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6550 - Molecular Diagnostic Laboratory Reagents (Kits)
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The Department of Veterans Affairs, through the Network Contract Office 20, is seeking a vendor to provide molecular diagnostic laboratory reagent kits for the Microbiology Department at the VA Portland Health Care System in Oregon. The contract, identified by solicitation number 36C26026Q0957, covers the procurement of FDA-cleared multiplex PCR test kits compatible with VA-owned molecular analyzers. These kits must support the simultaneous detection of respiratory pathogens (up to 20 targets), gastrointestinal pathogens (at least 20 targets), blood culture identification (at least 40 targets), and meningitis/encephalitis targets (up to 14 targets). Technical requirements specify a self-contained system for amplification, detection, and analysis, requiring minimal hands-on setup time of two minutes or less and a total result turnaround time of one hour. The period of performance is scheduled from December 1, 2026, to November 30, 2031, structured as a base year followed by four option years. Specific line items include the BCID2, GI, and RP 2.1 panels. The procurement is categorized under NAICS code 325413 and is being conducted as a sources-sought effort without a specific set-aside. Performance will take place at the VA Portland Medical Center, with the primary point of contact being Eric Lingenfelter.
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Place of Performance
Portland, OR, 97239, USASet-Aside
Timeline
Submission Closed
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Vendor will provide Test Kits as needed to perform testing on VA owned molecular analyzer, located in the VA Portland Medical Center Microbiology Department.
The instrument processes kits that must utilize a multiplex PCR (polymerase chain reaction) method, have FDA-cleared assays that simultaneously tests for as many as 20 respiratory pathogen targets, has testing capability to test for common GI pathogens including viruses, bacteria, and parasites with at least 20 targets, at least 40 blood culture identification targets, and up to 14 meningitis/encephalitis targets inclusive of bacteria, viruses and fungi.
The method should have very little hands-on time (2 minutes or less) to set up and have results for respiratory pathogen targets, blood culture, GI pathogens and meningitis/encephalitis targets in one hour. The technique must perform amplification, detection and analysis in one self-contained system. The VA equipment includes software that automatically generates a result for each target in a single report.
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