About this opportunity
AI summaryThe Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 6, intends to negotiate a sole-source contract with Biomerieux INC. to purchase bioMérieux VITEK MS Prime MALDI-TOF reagents, consumables, and ChromID MRSA agar for the Durham VA Medical Center. This technology enables rapid identification of microbes at the genus and species level, reducing identification time to under 30 minutes. While this notice does not solicit competitive quotes, any business possessing relevant past experience and expertise may submit written notice demonstrating its capability to comply with the requirement. Interested parties must submit supporting evidence via email to [email protected] by 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time on November 16, 2026.
Scope of work
- bioMérieux VITEK MS Prime MALDI-TOF reagents and consumables
- ChromID MRSA agar
Minimum qualifications
- Relevant past experience and expertise to meet the requirements
- Ability to furnish supporting evidence in sufficient detail to demonstrate ability to comply
Documents to include with your response
- Written notice
- Supporting evidence demonstrating ability to comply with the requirement
Key dates
- Response Date
- 11-16-2026 10AM EASTERN TIME, NEW YORK, USA
How to submit
- Method
- Instructions
- Written notice and inquiries can be emailed to the Contracting Officer. Telephone requests will not be accepted.
Contract details
- Place of performance
- Durham VA Medical Center (VAMC)
Federal notice details
- Solicitation number
- 36C24627Q0116
- Agency
- Department of Veterans Affairs
- Buying office
- 246-Network Contracting Office 6 (36C246)
- Notice type
- Special Notice
- Responses due
- Nov 16, 2026, 10:00 AM ET
- Posted on SAM.gov
- Nov 4, 2026
- NAICS
- 334516 · Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- Product/service code
- 6640
- Contracting contact
- Ricardo McIntosh, Contracting Officer
Ricardo.McIntosh@va.gov
757-722-9961
Source: SAM.gov. Read the official notice for the complete description and current instructions.
Incumbent and award research
No incumbent history found for this requirement. The notice does not cite a current contract, and no earlier award from this buying office matches it.
Market context
Awards in the same category (Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing). This is not this requirement's award history.
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