering Period 3: 02/01/2028 - 01/31/2029

Ordering Period 4: 02/01/2029 - 01/31/2030

Ordering Period 5: 02/01/2030 - 01/31/2031

5. For further information, please contact Hector Gonzalez at hector.gonzalez1@va.gov.

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X X

X One

Jose Ronstadt

Contracting Officer

Jonathan Smith, VP Sales 1/21/2026

Table of Contents

SECTION A

A.1 SF 1449 SOLICITATION/CONTRACT/ORDER FOR COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS

AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES

SECTION B - CONTINUATION OF SF 1449 BLOCKS

B.1 CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA

B.2 STATEMENT OF WORK

B.3 PRICE/COST SCHEDULE

ITEM INFORMATION

SECTION C - CONTRACT CLAUSES

C.1 52.212-4 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS—COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS

AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES (NOV 2023)

C.2 52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

C.3 52.216-18 ORDERING (AUG 2020)

C.4 52.216-19 ORDER LIMITATIONS (OCT 1995)

C.5 52.216-22 INDEFINITE QUANTITY (DEVIATION) (NOV 2025)

C.6 VAAR 852.232-72 ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION OF PAYMENT REQUESTS (NOV

2018)

C.7 VAAR 852.239-76 INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY

ACCESSIBILITY (FEB 2023)

C.8 VAAR 852.242-71 ADMINISTRATIVE CONTRACTING OFFICER (OCT 2020) ... 32

C.9 52.212-5 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT

STATUTES OR EXECUTIVE ORDERS—COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND

COMMERCIAL SERVICES (OCT 2025) (DEVIATION FEB 2025)

SECTION B - CONTINUATION OF SF 1449 BLOCKS

B.1 CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA

1. Contract Administration: All contract administration matters will be handled by the following individuals:

a. CONTRACTOR: Branch Medical LLC.

Jon Smith

202-525-9497 jsmith@branchmed.com

b. GOVERNMENT: Contracting Officer 36C260

Network Contracting Office 20

ATTN: V4CONT

1601 E. Fourth Plain Blvd

Bldg.17, Suite B428

Vancouver WA 98661

2. CONTRACTOR REMITTANCE ADDRESS: All payments by the Government to the contractor will be made in accordance with:

[X] 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer—System For Award Management, or

[] 52.232-36, Payment by Third Party

3. INVOICES: Invoices shall be submitted in arrears:

a. Quarterly []

b. Semi-Annually []

c. Other [X] Monthly

4. GOVERNMENT INVOICE ADDRESS: All Invoices from the contractor shall be submitted electronically in accordance with VAAR Clause 852.232-72 Electronic Submission of Payment

Requests.

https://www.fsc.va.gov/einvoice.asp

B.2 STATEMENT OF WORK

INTENT: It is the intent of the Pathology Laboratory Medicine of the Seattle VAMC, Department of Veterans Affairs (herein afterwards referred to as Seattle VAMC) to establish a contract for the distribution of BioRad BioPlex laboratory reagents. The Government will award contract to a single Contractor for Automated Immunoassay Instrumentation. Contractor agrees to the following terms of the contract exclusively with the Seattle VAMC listed by Attachment and awarded in the final contract. The instrument shall be able to perform immunoassays for ANA

Screens, Syphilis IgG and RPR, Measles/Mumps/Rubella/Varicella, Herpes Simplex virus (HSV) antibodies, Cytomegalovirus (CMV) antibodies, Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV) antibodies, Vasculitis

Panel, Anti-CCP Panel, Celiac Panels, Antiphospholipid Panels, HIV Antibody Panel and

Toxoplasma. Vendor will provide methodology for differentiation the of HIV 1 and HIV 2.

Additional tests/reagents/instrumentation may be added to the contract as new technology becomes available on the market and added to the contract.

ORDERS: All products ordered under this contract, placed against an Indefinite Delivery

Indefinite Quantity Contract (IDIQ), are subject to the terms and conditions of the contract. This contract does not obligate any funds, the Delivery Orders made in accordance with the IDIQ will.

PRICES AND TERMS: Seattle VAMC will provide an estimated volume by test. Pricing is based on the AVERAGE daily test volume per instrument/analyzer for each facility.

TERM OF AGREEMENT: This will be a single award, firm-fixed price contract for one years and shall be effective for the term of the Contract including additional extensions. The

Contractor is required to immediately notify the CO (Government Contracting Officer), in writing, if at any time the contract upon which this contract is based, is no longer in force.

IDENTIFICATION: Delivery Orders issued shall be identified by their applicable Contract

Number and Delivery Order Number.

ORDERING METHOD: The Seattle VAMC may order products via E-mail, telephone, facsimile or other written communication, identifying the products by number, quantity, purchase price, address for delivery, and any special instructions.

STATEMENT OF WORK TO BE PROVIDED:

1. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS:

1.1. The vendor(s) shall furnish all clinical laboratory supplies, materials, equipment necessary for the performance of the work as described herein to the Seattle VAMC.

1.2. A list of the estimated yearly quantities by the Seattle VAMC will be provided under this agreement as reflected in Attachment A. The quantity listed is an estimate based upon prior history of the actual volume and is intended to provide the potential contractor a basis for calculating their pricing. It is not a guaranteed minimum.

1.3. The pricing shall be based on new equipment. Remanufactured or used models will not be accepted.

1.4. The analyzer shall streamline all aspects of testing, thereby enhancing operational efficiency, improving turnaround time, supporting improved patient outcomes, and improving the productivity of the using facility.

