MK2 sorter

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration, Veterans Integrated Service Network 10, is seeking market research information regarding the procurement of an HCTS2000 MK2 Sorter for the Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center in Cleveland, Ohio. The MK2 Sorter must be capable of integrating with the facility's Laboratory Information System and supporting VHA's Electronic Health Record Modernization requirements while maintaining compatibility with existing laboratory workflows and tube configurations. Key requirements include the ability to provide high-throughput automated sorting, barcode-driven processing, and configurable logic for efficient specimen handling without necessitating significant modifications to current operations. This is a Sources Sought Notice issued for market research purposes only and is not a binding solicitation; responses are voluntary and will not be compensated. Interested vendors must submit their responses by Monday, April 20, 2026, at 5 PM EST to Contracting Officer Rachelle J. Hamer at rachelle.hamer@va.gov with "RFI 36C25026Q0479 | MK2 Sorter" in the subject line.

This procurement carries no set-aside designation, and no incumbent contractor or award value information is specified in the sources sought notice. Respondents must provide point of contact details, business name and address, socio-economic category, relevant contract numbers if applicable, capability statements or equipment brochures, SAM UEI number, delivery timeframe in days after receipt of order, country of manufacture, and clarification regarding whether the respondent is the original equipment manufacturer or an authorized distributor with supporting documentation. The government indicates that a competitive solicitation may be issued at a later date on SAM.gov, which will require separate responses from all interested parties regardless of participation in this sources sought phase. No specific quantity or budget range is disclosed in this market research notice, as the primary objective is to gather information on available solutions and vendor capabilities to inform the government's procurement strategy.