6550--LAB - Blood Culture Detection, Identification, And Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing | 04/01/2026 through 03/31/2031
Closed Special Notice Posted
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- Solicitation number
- 36C24226Q0333
- Agency
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Veterans Integrated Service Network 2
Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 334516 Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Veterans Affairs, James J. Peters Veterans Affairs Medical Center, issued a Notice of Intent on February 6, 2026, to award a sole-source, firm fixed-price contract to Biomerieux Inc. for blood culture detection, identification, and antimicrobial susceptibility testing consumables and supplies, with a response deadline of February 12, 2026, at 11:00 AM Eastern Time.
This is a logical follow-on contract under FAR Subpart 6.302-2 to ensure continuity of patient care and avoid interruption to medical facility operations. The contract will run from April 1, 2026, through March 31, 2031, and covers consumables for cost-per-kit production and continued usage of contractor-owned equipment currently on-site at four locations: James J. Peters VAMC (Bronx), East Orange VAMC (New Jersey), Margaret Cochran Corbin VA Campus, and Northport VAMC. The current contract expires on March 31, 2026.
This notice explicitly is not a request for competitive proposals, and no solicitation will be made available. Responses submitted no later than the February 12 deadline will be considered only for determining sources for future procurements; the Government will not pay for information submitted, and submission is strictly voluntary. NAICS code 334516 applies, with a small business standard of 1,000 employees. The contracting office is located at 2 James J. Peters VA Medical Center, 130 West Kingsbridge Road, Bronx, NY 10468-3904; contact Wilmen Joa, Contract Specialist, at Wilmen.Joa@va.gov.
Notice text
The Department of Veterans Affairs, James J. Peters Veterans Affairs Medical Center, intends to award a sole-source, firm fixed-price contract to Biomerieux Inc., in accordance with FAR Subpart 6.302-2.
This requirement is a logical follow-on contract from the Blood Culture Detection, Identification, and Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing to ensure continuity of patient care at the VA Medical Center locations listed below. The contract will cover consumables and supplies needed to produce cost-per-kit (CPK) and for the continued usage of contractor-owned equipment currently on-site:
* James J. Peters (Bronx) VAMC
* East Orange VAMC (NJ)
* Margaret Cochran Corbin VA Campus
* Northport VAMC
VA personnel utilize the equipment and consumables to perform in-house testing for Blood Culture Detection, Identification, and Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing CPK services. The NAICS code is 334516, with a small business standard of 1,000 employees.
The current contract with Biomerieux Inc. will expire on March 31, 2026. The VA Medical Centers listed above require a follow-on contract from the Bacterial ID & Susceptibility Long Term Agreement to ensure continuity of patient care. This contract is necessary to avoid unnecessary interruption to the medical facilities.
This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals, and no solicitation will be made available. Any responses received no later than COB February 12, 2026, will be considered for the purpose of determining sources for future procurements. The Government will not pay for information submitted. Any information submitted in response to this notice of intent is strictly voluntary.
This will be the only notice of the Government's intent to solicit, negotiate, and award to one source to satisfy this requirement.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 36C24226Q0333.docx | DOCX document |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 6550--Blood Culture Detection, ID and Susceptibility Testing | Award Notice | |
| This notice | Special Notice |
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