6640--Chemistry IA Bridge - VHA Southern Nevada Healthcare System

This Special Notice from the Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office concerns a bridge contract modification to continue chemistry laboratory services at the Southern Nevada Healthcare System. The modification will extend an existing Federal Supply Schedule contract with Beckman Coulter, Inc. for six months to prevent any lapse in services while a new long-term replacement contract is completed.

The bridge contract modification's purpose is to continue use of the contractor's current instrumentation, reagents, supplies, and other materials required to perform diagnostic chemistry and immunoassay tests for veterans at an expected value of $183,000. A long-term replacement contract solicitation is currently active. The Special Notice provides details of the out-of-scope modification issued under solicitation number 36C26122Q0810 to maintain services. No additional contractors can participate as this extends an existing contract. The response date has passed and recovery act funds do not apply.