Clement J. Zablocki VAMC Flow Cytometry Testing

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Integrated Service Network 12 is soliciting for 10-color Flow Cytometry instrumentation with ancillary sample and reagent preparation equipment to support clinical laboratory testing at the Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical Center. The system must be capable of performing lymphocyte subset analysis, leukemia and lymphoma immunophenotyping, and potential minimal residual disease testing, with minimum 10-color fluorescence capability and the ability to analyze whole blood, bone marrow, lymph nodes, and body fluids. Required features include random access capability, FDA approval, Windows-based operating system, bi-directional hospital interface, remote diagnostics capabilities, and comprehensive safety features meeting specific performance standards. The VA will award to the lowest price technically acceptable offer based on pricing models that may include Cost per Patient Reportable Result (CPRR), Cost per Test (CPT), or fixed monthly lease arrangements. The proposal deadline is December 10, 2025, with posting date of November 25, 2025.

This solicitation carries no set-aside designation and does not identify any incumbent contractors. The contract will run for a base period plus four option periods from August 1, 2026 through July 31, 2031, with estimated annual test volumes specified in the solicitation attachments. The contractor must provide start-up reagents, comprehensive training, preventative maintenance, equipment upgrades, and full support throughout the contract period, along with delivery on FOB Destination terms. The place of performance is the Pathology and Laboratory Department at the Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The procurement falls under NAICS category 334516 (Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing) and PSC category 6632 (Analysis Instruments, Medical Laboratory Use).