1.5. Vendors shall provide the participating facility with Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved analyzer/equipment, reagents, controls, calibrators, and any consumable part necessary for analyzing/testing. Vendor shall list the consumable parts provided.

2. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS:

2.1. Offered analyzer must be capable of producing accurate and reproducible results by established diagnostic methods. The analyzer shall provide accurate test assay results without excessive malfunctions, breakdowns, or service calls.

2.2. Total time to analyze a single test shall be less than 1 hour.

2.3. Vendor must provide at least two levels of commercial quality controls to be analyzed to meet facility and regulatory agency requirements.

2.4. Analyzer shall have the capability of providing printouts for all patient results, calibrators, and controls.

2.5. All consumable supplies (reagents, calibrators, controls, disposable, etc…) required for the proper operation of the contractor’s equipment and that are necessary to perform tests on the equipment shall be included and furnished by the contractor.

2.6. The system shall have a design that supports the result integrity/removes the possibility of sample carryover.

2.7. The vendor shall state the open date stability for the reagents/supplies in the kit.

2.8. The vendor shall supply equipment that shall perform satisfactorily at any laboratory relative humidity between 15 and 85 percent and any laboratory temperature between 50º and 90º

Fahrenheit (10º to 30º Celsius).

2.9. The system shall have a design that support on demand testing.

2.10. The system shall have the design to utilize ready to use reagents

2.11. The system shall be able to process 2200 samples per hour.

2.12. The system robotic arm should possess clot detection.

2.13. The system shall have automated calibration

2.14. The system shall have the design for Bi-directional LIS connectivity

2.15. The system shall have the design to run autoimmune and infectious disease tests in single test format

3. INSTRUMENTATION AND SOFTWARE:

3.1. The vendor is to conduct and complete the Medical Equipment Pre-procurement

Assessment (VA Directive 6550 Appendix A) for the Office of Information Technology (OI&T) for the facility for any medical device that will be connected to the VA information network. The vendor then shall provide evidence of VACO approved remote network communication system that continuously collects and monitors performance data of the analytical systems following all the policies and procedures outlined in the VA Directive 6500, Information Security Program, and its handbooks to ensure appropriate security controls are in place.

3.2. The equipment shall include 120 volt UPS that has a 2-3 hour back-up capability. The vendor shall be responsible for replacing the UPS should it become dysfunctional and provide battery replacement as needed.

3.3. The system shall support multiple barcode formats including but not limited to Code 39, Code 128, and Codabar or current VA standardized barcode that may be enabled concurrently.

3.4. The system shall have a barcode reader for sample identification. The barcode reader must be able to read current standardized VA barcode formats.

3.5. VA patient information cannot reside at the vendor’s location or on removable media. Only the instrument configuration can be stored on removable media.

3.6. The vendor shall provide all upgrades to the equipment hardware, software, and operating systems without additional charge to the Government.

3.7. Requests for upgrades or replacement, due to workload increase, excessive instrumentation/test kit failures/malfunctions, breakdowns, or service calls will be evaluated as needed/annually by the facility with communication to the vendor for modification of the contract.

A high incidence of problems with any instrumentation/ test kits may indicate probable non-compliance with the terms of this contract and will entitle the facility to replacement with equipment/test kits that can produce the required criteria of this contract satisfactorily to the user.

3.8. The contractor shall remove all equipment within 90 days after notification of the expiration of the terms of this contract but not until the completion of new vendor’s equipment installation inclusive of completed cross over studies. The facility, per their protocol, will be responsible for the removal/erasing of the hard drive at analyzer removal/upgrade. If the Seattle VAMC chooses to retain the hard drive, it will be at no additional cost to the VA.

3.9. The contractor and their personnel shall be subject to the same Federal laws, regulations, standards and VA policies as VA personnel, regarding information and information system security. These include, but are not limited to Federal Information Security Management Act

(FISMA), Appendix III of OMB Circular A-130, and guidance and standards, available from the

Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). This also includes the use of common security configurations available from NIST’s Web site at:

http://checklists.nist.gov

3.10. To ensure that appropriate security controls are in place, Contractors must follow the procedures set forth in “VA Information and Information System Security/Privacy Requirements for IT Contracts” located at the following Web site: http://www.iprm.oit.va.gov

4. INSTALLATION AND VALIDATION:

4.1. The vendor shall provide the participating facility with all reagents, calibrators, controls, linearity material, and any supplies needed at installation and during training of staff. The vendor shall pay all shipping costs for the analyzers and all supplies needed for the installation, correlation studies and training of staff.

4.2. At installation of new equipment, vendor will provide all of the manpower and the technical support specialist(s) to assist in equipment installation/set-up, correlation studies

(evaluation/comparison of data sufficient to satisfy CAP standards, CLSI and related documents, and Federal Regulations), staff training, methodology problems, and questions.

Method Performance/Comparison shall include but is not limited to:

4.3. Accuracy studies for the analyte: A minimum of 30 samples, consisting of an adequate number of both high and low samples will be run by the present and the proposed method.

Contractor will analyze results and provide data to support acceptance of the new method. The evaluation will include validation of accuracy, in concordance to current method and meet current standards defined by CLSI.

4.4. Precision study using low and high control material: This will consist of a within run precision study of at least 10 low and 10 high controls.

4.5. Specificity Studies: Manufacturer’s package insert, including any limitations and/or interferences, will be provided by the contractor.

