Closed Solicitation · DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
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The Department of Veterans Affairs intends to award a single-source contract to Abbott Laboratories for the Abbott iStat Point of Care Analyzers and consumables. This procurement is necessary to replace outdated testing equipment used for critical medical tests. Interested firms must provide evidence of their capability to challenge this sole source decision by the specified deadline.
The VA Network Contracting Office 8 (NCO-8) intends to issue a firm-fixed price single-source procurement to Abbott Laboratories Inc for FY26: Abbott iStat Point of Care Analyzers (Cost-Per-Test), consumables for the VA Caribbean Healthcare System (VACHS) in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The proposed contract is for an Abbott iStat Point of Care Analyzers (Cost-Per-Test) consumables to provide medical testing for the following: ACT, hs Troponin, Basic metabolic panel with hemoglobin and hematocrit, Blood gases with sodium, potassium, hemoglobin and hematocrit, Creatinine, Glucose for critically ill patients required to be performed on a single platform/equipment. The current platform is old and is in need of replacement. These products and equipment are utilized to ensure and maintain high-quality testing and disease discovery for medical patients. There is only one company with the capability of performing these designated tests under one platform. The applicable NAICS code for this acquisition is 334516 with a business size standard of 1,000 employees and PSC 6640. The proposed contract is to replace the current outdated Point of Care Test Analyzers (Cost-Per-Test), consumables. A newer version of the Abbott i-STAT analyzers (Cost-Per-Test) consumables and platform, which the Government intends to solicit, with only one source under the Authority of FAR 13.106-1(b). This is a notice of intent to award a single-source procurement action and is not a request for competitive quotes. No solicitation package is available. Firms that want to challenge the single source must show clear and convincing evidence of their capability to provide the services/supplies, and that competition would be advantageous to the Government. Those responses are to be submitted via email to CS/CO Email Darrin.Alexander2@va.gov no later than 03/04/2026 at 13:00 and Eastern Time Zone A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. NCO-8 will not provide any reimbursement for any costs associated with or connected with providing any capabilities information.
6640--FY26: ABBOTT ISTAT POINT OF CARE TEST NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE is a federal acquisition solicitation issued by DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS. Review the full description, attachments, and submission requirements on SamSearch before the response deadline.
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