Distribution of Biorad Bioplex Reagents and Consumables for Laboratory Tests.

The Seattle Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC), part of the Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration, is seeking to procure BioRad BioPlex laboratory reagents and automated immunoassay instrumentation for distribution and use at its Pathology Laboratory Medicine department. The instrumentation must be capable of performing comprehensive immunological and infectious disease testing, including ANA screens, syphilis panels, HIV antibody testing with differentiation between HIV-1 and HIV-2, measles/mumps/rubella/varicella assays, herpes simplex virus and cytomegalovirus antibody testing, epstein-barr virus antibodies, vasculitis panels, anti-CCP panels, celiac panels, antiphospholipid panels, and toxoplasma testing. Key technical requirements include FDA approval, the capability to process 2,200 samples per hour, bi-directional LIS (Laboratory Information System) connectivity, and automated calibration functionality. The contract will be awarded to a single contractor on an Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) basis, and evaluation will be based on estimated yearly test volumes with yearly pricing specified for each product type. The solicitation deadline is December 19, 2025, at 5:00 PM Pacific Time, with responses required to address the comprehensive list of 36 different product types and sub-test components detailed in Attachment A.

This solicitation is designated as a Total Small Business set-aside, restricting eligibility to small businesses meeting SBA size standards. The contract will have a five-year term spanning from February 2026 through January 2031, with no incumbent contractor currently identified. Pricing will be structured around the estimated yearly test volumes detailed in Attachment A, which encompasses reagents and consumables across multiple diagnostic categories with specified annual costs. The contract includes provisions for adding new tests, reagents, and instrumentation as new technologies become available on the market. The place of performance is located at the Seattle VAMC in Seattle, Washington (zip code 98108), with contract administration handled by the Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office in Vancouver, Washington.