6550--Reagents and Supplies

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 22 is conducting a pre-solicitation Request for Information and Sources Sought notice seeking qualified suppliers of reagents and supplies for flow cytometry diagnostic equipment. Specifically, the VA San Diego Healthcare System requires Beckman Coulter Aquios CL reagents and consumable supplies compatible with two existing flow cytometry instruments. Key requirements stipulate that all reagents must be compatible with the identified Beckman Coulter Aquios CL equipment, maintain 510K/IVD clearance when used according to manufacturer specifications, be bar-coded, and conform to IVD usage standards; non-approved reagents that invalidate the IVD clearance will result in cessation of testing. Prospective respondents must be authorized resellers, distributors, or dealers of the Original Equipment Manufacturer and provide OEM authorization documentation, with remanufactured or gray market items being unacceptable. The response deadline for this Sources Sought notice is February 6, 2026, at 9:00 AM Pacific Time, with submissions directed to Carlos Magana at Carlos.Magana@va.gov.

This is a pre-solicitation notice with no set-aside designation, and no current incumbent contractor or specific award value is identified in the available documentation. The anticipated contract structure includes a base period plus four option years for an "as needed" requirements contract. Required products include nine distinct Beckman Aquios diagnostic panel items with specified quantities across the contract period, such as 108 units of Aquios Tetra-1 Panel, 72 units of Aquios Lysing Reagent Kit, and smaller quantities of support consumables and control materials for the base contract year. The procurement falls under NAICS code 325413 (In-Vitro Diagnostic Substance Manufacturing) and Product Service Code 6550 (In Vitro Diagnostic Substances, Reagents, Test Kits and Sets), with the place of performance designated as the VA San Diego Healthcare System at 3350 La Jolla Village Drive, San Diego, California 92161. Interested parties must provide company information, respond to eight specific questions regarding business classification and capabilities, and may submit unofficial pricing as part of their sources sought response.