6515 Automated Liquid Handling System

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration, Veterans Integrated Service Network 20, is soliciting a one-time purchase of an automated liquid handling system designed to automate quantiferon tuberculosis testing procedures. The system must be a flexible, fast, and compact robotic workstation capable of pipetting 6.0mL lithium heparin samples into Qiagen QTB sample tubes with compatibility for BD sample tubes, along with capabilities for barcode identification, sample uncapping/recapping, and no-drip pipetting. Required deliverables include the instrument configuration with Venus 4 software, table with ergonomic monitor/keyboard arm, system controller, engineering and service with a four-person delivery crew, installation, IQ/OQ validation, a 12-month warranty, six-month preventive maintenance, six days of onsite training, method programming specific to quantiferon TB testing, and 4,000 pipette tips as consumables. The solicitation is issued under commercial procedures with firm-fixed pricing, and while specific evaluation criteria are not detailed in the summary provided, the government will assess proposals based on the vendor's ability to meet the technical and service requirements outlined. The response deadline is April 17, 2026, at 5:00 PM Pacific Time, with delivery required between May 15, 2026, and June 15, 2026.

This is an unrestricted acquisition with no set-aside designations, and no incumbent contractor or current contractor information is identified. The procurement is categorized under NAICS code 339112 (Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing) with a 1,000-employee size standard and PSC code 6515 (Medical and Surgical Instruments, Equipment, and Supplies). While specific budget information is not disclosed in the solicitation notice, the contract includes optional line items such as trade-in equipment, extended maintenance contracts, volume purchase discounts, and biomedical training that vendors may propose. The place of performance is Portland, Oregon, with delivery required FOB Destination to the Portland VA Medical Center in Portland, Oregon. Monthly invoices must be submitted electronically to the VA Financial Services Center in Austin, Texas.