6515--Laboratory Equipment Compatible with BD sample tubes and QIAGEN QTB Tubes.

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 20 is seeking flexible and fast compact robotic workstations to automate the pipetting of lithium heparin samples into QIAGEN QTB sample tubes. The equipment must be compatible with both BD sample tubes and QIAGEN QTB tubes, incorporate barcode identification capabilities for samples and aliquots, and possess the ability to uncap, recap, and mix samples according to QIAGEN and VA procedures, with no-drip pipetting capability being a critical requirement. The product service code is 6515 (medical equipment), and the NAICS code is 339112 (surgical and medical instrument manufacturing). This pre-solicitation notice invites vendors to provide input on equipment capabilities and specifications before a formal solicitation is issued, allowing the government to better understand available market solutions. Responses to this Sources Sought Notice are due by March 5, 2026 at 5:00 PM Pacific Time, with responses being archived 15 days after the response date. The contracting office is located in Vancouver, Washington, and the point of contact is Contracting Specialist Hector Gonzalez at hector.gonzalez1@va.gov.

This opportunity has no set-aside designation and does not identify any current incumbents or contractors. No award value or budget range has been disclosed in the pre-solicitation notice. The notice specifies that the equipment must handle 6.0mL lithium heparin samples that will be processed into four QIAGEN QTB sample tubes, though no quantity of workstations or timeline for services has been provided at this stage. The place of performance is identified as the Portland VA Medical Center in Portland, Oregon, indicating the end-use location for the procured equipment. As this is a pre-solicitation notice rather than a formal solicitation, vendors should view this as an opportunity to provide input that will inform the development of the final contract requirements.