6550--Laboratory Linearity Kits
ID: 36C25726Q0079Type: Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
Overview

Buyer

VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OFVETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF257-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 17 (36C257)San Antonio, TX, 78240, USA

NAICS

In-Vitro Diagnostic Substance Manufacturing (325413)

PSC

IN VITRO DIAGNOSTIC SUBSTANCES, REAGENTS, TEST KITS AND SETS (6550)

Original Source

https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/6807ed27988c4dbb965f95f4da5bfc8d/view
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    Description

    The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is seeking offers for Laboratory Linearity Kits through Solicitation Number 36C25726Q0079, managed by the Network Contracting Office 17. The procurement aims to acquire various linearity kits necessary for validating the Analytical Measurement Range (AMR) for analytes within the Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Service at the Texas Valley Coastal Bend Health Care System in Harlingen, Texas. These kits are crucial for ensuring compliance with laboratory testing standards and supporting the operation of Roche COBAS Analyzers. Offers are due by November 19, 2025, at 1:00 PM Eastern Time, and interested vendors should direct inquiries and submissions to Contracting Officer Kathryn Prose at kathryn.prose@va.gov. The anticipated performance period for the contract is from December 5, 2025, to December 4, 2026.

    Point(s) of Contact
    Kathryn ProseContracting Officer
    (254) 217-2835
    kathryn.prose@va.gov
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    36C25726Q0079_1.docx
    The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Network Contracting Office (NCO) 17 has issued Solicitation Number 36C25726Q0079, a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for Laboratory Linearity Kits. This acquisition is for commercial products, specifically various types of linearity kits, to validate the Analytical Measurement Range (AMR) for analytes within the Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Service (P&LMS) at the Department of Veterans Affairs, Texas Valley Coastal Bend Health Care System, Harlingen Health Care Center. The period of performance is anticipated from December 5, 2025, to December 4, 2026. This is not a set-aside acquisition for small businesses. Offers are due by November 19, 2025, at 1:00 PM Eastern Time, with technical questions accepted until November 12, 2025, at 1:00 PM Central Standard Time. All communications and offers should be submitted via email to Kathryn Prose, Contracting Officer, at kathryn.prose@va.gov.
    RFQ 36C25726Q0079 0001.pdf
    This document is an amendment to a solicitation issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office (NCO) 17. The main purpose of this amendment is to extend the deadline for the receipt of offers for solicitation number 36C25726Q0079. The new due date for offers is extended to December 4, 2025, at 1:00 PM EST. All other terms and conditions of the original solicitation remain unchanged. Offerors must acknowledge receipt of this amendment by completing specified items, acknowledging it on their offer, or sending a separate communication, with failure to do so potentially resulting in the rejection of their offer.
    RFQ 36C25726Q0079.pdf
    This government solicitation (36C25726Q0079) from the Department of Veterans Affairs seeks linearity materials for Roche COBAS Analyzers to ensure compliance with laboratory testing standards. The contract outlines requirements for vendors to provide specific linearity kits for general chemistry, urine chemistry, immunoassay, therapeutic drug monitoring, cardiac, immunosuppressive drug, reproductive endocrinology, and serum proteins, along with detailed shipping, notification, and electronic data transmission protocols. The Statement of Work emphasizes adherence to VHA, CAP, and TJC standards, covers shipping to Harlingen, TX, and mandates electronic invoicing through the Tungsten Network. The document also includes extensive clauses on contractor security, information handling, and prohibitions on certain foreign-made equipment and services, ensuring data protection and national security compliance. The anticipated performance period is from December 5, 2025, to December 4, 2026.
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