6550 Reagents Consumables Microbiology Testing Boise VAMC
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Sources Sought from the Department of Veterans Affairs, for work in Idaho. Due Nov 27, 2026, 5:00 PM (UTC-8), 17 days left.
| Solicitation number | 36C26027Q0117 |
|---|---|
| Agency | Department of Veterans Affairs |
| Office | 260-Network Contract Office 20 (36C260) |
| Notice type | Sources Sought |
| Set-aside | None |
| Trade (NAICS) | In-Vitro Diagnostic Substance Manufacturing (325413) |
| Product or service code | 6550 |
| Place of performance | Idaho |
| Posted | Nov 9, 2026 |
| Response deadline | Nov 27, 2026, 5:00 PM (UTC-8) (17 days left) |
| Add the deadline to | Google Calendar · Apple / Outlook (.ics) |
Bid documents (3)
- Contract Opportunities 56 KB
- LineItems 465 KB
- Sources Sought BOI 128 KB
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Federal prevailing wage rates for this place: Idaho Davis-Bacon and SCA wage determinations.
Description
Requesting procurement of a high-throughput FDA approved molecular diagnostic testing system and reagents through a rental purchase agreement. Purchase order is requested to order additional specific products throughout the year necessary to perform rapid syndromic infectious disease diagnostic panels.
Contracting contact
- Eric A Lingenfelter · [email protected] · (360) 852-9891
As published on the official notice. Ask questions in writing and before any questions deadline the notice sets.
Is your business small enough?
For NAICS 325413, a business counts as small if it has no more than 1,250 employees (SBA size standard). This notice is set aside, so only businesses under that size, or in the named program, can bid. SBA table, current as of Oct 15, 2026.
Companies that win this kind of work
Federal contractors paid for in-vitro diagnostic substance manufacturing work, who also hold VA contracts (last 12 months): possible competitors, or partners to team with.
- Cepheid $34.9 million in this trade
- Biomerieux Inc $34.6 million in this trade
- Roche Diagnostics Corporation $20.9 million in this trade
- Abbott Laboratories Inc. $4.8 million in this trade
- Quest Diagnostics Incorporated $4.4 million in this trade
About the buyer
The Department of Veterans Affairs awarded $83.7 billion in contracts in the last 12 months; its biggest suppliers were Optum Public Sector Solutions, Inc., Mckesson Corporation and Triwest Healthcare Alliance Corp. See what VA is buying now.
In-Vitro Diagnostic Substance Manufacturing contracts right now
There are 19 open government contract opportunities in this trade (NAICS 325413), 8 posted in the last 7 days; 47% are set aside for small businesses. The agencies buying the most are Department of Veterans Affairs, Defense Health Agency (DHA) and National Institutes of Health. Most of the work with a stated place is in Texas, Maryland and Washington. A notice in this trade gives a median of 16 days from posting to deadline; this one gives 18 days.
All open in-vitro diagnostic substance manufacturing contracts
Coming up in this trade
Planned contracts from the agencies' procurement forecasts, often months before a solicitation. Plans can change.
Recent awards in this trade
- Alba Bioscience, Inc. $11.0 million · Department of Veterans Affairs · Nov 2, 2026
- Abbott Molecular Inc. $919,866 · Department of Veterans Affairs · Oct 6, 2026
- Werfen USA LLC $345,941 · Department of Veterans Affairs · Oct 1, 2026
- Werfen USA LLC $69,188 · Department of Veterans Affairs · Oct 1, 2026
- Biomerieux Inc $284,026 · Department of Veterans Affairs · Oct 1, 2026
From the award notices agencies publish.