6550--Agilent Reagents

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Integrated Service Network 17 is soliciting quotations for Agilent staining reagents and supplies compatible with a Dako Artisan Special Stainer used in the Histology Laboratory at Audie L. Murphy VA Hospital in San Antonio, Texas. This streamlined commercial acquisition is being conducted under FAR subpart 12.202 as a Request for Quote (RFQ), with this announcement serving as the only solicitation document. Contractors must demonstrate technical capability through submission of an Agilent authorization letter and documented compliance with the Statement of Work, maintain continuously stocked inventory with same-day order confirmation, and provide emergency delivery of supplies within 24 hours when needed. Evaluation will be based on three criteria: Technical Capability (methodology and SOW compliance), Past Performance (demonstration of at least one similar project within the past five years with customer references), and Price (reasonableness against the Independent Government Estimate and competing offers). Quotations are due by March 17, 2026 at 10:00 AM Central Time and must be submitted via email to Contracting Officer Susan Flores at Susan.flores2@va.gov.

This solicitation is designated as a 100% Small Business set-aside with verified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) status, using NAICS code 334516 with a small business size standard of 1,250 employees. Eight line items are specified for procurement, including stain kits (Masson's Trich, GMS, PAS Green, PAS, Reticulin-Nuclear Fast Red, and Iron), a Maintenance Kit, and Wash Solution, with quantities ranging from one to six units each. The contract period runs from April 15, 2026 through April 14, 2027, with an option to extend services for up to six additional months, and monthly deliveries are required with FOB Destination terms. All supplies must be delivered to the South Texas Veterans Health Care System location at 7400 Merton Minter, San Antonio, Texas 78229, with payment to be made via Electronic Funds Transfer through monthly invoicing via the Tungsten Network electronic system. Third-party reagent substitutions are not permitted due to equipment warranty and integrity requirements.