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MALDI Biotyper Sirius CA
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The Puget Sound VA Medical Center in Seattle, Washington, is conducting market research to identify potential contractors capable of providing a MALDI (Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption Ionization) Mass Spectrometry Microbial Identification System. This system must be FDA-approved and fully automated to identify microorganisms by analyzing protein fingerprint spectra from a variety of patient specimens suspected of bacterial or fungal infections. The equipment is required to accurately and precisely identify common clinically relevant pathogens, including Gram-negative and Gram-positive bacteria, yeast, and fungi, in compliance with standards set by the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Act (CLIA) and the Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI). This announcement is a sources sought notice, not a solicitation or request for proposals, and does not commit the government to any contract award. Interested parties are invited to submit written responses by May 11, 2026. The procurement, identified under solicitation number 36C26026Q0635, falls under NAICS code 334516 and is managed by the Network Contract Office 20 of the Department of Veterans Affairs located in Vancouver, WA. The primary point of contact for this effort is Nick Heintz, who can be reached via email for further inquiries.
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Place of Performance
Seattle, WA, 98108, USASet-Aside
Timeline
Submission Closed
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This is a SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT ONLY. It is neither a solicitation announcement nor a request for proposals or quotes and does not obligate the Government to award a contract. Responses to this Sources Sought Announcement must be in writing. The purpose of this Sources Sought Announcement is for market research to make appropriate acquisition decisions and to gain knowledge of potential businesses interested and capable of providing the services described below.
Background:
The Puget Sound VA Medical Center, located in Seattle, WA is seeking a contractor to provide a MALDI (Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption Ionization) Mass Spectrometry (Microbial Identification System). The contractor shall provide an FDA-approved automated testing system that identifies microorganisms using Matrix Assisted Laser Desorption Ionization Mass. The testing system must include the instrumentation necessary to identify common microorganisms encountered in clinically relevant patient samples through analyses of protein fingerprint spectra from Gram negative and Gram positive bacteria, yeast and fungi from any patient specimen source suspected of bacterial or fungal infection. The testing system must be able to meet the performance characteristics for accuracy and precision as defined by the 1988 Clinical Laboratory Improvement Act (CLIA) and the Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI).
(See Attached SSN 36C26026Q0635)