6550--FY26: Automated Flow Cytometry CPT

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration, Veterans Integrated Service Network 8, is seeking a vendor to establish a Cost Per Reportable Result (CPRR) Agreement for an Automated Flow Cytometry System to serve the Orlando VA Healthcare System. The procurement requires a comprehensive solution including a 10-16 color automated flow cytometer instrument, all necessary consumables, monoclonal antibodies, installation, validation, calibration, technical support, training, repairs, upgrades, and maintenance services capable of performing Leukemia/Lymphoma panels, Lymphocyte Subsets, and T-cell enumeration tests. All equipment, reagents, and consumables must be cleared for clinical diagnostic use. The contract will be awarded to a single contractor for a 12-month base period with four 12-month option periods. The solicitation is unrestricted with a guaranteed minimum order of $1,000 during the base year, and interested vendors must submit quotes to benjamin.amato@va.gov no later than January 9, 2026, at 13:00 hours EDT.

This is an unrestricted solicitation with no set-aside designation, and the contract is classified under NAICS code 334516 (Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing) with a size standard of 1,000 employees. The estimated annual test volumes include 696-788 Leukemia/Lymphoma panels, 1,300-1,463 Lymphocyte Subsets/T-Cell panels, and 648-744 B Cell Lymphocyte tests. The vendor must provide a fully load/walk-away continuous automated system with remote analytic capabilities, data management software, and demonstrate Laboratory Information System (LIS) connectivity. The contract will be performed at the Orlando VA Healthcare System's Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Service facility in Orlando, Florida. Contractors must also comply with comprehensive VA information security and privacy requirements outlined in VA Handbook 6500.6, including data breach protection, incident reporting within one hour, mandatory annual security training, and encryption of sensitive information.