Brand Name Polymedco Laboratory Test (LT) Immunochemical Fecal Occult Blood Test (iFOBT) Polymedco CPRR
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Sources Sought from the Department of Veterans Affairs. Due Nov 20, 2026, 4:00 PM (UTC-7), 15 days left.
| Title as posted | 6640--Brand Name Polymedco Laboratory Test (LT) Immunochemical Fecal Occult Blood Test (iFOBT) Polymedco CPRR |
|---|---|
| Solicitation number | 36C25927Q0047 |
| Agency | Department of Veterans Affairs |
| Office | Network Contract Office 19 (36C259) |
| Notice type | Sources Sought |
| Set-aside | None |
| Trade (NAICS) | Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing (334516) |
| Product or service code | 6640 |
| Posted | Nov 4, 2026 |
| Response deadline | Nov 20, 2026, 4:00 PM (UTC-7) (15 days left) |
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Description
Disclaimer: This Request for Information (RFI) is issued solely for market research information and planning purposes and does not constitute a solicitation. All information received in response to this RFI that is marked as proprietary will be handled accordingly. Responses to this notice are NOT offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract.
Responders are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this RFI. Information Requested from Industry: In response to the Sources Sought, interested Contractors shall submit the following information and any Capabilities/Qualifications Statement to include but not limited to an overview of proposed solution(s) and a description of the product your company possesses in accordance with the Statement of Work draft / Salient Characteristics List.
Responses to market research table questionnaire shall be submitted. If this information is not provided, then it will be assumed the entire requirement cannot be met. Description of Requirement: The Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration (VHA), Network Contracting Office 19 (NCO 19) is conducting a market survey and is seeking potential sources for legacy VISN 19 Stations Laboratory Test (LT) Immunochemical Fecal Occult Blood Test (iFOBT) Brand Name Polymedco Cost Per Reportable Result.
This Sources Sought Notice is issued for information and planning purposes only. This is not a solicitation or a request for proposal and shall not be construed as an obligation or commitment by the Government. An award will not be made on any offers submitted in response to this notice, and it shall not be implied that the Government is committed to providing any solicitation or award following this notice.
The Government will not pay for any information received in response to this request, nor will the Government compensate a respondent for any costs incurred in developing the information provided. Legacy VISN 19 Stations: VA Montana Health Care System 1892 Williams St, Fort Harrison, MT 59636 Cheyenne VA Medical Center (VAMC) 2360 E Pershing Blvd Cheyenne, WY 82001 VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System 1700 N Wheeling Street Aurora, CO 80045 VA Western Colorado Health Care System 2121 North Ave, Grand Junction, CO 81501 Eastern Oklahoma VA Health Care System Jack C. Montgomery VA Medical Center 1011 Honor Heights Dr. Muskogee, OK 74401 Eastern Oklahoma VA Health Care System James Mountain Inhofe VA Medical Center 440 S Houston Ave. Tulsa, OK 74127 Oklahoma City VA Health Care System 921 NE 13th St., Oklahoma City, OK 73104 VA Salt Lake City Health Care System 500 Foothill Dr. Salt Lake City, UT 84148 Sheridan VAMC 1898 Fort Rd. Sheridan, WY 82801 Requirement Item OR Services: New Five-Year Blanket Purchase Agreement, Projected Period of Performance 04/01/2027 03/31/2032 Immunochemical Fecal Occult Blood Test (iFOBT) Brand Name Polymedco Cost Per Reportable Result Contractor shall provide all equipment, reagents, standards, controls, supplies, consumable/disposable Items, parts, service, accessories and any other Item required for the proper operation of Its' contractor owned analyzer and peripherals necessary for the generation of immunochemical fecal occult blood testing (IFOBT), Cost Per Reportable Result (CPRR).
Extended Service Plan includes service from 8am - 5pm (local time) Mon-Fri and One (1) preventative maintenance per year. The Eastern Colorado VA Health Care System is the only facility who will receive the Extended Service Plan with 24 hours a day/7-days a week service available as they have a higher CPRR. All repairs/service calls shall be at no additional cost to the Government.
Offered equipment shall be new OC-Auto Sensor iO analyzers for any VISN 19 station that currently does not have an analyzer. All other VISN 19 stations will keep the OC Auto Sensor iO analyzers they currently have. If any analyzer cannot be kept at a performance level equivalent to a brand-new analyzer through maintenance and/or repair, that analyzer shall be replaced with a new QC-Auto Sensor iO analyzer at no additional cost to the Government.
If, during the life of the contract, a new analyzer replacing the OC-Auto Sensor iO becomes available from the contractor, the contractor shall offer to swap out the existing OC-Auto Sensor iO analyzers for the new analyzer at no cost to the Government. In response to this announcement, please provide the information requested below requested in this market research table questionnaire.
If this information is not provided, then it will be assumed the entire requirement cannot be met: NAICS Code: 334516 Company Name: Address: UEI (Unique Entity ID) Number: Contact Name: Phone No.: Email: Business Size Information - Select all that applies: Small Business Emerging Small Business Small Disadvantaged Business Certified under Section 8(a) of the Small Business Act HUBZone Woman Owned Certified Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Veteran Owned Small Business Large Business FSS/GSA Contract Holder: Yes No FSS/GSA Contract Number: Effective Date/ Expiration Date: Proposed solution is listed and available on the above FSS/GSA Contract: Yes No Available pricing structure of proposed solution: Pricing Model Please Indicate Availability Below: (Yes / No / NA) All on FSS Open Market only Mix of FSS & Open Market (CPRR) Cost Per Reportable Result Cost Per Test(CPT) Reagent Rental Agreement Equipment Rental with Reagent Purchase Fixed Monthly Charge Firm-Fixed Price Other: (Please explain) Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Market Rearch Questions: Buy American Act RFO 52.225-1 and RFO 52.225-2 Buy American Certificate What percentage of the proposed product (including leases and rentals) is a: Domestic end product? __________ (%) Foreign end product? __________ (%) Country of Origin: Questions for Small Businesses ONLY: Limitations on Subcontracting RFO 52.219-14 What percentage of the work would be subcontracted to an
The description continues in the official notice.
Contracting contact
- Lindsey Zwaagstra · Contracting Officer · [email protected] · 303-712-5733
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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.
Notice history
- Nov 4, 2026: Sources Sought Due Nov 20, 2026, 4:00 PM (UTC-7)
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
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- 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 80 open government contract opportunities in this trade (NAICS 334516), 33 posted in the last 7 days; 40% are set aside for small businesses. The agencies buying the most are Department of Veterans Affairs, National Institutes of Health 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 16 days.
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