Osmometer-LTC Charles S Kettles VA Medical Center Ann Arbor, MI - All Business Sizes Welcome * Please see salient characteristics * Manufacturers or Authorized Distributors Only

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Integrated Service Network 10, is soliciting quotes for the procurement of one osmometer for the LTC Charles S. Kettles VA Medical Center in Ann Arbor, Michigan, under solicitation number 36C25026Q0185. The osmometer must meet specific technical requirements including a freezing point depression method for osmolality determination, interactive color touchscreen interface, capability to run 500+ specimens without user input, direct primary specimen tube testing, automatic calibration, 24/7 technical support at no additional cost, self-cleaning capability, integrated barcode scanner, and compatibility with VA Electronic Health Record Management (EHRM) Cerner VistA systems with a maximum footprint of 14.0" x 16.5" x 18" inches. Qualified offerors must be manufacturers or authorized distributors, provide proof of current SAM registration, and submit verifiable documentation from the osmometer manufacturer confirming authorization as a dealer or reseller. Award will be made using Simplified Acquisition Procedures under FAR 13 to the response most advantageous to the government based on comparative evaluation of quotes. The Request for Information (RFI) window closes on January 28, 2026, at 3:00 PM ET, with final quote submissions due by February 5, 2026, at 3:00 PM ET.

This is an unrestricted solicitation with no set-aside designation available to all business sizes. The procurement involves two line items: one osmometer unit and small instrument shipping and handling, with delivery required no later than 50 calendar days after receipt of order under FOB Destination terms. No specific budget range or award value has been disclosed in the solicitation materials. The place of performance is Ann Arbor, MI 48105, with the device expected to serve laboratory operations at the VA Medical Center. Interested vendors should direct quotes to Contracting Officer Shelton Beasley at shelton.beasley@va.gov with the subject line "Osmometers - Ann Arbor VAMC" and must include a statement accepting all solicitation terms and conditions without modification.