6550--BPA FOR ALLERGIC TESTING ON THE PHADIA INSTRUMENT - added items

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 5, seeks to procure test kits, reagents, and supplies for use on a VA-owned Thermo Fisher Phadia Instrument at its Medical Center in Washington, DC. This Request for Quote (RFQ 36C24526Q0192) covers commercial allergen and autoimmune testing products, including IgE testing for various molds, grasses, trees, animal dander, and autoimmune markers. The contract will be awarded to the lowest-priced brand-name offer based on the vendor's best terms and conditions. This is a full and open competition with no set-aside designations, categorized under NAICS code 325413 (In-Vitro Diagnostic Substance Manufacturing) with a small business size standard of 1,250 employees. Questions regarding the solicitation must be submitted by December 30, 2025 at 2:00 PM EST, with quote responses due by January 2, 2026 at 2:00 PM EST. All inquiries and responses should be directed to Rebecca.Gobble@va.gov.

The contract structure includes a base year plus four option years, with the contract period extending from the date of award through December 31, 2030. No specific award value or budget range has been disclosed in the solicitation notice. Delivery will be FOB Destination to the VA Medical Center at 50 Irving St NW, Washington, DC 20422, with test kits to be shipped and replenished as requested by the laboratory. The solicitation is issued as a combined synopsis/solicitation notice for commercial products and services, prepared in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) subpart 12.6, with incorporated provisions and clauses current through Federal Acquisition Circular 2024-07. Interested vendors should review the detailed Scope of Work, Phadia Line Item template, and all clauses and provisions included in the solicitation documents for complete requirements and specifications.