Blood Culture Testing Equipment and Services
Closed Solicitation Posted
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- Solicitation number
- 36C26325Q0525_1
- Agency
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Veterans Integrated Service Network 23
Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 325413 In-Vitro Diagnostic Substance Manufacturing
- Place of performance
- Minneapolis, Minnesota 55417, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration is seeking a fully automated blood culture testing system for the Minneapolis VA Health Care System through a Request for Quote (RFQ) under solicitation number 36C26325Q0525. The procurement involves acquiring Biomerieux Bact/Alert Culture Media Bottles or equivalent, with an analyzer capable of handling up to 428 bottles and meeting specific technical requirements including FDA 510(k) clearance. Potential contractors must be registered and current in the System for Award Management (SAM) database and will be evaluated based on their ability to meet technical specifications and pricing requirements. Technical questions are due by 10:00 AM Central time on 03/24/2025, with quotes required to be submitted electronically to cameron.rick@va.gov by 5:00 PM Central time on 03/26/2025. The solicitation will follow FAR Part 13 Simplified Acquisition Procedures and is conducted as a full and open competition.
The contract is structured as a Firm Fixed Price Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) award with a base period from 04/01/2025 to 09/30/2025 and four potential option years. The estimated annual requirement includes 60 cases each of BACT/ALERT FN PLUS and FA PLUS plastic bottles, with 100 bottles per case. While no specific set-aside was mentioned in the initial notice, the NAICS code 325413 has a size standard of 1,250 employees, which could impact potential bidders. The place of performance is located at the Minneapolis VA Health Care System, 1 Veterans Dr., Minneapolis, MN 55417. The contract anticipates providing blood culture testing equipment and services directly to this VA healthcare facility, with the government seeking a cost-per-test or reagent rental arrangement for the specified testing equipment and consumables.
Notice text
Blood Culture Testing Equipment and Services for the Minneapolis VA Health Care System.
This is a solicitation conducted using FAR Part 13 (Simplified Acquisition Procedures).
Solicitation number 36C26325Q0525 is issued as a request for quotes (RFQ).
This procurement is full and open competition.
Prospective offerors must be registered and current in the System for Award Management (SAM) database (https://www.sam.gov) under the NAICS at time of offer to the Government.
Quotes will only be accepted from responsible contractors. The NAICS code for the solicitation is 325413 with a size standard of 1250 employees.
A list of the contract line items, quantities, and units of measure are listed within the attached solicitation documentation.
The VA anticipates one Firm Fixed Price IDIQ award to provide services to the Minneapolis Health Care System, 1 Veterans Dr., Minneapolis, MN 55417
The period of performance is 04/01/2025 to 09/30/2025 with 4 option years if exercised.
Technical questions on this solicitation are due via e-mail only to Cameron Rick, Contracting Specialist, at Cameron.rick@va.gov no later than 10:00am Central time on 03/24/2025.
Quotes are due to the Contracting Office by 5:00pm Central time on 03/26/2025. Quotes are required to be emailed to cameron.rick@va.gov prior to the solicitation closing date and time. It is the responsibility of the offeror to ensure their quote is received in its entirety by the Contracting Officer before the solicitation closing.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 36C26325Q0525.pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Blood Culture Testing Equipment and Services | Award Notice | |
| Blood Culture Testing Equipment and Services | Solicitation | |
| This notice | Solicitation | |
| Blood Culture Testing Equipment and Services | Pre-Solicitation |
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