6515 Automated Liquid Handling System

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, through the Network Contracting Office 20 in Vancouver, Washington, has awarded a contract for the procurement of an Automated Liquid Handling System under solicitation number 36C26026P0409, with a total contract value of $185,371.78. The contract, awarded on April 28, 2026, and signed by the offeror on April 27, 2026, calls for the delivery of one fully configured Aliquot Starlet AL 4x5ml robotic workstation with Venus 4 software and a CPC channel calibration tool, along with consumables for testing and setup. The system is required to automate laboratory processing by accurately pipetting 6.0mL Li heparin samples into Qiagen QTB tubes, uncap and recap tubes, mix samples per protocol, identify samples via barcode, and perform all operations without drip pipetting. Delivery is scheduled between May 15 and June 15, 2026, to the Portland VA Medical Center in Portland, Oregon, under FOB Destination terms, meaning risk of loss transfers to the Government upon delivery. The contract is classified under NAICS code 339112 and is unrestricted, with the offeror identified as other than small and eligible for WOSB and EDWOSB set-asides. Payment will be made via Electronic Funds Transfer in accordance with FAR and VAAR provisions, with all invoices required to be submitted electronically through the VA’s EIPP system; paper, fax, or email invoices are prohibited. The contract incorporates key FAR clauses including 52.212-4 for commercial items, 52.203-13 for business ethics, and 52.209-6 for subcontractor exclusions, along with VA-specific clauses such as 852.232-72 for electronic invoicing and 852.242-71 for administrative contracting oversight. The Government will inspect and accept the system at the delivery location, ensuring conformity to technical requirements and merchantability. The Contractor must indemnify the Government for patent infringement and comply with federal statutes governing contract performance and appropriation use. No options, extensions, or training provisions are priced or formally structured, and while maintenance manuals and software licensing are required, detailed packaging, labeling, or preservation standards are not specified beyond barcode compatibility requirements. The Contract