SOURCES SOUGHT
65 -- VISN 17 BioMerieux Consolidation
- Notice Date
- 11/3/2025 12:47:11 PM
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 325413
— In-Vitro Diagnostic Substance Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- 257-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 17 (36C257) San Antonio TX 78240 USA
- ZIP Code
- 78240
- Solicitation Number
- 36C25726R0033
- Response Due
- 11/17/2025 2:00:00 PM
- Archive Date
- 12/17/2025
- Point of Contact
- Robyn J Nussbaum, Contract Specialist, Phone: 806-354-7830
- E-Mail Address
-
robyn.nussbaum@va.gov
(robyn.nussbaum@va.gov)
- Awardee
- null
- Description
- Sources Sought Notice This notice is for planning purposes only and shall not be considered an invitation for bid, request for quotation, request for proposal, or as an obligation of the government to acquire any products or services. Responses to this notice will be used for informational purposes only. No entitlement to payment of direct or indirect costs from the government will arise as a result from a response to this announcement. No contract will be awarded from this notice. The information requested in this notice will be used to determine if there are sufficient socioeconomic small business concerns that are capable of performing the work described for the requirement. The Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration, Network Contracting Office (NCO) 17 is seeking sources for the following procurement: BioFire, Virtuo, and Vitek equipment, reagents, supplies, and equipment maintenance services for the Pathology & Laboratory Medicine (P&LMS) for the VA Amarillo VA Healthcare System, Central Texas VA Healthcare System, North Texas VA Health Care System, South Texas VA Healthcare System, and the West Texas VA Healthcare System (collectively VISN 17). Description of Supplies Required The contractor will need to be able to provide equipment, reagents, and supplies as well as warranty plans, software upgrades, training, manuals, interface, and connection. Maintenance services on equipment are to be provided by OEM-authorized field service engineers. The below tables are estimates of annual needs for each facility: Amarillo VA Healthcare System: Item # Description/Part Number Qty Unit of Measure 1 BCID2 Verification Kit - Zeptometrix 1 EA 2 KIT, BioFire RP2.1 Panel, 30 tests IVD 70 EA 3 BioFire BCID2 Panel, 30 tests 1 EA 4 Filmarray GI Panel, 30 tests 25 EA 5 Filmarray Pneumo Panel, 30 tests 10 EA 6 BioFire GI Verification Kit 1 EA 7 Pneumo GI Verification Kit 1 EA Central Texas VA Healthcare System: Item # Description/Part Number Qty Unit of Measure 1 VIRTUO FULL-SERVICE PLAN W/ANNUAL PM 1 YR 2 BACT/ALERT FA PLUS 64 BX 3 BACT/ALERT FN PLUS 64 BX 4 SAMPLOC ADAPTER CAP 3 (600 PER CASE) 8 CS 5 MYLA VM CONVERSION 1 YR 6 GN TEST KIT VITEK 2 #21341 15 KT 7 GP TEST KIT VITEK 2 #21342 15 KT 8 YEAST TEST KIT VITEK 2 #21343 10 KT 9 NH TEST KIT VITEK 2 #21346 6 KT 10 ANC ID TEST KIT #21347 6 KT 11 AST-N812 TEST KIT #424721 150 KT 12 ASTCN33 TEST KIT # 424723 150 KT 13 AST GP-75 TEST KIT #415670 150 KT 14 AST-ST02 TEST KIT #420915 25 KT 15 AST-YS09 TEST KIT #423331 25 KT 16 VITEK PIPETTOR/ DILUTER KIT #21219 35 KT 17 VITEK 0.45% SALINE BOTTLE 1000 M/L #423718 4 BT 18 VITEK MS DS SLIDES #410893 30 EA 19 VITEK MS CHCA #411071 55 EA 20 VITEK MS FA #411072 20 EA 21 VITEK MYCOBACTERIUM/ NORCARDIA KIT #415659 16 KT 22 VITEK MS LIQUID MYLA SUPPLEMENTAL #421564 10 EA 23 VITEK PICKME NIBS #423551 5 EA 24 VITEK CART, 36X28 #27219 1 EA 25 VTK2 ROUTINE CLASSROOM