6640--623 (Activation) Lab Special Stains -equipment rental reagent CPK- - PKG 276 CHIP-IN,
ID: 36C25926Q0126Type: Sources Sought
Overview

Buyer

VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OFVETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OFNETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 19 (36C259)Greenwood Village, CO, 80111, USA

NAICS

Other Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing (532490)

PSC

LABORATORY EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES (6640)

Original Source

https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/5d76cffcfc554edf95d95efad61ba00d/view
Timeline
    Description

    The Department of Veterans Affairs, specifically the Network Contracting Office 19 (NCO 19), is seeking qualified vendors to provide Automated Special Stains Reagent Rental services for the James Mountain Inhofe VA Medical System located in Muskogee, OK. This procurement involves a Firm Fixed Priced Blanket Purchase Agreement that includes the rental of automated staining equipment, reagents, parts, service, and maintenance, with specific requirements for the instruments such as a capacity for 1-20 slides, independent temperature control, and the ability to process various special stains. The contract period is set from April 1, 2026, to March 31, 2031, with deliverables due before March 1, 2026, and interested parties must respond by December 22, 2025, at 10 AM Central Time to the Contracting Specialist, KaDarius Griffin, via email at Kadarius.Griffin@va.gov.

    Point(s) of Contact
    KaDarius GriffinContracting Specialist
    (303) 712-5765
    Kadarius.Griffin@va.gov
    Files
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    36C25926Q0126.docx
    The Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 19 (NCO 19) issued a Sources Sought Notice for market research on a Firm Fixed Priced Blanket Purchase Agreement for Automated Special Stains Reagent Rental services for the James Mountain Inhofe VA Medical System in Muskogee, OK. The requirement includes equipment rental, reagents, parts, service, and maintenance for automated instruments capable of baking, deparaffinization, and staining fixed tissue slides. Key instrument specifications include a 1-20 slide capacity, independent temperature control (37°C–75°C), at least 25 reagent positions, and the ability to process specific stains with estimated annual slide volumes. NCO 19 is seeking responses from Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB), Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (VOSB), small businesses, and large businesses by December 22, 2025, at 10 AM Central Time. The period of performance is April 1, 2026, to March 31, 2031, with deliverables due before March 1, 2026. This notice is for market research only and may not lead to a solicitation.
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