4.6. Sensitivity Studies: Manufacturer’s package insert will be provided by the contractor.

4.7. Carryover Studies: Presence of assay carryover shall be ruled out during the contractor’s instrument validation process. Documentation of carryover studies performed during the validation process will be provided by the vendor.

4.8. At installation/set-up the vendor/technical support specialist shall perform and place in a labeled binder all validation studies including: installation/set-up, correlation studies, linearity and cross-over studies. Evaluation/comparison data shall be sufficient to satisfy CAP standards and shall be completed within two weeks of installation at the facility. The support specialist shall assist with staff training, in-services to laboratory personnel and clinicians, and assist with any methodology problems and questions.

4.9. The vendor shall provide equipment installation and possible reinstallation costs if the equipment is required to be moved due to construction or laboratory redesign.

4.10. The vendor shall supply a quarterly shipment and indicate how much storage space would be needed. The vendor shall ensure that all reagents/supplies received quarterly shall have at least a six month expiration date. The vendor shall work with the facility to adjust reagent supply to match workload changes and to provide the option annually for the facility to adjust the shipment table. The vendor shall state what their policy is in regards to adjusting a standing order or ordering an additional shipment of supplies.

5. SUPPORT SYSTEMS (SERVICE, PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE AND SHIPPING OF

SUPPLIES)

5.1. Vendor will provide technical support services at no additional charge to the facility.

Technical support by telephone shall be available 7 days a week, 24 hours a day. Technical support shall return all downtime calls within one hour. Should on-site service be required, the contractor’s field service organization shall provide on-site service response within 24 hours after being contacted. The repair person shall also, prior to departure, provide the visited site with written documentation of services performed.

5.2. Technical support shall place a service call for repairs if the technologist is unable to repair the analyzer within one hour of trouble-shooting with the hotline or on weekends/holidays/irregular tours when technologists may be unable to work with the hotline due to the facilities staffing.

5.3. Service is to include, at no charge, all labor, travel, and parts necessary to make repairs.

5.4. The vendor shall provide instrument support service sufficient to provide assistance with troubleshooting and repair of the analyzer. The vendor may list their service options available.

Or the following service option may be available: 24 hours/day, 7 days/week. The support service shall follow-up all down calls within 1 hour. The FSR at all times shall keep the facility informed of the time line for when repairs are to be completed. All repairs on instrument shall be complete (at no cost to the facility) within 24 hours from the time the field service engineer arrives.

5.5. The vendor shall pay for the laboratory testing at a reference facility if the equipment requiring repair is inoperative due to malfunction through no fault or negligence of the facility for a total of more than 24 hours. Downtime for each incident shall start from the time the facility makes a bona fide attempt to contact the vendor’s designated representative until the analyzer is returned to good operating order.

5.6. In the event that the consumables are found to be defective and unsuitable for use with the vendor's equipment, or the vendor has failed to comply with the requirements for routine supply delivery, the contractor shall deliver the consumable supplies within a period of twenty-four hours after receipt of the verbal order for priority delivery from the Government activity. If either circumstance has occurred, the contractor shall deliver to the requesting facility, in the most expeditious manner possible, without additional cost to the Government, the necessary consumables in sufficient quantity as required to allow operation of the contractor's equipment for one week (under normal Government test load volume).

5.7. Vendor will pay all routine shipping fees for all supplies, consumables, and equipment to perform testing.

5.8. The vendor must provide replacement parts at no charge and any components necessary for the operation of the instrument(s) to produce patient results.

5.9. The vendor’s technical service representatives must comply with the facility’s requirements for onsite vendor representatives. This may require a low risk background investigation by federal authorities paid for by the vendor.

6. TRAINING AND PROCEDURES:

6.1. Vendor must provide all education/training on site during installation or update to the equipment. Training to include staff on all requested shifts. Training must include basic operation, quality control, interpretation, and reporting of results, required user performed maintenance, and troubleshooting. Vendor must provide a documented record of training

(training checklist) completed for all trained staff before leaving site following installation at the site.

6.2. The vendor shall provide initial in-depth training for two key operators. Key operator training is to include all costs of off-site training, i.e., transportation (air and ground), room and board, etc.

6.3. The vendor shall provide on-site refresher instrument training in renewal option years of the contract if so exercised.

6.4. Vendor must supply all necessary procedure manuals, troubleshooting manuals, operator manuals, and SDSs (also available on CD format or on-line). Procedures must be in the Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI) format. Vendor must provide assistance in creating preventive maintenance and quality control records or logs to meet the needs of the facility.

7. OTHER TERMS AND CONDITIONS:

7.1. Vendor shall specify calibration frequency, time required to perform calibration and any specific steps that must be followed prior to calibration.

7.2. Vendor shall state if the instrument paper is included in the consumable parts.

7.3. Vendor shall provide documented evidence confirming the system design removes the possibility of any sample carryover.

7.4. The vendor shall list the frequency and the supplies needed to check the pipetting mechanism of the instrument.

7.5. The vendor shall list all of the reagents/supplies needed for testing, state if the reagents/supplies are stored at room temperature or refrigerated, state if the reagent/supplies are color-coded and state the size of the kit (as it relates to the amount of storage space required for a quarterly shipment).

7.6. The vendor is to define the actual hands on maintenance time required for daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, and as needed maintenance. The vendor is to include the analyzer/technologist time required to perform each maintenance task. The vendor shall list which tasks are user level and which tasks are service level.

7.7. The vendor shall list analyzer/utility requirements (electrical, water, plumbing, reagent and bio-hazardous disposal, etc.).

