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

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration, Veterans Integrated Service Network 4, is soliciting offers for Bio-Rad Immunoassay Quality Control materials through a brand name only requirement. The Butler VA Healthcare Center requires these specific quality control materials due to their documented compatibility with the facility's current laboratory analyzer and their necessity for producing accurate patient test results. The solicitation is for a firm-fixed-price, indefinite quantity contract spanning five years with a base year plus four option years. The contract will be evaluated based on the contractor's ability to meet the specified Bio-Rad product requirements and deliver within three business days of order placement. The offer due date is April 27, 2026, at 3:00 PM EST, with an anticipated contract effective date of May 4, 2026. No evaluation criteria beyond technical specifications and delivery requirements are outlined, as this is a brand name only procurement with a single identified source.

This solicitation is designated as a 100% small business set-aside under the Total Small Business classification, with NAICS code 325413 (In-Vitro Diagnostic Substance Manufacturing) and a 1000-employee size standard. The estimated contract value is $219,461.31 for the five-year period, which exceeds the micro-purchase threshold but remains under the $250,000 Simplified Acquisition Threshold. The procurement includes 24 line items of Bio-Rad quality control materials with estimated five-year quantities ranging from 10 to 100 units across various product types such as Card Marker Plus, MultiQual Unassay, and Immunology products. Delivery will be made to the Butler VA Healthcare Center loading dock at 353 North Duffy Road, Butler, PA 16001, with materials to be shipped within three business days of order placement and invoiced monthly following delivery and acceptance. Contract administration will be handled by Contracting Officer Keri Hester at the VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System.