Q301--NEW - Bio-Rad Unity Software

The Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 17 is soliciting offers for Bio-Rad Unity Software, specifically a commercial Unit Real Time Annual Subscription and Connectivity Support Annual Subscription for the North Texas Veterans Health Care System in Dallas, Texas. The procurement will be conducted under FAR Part 12 commercial products and services procedures, resulting in a single firm fixed price contract. Technical acceptability will be evaluated on a pass/fail basis against clearly defined minimum requirements, with award made to the responsible offeror offering the lowest total evaluated price, subject to price reasonableness determination. Evaluation criteria include technical capability and past performance, with vendors required to demonstrate a minimum of two relevant projects completed within the past five years. The original deadline for receipt of offers was February 24, 2026, but this deadline has been extended to February 27, 2026, at 10:00 AM Central Standard Time. Quotations must be submitted via email to Susan Flores, the Contracting Officer, at susan.flores2@va.gov, and all solicitation documents are being issued electronically via SAM.gov.

This procurement is designated as a Total Small Business Set-Aside, with the applicable NAICS code 334516 (Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing) and a small business size standard of 1,000 employees; all responsible sources may submit offers, but offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management under the applicable NAICS code prior to award. The contract covers service and support for Bio-Rad Unity Real Time Subscriptions at three VA facilities—Dallas, Fort Worth, and Bonham—with a base performance period from May 1, 2026, through April 30, 2027, followed by four one-year renewal options extending through April 30, 2031. The solicitation requires vendors to provide pricing for two line items per contract period: Unity Real Time Annual Subscription (three units) and Connectivity Support Annual Subscription (three units), totaling ten items across the base term and all options. Support services include non-emergency assistance Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. EST/EDT, plus access to patches, updates, driver downloads, customer web portal, and a knowledge base. Performance will take place at 4500 S Lancaster Road, Dallas, Texas 75216, with the contracting office located at 5441 Babcock Road, Suite 302, San Antonio, Texas 78240.