7.8. The vendor shall provide weight and dimensions of proposed analyzer. Footprint of system should be small and fit on a typical laboratory counter top.

7.9. The vendor shall indicate any routine and/or special items required to operate/maintain the equipment/analyzer in optimal condition such as but not limited to: paper, printer cartridges, drainage systems, surge suppressors, UPS, etc. Any items excluded by the vendor shall be delineated in their proposal. The cost of the excluded items must be incorporated in the price proposal.

7.10. Provide information if the system has a data management system that allows the user to monitor and analyze data and quality control. System includes flags for unusual results and failed quality control.

7.11. The vendor shall indicate if electronic operating manuals and troubleshooting guide as well as a preventive maintenance guide and log are provided to the labs.

B.3 PRICE/COST SCHEDULE

ITEM INFORMATION

ITEM

NUMBER

DESCRIPTION OF

SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

12000650

108.00 EA $0.000000 $0.00

SYPHILIS TOTAL & RPR REAGENT KIT

Contract Period:

POP Begin: 02-01-2026 POP End: 01-31-2031

12000651

12.00 EA $0.000000 $0.00

SYPHILIS TOTAL & RPR CALIBRATOR SET

Contract Period:

12000653

SYPHILIS TOTAL & RPR CONTROLS

Contract Period:

12000670

ToRC IgM REAGENT KIT

Contract Period:

12000677

ToRC IgM CALIBRATOR SET

Contract Period:

12000678

ToRC IgM CONTROLS

Contract Period:

19000062

72.00 EA $3.510000 $252.72

CMV IgM

Contract Period:

19000063

24.00 EA $3.510000 $84.24

Rubella (Qualitative) IgM

Contract Period:

19000064

60.00 EA $3.510000 $210.60

Toxoplasma gondii IgM

Contract Period:

19000072

7,884.00 EA $3.240000 $25,544.16

Syphilis Total

Contract Period:

25222B

24.00 EA $0.000000 $0.00

Cap, Screw 2mL Neutral 500/bag

Contract Period:

660-0578

1N Sodium Hydroxide

Contract Period:

660-0817

60.00 EA $0.000000 $0.00

SHEATH FLUID

Contract Period:

660-0818

84.00 EA $0.000000 $0.00

WASH BUFFER

660-2003

36.00 EA $0.000000 $0.00

REACTION VESSELS (1000/bag)

Contract Period:

6631101

ANA SCREEN CALIBRATOR SET

Contract Period:

6631131

ANA SCREEN CONTROLS

Contract Period:

6631200

EBV IgG CALIBRATOR SET

Contract Period:

6631230

EBV IgG CONTROLS

Contract Period:

6631300

EBV IgM CALIBRATOR SET

Contract Period:

6631330

EBV IgM CONTROLS

Contract Period:

6631600

ToRC IgG CALIBRATOR SET

Contract Period:

6631630

ToRC IgG CONTROLS Contract Period:

6631800

VASCULITIS (ANCA) CALIBRATOR SET

Contract Period:

6631830

VASCULITIS (ANCA) CONTROLS

Contract Period:

6631900

APLS IgG CALIBRATOR SET

Contract Period:

6631930

APLS IgG CONTROLS

Contract Period:

6632000

APLS IgM CALIBRATOR SET

Contract Period:

6632030

APLS IgM CONTROLS

Contract Period:

6632100

APLS IgA CALIBRATOR SET

Contract Period:

6632130

APLS IgA CONTROLS

Contract Period:

6632200

CELIAC IgG CALIBRATOR SET

Contract Period:

6632230

CELIAC IgG CONTROLS

Contract Period:

6632300

CELIAC IgA CALIBRATOR SET

Contract Period:

6632330

CELIAC IgA CONTROLS

Contract Period:

6632400

MMRV IgG CALIBRATOR SET

Contract Period:

6632430

MMRV IgG CONTROLS

Contract Period:

6633200

ANTI-CCP CALIBRATOR SET

Contract Period:

6633230

ANTI-CCP CONTROLS

Contract Period:

6633300

HSV-1 & HSV-2 IgG CALIBRATOR SET

6633330

HSV-1 & HSV-2 IgG CONTROLS

Contract Period:

6633405

HIV Ag-Ab CALIBRATOR SET

Contract Period:

6633435

HIV Ag-Ab CONTROLS

Contract Period:

6651150

60.00 EA $0.000000 $0.00

ANA SCREEN REAGENT KIT

Contract Period:

6651150C1

3,384.00 EA $7.560000 $25,583.04

ANA Screen

Contract Period:

6651150C10

696.00 EA $16.200000 $11,275.20

SCL-70

Contract Period:

6651150C11

720.00 EA $17.280000 $12,441.60

Jo-1

Contract Period:

6651150C12

720.00 EA $17.280000 $12,441.60

Centromere-B

Contract Period:

6651150C2

852.00 EA $11.340000 $9,661.68

dsDNA

6651150C3

696.00 EA $20.520000 $14,281.92

Chromatin DNP

Contract Period:

6651150C4

708.00 EA $20.520000 $14,528.16

Ribosomal P

Contract Period:

6651150C5

828.00 EA $11.340000 $9,389.52

SS-A

Contract Period:

6651150C6

816.00 EA $16.200000 $13,219.20

SS-B

Contract Period:

6651150C7

744.00 EA $14.040000 $10,445.76

Sm

Contract Period:

6651150C8

708.00 EA $16.200000 $11,469.60

Sm/RNP

Contract Period:

