6640-- VISN 15 PATH AND LAB | iSTAT
Awarded Limited / Sole Source Justification Posted
- Solicitation number
- 36C25526Q0007
- Agency
-
Veterans Integrated Service Network 15
Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- Contract number
- 36C25526A0011-36C25526A0011 Federal IDV award
- Awardee
- Abbott Laboratories Inc.
- 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 (VISN) 15, issued a sole source justification notice for a Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) with Abbott Laboratories Inc. to provide i-STAT portable clinical analyzers, reagents, and related point-of-care testing services to support VISN 15 medical centers on a system-wide basis. The procurement was justified under FAR 8.405-6(a)(1)(B) based on extensive market research demonstrating that Abbott Diagnostics is the only source capable of providing the specialized Kaolin ACT coagulation testing required for critical care diagnostics and cardiovascular surgical procedures at the necessary quality level, with three sources sought responses and searches of multiple small business and GSA contract databases yielding no alternative capable sources. Abbott Laboratories Inc., headquartered in Abbott Park, Illinois, was awarded task order 36C25526A0011 with a total estimated value of $1,141,693.35 across a five-year period consisting of five 12-month ordering periods running from January 1, 2026, through December 31, 2030, with an estimated annual value of $228,338.60 per ordering period. The award leverages existing i-STAT analyzer equipment already deployed across VISN 15 facilities and includes discounted cartridge pricing based on VISN-wide volume purchasing. The contracting officer, Lisa A. Buchanan, with the Leavenworth, Kansas contracting office, executed the award on January 1, 2026, following approvals from the Director of Contracting and the VHA Regional Procurement Office Central on October 30, 2025.
Notice text
See Attached for redacted Justification & Approval for sole source award Awarded contract 36C25526A0011 to ABBOTT LABORATORIES INC. for 1141693.35000000 on 2026-01-01.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| redacted justification and approval.pdf | ||
| 36C25526A0011_1.docx | DOCX document |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| This notice | Limited / Sole Source Justification | |
| 6640--MC - VISN 15 PATH AND LAB | iSTAT follow-on contract | | Pre-Solicitation |
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