CHEMISTRY SUPPLIES REAGENTS SERVICE MIDDLEWARE INSTRUMENTS NEW BASE+4 CONTRACT-BOISE
ID: 36C26025Q0170_1Type: Sources Sought
Overview

Buyer

VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OFVETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF260-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 20 (36C260)VANCOUVER, WA, 98662, USA

Original Source

https://sam.gov/opp/736585f483c34f9bb737d7a74434015b/view
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    Description

    The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is seeking contractors to provide comprehensive chemistry supplies, reagents, and middleware instruments under a new base+4 contract in Boise, Idaho. The procurement requires contractors to deliver a cost-per-patient reportable result that encompasses all necessary equipment, reagents, quality controls, and ongoing maintenance, including preventive and emergency repairs, to ensure the effective operation of the chemistry analyzer. This initiative is crucial for enhancing laboratory testing capabilities, particularly in monitoring patient health and treatment efficacy, while adhering to the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Act and Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute protocols. Interested vendors should contact Hector Gonzalez at hector.gonzalez1@va.gov for further details, and responses to this sources sought notice are due by January 21, 2025.

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    Hector Gonzalez
    hector.gonzalez1@va.gov
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    2024 Chemistry SOW.docx
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    RFI 36C26025Q0170.docx
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