6550--VISN 19 Multi-Facility Point-of-Care New PNT/INR Assays Cost Per Kit (CPK) Per Statement of Work

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Veterans Health Administration, specifically Veterans Integrated Service Network 19 (VISN 19), is seeking a contractor to provide comprehensive point-of-care (POC) medical diagnostic equipment and services. The procurement, identified by solicitation number 36C25925Q0330, requires a vendor to supply POC analyzers, uploaders, reagents, standards, controls, and associated accessories specifically for generating Prothrombin Time/International Normalized Ratio (PT/INR) assays. The contract will be structured as a five-year firm-fixed price blanket purchase agreement, with the solicitation categorized under Product Service Code 6550 and NAICS Code 334516 for Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing. The pre-solicitation notice indicates a response deadline of May 30, 2025, at 4:00 PM Mountain Time, with the contracting officer being Lindsey Zwaagstra from the VA Network Contracting Office 19 located in Greenwood Village, Colorado. While specific evaluation criteria are not detailed in the pre-solicitation notice, the procurement appears focused on comprehensive diagnostic testing solution capabilities.

The pre-solicitation notice indicates no specific set-aside designations for this contract opportunity, suggesting it is open to all qualified vendors. The procurement will cover multiple VA facilities within the VISN 19 network, implying a potentially significant scope of service. While exact award values are not specified, the five-year duration and requirement for comprehensive POC analyzer and assay services suggest a substantial contract potential. The solicitation targets medical diagnostic equipment and testing services, specifically for PT/INR assays, which implies a specialized and technical procurement process. The contract's structure as a blanket purchase agreement indicates flexibility for ordering services across multiple VA facilities during the five-year performance period. The geographical coverage encompasses the VA VISN 19 network, which likely includes medical facilities across multiple states within that integrated service region.