6640--LONG TERM PROCUREMENT- BASE PLUS 4 COST PER TEST IMMUNOASSAY INSTRUMENT
ID: 36C26025Q0411Type: Sources Sought
Overview

Buyer

VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OFVETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF260-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 20 (36C260)VANCOUVER, WA, 98661, USA

NAICS

Medical Laboratories (621511)

PSC

LABORATORY EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES (6640)

Original Source

https://sam.gov/opp/3dd62266411e4b23b346b00cb2d585b6/view
Timeline
  1. 1
    Posted Mar 28, 2025, 12:00 AM UTC
  2. 2
    Updated Mar 28, 2025, 12:00 AM UTC
  3. 3
    Due Apr 12, 2025, 12:00 AM UTC
Description

The Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking vendors to provide an immunoassay instrument for the VA Portland Health Care System (VAPORHCS) under a cost-per-test contract. The procurement aims to equip the facility with a testing system capable of assessing various health markers, including Vitamin D levels and immunity to several viruses, while also requiring the vendor to supply field service support, reagents, calibrators, controls, and training for an estimated volume of patient tests per month. This initiative underscores the VA's commitment to enhancing healthcare services for veterans through advanced diagnostic technologies. Interested parties must submit their proposals by April 11, 2025, and can contact Hector Gonzalez at HECTOR.GONZALEZ1@VA.GOV for further information.

Point(s) of Contact
HECTOR GONZALEZCONTRACTING SPECIALISTS
HECTOR.GONZALEZ1@VA.GOV
Files
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36C26025Q0411_1.docx
Mar 28, 2025, 9:05 PM UTC
The Sources Sought Notice outlines a request for procurement of an immunoassay instrument by the VA Portland Health Care System (VAPORHCS). The contract will focus on providing a test system capable of assessing various health markers, including Vitamin D levels and immunity to several viruses. The vendor is expected to not only supply the necessary equipment but also to offer field service support, reagents, calibrators, controls, and adequate training for the estimated volume of patient tests per month. The response deadline for interested parties is set for April 11, 2025, and vendors are required to propose solutions that meet or exceed specified equipment capabilities. The contracting office is located in Vancouver, WA, and the work will take place in Portland, OR. This procurement initiative indicates the VA's ongoing commitment to improving healthcare services for veterans through advanced diagnostic technologies.
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6640--LONG TERM PROCUREMENT- BASE PLUS 4 COST PER TEST IMMUNOASSAY INSTRUMENT
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