Abbott Rapid Diagnostics Informatics, Inc.

Abbott Rapid Diagnostics Informatics, Inc., a division of Abbott Laboratories (parent Alere Inc.), delivers Remote Automated Laboratory System (RALS) software, middleware, and point-of-care medical device integration services to federal healthcare agencies as a prime contractor across 31 customer agencies, with no subcontract activity. The vendor competes in full-and-open procurements and does not hold SBA set-aside certifications; 100% of recent awards are prime contracts, predominantly sole-source awards reflecting the proprietary nature of RALS technology.

Abbott Rapid Diagnostics Informatics provides concrete healthcare information technology: RALS middleware that connects point-of-care diagnostic instruments—including Abbott i-STAT analyzers, Roche AccuChek and CoaguChek systems, Siemens Clinitek Status analyzers, Hemochron coagulation devices, GeneXpert Xpress systems, and glucose monitoring equipment—to electronic health record platforms and laboratory information systems. Representative work includes a $1.8 million firm-fixed-price purchase order from the Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Integrated Service Network 23 for annual RALS middleware maintenance (awarded September 2022, extending through September 2027); a $994,990 definitive contract with the VA Technology Acquisition Center for RALS Plus upgrades to interface with the Cerner EHR system and support legacy data migration (awarded September 2021, extending through September 2028); a $280,698 purchase order from the Defense Health Agency for Abbott RALS software licenses at military treatment facilities (awarded April 2026, extending through March 2031); and a $628,515 definitive contract from VA Veterans Integrated Service Network 5 for RALS software licensing and clinical device integration across five VA medical centers in Baltimore and central Virginia (awarded July 2023, extending through June 2028).

Customer concentration is heavy in the VA system and Defense Health Agency. The Defense Health Agency places the most awards (56 awards, $6.7 million combined potential value), followed by VA VISN 23 (17 awards, $5.9 million), VA VISN 20 (24 awards, $5.5 million), VA VISN 17 (42 awards, $3.6 million), and VA VISN 4 (44 awards, $3.4 million). These five customers account for 51% of combined potential value across the recent portfolio. The top 10 VA regional networks collectively dominate the vendor's customer base; Indian Health Service and Air Force represent secondary customer channels with consistent but smaller order volumes.

Abbott Rapid Diagnostics Informatics holds a stable of four primary indefinite delivery vehicles spanning the VA system. The largest is a $2.3 million Blanket Purchase Agreement with VA VISN 20 (awarded February 2023, extending through January 2028) that has generated four BPA calls totaling approximately $1.88 million for RALS support services across Pacific Northwest VA facilities. A $550,000 BPA with VA VISN 1 (awarded February 2025, extending through January 2030) supports RALS point-of-care connectivity across New England VA facilities, with two calls issued totaling $230,322. A $238,124 Indefinite Delivery Contract with VA VISN 4 (awarded June 2025, extending through May 2029) enables Philadelphia-area VA medical centers to order RALS software technology licenses; two delivery orders have been issued. A $223,078.50 IDC with VA VISN 10 (awarded January 2022, extended through December 2026) provides RALS i-STAT and ID Now modules for central Virginia VA facilities, with four delivery orders totaling $495,511 issued since award. A $378,400 BPA with VA VISN 2 (awarded October 2025, extending through September 2026) for RALS glucose modules across upstate New York facilities generated five calls totaling $445,042 within weeks of award.

Activity has remained steady, averaging 28–39 awards annually over the past five years (2022–2026). The combined obligated amount stands at $30.6 million against $49.3 million combined potential value, indicating 62% dollar realization across the portfolio. Forty-nine awards (combined potential value $10.6 million) complete within the next twenty-four months, representing moderate recompete exposure concentrated in the VA VISN networks and Defense Health Agency. The vendor does not engage subcontractors; all work is performed by Abbott Rapid Diagnostics Informatics directly. Primary NAICS coverage is 541512 (Computer Systems Design Services) on 277 awards; PSC coding spans Information Technology Software (94 awards), Medical and Surgical Instruments and Equipment (51 awards), and Laboratory Equipment and Supplies (39 awards). The vendor is headquartered in Charlottesville, Virginia, and has held federal contracts continuously since 1998.