6640--Hematology instrumentation, reagents, and service | VISN 15 |

Description

This is a PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE ONLY. This is not a request for proposal, quotation, or bid. The Network Contracting Office 15 (NCO15), 3450 S 4th Street | Leavenworth, KS 66048 intends to issue a solicitation It is the intent of the Department of Veterans Affairs, (herein afterwards referred to as VISN 15) to establish an agreement for Automated Hematology Instrumentation. The agreement shall be under an FSS agreement, Cost Per Reportable (CPRR). The Government will award a CPRR to a single Contractor for Hematology instrumentation, reagents, and service. Contractor agrees to the following terms of the agreement exclusively with the VISN 15 facilities and is awarded in the final agreement. As requirements change, facilities within VISN 15 may be added or deleted by supplemental agreement of the Government and the Contractor. Additional tests/reagents/instrumentation may be added to the award as new technology becomes available on the market. VISN 15 will provide an estimated volume by test as reflected in Attachment A for each individual medical center and outpatient clinic laboratory. Pricing is based on the AVERAGE daily test volume per instrument/analyzer for each facility. The Government estimates the volumes per facility as listed in Attachment A but does not guarantee volumes as listed; they are estimates ONLY. CPRR price will include all components (reagent, equipment, data manager system, hardware, software, service, etc.) necessary to allow for release of a test result into the VISTA computer system. VISN 15 intends to establish a Blanket Purchase Agreement, firm fixed price with five annual ordering periods from 10/1/2026 through 9/30/2031. The NAICS Code is 334516 Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing, NAICS Size Standard 1000 employees. The Product Service Code is 6640 Laboratory Equipment and Supplies. All potential vendors MUST be registered and active in the SAM. The solicitation will be issued electronically and will be available only via the Contract Opportunities / System for Award Management website www.sam.gov. No fax bid packages shall be accepted. The solicitation will be publicized on or about June 5, 2026. No phone, fax or email inquiries will be taken for this Pre-Solicitation Notice.