6550--Blood Culture Detection, ID and Susceptibility Testing
Award Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- 36C24226Q0333
- Agency
-
Veterans Integrated Service Network 2
Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs
- Awarded
- to Biomerieux Inc.
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- Contract number
- 36C24226A0027 Federal IDV award
- NAICS code
- 334516 Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 2 awarded contract 36C24226A0027 to Biomerieux Inc. for blood culture detection, identification, and antimicrobial susceptibility testing services and consumable supplies on May 4, 2026.
The contract is a firm-fixed-price, single-award BPA with a one-year base period from April 20, 2026 through March 31, 2027, and four one-year options through March 31, 2031. Performance spans five VA Medical Centers: James J. Peters VA Medical Center (Bronx, NY), East Orange VA Medical Center (NJ), Margaret Cochran Corbin VA Campus (New York, NY), Northport VA Medical Center (NY), and Hudson Valley Castle Point VA Medical Center (Wappingins Falls, NY). The award was made on a sole-source basis under simplified procedures for commercial items. Market research from January through March 2026 found zero small businesses, SDVOSBs, or VOSBs capable of meeting the requirements, and Biomerieux was the only offeror responding to the published sole-source intent. The contract specifies Biomerieux systems including Vitek MS Prime, Bact/Alert Virtuo, Vitek 2XL or Vitek 2, and Maestra middleware for results integration.
Notice text
Awarded contract 36C24226A0027 to BIOMERIEUX INC for 0 on 2026-05-04.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 36C24226A0027_1.docx | DOCX document | |
| JFOC_Redacted _2.pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| This notice | Award Notice | |
| 6550--LAB - Blood Culture Detection, Identification, And Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing | 04/01/2026 through 03/31/2031 | Special Notice |
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