6550--Butler VA Healthcare Clinic Brand Name Only Requirement Bio-Rad Immunoassay QC Materials

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Integrated Service Network 4 (Network Contracting Office 4) is seeking Bio-Rad brand immunoassay quality control (QC) materials for the Butler VA Healthcare Clinic located in Butler, Pennsylvania. This is a brand-name-only procurement, meaning the solicitation is not competitive and Bio-Rad products are specifically required to validate laboratory instruments and ensure test result reliability for patient diagnosis and treatment. The requirement is classified under NAICS code 325413 (In-Vitro Diagnostic Substance Manufacturing) with a size standard of 1,250 employees. The full unrestricted solicitation is expected to post on sam.gov on or about April 17, 2026, with a response deadline of April 24, 2026 at 4:00 PM Eastern Time. All inquiries must be submitted in writing to Contracting Officer Keri Hester at keri.hester1@va.gov, with no telephone inquiries accepted. Potential offerors are responsible for monitoring sam.gov for the complete solicitation package and any amendments, and all interested parties must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) prior to award.

This procurement is designated as a Total Small Business set-aside. The estimated five-year contract value is $219,461.31, with the base performance period running from May 4, 2026, through May 3, 2027, followed by four option years extending through May 3, 2031. The Statement of Need specifies 24 line items of various Bio-Rad quality control products, including Card MKR LT Plus materials, Multiqual Unassay controls, Liquichek immunology and ethanol/ammonia controls, specialty immunoassay liquids, and urine toxicology materials, with quantities ranging from 10 to 100 units per item. The contractor must provide monthly shipments with delivery required within three business days of order placement to the loading dock at 353 North Duffy Road, Butler, PA 16001, during normal business hours (Monday-Friday, 7:00 AM to 4:30 PM, excluding Federal holidays). Market research conducted by the VA initially through GSA and a sources sought notice through ADDS Up yielded insufficient competition, with only one vendor response, leading to the decision to issue an unrestricted solicitation. Contractors must comply with Federal records management, privacy, and security requirements and will have no access to patient health information or VA systems.