6550--Equipment - Abbott ID NOW Analyzers + Test Kits - DET
| Agency: | VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF |
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| State: | Federal |
| Type of Government: | Federal |
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| Posted Date: | May 8, 2026 |
| Due Date: | May 12, 2026 |
| Solicitation No: | 36C25026Q0565 |
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| Bid Documents: | Please Login to View Page |
Description
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Contract Opportunity
Notice ID
36C25026Q0565
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Department/Ind. Agency
VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF
Sub-tier
VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF
Office
250-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 10 (36C250)
General Information
Classification
Description
Contact Information
History
- Contract Opportunity Type: Special Notice (Original)
- Original Published Date: May 08, 2026 10:07 am EDT
- Original Response Date: May 12, 2026 12:00 pm EDT
- Inactive Policy: Manual
- Original Inactive Date: May 22, 2026
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Initiative:
- None
- Original Set Aside:
- Product Service Code: 6550 - IN VITRO DIAGNOSTIC SUBSTANCES, REAGENTS, TEST KITS AND SETS
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NAICS Code:
- 325413 - In-Vitro Diagnostic Substance Manufacturing
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Place of Performance:
Notice of Intent to Sole Source Requirement
The Department of Veterans Affairs, VA Healthcare System, VISN 10 Contracting Activity intends to negotiate a sole source contract under Simplified Acquisition Procedures and the authority of FAR Part RFO FAR 12.102(a), Only One Responsible Source for the following items listed below. The associated NAICS code for these products is 325413. The vendor, Abbott, a large business is located at 100 South Sanders Rd, Lake Forest, IL 60045.
Description of equipment requirements:
The Laboratory Medicine department requests a one-year purchase order for Abbott ID NOW analyzers and associated proprietary test kits required to support point of care (POC) molecular testing for COVID 19, Influenza A/B, RSV, and Strep A at Community Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC) locations. The supplies consist of one-time promotional analyzer/test pack bundles and standing order replenishment test kits.
The Government s minimum requirement is for rapid, CLIA waived, decentralized molecular testing with turnaround times under 15 minutes for multiple respiratory pathogens. The Abbott ID NOW platform is the only instrument that meets all of these needs in a compact, exam room appropriate footprint suitable for CBOC deployment.
A firm fixed price contract with no options is anticipated and shall be awarded. It is the Government's belief that only the proposed candidate possesses the required capabilities to successfully meet this requirement. It is the Government's intention to solicit and negotiate with only this source.
This is not a Request for Proposal; this is a Notice of Intent to Sole Source requirement. No responses will be accepted after NOON, Tuesday, May 12, 2026, ET.
The Department of Veterans Affairs, VA Healthcare System, VISN 10 Contracting Activity intends to negotiate a sole source contract under Simplified Acquisition Procedures and the authority of FAR Part RFO FAR 12.102(a), Only One Responsible Source for the following items listed below. The associated NAICS code for these products is 325413. The vendor, Abbott, a large business is located at 100 South Sanders Rd, Lake Forest, IL 60045.
Description of equipment requirements:
The Laboratory Medicine department requests a one-year purchase order for Abbott ID NOW analyzers and associated proprietary test kits required to support point of care (POC) molecular testing for COVID 19, Influenza A/B, RSV, and Strep A at Community Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC) locations. The supplies consist of one-time promotional analyzer/test pack bundles and standing order replenishment test kits.
The Government s minimum requirement is for rapid, CLIA waived, decentralized molecular testing with turnaround times under 15 minutes for multiple respiratory pathogens. The Abbott ID NOW platform is the only instrument that meets all of these needs in a compact, exam room appropriate footprint suitable for CBOC deployment.
A firm fixed price contract with no options is anticipated and shall be awarded. It is the Government's belief that only the proposed candidate possesses the required capabilities to successfully meet this requirement. It is the Government's intention to solicit and negotiate with only this source.
This is not a Request for Proposal; this is a Notice of Intent to Sole Source requirement. No responses will be accepted after NOON, Tuesday, May 12, 2026, ET.
Attachments/Links
Contracting Office Address
- VISN 10 CONSOLIDATED CONTRACTING 4100 WEST 3RD STREET
- DAYTON , OH 45428
- USA
Primary Point of Contact
- Brooke Hansen
- brooke.hansen@va.gov
- Phone Number No phoned inquiries will be accepted.
Secondary Point of Contact
- May 08, 2026 10:07 am EDTSpecial Notice (Original)
Related Document
| May 19, 2026 | [Award Notice (Original)] 6550--Equipment - Abbott ID NOW Analyzers + Test Kits - DET |
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