TRAINING #2302161 1 EA 26 VC-VITEK 2 SYSTEMS COMPUTER UPGRADE #4705917 1 EA 27 VC-VITEK MS PRIME CLINICAL #4707061 1 EA 28 TRAINING VTK MS ROUTINE CLASSROOM #2302163 1 EA 29 COMPLETE SW LICENCE BIOMERIEUX CLARION #2302962 1 EA 30 MYLA VM CONVERSION #4707007 1 EA 31 FULL-SERVICE AGREEMENT VITEK 2 0120 1 EA 32 FULL-SERVICE AGREEMENT VITEK MS PRIME 60 MONTHS 1 EA 33 ENHANCED WARRANTY VITEK MS PRIME 1 EA 34 Internal Lab Instrument Move (VITEK) 1 EA 35 Additional Internal Lab Instrument Move (MYLA) 1 EA 36 Lean Lab Internal Lab Move (Prep station) 3 EA North Texas VA Healthcare System: Item # Description/Part Number Qty Unit of Measure 1 VC Torch Ignited by FIREWORKS 1 EA 2 Filmarray Torch Duplex Module Box 1 EA 3 Filmarray Torch Module Box 2 EA 4 BioFire RP2.1 Panels 30 Tests 30 KT 5 Filmarray GI Panels 30 Tests 23 KT 6 BioFire BCID2 Panel 30 Tests 25 KT 7 Filmarray ME Panels 30 Tests 20 KT 8 Extended Warranty BioFire Torch Base 1 YR 9 Extended Warranty BioFire Torch Modules 4 YR South Texas VA Healthcare System: Item # Description/Part Number Qty Unit of Measure 1 ITEM #423742 - BIOFIRE RP2.1 PANEL, 30 TESTS IVD 423742 87 EA 2 ITEM #RFIT-ASY-0147 - BIOFIRE BCID2 PANEL, 30 TESTS- RFIT-ASY-0147, 30 EA 3 ITEM #RFIT-ASY-0116 - FILMARRAY GI PANEL, 30 TESTS- RFIT-ASY-0116 75 EA 4 ITEM #RFIT-ASY-0118 - FILMARRAY ME PANEL, 30 TESTS- RFIT-ASY-0118 20 EA 5 ITEM #RFIT-ASY-0144 - FILMARRAY PNEUMO PANEL, 30 TESTS-RFIT-ASY-0144 30 EA 6 ITEM #RFIT-ASY-0138 - BIOFIRE JOINT INFECTION PANEL, 30 TESTS-RFIT-ASY-0138 30 EA 7 DORIPENEM DOR 32 US S30 3 BX 8 CEFTAZIDIME/AVIBACTAM CZA 256 US S30 4 BX 9 CEFTOLOZANE/TAZOB C/T US 256 S30 4 BX 10 BENZYLPENICIL PG 256 US M100 1 BX 11 BENZYLPENICIL PGL 32 US S30 10 BX 12 CEFTAROLINE CPT 32 US B30 4 BX 13 CEFTRIAXONE TX 32 US S30 6 BX 14 CEFTRIAXONE TX 256 US S30 6 BX 15 API 20 C AUX 25 STRIPS 4 BX 16 DAPTOMYCIN DPC 256 US M100 1 BX 17 LINEZOLID LZ 256 US S30 3 BX 18 MEROPENEM MP 32 US M100 1 BX 19 MEROPENEM MP 32 US S30 10 BX 20 MOXIFLOXACIN MX 32 US S30 3 BX 21 VANCOMYCIN VA 256 US S30 8 BX 22 TIGECYCLINE TGC 256 US M100 2 BX 23 ERTAPENEM ETP 32 US S30 10 BX 24 IMIPENEM IP 32 US S30 10 BX 25 LEVOFLOXACIN LE 32 US S30 3 BX 26 DAPTOMYCIN DPC 256 US S30 5 BX West Texas VA Healthcare System: Item # Description/Part Number Qty Unit of Measure 1 BCID2 Verification Kit- Zeptometrix 1 EA 2 KIT, BioFire RP2.1 Panel, 30 tests IVD 70 EA 3 BioFire BCID2 Panel, 30 tests 10 EA 4 Filmarray GI Panel, 30 tests 25 EA 5 Filmarray Pneumo Panel, 30 tests 10 EA 6 BioFire GI Verification Kit 1 EA 7 Pneumo GI Verification Kit 1 EA 8 BioFire Torch Service warranty for SN: KTB04972 1 YR 9 BioFire Torch Service Warranty for SN: KTM19119 1 YR 10 BioFire Torch Service Warranty for SN: KTM19111 1 YR Response: If capable and interested, please provide the following information in response: Name of Company Point of Contact; name, phone number, and email address SAM UEID number Company Socioeconomic status (i.e., Small Business) Capability Statement The information provided in response to this notice may be used in developing an acquisition approach. Interested parties are responsible for adequately marking any proprietary or competitive sensitive information that is provided in a response. Please advise if you are capable of providing the required supplies and services. Please submit all information, in writing, to Robyn Nussbaum at robyn.nussbaum@va.gov no later than November 17, 2025, 4:00 PM CST. Telephone responses will not be accepted.
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