6640--New Blanket Purchase Agreement for Molecular Testing- Strep ID, Respiratory Panel, and Blood Culture ID.

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 19 seeks cost-per-test pricing for a new blanket purchase agreement covering molecular diagnostic testing—Streptococcus panel, Respiratory Pathogen panel, and Blood Culture Identification panel—with proposals due June 19, 2026. This is an unrestricted, open-market RFQ (36C25926Q0375) with no set-aside.

Place of performance is Fort Harrison VA Medical Center and Benjamin Steele VA Clinic in Fort Harrison, Colorado. The contractor must provide a fully automated, FDA-approved, CLIA-waived, moderately complex molecular diagnostic analyzer with real-time PCR capabilities, including all equipment, reagents, standards, supplies, consumables, maintenance, technical support, training, and labor. Contractor must maintain 95% monthly uptime, provide on-site emergency repair service within 24 hours of notification (Monday through Sunday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM MST), and deliver full system validation and training within 30 days of award. Additional mandatory requirements include bi-directional LIS connectivity with Data Innovations, automatic software upgrades at no cost, on-board quality control capabilities, bar-code operations, closed-system PCR technology, and preventive maintenance scheduling with monthly supply shipments and 24-hour emergency delivery capability.

Estimated annual volumes are 425 Streptococcus tests, 4,665 Respiratory Pathogen tests, and 200 Blood Culture ID tests. The contract period runs June 30, 2026, through June 29, 2031. The authorized order limit is $400,000 per order with a $2,400,000 ceiling over five years. NAICS code is 532490; PSC is 6640. Comprehensive HIPAA compliance, data breach notification procedures, and VA Directive 6550 medical device security assessment requirements apply, with liquidated damages of $42.00 per affected individual for security incidents. Amendment 0002 (issued June 2, 2026) corrected pricing schedule references in Amendment 0001; no further questions are accepted.