The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 22, has issued a Sources Sought Notice (Solicitation Number: 36C26226Q0227) for reagents and consumables for oncology. This notice, released by the Department of Veterans Affairs, Long Beach, CA, seeks information from potential vendors. The response deadline is January 2, 2026, at 9 AM Pacific Time. The notice specifies a Product Service Code of 6550 and a NAICS Code of 325413. The place of performance is the VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System at 11301 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90073, USA. Interested parties are directed to view attached documents, including an RFI Doc, SOW, and Attachment A, for detailed information. The point of contact for this solicitation is Carlos Magana at Carlos.Magana@va.gov.

This government file is a Brand Name or Equivalent Request for Information (RFI) or Request for Quote (RFQ) detailing a list of 24 laboratory products from Thermo Fisher Scientific. The listed items include various assay kits, barcode kits, sequencing kits, pipette tips, plates, seals, and tubes, all with specific brand names, nomenclature, and manufacturer part numbers. Each item also references a "See SOW" (Statement of Work) for salient characteristics, equivalent brand, equivalent nomenclature, and information regarding equal capability. The document includes fields for quantity, unit price, and extended price for each item, suggesting it is part of a procurement process where vendors can provide pricing for the specified brand or equivalent products. The latter part of the document provides fields for company details, indicating that it is intended for a vendor to complete and submit as part of a response.

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), VISN 22 Network Contracting Office, has issued a Request for Information (RFI) for Reagents and consumables for Oncology for the VA Los Angeles Healthcare System. This RFI is for information and planning purposes only and is not a solicitation. The government is seeking to identify potential qualified sources and their business size relative to NAICS 325413 (size standard of 1250 Employees). Responses will help the government make appropriate acquisition decisions and may lead to a future solicitation. Interested parties are encouraged to provide company information, business size classification (e.g., SDVOSB, VOSB, Large Business), whether they are a manufacturer or distributor, and details on any federal contracts held. Capabilities in regards to the salient characteristics and

The Statement of Work outlines the requirements for a contractor to provide reagents and consumables to the VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System (VAGLAHS) for oncology testing. VAGLAHS serves as a reference lab for molecular oncology within VISN 22, necessitating specific validated probes and reagents for in-house testing to reduce costs and improve turnaround times. The scope of work includes obtaining reagents and consumables compatible with Ion Torrent S5, Chef System, and Genexus for DNA and RNA Myeloid and DNA Solid Tumor testing, identifying specific genes for each. A detailed list of required products with their part numbers is provided. The document also specifies normal hours of operation, noting potential work outside these hours, and lists observed federal holidays. Information security requirements mandate adherence to VA standards, FISMA, and NIST guidelines, including firewall and web server security. Contract personnel security requires background investigations and favorable adjudication from the VA Security and Investigations Center for all employees accessing VA computer systems, with the contractor responsible for actions of personnel whose clearances are pending.