6630--Blood Gas Analyzer

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 16 is soliciting quotations for blood gas analyzers and associated full-service maintenance through Request for Quotation (RFQ) number 36C25626Q0196. The procurement encompasses two new Radiometer ABL90 FLEX PLUS Analyzers and the lease of one existing Radiometer ABL 820 Analyzer, all manufactured by Janz Corporation, with comprehensive full-service maintenance including biannual preventive maintenance, unlimited corrective maintenance with 24-hour response and 48-hour resolution times, 24/7 technical support, software updates, training, and all necessary consumables and calibration materials. The solicitation is conducted under FAR Part 13.5 Simplified Procedures for Certain Commercial Items, and award will be made to the lowest-priced, technically acceptable offer. Questions must be submitted to Contracting Specialist Michelle Atwell at michelle.atwell@va.gov by May 4, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. Central Time, while electronic quotations are due May 7, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. Central Time.

This procurement is a 100% Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) set-aside, limiting competition to certified SDVOSB firms. The contract period consists of a base year running from June 18, 2026, to June 17, 2027, with four optional one-year extension periods available, providing potential contract duration of up to five years. The requirement includes 12 months of service per analyzer during the base year (Items 0001-0002) with corresponding option periods (Items 1001-1002, 2001-2002, 3001-3002, 4001-4002). The place of performance is the Department of Veterans Affairs G.V. (Sonny) Montgomery facility located at 1500 E Woodrow Wilson Avenue, Jackson, Mississippi 39216. Payment will be made electronically via electronic funds transfer (EFT) upon receipt and acceptance of services, with invoices required to be submitted accordingly.