J066--biomerieux virtuo preventive maintenance service contract

Veterans Integrated Service Network 22, Department of Veterans Affairs, intends to solicit preventive maintenance and emergency repair services for BioMerieux VIRTUO428 blood culture instruments with a response deadline of July 30, 2026 to the Request for Information, and anticipates formal solicitation release following RFI review. This is a GSA Schedule 36C26226Q1179 procurement with no set-aside.

Seven BioMerieux VIRTUO428 instruments are deployed across seven VA healthcare facilities in the Southwest region: VA Albuquerque, VA Long Beach, VA Loma Linda, VA Phoenix, VA San Diego, VA Tucson, and VA Greater Los Angeles West LA Campus. Services will be delivered F.O.B. destination to respective laboratory and pathology departments.

The contract period runs from September 30, 2026 through September 29, 2027, with four one-year option periods extending through September 29, 2031. The contractor must provide 24/7 telephone technical assistance with one-hour maximum callback response time, onsite support from 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM local time, and emergency repair response within 24 hours. Preventive maintenance must be performed per manufacturer specifications within two weeks of scheduled due dates, with all software upgrades and hardware updates provided at no additional cost. The contractor must submit malfunction incident reports and detailed service reports documenting work performed, materials used, and labor breakdown.

Respondents to the RFI must be authorized resellers, distributors, or dealers of the original equipment manufacturer, verified through authorization letters. Remanufactured or gray market items are not acceptable. All personnel requiring VA computer system access must complete background security investigations through the VA Security and Investigations Center within 30 days of award and comply with VA Information Security requirements (VA 6500).

Email RFI responses by 12:00 PM PST July 29, 2026 to Rebecca.Gaba@va.gov.