The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 20 seeks purchase of a PCR analyzer for detection of pathogens related to women's health and sexual health, with responses due September 4, 2026 at 10:00 AM Pacific Time. The procurement is unrestricted open market competition.

Place of performance is Walla Walla, Washington (Walla Walla VA Medical Center, 77 Wainwright Drive, Walla Walla, WA 99362), with contracting office oversight in Vancouver, Washington. The equipment must support multiplex vaginal panel testing and Chlamydia trachomatis/Neisseria gonorrhoeae testing with turnaround times of 1.0–1.5 hours or less on a single platform. The analyzer must accommodate specimen collection from endocervical, vaginal, pharyngeal, rectal, and urine samples with FDA approval for patient self-collection. Additional capability for COVID-19, influenza, RSV, MRSA, and Group A Streptococcus testing is required. The instrument must be benchtop with compact dimensions (21" width × 26" height × 14" depth) weighing less than 175 pounds, capable of running a minimum of 16 test modules simultaneously with on-demand random access capability.

The procurement covers a five-year firm-fixed-price purchase order. Bid line items include the GX XVI 16-module touchscreen analyzer, UPS backup system, black-and-white printer, and a one-year service agreement with 24/7 technical support. Delivery and installation are scheduled October 1, 2026 through March 31, 2027, with FOB destination. NAICS code is 334516 (Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing); PSC is 6515 (Medical and Surgical Instruments, Equipment, and Supplies). Invoices are submitted monthly in arrears via the VA's Electronic Invoice Presentment and Payment System with Net 30 payment terms. Point of contact is Contracting Specialist Hector D. Baltazar at hector.baltazar@va.gov.

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