6515--Digital Polymerase Chain Reaction (dPCR) System
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 36C24526Q0235
- Agency
-
Veterans Integrated Service Network 5
Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 339112 Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing
- Place of performance
- Department of Veterans Affairs Baltimore VA Medical Center Baltimore, Maryland 21201, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration, Network Contracting Office 5, is conducting market research through a Sources Sought Notice to identify capable firms for the procurement of a Digital Polymerase Chain Reaction (dPCR) System and associated components for the Baltimore VA Medical Center. The solicitation number is 36C24526Q0235, and responses must be submitted by 12:00 PM EST on January 30th, 2026, via email to Contract Specialist James Ferro at james.ferro@va.gov. Key requirements for the system include setup completion in under 10 minutes, completion of 40 cycles of digital PCR in under 90 minutes, detection sensitivity down to 0.1% mutant allele frequency, and utilization of over 95% of loaded samples. Respondents must provide company information, socioeconomic status, manufacturer or distributor details, current government contracts, service capability information for VA locations, and estimated rates. The VA indicated that evaluation criteria and acquisition strategy will be determined following the market research phase, with the results informing whether socioeconomic set-asides or full and open competition will be employed.
This is not a formal solicitation but a Request for Information (RFI) for planning purposes only, with no set-aside currently designated. The specific items to be procured include one QS ABS Q dPCR System, one Primer Express 1-User License, one QS ABS Q MAP16 Plate Kit, one Absolute Q dPCR Starter Kit, one WiFi Dongle Kit, and one SmartStart QStudioAbsQ license, representing a single complete system procurement. While Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB) and Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (VOSB) are preferred, all capable firms are encouraged to respond, and small business firms must provide proof of small business status through their Representations and Certifications. No specific award value or budget range was disclosed in this sources sought notice. The VA assumes no responsibility for costs incurred by respondents in preparing their responses and remains open to suggestions regarding appropriate NAICS codes, PSC classifications, or GSA Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) categories.
Notice text
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DESCRIPTION
This is not a solicitation but rather a Request for Information (RFI/Sources Sought) for market research purposes only. Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration, Network Contracting Office 5, is issuing this Sources Sought in order to identify capable firms and obtain information for planning purposes only.
Responses must be submitted by 12:00 PM EST, January 30th, 2026. Submit responses to this Sources Sought via email to james.ferro@va.gov All SDVOSB and VOSB firms that respond shall include proof of SBA certification via https://veterans.certify.sba.gov/All small business firms that respond shall include proof of small business status via their Representations and Certifications in accordance with (FAR 4.1102 Policy). While SDVOSB/VOSB firms are preferred, all capable firms are welcome to respond to this Sources Sought. All respondents to this Sources Sought shall include as part of their response answers to the below questions and provide any additional pertinent information that supports the answers. If there are any ambiguities in this Sources Sought, please identify them in your response.
The results of this market research will assist in the development of (1) the requirement, and (2) the acquisition strategy (e.g., socioeconomic set-aside, full and open competition, etc.). VA assumes no responsibility for any costs incurred associated with the preparation of responses.
Suggested NAICS: 339112 Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing
Suggested PSC: 6515 Medical and Surgical Instruments, Equipment, and Supplies
Open to suggestions from the market as to a more proper NAICS and/or PSC, as well as any potential GSA/FSS Schedule SIN categories.
Items to be Procured:
Manufacturer Part #
Item Description
Item Quantity
A52864
QS ABS Q DPCR SYSTEM, DKTP
1
4363991
PRIMER EXPRESS 1-USER
LICENSE EACH
1
A52865
QS ABS Q MAP16 PLATE KIT
1
A52732
ABSOLUTE Q DPCR STARTER KIT
1
A26774
KIT,802.11AC/B/G/N WIFI DONGLE
EACH
1
A52632
SMARTSTART, QSTUDIOABSQ, CS
EA
1
Statement of Work:
4. Scope. Minimum specifications that were identified:
Single instrument set up requiring under 10 minutes of hand time with samples to perform absolute and accurate quantification without the need for standard curves or the use of sample replicates.
Ability to combine amplification and detection in a single reaction to eliminate post-PCR manipulations.
Complete 40 cycles of digital PCR using a fluorogenic 5´ nuclease assay in a digital PCR plate in under 90 minutes.
Ability to detect down to 0.1% mutant allele frequency with a background of at least 10,000 copies of wild type target.
Ability to detect down to 0.5 template copies/µL with 95% confidence relative to a no-template control
Utilizes >95% of a loaded sample across >99% of available microchambers.
Sample utilization exceeds 95%.
Salient Characteristics:
Optical channels
5 (fixed configuration)
Illumination
Red, blue, green, high powered LED
Multiplexing
4 targets (5 optical channels, ROX dye used for reference)
Dynamic range
5 orders of magnitude
Sensitivity
1-100,000 copies
Precision
Plus/minus 10%
Sample throughput
Up to 16 samples per run
Arrays can be run in 4 on a single plate
Microchambers per reaction
20,480
Percentage of sample analyzed
95%
Overall Dimensions
24.5 inches long x 23.5 inches wide x 21.2 inches high
Weight
132 pounds
Connections
Power, USB 3.0 (to dedicated PC)
Cooling Mode
Forced convection
Power input
100-240 VAC, 50-60 Hz
Power rating
1,200-1,600 W
Rated current
12 A (110 V), 8.5 A (230 V)
Maximum noise level
70 dB
Compatible dyes blue, green, yellow, red, deep red
Color
Excitation filter nm
Emission filter nm
Examples of compatible dyes
1
Blue
466
520
FAM
2
Green
514
560
HEX, VIC
3
Yellow
549
589
ABY
4
Red
589
625
ROX
5
Deep red
630
684
JUN, Cy5
If you are interested, please e-mail the following information:
Company Name:
UEI Number:
Cage Code:
Dun & Bradstreet Number:
Person of Contact (including telephone number and email address).
Socio-economic status (SDVOSB, VOSB, Woman-Owned, Other etc.).
Are you a distributor or a manufacturer?
If you are an authorized distributor, please provide confirmation on Company Letter Head.
If you are a distributor, who is the manufacturer?
Where is the manufacturer located in the world?
Do you currently hold a government contract?
Contract Number?
Type of contract?
Are these particular quoted items under contract?
With whom (GSA, SEWP, etc )?
If GSA what Schedule and SIN?
Can your company provide the service for the listed Department of Veterans Affairs locations?
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Does your firm utilize the suggested NAICS and PSC per this Sources Sought Notice? If not, please suggest a more appropriate NAICS and/or PSC and explain why it s more appropriate?
How do you invoice for this service, including rates?
What Certifications, State and/or Federal, if any must you have to perform this service?
Please list all of your concerns, questions and ambiguities below. Questions will not be addressed directly but will be used by the Government in the event that this Sources Sought would move forward to solicitation.
Please provide estimated rates if possible.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 36C24526Q0235.docx | DOCX document |
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