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6640--Clinical Laboratory Microbiological System - Instruments, Reagents, & Supplies

VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF · VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF · 261-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 21 (36C261)

NAICS 334516PSC 6640Amended
Response deadlineSep 4, 2026
PostedAug 27, 2026
Archive dateOct 4, 2026
Solicitation36C26126Q1007
Notice IDc937ae7370cb414b873008757969e6e1
Notice typeSolicitation
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For Federal Supply Schedules, Governmentwide acquisition contracts, multi-agency contracts or any other procurement instrument intended for use by multiple agencies, upon notification from the Contracting Officer, during the performance of the contract, the Contractor shall promptly make any necessary changes or modifications to remove any product or service produced or provided by a source that this clause prohibits. (h) *General report*. (1) If the Contractor identifies or is notified by any source, (including a subcontractor at any tier), that any product or service provided or used (or to be provided or used) during contract performance does not comply with any prohibition in this clause, then the Contractor shall report the following information, or as much information is known, in writing to the contracting office as identified in paragraph (h)(2) within 72 hours: (i) Contract number and order number, if applicable; (ii) The specific prohibition the product or service is not complying with; (iii) A description of the products or services that the Contractor identifies or has reason to suspect is prohibited (include brand; model number, such as the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number; and item description, as applicable); (iv) The entity that produced the product or service (include entity name, unique entity identifier, Contractor and Government Entity (CAGE) code, facilities responsible for design, fabrication, assembly, packaging, and test of the product, and whether the entity was the OEM or a distributor (provide manufacturer codes and distributor codes used for the product)); (v) Description of the functionality of the product or service and how that functionality impacts the risk to the product or service; (vi) An explanation of any factors relevant to determining if the product or service should be permitted by an applicable exception, exemption, or waiver (if the contractor would like the Government to consider a waiver, and asks for such a waiver); (vii) Whether alternative products or services are available that would comply with the prohibition; (viii) If the product or service is related to item maintenance, include the following information on the item being maintained: (A) Brand; (B) Model number, OEM number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number; and (C) Item description, as applicable. (ix) Any readily available information about mitigation actions implemented or recommended. (2) If a report must be submitted to a contracting office, the Contractor shall submit the report as follows: (i) If a Department of Defense contracting office, the Contractor shall report to the website at [*https://dibnet.dod.mil*](https://dibnet.dod.mil). (ii) For all other contracting offices, the Contractor shall report to the Contracting Officer. (iii) For indefinite delivery contracts, the Contractor shall report to both the contracting office for the indefinite delivery contract and the contracting office for any affected order. (3) If the report provided does not contain any of the information required by paragraph (h)(1) of this clause, and the contractor later discovers new information that is required by paragraph (h)(1) of this clause, then the contractor shall submit a subsequent report within 72 hours of discovering the new information. (4) The contractor shall also report the information in paragraph (h)(1) if the contractor wishes to ask for a waiver of the requirements of a new FASCSA order being applied through modification.

Scope

If systems/solutions, products and/or services do not directly match VA security requirements, the contractor shall work though the COR/CO for governance or resolution. c.

Deliverables

Contractors shall provide an all-inclusive cost to perform all tests and requirements as outlined herein, as applicable and offers shall provide a price based on each individual color code as provided in the price schedule.

Evaluation

In accordance with RFO Part 12, the quotes will undergo a comparative evaluation to determine which quoter provides the best value to the Government based on the information relative to the non-priced factors while also providing a competitive price.

Submission

The offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the offeror and submitted with its quotation or offer.

