6632--Integrated Microbiology Cost-Per-Test (CPT)

The Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking a contractor to provide Integrated Microbiology Cost-Per-Test (CPT) services, including automated blood culture detection and organism identification and antimicrobial susceptibility testing. The contractor will provide instrumentation, consumables, training, and instrument services to support the Amarillo Veterans Affairs Medical Center and the Lubbock VA Community Based Outpatient Clinic. The contract will be for a period of five years, with five ordering periods. The contractor must provide a solution that ensures continuity of operations in the event of equipment malfunction or downtime. • The contractor must provide automated blood culture detection systems and automated organism identification and antimicrobial susceptibility testing (ID/AST) systems. • The contractor must provide training for Government personnel. • The contractor must provide a solution that supports an integrated microbiology workflow between blood culture detection and ID/AST systems. • The contractor must provide instrumentation that meets the technical specifications of the solicitation. • The contractor must provide a solution that ensures continuity of operations in the event of equipment malfunction or downtime.