Q301-- Analyzer Service

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 22 is seeking qualified sources for preventive maintenance and corrective repair services for Cepheid analyzer equipment at multiple VA facilities in California, including Loma Linda VA Medical Center and several Community-Based Outpatient Clinics. The procurement is issued under solicitation number 36C26226Q0086 and is classified under NAICS code 541990 (All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services) with PSC code Q301 (Reference Laboratory Testing). Prospective vendors must be authorized Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) resellers, distributors, or dealers, and remanufactured or gray market equipment will not be accepted. Key service requirements include 24/7 toll-free phone support, unlimited onsite service calls during 5x8 business hours, comprehensive parts coverage, a mandatory 48-hour designated response time, and detailed documentation of all service activities within three business days. The Request for Information (RFI) response deadline is November 10, 2025, at 9:00 AM Pacific Time, with submissions directed to Carlos Magana at Carlos.Magana@va.gov at the VA Network Contracting Office in Long Beach, California. While formal evaluation criteria for the eventual solicitation are not detailed in this pre-solicitation notice, vendors should demonstrate their OEM certification status, federal contracting experience, and capability to meet the specified service requirements.

This procurement does not include any set-aside designations for small businesses, HUBZone firms, service-disabled veteran-owned businesses, or other designated categories. No incumbent contractor or current service provider is identified in the available documentation. The contract is structured as a base year with four option years, with a potential total performance period spanning from December 15, 2025, through December 14, 2030; however, no specific contract award value or budget range has been disclosed in this pre-solicitation notice. The small business size standard for this NAICS code is $19.5 million, which may be relevant for vendors seeking small business classification. Interested vendors are encouraged to submit unofficial pricing information along with their RFI responses, though pricing is not mandatory at this stage. This pre-solicitation represents an early market research phase, allowing qualified contractors to demonstrate their capabilities and prepare for the formal solicitation release anticipated in the coming weeks.