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Official notice text

36C26126Q1007 0001

What changed

Aug 27, 2026 · 5 fields changed
Notice typePresolicitationSolicitation
Response deadline2026-08-26T16:00:00+00:002026-09-04T16:00:00+00:00
Archive date2026-10-252026-10-04
DescriptionPresolicitation Notice Presolicitation Notice Page 3 of 3 THIS IS A PRE-SOLICITATION ANNOUNCEMENT. Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office (NCO) 21, will be issuing a Request for Quotation (RFQ) to provide a Clinical Laboratory Microbiological System - Instruments, Reagents, & Supplies. The Contractor shall provide Clinical Laboratory Microbiological System - Instruments, Reagents, & Supplies to the VA Palo Alto Health Care System (VAPAHCS). The Contractor shall provide products and services in accordance with the regulations and requirements of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the 1988 Clinical Laboratory Improvement Act (CLIA), and the Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI). It is NCO 21 s intention to award a single Firm-Fixed-Price contract for VAPAHCS. Please refer to the solicitation for a complete summary of the items requested and any additional procurement details. A Request for Quotation using the following NAICS is contemplated: 334516 Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing. THIS RFQ SHALL BE FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION. Solicitation documents will be available on or about Monday, August 24, 2026. The solicitation will contain Quotation instructions. The Government intends to award one (1) Firm-Fixed-Price Contract. Questions regarding the solicitation shall be sent in writing to David J. Alvarez, Contracting Officer, and Tawnya Krommenhoek, Contract Specialist, at the following email addresses: david.alvarez4@va.gov tawnya.krommenhoek@va.gov36C26126Q1007 0001
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Aug 24, 2026 · 4 fields changed
Notice typeSolicitationPresolicitation
Response deadline2026-08-28T16:00:00+00:002026-08-26T16:00:00+00:00
Archive date2026-10-272026-10-25
Description36C26126Q1007_2Presolicitation Notice Presolicitation Notice Page 3 of 3 THIS IS A PRE-SOLICITATION ANNOUNCEMENT. Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office (NCO) 21, will be issuing a Request for Quotation (RFQ) to provide a Clinical Laboratory Microbiological System - Instruments, Reagents, & Supplies. The Contractor shall provide Clinical Laboratory Microbiological System - Instruments, Reagents, & Supplies to the VA Palo Alto Health Care System (VAPAHCS). The Contractor shall provide products and services in accordance with the regulations and requirements of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the 1988 Clinical Laboratory Improvement Act (CLIA), and the Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI). It is NCO 21 s intention to award a single Firm-Fixed-Price contract for VAPAHCS. Please refer to the solicitation for a complete summary of the items requested and any additional procurement details. A Request for Quotation using the following NAICS is contemplated: 334516 Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing. THIS RFQ SHALL BE FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION. Solicitation documents will be available on or about Monday, August 24, 2026. The solicitation will contain Quotation instructions. The Government intends to award one (1) Firm-Fixed-Price Contract. Questions regarding the solicitation shall be sent in writing to David J. Alvarez, Contracting Officer, and Tawnya Krommenhoek, Contract Specialist, at the following email addresses: david.alvarez4@va.gov tawnya.krommenhoek@va.gov
Aug 24, 2026 · 5 fields changed
Notice typeSources SoughtSolicitation
Response deadline2026-07-31T16:00:00+00:002026-08-28T16:00:00+00:00
Archive date2026-09-292026-10-27
DescriptionSubject: Sources Sought, Clinical Laboratory Microbiological System - Instruments, Reagents, & Supplies for the VA Palo Alto Health Care System (VAPAHCS) located at 3801 Miranda Ave, Palo Alto CA 94304. The purpose of this sources sought is to conduct market research to support the procurement of Clinical Laboratory Microbiological System - Instruments, Reagents, & Supplies for the VA Palo Alto Health Care System. This notice serves to survey the market in an attempt to ascertain whether or not sources are capable of providing the requested supplies and services. This notice allows potential vendors to submit a non-binding statement of interest and documentation demonstrating their capability. The sources sought effort is intended to assess industry capabilities and develop/support the intended direction of acquisition planning. The Network Contracting Office (NCO 21) is requesting responses from qualified business concerns; the qualifying NAICS code for this effort is 334516 Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing. This sources sought is to gain knowledge of potential qualified sources and their size classifications (Service Disabled/Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB/VOSB), Hub zone, 8(a), small, small disadvantaged, woman owned small business, or large business) relative to NAICS 334516 Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing. Responses to this notice, will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions. After review of the responses to this notice, a solicitation announcement may be published. Responses to this notice are not considered adequate responses to any corresponding solicitation announcement. All interested offerors will have to respond to the solicitation announcement in addition to responding to this notice. Background: The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), VAPAHCS has a requirement for Clinical Laboratory Microbiological System - Instruments, Reagents, & Supplies. Please refer to the attached Statement of Work and Item List for a full description of the services/supplies being requested: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulates medical devices sold in the United States to assure their safety and effectiveness. Items purchased for use at the Department of Veterans Affairs must be FDA approved. Instructions: Submit a brief description, two-three (2-3) pages (including cover letter) that demonstrates how your company can provide the requested supplies and services that are required. Include past experience in providing this system to the VA, other Government (Federal or State) agency, or for a private facility. Please specify your availability and your address. PLEASE INDICATE WHETHER YOU HOLD A GSA FEDERAL-SUPPLY SCHEDULE CONTRACT THAT COVERS THESE SERVICES AND, IF SO, THE CONTRACT NUMBER. Provide BUSINESS SIZE AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC STATUS; (a) Indicate whether your business is large or small (b) If small, indicate if your firm qualifies as a small, emerging business, or small disadvantages business (c) If disadvantages, specify under which disadvantaged group and if your firm is certified under Section 8(a) of the Small Business Act (d) Indicate if your firm is a certified Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) or Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB) (g) Include the UEI number of your firm. (h) State whether your firm is registered with the System for Award Management (SAM) and/or the SBA s Dynamic Small Business Search (DSBS) Registry at the SBA s Small Business Search Website. If not, please NOTE that any future solicitation could only be awarded to a contractor who is registered in SAM and to receive award based on VOSB or SDVOSB status you must be registered in the SBA DSBS Registry (i) provide current commercial pricing and any applicable discounts. (j) link to the respondent s General Services Administration (GSA) schedule, or attached file of same, if applicable (k) citation of any current or past customers (i.e., within the past two (2) years) to include contract number, point of contact telephone number or e-mail address; and (l) other material relevant to establishing core competencies of the firm. Response is due by 10:00 AM Mountain Time, Friday, July 31, 2026. Please submit e-mail responses to Mr. David J. Alvarez, Contracting Officer (David.alvarez4@va.gov) and Mrs. Tawnya Krommenhoek, Contract Specialist (tawnya.krommenhoek@va.gov). Your response should include a STATEMENT OF CAPABLILITY, GSA SCHEDULE INFORMATION, UEI#, BUSINESS SIZE, AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC STATUS information as explained above. Please place Attention: Clinical Laboratory Microbiological System - Instruments, Reagents, & Supplies in the subject line of your email. This notice is to assist the VA in determining sources only, questions will not be received at this time. NOTES: Issuance of this notice does not constitute any obligation whatsoever on the part of the Government to procure these supplies and/or services, or to issue a solicitation, nor to notify respondents of the results of this notice. No solicitation documents exist at this time; however, in the event the acquisition strategy demonstrates that GSA is a viable option for procuring a solution, the subsequent RFQ shall be posted to GSA eBuy where only those firms who currently hold a GSA Schedule with the applicable SIN will be able to respond. The Department of Veterans Affairs is neither seeking quotes nor accepting unsolicited quotes, and responses to this notice cannot be accepted as offers. Any information the vendor considers proprietary should be clearly marked as such. The U.S. Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this Sources Sought Notice.36C26126Q1007_2
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