VISN 19 Lab BioFire Reagents & Maintenance on Biofire TORCH systems Intent to Sole Source
- Client
- Department of Veterans Affairs
- RFP Number
- —
- Posted
- —
- Category
- US Federal
- Budget
- —
- NAICS
- 325413
- Set-aside
- —
- Contact
- Juanita Street
- [email protected]
Description
AI GeneratedThe Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 19 requires Biofire reagents for laboratory testing and maintenance services for government-owned Biofire TORCH systems. The requested scope serves six VA medical centers, located in Cheyenne, Muskogee, Grand Junction, Tulsa (James Mountain Inhofe), Salt Lake City, and Sheridan. The contract structure is a Federal Supply Schedule Blanket Purchase Agreement with a base period plus four option years. The buyer intends to award this sole-source procurement to large business Biomerieux, Inc., because the systems are proprietary and require specific reagents and certified technicians. Interested parties may submit capability statements, product specifications, and brochures to demonstrate their ability to meet the requirement by 10:00 AM Mountain Time on September 28, 2026. Submissions must be sent by email to the designated address, and the government retains sole discretion on whether to compete the requirement based on the received responses.
Official SAM.gov notice
- Solicitation number
- 36C25926Q0870
- Agency
- Department of Veterans Affairs
- Buying office
- Network Contract Office 19 (36C259)
- Notice type
- Special Notice
- Responses due
- Sep 28, 2026, 12:00 PM ET
- Posted on SAM.gov
- Sep 23, 2026
- NAICS
- 325413 · In-Vitro Diagnostic Substance Manufacturing
- Product/service code
- 6550
- Contracting contact
- Juanita Street, Contracting Officer
[email protected]
303-712-5736
Read the official notice description
In accordance with FAR 538.7104-3 this Notice of Intent is to inform all parties the Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office (NCO) 19 located at 6162 South Willow Drive Suite 300, Greenwood Village, CO 80111 intends to award a sole source procurement for the following requirement to the large business, Biomerieux, Inc. 515 South Colorow Dr., Salt Lake City, UT 84108: Biofire Reagents and Maintenance on Biofire systems This requirement is for a base plus four option year, FSS-Blanket Purchase Agreement for Biofire Reagents and Maintenance on Government owned Biofire TORCH systems. A base plus four option year FSS-BPA is required for Cheyenne VA Medical Center, Eastern Oklahoma VA Health Care System (Muskogee), Grand Junction VA Medical Center, James Mountain Inhofe VA Medical Center, Salt Lake City VA Health Care System, and Sheridan VA Medical Center. This requirement will be awarded as a sole source to Biomerieux, Inc. (a large business) for Biofire reagents and maintenance on Biofire TORCH systems for VISN19 VA Medical Centers. The above VA facilities currently own Biofire/Biomerieux manufactured TORCH systems. Reagents for the system is needed for laboratory testing and maintenance on the systems are also needed for base plus four option years. These are proprietary systems wherein only Biofire reagents can be used on the analyzers and only Biofire/Biomerieux certified and licensed technicians are allowed to perform maintenance on the systems. The associated North America Classification Systems (NAICS) Code is 325416 and the Business Size Standard is 1250 employees. THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTES. Interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to this requirement no later than 10:00am Mountain Time, Monday, September 28th, 2026. Information received in response to this notice must clearly demonstrate the capability of meeting the Government s need as stated above. Include any relevant information (specifications, cut sheets, brochures, capability statement, etc.) confirming the ability to supply the products and/or any services outlined in this notice. Responses to this notice are to be sent to [email protected]. A determination not to compete this requirement, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government. The Government is not responsible for any potential costs incurred from interested parties desiring to respond to this notice.
Source: SAM.gov contract opportunities data (U.S. federal public data).
Incumbent
Likely prior awards for this requirement
Likely matchAwarded by the same buying office (36C259) with descriptions matching "biofire". The notice does not name its current contract, so confirm before relying on it.
| Vendor and award | Value | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| BIOMERIEUX INC36C25926N0498 · BIOFIRE REAGENTS AND MAINTENANCE FOR SALT LAKE CITY TORCH SYSTEMS | $491.0K | Sep 29, 2027 |
| BIOFIRE DIAGNOSTICS LLC36C25926N0324 · BIOFIRE REAGENTS FOR JAMES MOUNTAIN INHOFE VA FUNDING CALL ORDER | $186.4K | Mar 31, 2027 |
| BIOMERIEUX INC36C25926F0276 · ONE-TIME PURCHASE OF THE BIOFIRE FILMARRAY TORCH SYSTEM | $60,940 | Nov 28, 2026 |
| BIOFIRE DIAGNOSTICS LLC36C25926N0021 · BIOFIRE REAGENTS AND EXTENDED WARRANTIES FOR MAINTENANCE - YEAR 5 FUNDING | $375.1K | Sep 30, 2026 |
| BIOFIRE DIAGNOSTICS LLC36C25925N0555 · BIOFIRE REAGENTS AND EXTENDED WARRANTIES FOR MAINTENANCE - YEAR 5 FUNDING FOR GRAND JUNCTI | $655.2K | Sep 29, 2026 |
Market context
Awards in the same category (In-Vitro Diagnostic Substance Manufacturing). This is not this requirement's award history.
Recent similar awards: Department of Veterans Affairs, NAICS 325413
| Vendor and award | Value | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| FISHER SCIENTIFIC COMPANY L.L.C.36C24526P0181 · PHADIA TEST KITS, REAGENTS AND SUPPLIES | $184.1K | Dec 31, 2030 |
| WERFEN USA LLC36C26026F0113 · REAGENTS AND CONSUMABLES FOR LABORATORY TESTS. | $63,218 | Dec 31, 2030 |
| ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS CORPORATION36C24826P0013 · IMMUNOHISTOCHEMICAL SPECIAL STAINS CPT | $26,642 | Sep 30, 2030 |
| BIOMERIEUX INC36C25025N0847 · BIOFIRE RP2.1 PANEL | $421.3K | Aug 6, 2030 |
| POLYMEDCO CANCER DIAGNOSTIC PRODUCTS LLC36C25926N0316 · POLYMEDCO FIT KITS | $50,343 | Jun 15, 2030 |
Top vendors in this category: Department of Veterans Affairs, NAICS 325413, since Oct 1, 2023
2,992 contract awards in this NAICS over the period.
- 1. CEPHEID$76.9M
- 2. BIOMERIEUX INC$66.7M
- 3. ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS CORPORATION$29.6M
- 4. FISHER SCIENTIFIC COMPANY L.L.C.$8.7M
- 5. QUEST DIAGNOSTICS INCORPORATED$8.7M
Source: USAspending.gov federal award data (U.S. federal public data). A contract is called the incumbent only when the notice or its documents cite it by number.
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