6640--BioCartis Idylla Assay Kits

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 6 is seeking to procure Biocartis Idylla Assay Cartridges for the Charles George VA Medical Center in Asheville, NC. The solicitation (36C24625Q0205) requires brand name Biocartis Idylla Assay Cartridges, specifically including BRAF, KRAS, EGFR, NRAS3, and MSI assays. Offerors must be registered in SAM.gov and complete required representations and certifications, including Buy American compliance. The award will be made to the lowest-priced, technically acceptable offer, with Cherisse Hall serving as the contracting officer. Critical deadlines include technical questions due by December 27, 2024, and offer submissions due by December 31, 2024, at 10:00 AM EST.

The solicitation is 100% set aside for small businesses under NAICS code 339113, with a size standard of 800 employees. The contract's base period of performance runs from January 15, 2025, through January 14, 2026, with four potential one-year option periods extending the contract through January 14, 2030. While specific award values are not detailed in the provided documentation, the procurement involves multiple types of assay cartridges with specified quantities for each type. The place of performance is the Charles George VA Medical Center located in Asheville, North Carolina. Potential offerors will need to carefully review the detailed requirements and ensure they meet the technical specifications and small business qualifications to be considered for this laboratory equipment and supplies contract.