6550-- CTX ABL 90 Reagents and Consumables

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 17 is seeking proposals for reagents and consumables for ABL90 blood gas analyzers through solicitation 36C25725Q0733. This procurement is specifically for Radiometer ABL90 reagents and consumables on a "brand name or equal" basis, including items such as flex solution packs, sensor cassettes, calibration kits, thermal paper, and quality control materials that must be fully compatible with Radiometer ABL90 analyzers. The solicitation follows an unrestricted procurement process for commercial items under NAICS code 325413 (In-Vitro Diagnostic Substance Manufacturing). Proposals will be evaluated based on technical capability, past performance, veteran-owned business status, and pricing. The submission deadline is July 25, 2025, at 10:00 AM CST, with all offers required to be submitted via email to Ognian D. Ivanov at ognian.ivanov@va.gov, with a requested email size limit of 7MB per message.

While this is an unrestricted procurement with no specific set-aside designation, the VA has indicated a preference for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) and Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB) offerors in accordance with VAAR 852.215-70. The contract structure is an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) arrangement with an estimated total value of $1,000,000 over five years, spanning five one-year ordering periods from August 15, 2025, to August 14, 2030. Individual orders are estimated at approximately $180,000 each, with about five orders anticipated across the entire contract period and a minimum order value of $1,000. The place of performance is the Olin E. Teague Veterans' Medical Center located at 1901 Veterans Memorial Drive, Building 163, Temple, Texas 76504, which serves the Central Texas Veterans Health Care System. No current incumbent contractors are identified in the solicitation materials.