6550--NEW - Access BNP Reagents

The Department of Veterans Affairs South Texas Veterans Health Care System seeks to award a firm-fixed price supply contract for Access BNP Reagents compatible with Beckman Immunochemistry Instrumentation. The reagents are required to quantitatively measure B-Type Natriuretic peptide to diagnose and monitor patients with congestive heart disease and heart failure. Proposals must be submitted electronically to Ognian Ivanov by 10:00 AM Central Time on December 20, 2021. Award will be made on a single award basis to fulfill the continued need for this sole FDA-approved test to support care of COVID-19 patients at the agency.

There is no set-aside designation. The solicitation requires one item, Access BNP test kits containing 100 units, manufactured by Beckman Coulter. The place of performance is 7400 Merton Minter, San Antonio, TX 78229. Award is anticipated to fulfill the continued need for the sole FDA-approved BNP test, which is required to quantitatively measure BNP levels and support the diagnosis and monitoring of heart conditions in COVID-19 patients at the South Texas Veterans Health Care System location.