6640--Abbott AlinIQ Inventory Management System (IMS)

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Integrated Service Network 21 seeks a firm-fixed-price purchase order for the Abbott AlinIQ Inventory Management System, a specialized RFID-based inventory management solution for laboratory operations, with quotations due July 6, 2026. This is a sole-source procurement to Abbott Laboratories, Inc. (DUNS: NH3LDK8CFAK7), justified by the system's proprietary status exclusive to Abbott and compatibility with Abbott laboratory instruments already installed at Northern California Health Care System locations under an existing contract effective through September 30, 2029.

Performance is at the Sacramento VA Medical Center Laboratory, 10535 Hospital Way, Mather, California. The contract spans a base period of October 1, 2026, through September 30, 2027, with four optional one-year extension periods extending through September 30, 2031. The system package comprises RFID handhelds, an RFID printer, consumption pads, IMS software, training, and ongoing support. Equipment must be delivered within 60 days of award. Key technical requirements include serialized RFID-based inventory tracking compliant with GS1 standards, real-time visibility of lot numbers, expiration dates, and quantities, system alerts for low stock and expiring items, 99% system availability, and 99% scan accuracy. The contractor must provide at least one 8-hour on-site training session for three laboratory users and ongoing technical support Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM PST, with 24/7 hotline support for critical issues. The NAICS code is 334516, Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing; PSC is 6640, Laboratory Equipment and Supplies. No small business set-aside applies.