6651150C9

744.00 EA $16.200000 $12,052.80

RNP

Contract Period:

6651250

EBV IgG REAGENT KIT

Contract Period:

6651250C1

60.00 EA $2.160000 $129.60

EBV VCA IgG Contract Period:

6651250C2

EBV NA-1 IgG

Contract Period:

6651250C3

EBV EA-D IgG

Contract Period:

6651350

EBV IgM REAGENT KIT

Contract Period:

6651350C1

60.00 EA $2.700000 $162.00

EBV VCA IgM

Contract Period:

6651350C2

108.00 EA $2.700000 $291.60

EBV Heterophile IgM

Contract Period:

6651650

ToRC IgG REAGENT KIT

Contract Period:

6651650C1

60.00 EA $3.510000 $210.60

Toxoplasma gondii IgG

Contract Period:

6651650C2

12.00 EA $3.510000 $42.12

Rubella (Quantitative) IgG

Contract Period:

6651650C3

72.00 EA $3.510000 $252.72

CMV IgG

Contract Period:

6651850

VASCULITIS (ANCA) REAGENT KIT

Contract Period:

6651850C1

576.00 EA $7.560000 $4,354.56

Myeloperoxidase (MPO)

Contract Period:

6651850C2

564.00 EA $7.560000 $4,263.84

Proteinase 3 (PR3)

Contract Period:

6651850C3

552.00 EA $7.560000 $4,173.12

Glomerular Basement Membrane (GBM)

Contract Period:

6651950

APLS IgG REAGENT KIT

Contract Period:

6651950C1

96.00 EA $6.480000 $622.08

Anti-Cardiolipin IgG

Contract Period:

6651950C2

96.00 EA $12.960000 $1,244.16

Anti-Beta 2-GPI IgG

Contract Period:

6652050

APLS IgM REAGENT KIT

6652050C1

108.00 EA $6.480000 $699.84

Anti-Cardiolipin IgM

Contract Period:

6652050C2

108.00 EA $12.960000 $1,399.68

Anti-Beta 2-GPI IgM

Contract Period:

6652150

APLS IgA REAGENT KIT

Contract Period:

6652150C1

96.00 EA $6.480000 $622.08

Anti-Cardiolipin IgA

Contract Period:

6652150C2

96.00 EA $12.960000 $1,244.16

Anti-Beta 2-GPI IgA

Contract Period:

6652250

CELIAC IgG REAGENT KIT

Contract Period:

6652250C1

864.00 EA $6.480000 $5,598.72

Anti-Tissue Transglutaminase (tTG) IgG

Contract Period:

6652250C2

864.00 EA $9.180000 $7,931.52

Anti-Deamidated Gliadin Peptide (DGP)IgG

Contract Period:

6652350

CELIAC IgA REAGENT KIT

6652350C1

1,500.00 EA $6.480000 $9,720.00

Anti-Tissue Transglutaminase (tTG) IgA

Contract Period:

6652350C2

1,500.00 EA $9.720000 $14,580.00

Anti-Deamidated Gliadin Peptide (DGP)IgA

Contract Period:

6652450

MMRV IgG REAGENT KIT

Contract Period:

6652450C1

1,260.00 EA $2.160000 $2,721.60

Measles IgG

Contract Period:

6652450C2

1,260.00 EA $2.160000 $2,721.60

Mumps IgG

Contract Period:

6652450C3

1,248.00 EA $2.160000 $2,695.68

Rubella (Qualitative) IgG

Contract Period:

6652450C4

1,284.00 EA $2.160000 $2,773.44

VZV IgG

Contract Period:

6653250

ANTI-CCP REAGENT KIT

Contract Period:

6653250C1

1,524.00 EA $16.200000 $24,688.80

Anti-CCP Contract Period:

6653350

HSV-1 & HSV-2 IgG REAGENT KIT

Contract Period:

6653350C1

576.00 EA $4.320000 $2,488.32

HSV-1 IgG

Contract Period:

6653350C2

588.00 EA $4.320000 $2,540.16

HSV-2 IgG

Contract Period:

6653455

96.00 EA $0.000000 $0.00

HIV Ag-Ab REAGENT KIT

Contract Period:

6653455C

12.00 EA $5.400000 $64.80

HIV Ag-Ab (Overall Result)

Contract Period:

666-0001

DETECTOR CALIBRATION PACK

Contract Period:

666-0002

DETECTOR CLEAN PACK

Contract Period:

SECTION C - CONTRACT CLAUSES

C.1 52.212-4 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS—COMMERCIAL

PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES (NOV 2023)

(a) Inspection/Acceptance. The Contractor shall only tender for acceptance those items that conform to the requirements of this contract. The Government reserves the right to inspect or test any supplies or services that have been tendered for acceptance. The Government may require repair or replacement of nonconforming supplies or reperformance of nonconforming services at no increase in contract price. If repair/replacement or reperformance will not correct the defects or is not possible, the Government may seek an equitable price reduction or adequate consideration for acceptance of nonconforming supplies or services. The

Government must exercise its post-acceptance rights—

(1) Within a reasonable time after the defect was discovered or should have been discovered;

and

(2) Before any substantial change occurs in the condition of the item, unless the change is due to the defect in the item.

(b) Assignment. The Contractor or its assignee may assign its rights to receive payment due as a result of performance of this contract to a bank, trust company, or other financing institution, including any Federal lending agency in accordance with the Assignment of Claims

Act (31 U.S.C. 3727). However, when a third party makes payment (e.g., use of the

Governmentwide commercial purchase card), the Contractor may not assign its rights to receive payment under this contract.

