6640--Intent to Sole Source: Microbiology ID and Antimicrobial Susceptibility Cost Per Test (CPT)
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 36C24826Q0989
- Agency
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Veterans Integrated Service Network 8
Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
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, intends to sole-source an Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity cost-per-test contract for a fully integrated, automated Microbiology Identification and Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing system to bioMérieux, with proposals due August 19. The sole-source authority rests on the unique and specialized nature of the required integrated platform, which the Government believes only bioMérieux can provide.
Place of performance is Bay Pines VA Healthcare System's Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine. The contract period runs October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2031. The contractor must provide state-of-the-art instrumentation hardware and software, all consumables and replacement parts, quality control materials with startup kits at no charge, equipment updates and maintenance, on-site and virtual training, delivery and installation, and comprehensive technical support. The required annual test menu includes 1,000 bacterial identifications, 200 yeast identifications, and 10,000 bacterial antimicrobial susceptibility tests, with tiered cost-per-test pricing based on estimated annual volume and no guaranteed minimums. The contractor must maintain 90% equipment uptime, provide 24/7/365 telephone technical support with 24-hour on-site response capability, and deliver preventive maintenance per manufacturer specifications. All contractor personnel are subject to VA information security and privacy requirements per VA Notice 24-12, including security clearance requirements, background investigations, annual information security and privacy awareness training, incident reporting within one hour, and compliance with FIPS, NIST, and FedRAMP standards where applicable. Payment terms are NET 30 days upon delivery and Government acceptance. The NAICS code is 334516, Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing, and the PSC code is 6640, Laboratory Equipment and Supplies.
Notice text
This Notice of Intent is provided to advise that the Government intends to solicit and negotiate a single-award Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Cost Per Test (CPT) contract for a fully integrated, automated Microbiology Identification (ID) and Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing (AST) system with only one source, bioMérieux for a period of five (5) years. The IDIQ contract will provide contractor-owned instrumentation, software, reagents, consumables, maintenance, repairs, technical support, upgrades, training, and all other supplies and services necessary to perform microbiology identification and antimicrobial susceptibility testing in accordance with the Statement of Work. Individual task orders will be issued to meet the Government's actual requirements during the ordering period.
This action is for a supply/service for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of Revolutionary FAR Overhaul 12.102 (b) and 41 USC §1901, only one will meet the Government s needs. Only one source is capable of responding due to the unique or specialized nature of the supplies and/or services. It is the Government s belief that the proposed candidate is the only authorized provider of the analyzer that can meet the agency s needs. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement. See attached justification. All responsible sources may submit a quotation, bid, or proposal, as appropriate, which will be considered by the agency.
This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotations. Any responses received will only be considered for the purposes of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement in lieu of sole source contract described in this notice, and such determination shall be made at the sole discretion of the Government. Supporting evidence must be furnished in sufficient detail to demonstrate the ability to comply with the requirement. If no responses are received, the government will proceed with the Sole Source acquisition. Any response should be emailed to Moneque Rodriguez at moneque.rodriguez@va.gov by 15:00PM Eastern Standard Time on August 19, 2026.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 36C24826Q0989.docx | DOCX document | |
| P10. 6500.6 UPDATE-VA NOTICE 24-12 1.pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| This notice | Solicitation | |
| 6640--Intent to Sole Source: Microbiology ID and Antimicrobial Susceptibility Cost Per Test (CPT) | Pre-Solicitation |
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