6515--osmometer analyzers

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 22 intends to solicit a five-year Blanket Purchase Agreement for osmometer analyzers with responses due by August 18, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. Pacific Time.

Place of performance is the VA Long Beach Healthcare System, 5901 East 7th Street, Long Beach, California 90822. Delivery of equipment must occur within 30 working days of order placement to the facility during business hours (8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday).

The procurement requires two new, state-of-the-art osmometer analyzers capable of freezing point depression analysis determining osmolality of aqueous solutions (urine and serum) with a measuring range of 0–2000 mOsm/kg H2O. Equipment must meet CLIA and CLSI standards, support barcode formats Code 39 and Code 128, interface with the VA Laboratory Information System via HL7 connectivity, and include built-in quality control software with statistical monitoring. Contractors must be authorized resellers, distributors, or dealers of the original equipment manufacturer with OEM authorization documentation; remanufactured and gray market items are not acceptable.

Support requirements include 24/7 technical assistance with one-hour callback response time and on-site repair service with four-hour maximum response time during business hours. Contractor must provide on-site operator training for all shifts covering operation, data manipulation, and troubleshooting; preventative maintenance per manufacturer specifications; comprehensive hazardous waste documentation per 40 CFR 261; and VA Information Security compliance including middleware for LIS interface, remote monitoring, and approval on the VA Technical Reference Model.

The BPA structure includes a base year plus four one-year renewal options. Interested parties should submit responses to Carlos Magana, Contract Specialist, at Carlos.Magana@va.gov, addressing business size classification (relative to NAICS 325413 with 1,250-employee threshold), business type (SDVOSB, VOSB, HUBZone, WOSB, or large business), manufacturer or distributor status, equipment modifications, and existing federal contracts. Unofficial pricing is optional but encouraged. This is a pre-solicitation notice for information and planning purposes; responses do not constitute offers and cannot form binding contracts.