(c) Changes. Changes in the terms and conditions of this contract may be made only by written agreement of the parties.

(d) Disputes. This contract is subject to 41 U.S.C. chapter 71, Contract Disputes. Failure of the parties to this contract to reach agreement on any request for equitable adjustment, claim, appeal or action arising under or relating to this contract shall be a dispute to be resolved in accordance with the clause at Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.233-1, Disputes, which is incorporated herein by reference. The Contractor shall proceed diligently with performance of this contract, pending final resolution of any dispute arising under the contract.

(e) Definitions. The clause at FAR 52.202-1, Definitions, is incorporated herein by reference.

(f) Excusable delays. The Contractor shall be liable for default unless nonperformance is caused by an occurrence beyond the reasonable control of the Contractor and without its fault or negligence such as, acts of God or the public enemy, acts of the Government in either its sovereign or contractual capacity, fires, floods, epidemics, quarantine restrictions, strikes, unusually severe weather, and delays of common carriers. The Contractor shall notify the

Contracting Officer in writing as soon as it is reasonably possible after the commencement of any excusable delay, setting forth the full particulars in connection therewith, shall remedy such occurrence with all reasonable dispatch, and shall promptly give written notice to the

Contracting Officer of the cessation of such occurrence.

(g) Invoice.

(1) The Contractor shall submit an original invoice and three copies (or electronic invoice, if authorized) to the address designated in the contract to receive invoices. An invoice must include—

(i) Name and address of the Contractor;

(ii) Invoice date and number;

(iii) Contract number, line item number and, if applicable, the order number;

(iv) Description, quantity, unit of measure, unit price and extended price of the items delivered;

(v) Shipping number and date of shipment, including the bill of lading number and weight of shipment if shipped on Government bill of lading;

(vi) Terms of any discount for prompt payment offered;

(vii) Name and address of official to whom payment is to be sent;

(viii) Name, title, and phone number of person to notify in event of defective invoice; and

(ix) Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN). The Contractor shall include its TIN on the invoice only if required elsewhere in this contract.

(x) Electronic funds transfer (EFT) banking information.

(A) The Contractor shall include EFT banking information on the invoice only if required elsewhere in this contract.

(B) If EFT banking information is not required to be on the invoice, in order for the invoice to be a proper invoice, the Contractor shall have submitted correct EFT banking information in accordance with the applicable solicitation provision, contract clause (e.g., 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer—System for Award Management, or 52.232-34, Payment by

Electronic Funds Transfer—Other Than System for Award Management), or applicable agency procedures.

(C) EFT banking information is not required if the Government waived the requirement to pay by EFT.

(2) Invoices will be handled in accordance with the Prompt Payment Act (31 U.S.C. 3903) and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) prompt payment regulations at 5 CFR part 1315.

(h) Patent indemnity. The Contractor shall indemnify the Government and its officers, employees and agents against liability, including costs, for actual or alleged direct or contributory infringement of, or inducement to infringe, any United States or foreign patent, trademark or copyright, arising out of the performance of this contract, provided the Contractor is reasonably notified of such claims and proceedings.

(i) Payment.—

(1) Items accepted. Payment shall be made for items accepted by the Government that have been delivered to the delivery destinations set forth in this contract.

(2) Prompt payment. The Government will make payment in accordance with the Prompt

Payment Act (31 U.S.C. 3903) and prompt payment regulations at 5 CFR part 1315.

(3) Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT). If the Government makes payment by EFT, see 52.212-

5(b) for the appropriate EFT clause.

(4) Discount. In connection with any discount offered for early payment, time shall be computed from the date of the invoice. For the purpose of computing the discount earned, payment shall be considered to have been made on the date which appears on the payment check or the specified payment date if an electronic funds transfer payment is made.

(5) Overpayments. If the Contractor becomes aware of a duplicate contract financing or invoice payment or that the Government has otherwise overpaid on a contract financing or invoice payment, the Contractor shall—

(i) Remit the overpayment amount to the payment office cited in the contract along with a description of the overpayment including the—

(A) Circumstances of the overpayment (e.g., duplicate payment, erroneous payment, liquidation errors, date(s) of overpayment);

(B) Affected contract number and delivery order number, if applicable;

(C) Affected line item or subline item, if applicable; and

(D) Contractor point of contact.

(ii) Provide a copy of the remittance and supporting documentation to the Contracting

Officer.

(6) Interest.

(i) All amounts that become payable by the Contractor to the Government under this contract shall bear simple interest from the date due until paid unless paid within 30 days of becoming due. The interest rate shall be the interest rate established by the Secretary of the

Treasury as provided in 41 U.S.C. 7109, which is applicable to the period in which the amount becomes due, as provided in (i)(6)(v) of this clause, and then at the rate applicable for each six-month period as fixed by the Secretary until the amount is paid.

(ii) The Government may issue a demand for payment to the Contractor upon finding a debt is due under the contract.

(iii) Final decisions. The Contracting Officer will issue a final decision as required by 33.211 if—

(A) The Contracting Officer and the Contractor are unable to reach agreement on the existence or amount of a debt within 30 days;

(B) The Contractor fails to liquidate a debt previously demanded by the Contracting Officer within the timeline specified in the demand for payment unless the amounts were not repaid because the Contractor has requested an installment payment agreement; or

(C) The Contractor requests a deferment of collection on a debt previously demanded by the Contracting Officer (see 32.607-2).

