The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office – 22, has issued Solicitation Number 36C26226Q0159 for “HEMOCHRON SIGNATURE ELITE REAGENTS BASE PLUS 4 OPTION YEARS.” This is a combined synopsis/solicitation notice for reagents, with a response date of December 9, 2025, at 12 PM Pacific Time. The contracting office is located in Long Beach, CA, and the place of performance will be the Department of Veterans Affairs Southern Arizona Healthcare System in Tucson, AZ. The point of contact is Contract Specialist Rebecca Gaba. Additional documents related to the RFQ, including an SOW and attachments, are provided.

This document is a solicitation or request for proposal (RFP) from a government entity, likely for medical or laboratory reagents. It lists various Werfen Hemochron Signature Elite Reagents, including ACT Low Range test cuvettes, Direct Check Abnormal ACT LR, Direct Check Normal ACT LR, Hemochron JACT 45 box, Direct Check Abnormal ACT, and Direct Check Normal ACT. The document details specific brand names, nomenclature (e.g., JACT-LR, DCJLR-A, DCJLR-N, JACT+, DCJACT-A, DCJACT-N), and manufacturer part numbers. It also includes columns for "Equivalent Brand," "Equivalent Nomenclature," "Equivalent Part Number," and "Equivalent Description Matching Salient Characteristics and/or location of information regarding equal capability," indicating that equivalent products will be considered. The quantities for each item are specified, along with blank fields for unit price and extended price, suggesting that vendors are expected to fill in these financial details. This structure is typical of government procurement documents, aiming to acquire necessary supplies while allowing for competitive bidding with equivalent products.

The Southern Arizona VA Health Care System (SAVAHCS) Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Service requires quality control materials, reagents, supplies, and consumables for patient testing on Hemochron Signature Elite Instruments. All products must comply with current methodologies, be compatible with existing instruments, and be FDA-approved. The vendor must ensure timely deliveries, with standard orders within four working days and emergency orders within 24 hours. Deliveries are typically 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Arizona time, with provisions for emergency outside-hours deliveries. All supplies must be adequately packaged, and defective items or delivery failures require prompt replacement at no additional cost. The supplies will be used at the SAVAHCS facility in Tucson, AZ, with a base performance period of one year (1/1/26-12/31/26) and four one-year option periods extending through 2030.

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is issuing a Request for Quotation (RFQ) (Solicitation Number 36C26226Q0159) for Hemochron Signature Elite Reagents for the VA Tucson Healthcare System. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items, with the intent to award a single Firm-Fixed Price (FFP) contract for a base year and four option years (January 1, 2026, to December 31, 2030). The solicitation seeks offers from businesses under NAICS Code 324413 (size standard 1250 Employees) through Full and Open Competition. Offerors must provide either the brand name or equal to products, demonstrating they meet all salient characteristics outlined in Attachment B (Statement of Work) and Attachment A (Schedule). Quotations, including a narrative detailing SOW compliance and, if applicable, an authorization letter from Werfen, must be submitted electronically to Rebecca Gaba at Rebecca.Gaba@va.gov by December 9, 2025, 12:00 PM Pacific Time. Questions are due by November 28, 2025, 12:00 PM PT. The contract will be awarded to the lowest-priced, responsive, and responsible offeror meeting all SOW requirements. The solicitation incorporates various FAR and VAAR clauses, including those addressing gray market items and limitations on subcontracting.