6640--CBOC Point of Care Testing Cost per test Brand Name or Equal

The contract solicitation 36C25226Q0456, issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs through the 252-NETWORK Contract Office 12 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, seeks point-of-care respiratory virus testing supplies and equipment under an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) framework with firm-fixed pricing across five one-year option periods ending July 31, 2031. The scope includes procurement of analyzers, reagents for SARS-CoV-2, influenza A/B, RSV, and Strep A testing, quality control materials, and associated service leases, to be deployed across multiple Community-Based Outpatient Clinics within VISN12. All products must be FDA-approved or authorized under EUA, CLIA-waived, and meet or exceed the sensitivity and specificity benchmarks of established technologies like Roche LAIT, while supporting bidirectional integration with hospital information systems under HIPAA compliance. Vendors must provide 24-hour replacement of defective items, maintain a continuously stocked inventory, and execute product recalls promptly to ensure uninterrupted patient care, with delivery and installation required within 30 days of award. The solicitation, posted on June 3, 2026, with responses due by June 5, 2026, follows FAR Part 13 simplified acquisition procedures and awards based on best value, balancing technical capability and price without using Lowest Price Technically Acceptable or full trade-off methodologies. Contractual obligations are governed by numerous FAR clauses, including mandatory whistleblower protections, labor standards, Buy American certifications with Alternate II, and affirmative action requirements, as well as VA-specific provisions regarding cost estimating and protest procedures. Packaging and preservation requirements reference FAR clause 852.247-73, though specifics are not detailed, while labeling and tracking must support barcode scanning of operator and patient IDs at point of care. Offerors must certify their size status, including small business, veteran-owned, or disadvantaged classifications, and provide UEI and CAGE codes for all direct and ultimate owners. The total contract value ranges from a guaranteed minimum of $115,000 to a ceiling of $800,000, with fixed quantities per option period but undefined unit pricing. All submissions must be made electronically through SAM.gov, and the Contracting Officer holds sole authority for acceptance and contract modifications.