7A21-- RALS-Abbott Informatics License Base + 4 Option Years

This solicitation is for a sole source contract to provide Remote Automated Laboratory Systems (RALS) software licensing and interface technology to the Department of Veterans Affairs Northern California Health Care System. The software is required to connect multiple medical devices to a single data manager and enable review and release of patient test results directly from each device to the electronic health record. Products to be provided under the contract include licensing for modules to integrate various point-of-care testing devices, as well as maintenance and support services. Pricing will be fixed for the base period of June 1, 2023 through May 31, 2024 plus four one-year option periods. Proposals are due by April 13, 2023.

No set-aside designation was used for this procurement. The NAICS code is 541511 and PSC code is D399. The sole source provider is Abbott Rapid Diagnostics Informatics. The contract will have a base period of one year with a total value of $250,000 if all four option years are exercised. Place of performance will be at the Department of Veterans Affairs Northern California Health Care System.