Sources sought - chemiluminescence analyzer
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 36C25525AP1328
- Agency
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Veterans Integrated Service Network 15
Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 334516 Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- PSC
- 6640 Laboratory Equipment And Supplies
- Place of performance
- Kansas City, Missouri 64128, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration (VA VISN 15) is conducting a sources sought notice for a Fully Automated Random-Access Chemiluminescence Analyzer to support TB-Gold (Quantiferon) Laboratory Testing at the Columbia and Kansas City VA Medical Centers. The procurement seeks an "open" system analyzer with specific technical requirements including full automation, random access, bar code reading, and RFID tracking capabilities. Potential vendors are required to provide all reagents, standards, controls, supplies, and maintenance with emergency supply delivery capabilities. The government is particularly interested in responses from small businesses, with special emphasis on Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB), Veteran Owned Small Businesses (VOSB), and other designated small business categories under NAICS code 334516. Responses to this sources sought notice are due by April 1, 2025, with a requirement for equipment validation 90 days before final award and complete installation by January 2, 2026.
The sources sought notice indicates a five-year contract period from January 2, 2026 to December 31, 2031, structured with a base year and four optional extension years. While specific award values are not explicitly stated, the procurement includes comprehensive equipment rental, service agreements, and an extensive catalog of reagents and consumables for multiple diagnostic test kits. The procurement targets the LIAISON XL ANALYZER and associated testing materials, covering tests such as calprotectin, H. pylori, HSV, measles, mumps, rubella, and other specialized immunoassay tests. No specific set-aside has been designated, though small business participation is strongly encouraged. The solicitation (36C25525Q0219) is explicitly positioned as a market research and planning document, inviting potential vendors to submit capabilities and pricing information for a future formal solicitation. Vendors are advised that all proprietary information will be handled confidentially, and responses do not constitute a binding contract.
Notice text
This sources sought is issued solely for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation. All information received in response to this sources sought that is marked as proprietary will be handled accordingly. Responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Responders are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this RFI.
The submission of pricing, capabilities for planning purposes, and other market information is highly encouraged and allowed under this sources sought In Accordance With (IAW) FAR Part 15.201(e).
Please see attached for full sources sought notice.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| P01-Attachment A.xlsx | XLSX spreadsheet | |
| P02 SOURCES SOUGHT 36C25525Q0219.docx | DOCX document |
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