6550--VISN 4 Coagulation Testing

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Integrated Service Network 4 seeks automated primary coagulation testing systems and related services to support nine VA Medical Centers across Pennsylvania and Delaware, with proposals due October 26, 2026. This is an unrestricted, five-year IDIQ contract running from December 1, 2026 through November 30, 2031.

Place of performance spans nine VISN 4 facilities: Altoona, Butler, Coatesville, Erie, Lebanon, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Wilkes-Barre, and Wilmington medical centers, with administrative coordination at Sharpsburg, Pennsylvania. The contractor must supply FDA-approved automated coagulation analyzers, reagents, standards, controls, and consumables, along with comprehensive support including installation, training, preventative maintenance, emergency repair service with 24-hour response time (24/7 availability), equipment upgrades, and validation studies. Equipment uptime must achieve 90% monthly. Implementation must complete within 180 days of award, followed by a 30-day acceptance period demonstrating performance standards. Delivery is FOB Destination to VISN 4 facilities.

Pricing is structured as Cost Per Patient Reportable Result (CPRR), incorporating all equipment, consumables, maintenance, training, and delivery over five years. Evaluation uses comparative assessment across three factors: Past Performance, Price, and Technical Capability, without numerical scoring. Award goes to one responsible quoter whose offer is most advantageous to the Government. The NAICS code is 334516, Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing; PSC is 6550, In Vitro Diagnostic Substances, Reagents, Test Kits and Sets. The Contracting Officer is Keri Hester (keri.hester1@va.gov); solicitation number is 36C24427Q0022.