FY27 Microbial Incubation ID and Susceptibility CPT
Updated
Sources Sought from the Department of Veterans Affairs, for work in Tampa, Florida. Due Nov 10, 2026, 5:00 PM (UTC-5), 13 days left.
| Title as posted | 6632--FY27 Microbial Incubation ID and Susceptibility CPT |
|---|---|
| Solicitation number | 36C24827Q0029 |
| Agency | Department of Veterans Affairs |
| Office | 248-Network Contract Office 8 (36C248) |
| Notice type | Sources Sought |
| Set-aside | None |
| Trade (NAICS) | Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing (334516) |
| Product or service code | 6632 |
| Place of performance | Tampa, Florida |
| Posted | Oct 27, 2026 |
| Response deadline | Nov 10, 2026, 5:00 PM (UTC-5) (13 days left) |
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Description
Sources sought notice 36C24827Q0029 disclaimer this is a sources sought notice only. This is not a solicitation for bids, proposals, proposal abstracts, or quotations. This notice is issued solely for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation.
The submission of any information is purely voluntary. The Government assumes no financial responsibility for any costs incurred in responding. Respondents are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this notice.
Responses to this notice are not offers of any type and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. All information received in response to this notice that is marked as proprietary will be handled accordingly. Any respondent to this notice should ensure that its response is complete and sufficiently detailed to allow the Government to determine the organization's qualifications to perform the work/need.
Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted. The Government may or may not issue a solicitation as a result of this announcement. There is no solicitation available at this time.
General This is a Sources Sought in support of the Lab at James A. Haley Veterans Hospital (JAHVH) located at 13000 Bruce B. Downs Blvd., Tampa, FL 33612, is conducting this market research survey to identify potential qualified sources capable of meeting the need identified in the attached DRAFT Statement of Need, for a Microbial Incubation ID and Susceptibility CPT (Cost Per Test).
Information collected from this notice may be used to identify potential qualified sources of supply. If a solicitation is issued, the Government will do so in accordance with the most current Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC), current FAC 2026-01, effective 03/13/2026. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) number is 334516 (Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing).
The NAICS size standard is 1,000 Employees. This is not a solicitation for bids, proposals, proposal abstracts, or quotations. All interested parties shall respond no later than 11/10/2026 at 5:00PM EST.
Submit responses via email to David Griganavicius at [email protected]. Telephone and facsimile responses will not be accepted. When responding via email, ensure the subject line is titled with: Sources Sought 36C24827Q0029 Microbial Incubation ID and Susceptibility CPT.
No responses will be accepted after this date and time. FOB: Destination Location identified: James A. Haley Veterans Hospital (JAHVH), 13000 Bruce B. Downs Blvd., Tampa, Florida 33612 Invitation to respond: All capable respondents are welcome to respond to this notice and provide a brief capability statement that addresses the information in this notice and the attached Draft Statement of Need.
Respondents information to include: Company Name & Address. SAM Unique Entity ID. POC Name, Email & Phone.
SBA Socioeconomic Status (if any). Business Size Status for NAICS 334516. Identify if you have a contract vehicle that can be utilized for the scope of the requirements in the attached Draft Statement of Need (e.g. GSA FSS, NASA SEWP, etc).
Identify the agency and contract number. Provide clear evidence of capability to meet the salient and functional requirements in the attached statement of need. Explicitly identify any product offered and provide brochure or technical information necessary as part of the evidence.
Respondents are requested to quickly survey and identify if they can provide the complete test menu requested and/or identify what percentage of the menu can be provided. Identify which items would be open market or GSA FSS/ and schedule number , or other specific sourcing solution and contract # available. A normal planning expectation time estimate that is inclusive of: Time needed to deliver analyzers, incubators, and any other required hardware component for system operation.
Time needed for validation / correlation of new analyzers with existing instrumentation. Time needed for software build / validation, including instrumentation use and rule build for result verification/ auto-verification. Identify the manufacturing country of origin if anticipated capable product(s) are known.
Authorized distributor letter from the manufacturer (If the responding party is not the OEM). If the offered product is domestic, will the responding party acquire the products from a small or large business manufacturer? Identify if subcontracting is standard for industry in meeting the Draft Statement of Need.
Does the respondent s equipment currently have an approved Pre Procurement Assessment and Implementation for Medical Devices/Systems (VA Directive 6550 Appendix A). Identify if any industry standards not listed should be considered (e.g. ISO XXXX, etc..). NOT REQUIRED: Identify if there is a question to the draft statement of need at this time.
If a solicitation is issued in the future, there will be a specific opportunity for questions. NOTE: Capability statements must be brief. We recommend only including necessary information.
Statements should be 1 3 pages, with a 5-page maximum. Equipment brochures may be added separately and not included in the 5-page limitation. This notice is only for market research purposes and not intended as a burdensome response requirement.
Contracting contact
- David Griganavicius · Contract Specialist · [email protected] · 813-631-2812
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 334516, a business counts as small if it has no more than 1,000 employees (SBA size standard). This notice is not set aside, but the size decides your small business status on it. SBA table, current as of Oct 15, 2026.
Companies that win this kind of work
Federal contractors paid for analytical laboratory instrument manufacturing work, who also hold VA contracts (last 12 months): possible competitors, or partners to team with.
- Abbott Laboratories Inc. $92.0 million in this trade
- Roche Diagnostics Corporation $66.7 million in this trade
- Beckman Coulter, Inc $63.1 million in this trade
- Government Scientific Source Inc $41.1 million in this trade
- Agilent Technologies Inc $31.0 million in this trade
About the buyer
The Department of Veterans Affairs awarded $84.6 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.
Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing contracts right now
There are 66 open government contract opportunities in this trade (NAICS 334516), 28 posted in the last 7 days; 38% are set aside for small businesses. The agencies buying the most are Department of Veterans Affairs, Department of the Navy and Department of Energy. Most of the work with a stated place is in Maryland, New Mexico and Ohio. A notice in this trade gives a median of 14 days from posting to deadline; this one gives 14 days.
All open analytical laboratory instrument 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
- DLA Aerospace LLC $111,336 · Defense Logistics Agency · Oct 23, 2026
- VWR International LLC $49.5 million · Defense Logistics Agency · Oct 21, 2026
- Werfen USA LLC $1.6 million · Department of Veterans Affairs · Oct 13, 2026
- Seahorse Defense Supply, LLC $342,437 · Defense Logistics Agency · Oct 13, 2026
- Hologic Sales And Service, LLC $58,190 · Department of Veterans Affairs · Oct 8, 2026
From the award notices agencies publish.