Description
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is soliciting quotes for one Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing (AST) instrument with maintenance support for bloodstream infection diagnostics, to be placed at the Jack C. Montgomery VAMC in Muskogee, Oklahoma. The award will be a firm‑fixed‑price contract covering a base year and up to four one‑year option periods, with all work performed on‑site under the VA’s commercial item procedures. Offerors must submit technical and pricing information electronically by the deadline; no hand‑carried or faxed quotes will be accepted.
• One (1) AST instrument for bloodstream infections, including initial delivery and installation.
• Four (4) optional one‑year maintenance contracts (option years 1‑4).
• Delivery to Jack C. Montgomery VAMC, Muskogee, OK; FOB Destination.
• Technical capability statement and supporting brochures required.
• Price schedule for base year and each option year must be provided.
• Questions due August 31 2026; quote submission due September 9 2026, 4 PM MT.
• Contract type: firm‑fixed‑price, all‑or‑nothing award; total potential performance period up to five years.
• NAICS 334516 (Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing).
• Must comply with VA FAR clauses and socioeconomic set‑aside requirements.