(iv) If a demand for payment was previously issued for the debt, the demand for payment included in the final decision shall identify the same due date as the original demand for payment.

(v) Amounts shall be due at the earliest of the following dates:

(A) The date fixed under this contract.

(B) The date of the first written demand for payment, including any demand for payment resulting from a default termination.

(vi) The interest charge shall be computed for the actual number of calendar days involved beginning on the due date and ending on—

(A) The date on which the designated office receives payment from the Contractor;

(B) The date of issuance of a Government check to the Contractor from which an amount otherwise payable has been withheld as a credit against the contract debt; or

(C) The date on which an amount withheld and applied to the contract debt would otherwise have become payable to the Contractor.

(vii) The interest charge made under this clause may be reduced under the procedures prescribed in FAR 32.608-2 in effect on the date of this contract.

(j) Risk of loss. Unless the contract specifically provides otherwise, risk of loss or damage to the supplies provided under this contract shall remain with the Contractor until, and shall pass to the Government upon:

(1) Delivery of the supplies to a carrier, if transportation is f.o.b. origin; or

(2) Delivery of the supplies to the Government at the destination specified in the contract, if transportation is f.o.b. destination.

(k) Taxes. The contract price includes all applicable Federal, State, and local taxes and duties.

(l) Termination for the Government's convenience. The Government reserves the right to terminate this contract, or any part hereof, for its sole convenience. In the event of such termination, the Contractor shall immediately stop all work hereunder and shall immediately cause any and all of its suppliers and subcontractors to cease work. Subject to the terms of this contract, the Contractor shall be paid a percentage of the contract price reflecting the percentage of the work performed prior to the notice of termination, plus reasonable charges the

Contractor can demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Government using its standard record keeping system, have resulted from the termination. The Contractor shall not be required to comply with the cost accounting standards or contract cost principles for this purpose. This paragraph does not give the Government any right to audit the Contractor's records. The

Contractor shall not be paid for any work performed or costs incurred which reasonably could have been avoided.

(m) Termination for cause. The Government may terminate this contract, or any part hereof, for cause in the event of any default by the Contractor, or if the Contractor fails to comply with any contract terms and conditions, or fails to provide the Government, upon request, with adequate assurances of future performance. In the event of termination for cause, the Government shall not be liable to the Contractor for any amount for supplies or services not accepted, and the

Contractor shall be liable to the Government for any and all rights and remedies provided by law. If it is determined that the Government improperly terminated this contract for default, such termination shall be deemed a termination for convenience.

(n) Title. Unless specified elsewhere in this contract, title to items furnished under this contract shall pass to the Government upon acceptance, regardless of when or where the Government takes physical possession.

(o) Warranty. The Contractor warrants and implies that the items delivered hereunder are merchantable and fit for use for the particular purpose described in this contract.

(p) Limitation of liability. Except as otherwise provided by an express warranty, the Contractor will not be liable to the Government for consequential damages resulting from any defect or deficiencies in accepted items.

(q) Other compliances. The Contractor shall comply with all applicable Federal, State and local laws, executive orders, rules and regulations applicable to its performance under this contract.

(r) Compliance with laws unique to Government contracts. The Contractor agrees to comply with 31 U.S.C. 1352 relating to limitations on the use of appropriated funds to influence certain

Federal contracts; 18 U.S.C. 431 relating to officials not to benefit; 40 U.S.C. chapter 37, Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards; 41 U.S.C. chapter 87, Kickbacks; 49 U.S.C. 40118, Fly American; and 41 U.S.C. chapter 21 relating to procurement integrity.

(s) Order of precedence. Any inconsistencies in this solicitation or contract shall be resolved by giving precedence in the following order:

(1) The schedule of supplies/services.

(2) The Assignments, Disputes, Payments, Invoice, Other Compliances, Compliance with

Laws Unique to Government Contracts, and Unauthorized Obligations paragraphs of this clause;

(3) The clause at 52.212-5.

(4) Addenda to this solicitation or contract, including any license agreements for computer software.

(5) Solicitation provisions if this is a solicitation.

(6) Other paragraphs of this clause.

(7) The Standard Form 1449.

(8) Other documents, exhibits, and attachments

(9) The specification.

(t) [Reserved]

(u) Unauthorized Obligations.

(1) Except as stated in paragraph (u)(2) of this clause, when any supply or service acquired under this contract is subject to any End User License Agreement (EULA), Terms of Service

(TOS), or similar legal instrument or agreement, that includes any clause requiring the

Government to indemnify the Contractor or any person or entity for damages, costs, fees, or any other loss or liability that would create an Anti-Deficiency Act violation (31 U.S.C. 1341), the following shall govern:

(i) Any such clause is unenforceable against the Government.

(ii) Neither the Government nor any Government authorized end user shall be deemed to have agreed to such clause by virtue of it appearing in the EULA, TOS, or similar legal instrument or agreement. If the EULA, TOS, or similar legal instrument or agreement is invoked through an “I agree” click box or other comparable mechanism (e.g., “click-wrap” or “browse-wrap” agreements), execution does not bind the Government or any Government authorized end user to such clause.

(iii) Any such clause is deemed to be stricken from the EULA, TOS, or similar legal instrument or agreement.

(2) Paragraph (u)(1) of this clause does not apply to indemnification by the Government that is expressly authorized by statute and specifically authorized under applicable agency regulations and procedures.

(v) Incorporation by reference. The Contractor’s representations and certifications, including those completed electronically via the System for Award Management (SAM), are incorporated by reference into the contract.

