6550--Reagents and Consumables for Genexus Sequencing Instruments

This solicitation from the Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 1 seeks firm fixed price quotations for reagents and consumables required for Genexus sequencing instruments. Offerors must provide pricing for 50 line items of proprietary reagents and supplies from Genexus to support specialized next generation sequencing and pharmacogenomics testing at laboratories within VISN 1. Award will be made to the responsible offeror providing the most advantageous pricing. Quotations are due by December 12, 2023 at 4:30pm EST.

There is no set-aside designation. The line item spreadsheet details over 50 items including serological pipettes, DNA extraction kits, sequencing kits, buffers, and other related products to support testing on five Genexus analyzers located at the VA Connecticut West Haven Molecular Diagnostics Laboratory. The sole source justification cites the Genexus instruments utilize proprietary reagents only compatible with the Genexus platform. The one-year contract value was determined fair based on historical pricing. Performance will be at the West Haven, Connecticut laboratory.