6640--Automated ESR CPT Tampa & BP
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
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- Solicitation number
- 36C24826Q0057
- Agency
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Veterans Integrated Service Network 8
Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 334516 Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- PSC
- 6640 Laboratory Equipment And Supplies
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration, Veterans Integrated Service Network 8 (VISN 8) is conducting a sources sought notice for an automated Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (ESR) testing solution, specifically seeking small business sources classified as Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Businesses (SDVOSB) or Veteran-Owned Businesses (VOSB). The procurement targets vendors capable of providing the Alcor iSED Pro Analyzer system or brand-equivalent equipment to support ESR testing at five VA locations within the Tampa VA Healthcare Network and Bay Pines VA Healthcare System. Interested firms must submit company information, SAM UEI number, point of contact details, relevant product specifications and brochures, and an authorization letter from Alcor Scientific confirming their status as an authorized dealer or distributor for the iSED Pro Analyzer system and related supplies and maintenance services. While this notice is for planning and information purposes only and does not constitute a formal solicitation or guarantee of contract award, the response deadline is October 31, 2025, at 9:00 AM Eastern Time, with interested parties required to contact Todd Pappas at todd.pappas@va.gov. If no capable small business responses are received, the VA intends to pursue a sole-source firm-fixed price contract award to Alcor Scientific Inc under the statutory authority of 41 U.S.C. 3304(a)(1).
This procurement is designated as a Total Small Business set-aside, with Alcor Scientific Inc identified as the potential incumbent vendor if sole-source award becomes necessary. Annual ESR test volumes across the five locations range from 1,196 to 27,786 tests depending on the facility, and the successful contractor will be responsible for providing equipment, reagents, consumables, installation, validation, maintenance, and hardware and software upgrades throughout the contract duration. The contract will be issued as a firm-fixed price award structured on a cost-per-test basis. No specific contract value or budget range has been disclosed in the sources sought notice. The procurement falls under NAICS code 334516 (Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing) and Product Service Code (PSC) 6640 (Laboratory Equipment and Supplies), reflecting the technical nature of the equipment and services required.
Notice text
Sources Sought Notice
The Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration (VHA), Network Contracting Office 8 (NCO 8) is seeking potential Small Business sources (SDVOSB / VOSB) for the following procurement: Automated Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (ESR) Cost Per Test for locations described in the draft Statement of Need (SON).
Sources that can provide Brand Name or Equal of the Alcor iSED Pro Analyzer system as identified in the attached SON. Interested firms must provide the following:
Company information (name, address)
SAM UEI number
POC (name and email, phone)
Business Size
Any interested company must also provide relevant information (specifications, cut sheets, brochures), a capabilities statement (if available) accompanied by an authorization letter (on manufacturer s - Alcor Scientific - letterhead) stating your company is an authorized dealer/distributor for equipment, supplies and maintenance of the item iSED Pro Analyzer System. Capable firms must respond to the POC before the closing date and time of the Sources Sought (Oct 31, 2025, 0900 EST) to be considered and must respond directly to the POC email address listed in the notice for consideration.
POC: Todd Pappas, todd.pappas@va.gov.
This notice is NOT a formal request for quote or proposals. No formal solicitation document exists at this time. The information in this notice is for information and planning purposes only and is not to be construed as a commitment by the government. No contract will be awarded from this notice.
Notice of Intent
If no responses are received, or a response from a firm that is considered not capable of fulfilling the requested supplies, VISN 8 intends to award a sole source firm-fixed priced contract to Alcor Scientific Inc for the Brand specific iSED Pro ESR Analyzer system equipment, supplies and maintenance. The anticipated statuary authority permitting other than full and open competition is 41 U.S.C. 3304(a)(1), as implemented by FAR 6.302-1, Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| SON - ESR Testing CPT 02.docx | DOCX document | |
| 36C24826Q0057.docx | DOCX document |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 6640--Automated ESR CPT Tampa & BP | Award Notice | |
| This notice | Pre-Solicitation |
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