H965--Thermometer & Pipette Calibration

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 8 is seeking thermometer and pipette calibration services for the Miami VA Healthcare System through Request for Quote (RFQ) 36C24825Q0758. The procurement covers calibration services for automatic pipettes (micropipettes and fixed/adjustable volume) and various types of thermometers for the Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Service at the Bruce W. Carter Medical Center and its associated Community Based Outpatient Clinics. The contract requires in-lab calibration services, unlimited service help, calibration certificates provided on the same date of service, and compliance with specific accuracy and precision standards using NIST-traceable equipment. Contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) to be eligible for award consideration. Questions are due by July 22, 2025, at 3:00 PM ET, and quotes must be submitted by July 28, 2025, at 3:00 PM ET via email to Contracting Officer W. Lance Bridger in Microsoft Word or PDF format.

This procurement is designated as a 100% Small Business Set-Aside under NAICS code 541380 (Testing Laboratories) with a size standard of $16.5 million. The government intends to award a single firm fixed-price contract with a base year and four one-year option periods, creating a potential five-year contract duration. Calibration services must be performed every six months for pipettes and annually for thermometers, with services required to commence no later than September 15, 2025. While specific dollar amounts are not disclosed in the solicitation, the contract structure indicates a multi-year commitment for ongoing calibration services. The place of performance will be Miami, Florida, specifically at the Bruce W. Carter Medical Center and its associated Community Based Outpatient Clinics. Quotes will remain valid for 120 days from the solicitation close date.