6640--Allergy and Autoimmune Disease CPT Base +4 (TAM and BP)

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Integrated Service Network 8 (VISN 8) is procuring automated allergy and autoimmune disease testing services on a cost-per-test (CPT) basis, including fully automated analyzer systems, reagents, supplies, consumables, equipment installation, maintenance, training, and technical support. The contractor must provide one Thermo Fisher Scientific Phadia 250 Analyzer at each of two primary locations (James A. Haley Veterans Hospital in Tampa and C.W. Bill Young VA Medical Center in Bay Pines) and one AESKU.GROUP Helios HTC System at the Bay Pines location, supporting a test menu of over 75 individual allergen tests and comprehensive autoimmune disease panels with estimated annual volumes of 11,000+ tests. Key requirements include validation studies compliant with CLSI guidelines and CAP proficiency testing standards, 24/7 telephone support with 24-hour on-site response capabilities, preventive maintenance within two weeks of scheduled dates, emergency reagent delivery within 24 hours, and full compliance with VA information security, privacy, records management, and HIPAA requirements. Award will be based on technical acceptability, past performance (weighted more heavily than price), and price evaluation. The proposal deadline is February 10, 2026 at 9:00 AM EST, with questions due by 5:00 PM EST on January 30, 2026.

This is an unrestricted procurement with no set-aside designation. The contract uses an indefinite quantity structure with a firm-fixed-price pricing model, incorporating 88 to 99 distinct line items during the base period covering approximately 67 specific allergen and autoimmune panels. The base contract period runs from February 9, 2026 through February 8, 2027, with four one-year option periods extending through February 8, 2031, allowing for potential contract duration of five years. Annual test quantities across line items range from 8 to 3,456 units per item, and the contractor must accept downtime credits of 1/30 monthly CPT billing for each day of downtime exceeding 48 consecutive hours, with equipment replacement required if downtime exceeds 10% of working days in any calendar month. Performance will occur at James A. Haley Veterans Hospital in Tampa and C.W. Bill Young VA Medical Center in Bay Pines, Florida, with flexibility to expand to additional VISN 8 facilities as needed, and the contract will be paid through the VA's Electronic Invoice Presentment and Payment System via electronic funds transfer.