(End of Clause)

ADDENDUM to FAR 52.212-4 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS—COMMERCIAL

PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES

Clauses that are incorporated by reference (by Citation Number, Title, and Date), have the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available.

The following clauses are incorporated into 52.212-4 as an addendum to this contract:

C.2 52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es):

https://www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far https://www.va.gov/oal/library/vaar/

(End of Clause)

FAR

Number

Title Date

52.203-6 RESTRICTIONS ON SUBCONTRACTOR SALES TO THE

GOVERNMENT ALTERNATE I (NOV 2021)

JUN 2020

52.203-17 CONTRACTOR EMPLOYEE WHISTLEBLOWER RIGHTS NOV 2023

52.203-19 PROHIBITION ON REQUIRING CERTAIN INTERNAL

CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENTS OR STATEMENTS

JAN 2017

52.204-13 SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT MAINTENANCE OCT 2018

52.209-6 PROTECTING THE GOVERNMENT'S INTEREST WHEN

SUBCONTRACTING WITH CONTRACTORS DEBARRED,

SUSPENDED, PROPOSED FOR DEBARMENT, OR

VOLUNTARILY EXCLUDED

JAN 2025

52.209-10 PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTING WITH INVERTED

DOMESTIC CORPORATIONS

NOV 2015

52.219-6 NOTICE OF TOTAL SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE

ALTERNATE I (MAR 2020)

NOV 2020

52.219-14 LIMITATIONS ON SUBCONTRACTING OCT 2022

52.219-33 NONMANUFACTURER RULE SEP 2021

52.222-19 CHILD LABOR—COOPERATION WITH AUTHORITIES

AND REMEDIES

JAN 2025

52.222-40 NOTIFICATION OF EMPLOYEE RIGHTS UNDER THE

NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS ACT

DEC 2010

52.226-8 ENCOURAGING CONTRACTOR POLICIES TO BAN TEXT

MESSAGING WHILE DRIVING

MAY 2024

52.232-33 PAYMENT BY ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER—

SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT

OCT 2018

52.232-40 PROVIDING ACCELERATED PAYMENTS TO SMALL

BUSINESS SUBCONTRACTORS

MAR 2023

52.233-3 PROTEST AFTER AWARD AUG 1996

52.233-4 APPLICABLE LAW FOR BREACH OF CONTRACT CLAIM OCT 2004

852.203-70 COMMERCIAL ADVERTISING MAY 2018

852.208-70 SERVICE-DISABLED VETERAN-OWNED AND VETERAN-

OWNED SMALL BUSINESS EVALUATION FACTORS—

ORDERS OR BPAS (DEVIATION)

JAN 2023

852.208-71 SERVICE-DISABLED VETERAN-OWNED AND VETERAN-

OWNED SMALL BUSINESS EVALUATION FACTOR

COMMITMENTS-ORDERS AND BPAS (DEVIATION)

JAN 2023

852.222-71 COMPLIANCE WITH EXECUTIVE ORDER 13899

(DEVIATION) (APR 2025)

APR 2025

852.211-72 TECHNICAL INDUSTRY STANDARDS NOV 2018

C.3 52.216-18 ORDERING (AUG 2020)

(a) Any supplies and services to be furnished under this contract shall be ordered by issuance of delivery orders or task orders by the individuals or activities designated in the Schedule. Such orders may be issued from 02/01/2026 through 01/31/2031.

(b) All delivery orders or task orders are subject to the terms and conditions of this contract. In the event of conflict between a delivery order or task order and this contract, the contract shall control.

(c) A delivery order or task order is considered "issued" when—

(1) If sent by mail (includes transmittal by U.S. mail or private delivery service), the

Government deposits the order in the mail;

(2) If sent by fax, the Government transmits the order to the Contractor’s fax number; or

(3) If sent electronically, the Government either—

(i) Posts a copy of the delivery order or task order to a Government document access system, and notice is sent to the Contractor; or

(ii) Distributes the delivery order or task order via email to the Contractor’s email address.

(d) Orders may be issued by methods other than those enumerated in this clause only if authorized in the contract.

(End of Clause)

C.4 52.216-19 ORDER LIMITATIONS (OCT 1995)

(a) Minimum order. When the Government requires supplies or services covered by this contract in an amount of less than $500.00, the Government is not obligated to purchase, nor is the Contractor obligated to furnish, those supplies or services under the contract.

(b) Maximum order. The Contractor is not obligated to honor—

(1) Any order for a single item in excess of $300,000.00;

(2) Any order for a combination of items in excess of $1,500,000.00; or

(3) A series of orders from the same ordering office within 5 years that together call for quantities exceeding the Contract Capacity of $1,500,000.00.

(c) If this is a requirements contract (i.e., includes the Requirements clause at subsection

52.216-21 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)), the Government is not required to order a part of any one requirement from the Contractor if that requirement exceeds the maximum-order limitations in paragraph (b) of this section.

(d) Notwithstanding paragraphs (b) and (c) of this section, the Contractor shall honor any order exceeding the maximum order limitations in paragraph (b), unless that order (or orders) is returned to the ordering office within 10 days after issuance, with written notice stating the

Contractor's intent not to ship the item (or items) called for and the reasons. Upon receiving this notice, the Government may acquire the supplies or services from another source.

C.5 52.216-22 INDEFINITE QUANTITY (DEVIATION) (NOV 2025)

(a) This is an indefinite-quantity contract for the supplies or services specified, and effective for the period stated,…