6550--EPOC / RapidPoint Blood Gas

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Integrated Service Network 22 is soliciting vendors to provide reagents, supplies, consumables, software, warranty coverage, and preventive and emergency maintenance services for Siemens RapidPoint and EPOC blood gas analyzer systems across multiple VISN 22 healthcare facilities. The solicitation (36C26226Q0673) requires offerors to clearly demonstrate their ability to supply FDA-approved test reagents and consumables compatible with the specified equipment, along with comprehensive maintenance and support services. Key requirements include contractor certification and training on Siemens instrumentation, 24-hour emergency response capability, unlimited Monday-Friday service availability from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, continuously stocked inventory to prevent equipment downtime, and 24/7/365 customer support. While the notice does not explicitly detail the evaluation criteria, vendors must submit complete proposals via email to Marcos Diaz at Marcos.Diaz@va.gov by May 11, 2026, at 7:00 AM Pacific Time, with an offer acceptance period of 120 calendar days from receipt. This is an unrestricted, open-market Firm-Fixed-Price Blanket Purchase Agreement with a base year running from June 1, 2026, through May 31, 2027, plus four one-year option periods.

This solicitation carries no set-aside designation and does not identify any incumbent contractors. The contract will be structured as a requirements-based agreement with items ordered as needed, featuring a base year plus four optional renewal years extending through May 31, 2031. Participating facilities include VA Long Beach, Phoenix, Prescott, and Tucson healthcare systems, with potential expansion to Albuquerque and Loma Linda locations. Pricing details are specified in the RFQ attachment and include quantities for three service locations: Prescott (5 EPOC units annually), Long Beach (2 RAPIDPoint 500 units annually), and Tucson/Phoenix (11 RAPIDPoint 500e units annually), along with test cards, control materials, calibration fluids, maintenance cartridges, and annual preventive maintenance and service agreements for five on-site instruments. Performance will take place at 5901 E 7th Street, Long Beach, California 90822, with invoicing submitted monthly in arrears through the VA's Electronic Invoice Presentment and Payment System and payment via Electronic Funds Transfer in accordance with the Prompt Payment Act.