ContractSpecial Notice

6550--BACTEC MGIT 960 Mycobacterial Detection System and Test Kits Miami VAMC

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS• 36C24825Q1232

Response Deadline

Sep 26, 2025

Deadline passed

Days Remaining

Closed

Set-Aside

Full & Open

Notice Type

Special Notice

Contract Opportunity Analysis

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 8, intends to award a sole source contract for the BACTEC MGIT 960 Mycobacterial Detection System and associated test kits to Becton, Dickinson and Company, BD Diagnostics, for use at the Miami VA Medical Center. This procurement is justified under FAR 6.302-1, indicating that only one responsible source can meet the agency's requirements for this FDA-approved diagnostic system. The contract will be firm fixed price, with a base period from October 1, 2025, to September 30, 2026, and four one-year option periods extending through September 30, 2030. Interested firms that believe they can fulfill the requirements must submit detailed information to the Contracting Officer, John Quijada Jr, at john.quijadajr@va.gov within five calendar days of the notice publication.

Classification Codes

NAICS Code

325413

In-Vitro Diagnostic Substance Manufacturing

PSC Code

6550

IN VITRO DIAGNOSTIC SUBSTANCES, REAGENTS, TEST KITS AND SETS

Solicitation Documents

1 Files

36C24825Q1232 - BACTEC MGIT 960 mycobacterial detection system.pdf

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AI Summary

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 8, intends to award a sole source contract to Becton, Dickinson and Company, BD Diagnostics, for the BACTEC MGIT 960 mycobacterial detection system and test kits for the Miami VA Medical Center. This procurement, identified by Solicitation Number 36C24825Q1232 and NAICS Code 325413, is justified under FAR 6.302-1, citing only one responsible source. The contract will be firm fixed price with a base period from October 1, 2025, to September 30, 2026, and four one-year option periods extending through September 30, 2030. This notice is not a request for competitive proposals; however, firms believing they can meet the requirements must submit detailed information to the Contracting Officer, John Quijada Jr, within five calendar days of the synopsis's publication. Responses will be evaluated, but the decision to proceed with a sole source negotiation remains at the government's discretion.