RFP-797-FSS-03-0001-R1: 66III Cost-Per-Test, Clinical Laboratory Analyzer

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration is maintaining an open and continuous multiple-award FSS solicitation (RFP-797-FSS-03-0001-R1) for cost-per-test clinical laboratory analyzers covering chemistry, hematology, coagulation, urinalysis, microbiology, and immunochemistry, with no set-aside and continuous acceptance of new offers through December 30, 2026.

This standing FSS solicitation issues fixed-price indefinite delivery-indefinite quantity contracts with Economic Price Adjustment provisions. Contract performance runs five years from the award date with optional extension for up to three additional five-year periods exercisable at Government discretion upon 30 days' written notice. Place of performance covers F.O.B. Destination within the 48 contiguous states and District of Columbia, with optional service areas in Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, and worldwide locations.

Equipment must be FDA-approved current production models (new or remanufactured meeting new machine standards), in production for at least one year post-award, and capable of interfacing with the VistA laboratory information system without commercial software packages. Contractors must provide delivery, installation, removal, preventive and emergency maintenance, 24/7 emergency repair service, operator training, and all consumable supplies (reagents, standards, quality control materials, disposables) included in per-test or per-reportable-result pricing. Contractors must demonstrate at least two years of corporate experience and comply with CLIA and Clinical Laboratory Standards Institute standards. Equipment must achieve 90 percent effectiveness within 30 consecutive days post-installation; failure within 90 calendar days permits Government termination or equipment replacement. Downtime exceeding 24 hours triggers prorated billing credits; replacement is required if downtime reaches 10 percent or more of normal working days in any calendar month.

Estimated annual requirements by analyzer type range from $1 million (urinalysis) to $56 million (chemistry). Small business size standard is 500 employees including affiliates. Firms with estimated contract values of $550,000 or more must submit a Small Business Subcontracting Plan prior to award. All products must comply with the Trade Agreements Act. Offerors must register in the System for Award Management and maintain current representations and certifications. All contracts include a 0.5 percent Industrial Funding Fee on quarterly sales, with sales reporting due within 30 calendar days of quarter completion. A guaranteed minimum purchase of $2,500 applies during the contract term, with $25,000 minimum sales required within the first 24 months following award and $25,000 expected in each subsequent 12-month period.

The most recent amendments (as of June 30, 2026) incorporate FAR 52.222-90 prohibiting racially discriminatory diversity, equity, and inclusion activities (Amendment 0019, effective June 24, 2026) and FAR 52.244-6 governing subcontracts for commercial products and services. Prior amendments address contract term extension options, telecommunications equipment prohibitions (Huawei, ZTE, Hytera, Hikvision, Dahua), reporting of executive compensation and subcontract awards, inverted domestic corporation restrictions, equal employment opportunity provisions, small business subcontracting requirements, and industrial funding fee reporting timelines shortened to 30 calendar days effective FY 24 Q1. Contracting Officer: Darlene McGary, Senior Contracting Officer, (708) 786-5246, darlene.mcgary@va.gov. General inquiries: Federal Supply Schedule Services Helpdesk, (708) 786-7722, Helpdesk.fss621i@va.gov.