6550--Immunology Testing

Veterans Integrated Service Network 22 at the Department of Veterans Affairs seeks immunology testing services—specifically BioRad BioPlex-compatible reagents and supplies—with proposals due September 2, 2026 at 9:00 AM Pacific Standard Time and questions due August 28, 2026 at 9:00 AM PST. This is full and open competition; no set-aside applies.

Place of performance is 11301 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, California 90073, with the laboratory operating 24/7. All contractor personnel with access to VA computer systems must undergo background investigation and receive favorable adjudication from the VA Security and Investigations Center (07C) within 30 days of contract award under VA Directive 0710. Contractor personnel are subject to the same federal laws, regulations, and VA security policies as VA employees. Contractors must ensure compliance with FISMA requirements, OMB Circular A-130, and NIST security standards, including deployment of firewalls and web servers meeting government minimum security specifications; all government data must be protected behind approved firewalls, and security violations must be reported immediately to the VA Project Manager and VBA Headquarters Information Security Officer.

The NAICS code is 325413, In-Vitro Diagnostic Substance Manufacturing; PSC code is 6550. Annual purchase orders will be structured based on testing volume demands. The Government anticipates awarding a Firm-Fixed-Price contract. Offerors must hold prices firm for 120 calendar days from receipt-of-offers date. Contractors submitting equivalent products must provide detailed documentation and dealer authorization letters. Evaluation criteria are Technical Capability to meet minimum technical requirements (acceptable/unacceptable determination), Price, and Salient Characteristics/Statement of Work compliance. Proposals must be submitted via email to Carlos.Magana@va.gov in Adobe Acrobat, Microsoft Office Word, or Excel formats; offerors are responsible for confirming receipt.