Osometer Analyzer

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration (VHA) is seeking to procure an Advanced Instruments OsmoPRO MAX Osmometer for the Iowa City VA Health Care System's Pathology & Laboratory Medicine department. The analyzer must be capable of performing STAT testing of serum and urine osmolality in 3 minutes or less, with specific technical requirements including a measurement range of 0-2000 mOsm/kg H2O and primary tube sampling capabilities. The solicitation requires the equipment to meet Clinical Laboratory Improvement Act (CLIA) and Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI) standards, with a comprehensive installation, validation service, and one-year service contract. Responses to the solicitation are due by February 17, 2025, at 10:00 AM CST, with potential contractors required to be registered in SAM.gov and comply with Buy American Act provisions. Contractors must also provide all necessary reagents, calibrators, controls, and interface capabilities with the VA's laboratory software system.

The contract opportunity is a 100% Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) set-aside under NAICS code 334516 with a size standard of 1000 employees. The procurement is specifically for one Osmometer analyzer to be delivered within 60 days of purchase agreement signing, located at the Iowa City, IA 52246 facility. While no specific award value is explicitly stated, the solicitation indicates the purchase does not automatically obligate funds, and individual VA facilities will issue purchase orders as needed. The analyzer must operate in environmental conditions of 18-35°C with 5-80% relative humidity and include advanced features such as barcode scanning for patient identification and quality control software with Levy-Jennings graphs functionality. Potential contractors will be evaluated on their ability to meet the technical specifications, provide comprehensive services, and comply with the detailed requirements outlined in the Statement of Work.