Flow Cytometry Reagents
Updated
Sources Sought from the Department of Veterans Affairs, for work in Baltimore, Maryland. Due Nov 12, 2026, 12:00 PM (UTC-5), 9 days left.
| Solicitation number | 36C24527Q0053 |
|---|---|
| Agency | Department of Veterans Affairs |
| Office | 245-Network Contract Office 5 (36C245) |
| Notice type | Sources Sought |
| Set-aside | None |
| Trade (NAICS) | In-Vitro Diagnostic Substance Manufacturing (325413) |
| Product or service code | 6550 |
| Place of performance | Baltimore, Maryland |
| Posted | Nov 2, 2026 |
| Response deadline | Nov 12, 2026, 12:00 PM (UTC-5) (9 days left) |
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Federal prevailing wage rates for this place: Maryland Davis-Bacon and SCA wage determinations.
Description
DESCRIPTION This RFI is solely for information and planning purposes and does not constitute a solicitation or obligation on the part of the Government.? Per FAR 15.201(e), responses to this notice are not considered offers, shall not be used as a proposal, and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract.? Neither unsolicited proposals nor any other kinds of offers will be considered in response to this notice.?
No evaluation letters and/or results will be issued to the respondents; however, the Government does reserve the right to contact any respondent and/or respondent reference to obtain additional information.? At this time, no solicitation exists; therefore, please do not request a copy of the solicitation.? Any resulting procurement action will be the subject of a separate, future announcement.?
The information is provided for discussion purposes and any potential strategy for this acquisition may change prior to any solicitation release.? The acquisition strategy, evaluation methodology, contract type, and any other acquisition decisions are to be determined. Background.
The offeror shall provide to the Veterans Affairs Medical Health Care System at Baltimore VAMC all reagents and supplies for flow cytometry testing in the Hematology section of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Service. The reagents/supplies will be used for CD4/CD8 count testing and the phenotyping of white blood cells in the leukemia and lymphoma assay using the Becton Dickinson FACSLyric.
QC material and calibration material are used for the detection of voltages and spectral overlap to monitor optimal cytometer settings, checks, and track the daily performance. Performance Period: 12/03/2026 to 12/02/2027 Quantities are estimates: Item # Description Qty 643774 Anti-Kappa FITC TB28-2 ASR 4 642924 Anti-Lambda PE 1-55-2 ASR 4 341103 CD19 PE-Cy7 SJ25C1 ASR 4 340922 CD10 APC HI10a ASR 4 641405 CD20 APC-H7 L27 ASR 4 646852 CD38 V450 ASR 3 647450 CD45 V500-C ASR 4 663985 CD5 (L17F12) BV605 ASR 4 340918 FMC7 FITC ASR 4 340997 CD103 PE Ber-ACT8 ASR 2 659116 CD23 APC-R700 (EBVCS-5) ASR 3 655112 CD11c V450 ASR 3 340706 CD57 FITC HNK-1 ASR 3 340948 CD3 PerCP-Cy5.5 SK7 ASR 3 335804 CD2 PE-Cy7 L303.1 ASR 3 562660 Hu CD25 BV605 2A3 100Tst 3 659115 CD7 APC-R700 (M-T701) ASR 3 641409 CD8 APC-H7 SK1 ASR 3 651850 CD4 V450 (SK3) ASR 3 340688 Anti-HLA-DR FITC L243 (G46-6) ASR 3 644386 CD64 PE 10.1 ASR 3 338432 CD13 PE-Cy7 L138 ASR 3 340667 CD34 APC 8G12 ASR 3 659113 CD33 APC-R700 (P67-6) ASR 3 643077 CD14 APC-H7 MphiP9 ASR 3 663803 CD117 (104D2) BV605 ASR 3 657887 CD56 APC-R700 NCAM16.2 ASR 3 563826 Hu Alp Bta TCR APC T10B9.1A-31 100Tst 2 341635 CD30 PE Ber-H83 ASR 2 341097 CD138 PerCP-Cy5.5 MI15 ASR 2 655019 CD27 APC (L128) ASR 2 665134 CD81 (JS-81) BV605 ASR 2 656311 CD22 PerCP-Cy5.5 (S-HCL-1) ASR 3 663994 CD123 (9F5) APC-R700 ASR 2 649455 CD26 PE (L272) ASR 2 655434 TCR gamma/delta-1 PE-Cy7 (11F2) ASR 2 340655 Anti-MPO FITC 5B8 ASR 2 347209 Anti-TdT PE E17-1519 ASR 2 659114 CD34 APC-R700 (8G12) ASR 3 664538 CD22 (S-HCL-1) PE-Cy7 ASR 2 340653 CD79a APC HM47 ASR 2 341641 CD1a PE SK9 ASR 2 663196 CD158a (HP-3E4) PE ASR 2 663990 CD56 (NCAM16.2) BV605 ASR 2 644490 CD 16 V450 3G8 ASR 2 562361 Hu CD94 PerCP-CY5.5 HP-3D9 100Tst 2 562124 Hu CD200 PerCP-Cy5.5 MRC OX-104 50Tst 3 656152 CD36 FITC CLB-IVC7 ASR 2 562371 Hu CD 15 PE W6D3 100Tst 2 340936 CD11b APC D12 ASR 2 347213 CD34 PerCP-Cy5.5 8G12 ASR 2 340715 CD61 FITC RUU-PL7F12 ASR 2 340946 Glycophorin A PE GAR-2(HIR2) ASR 2 644490 CD 16 V450 3G8 ASR 2 662414 CST beads 150T IVD 2 342003 BD FACSFlow Sheath Fluid 20L 20 349202 BD FACS Lysing Solution 10X 100ML IVD 2 559925 7-AAD Staining Solution 2mL 3 563794 Brilliant Stain Buffer 5ml 6 554656 Stain Buffer FBS 500mL 20 552843 Ms Ig Kpa Comp Bead Set 6mL 1 555899 Lysing Buffer 10X Concentrate 100mL 8 340345 BD FACS Clean Solution 5L 1 562776 Ms CD140A PE APA5 50ug 3 340499 Multitest CD3/CD8/CD45/CD4 50 Tests IVD 30 662961 BD FC Beads 7-Color Kit (US-IVD) 1 349705 Multi-Check CD4 Low Ctrl 5X2.5mL US-IVD 6 349702 Multi-Check Control 5X2.5mL US-IVD 6 661624 BD FC Beads V500-C 1 661623 BD FC Beads V450 1 661626 BD FC Beads BV605 1 661621 BD FC Beads APC-H7 1 661625 BD FC Beads APC-R700 1 RESPONSES: Please include descriptive literature demonstrating the product meets or exceeds the brand name product specified above.
Please provide any product solution or configuration so long as they are equivalent to the brand name product. Responses can include any additional product that may be beneficial. These items must be clearly identified by brand name and part number.
Please provide the following additional information: Full name and address of company DUNS number/ CAGE Code/ SAM UEI Business Size Manufacturer or Distributor If distributor, provide full name, business size, and address of manufacturer. Country of Origin designation for all products. Technical Literature that clearly shows product(s) are equivalent.
Any additional product solution or configuration that would be beneficial to the functionality of the product line identified. Authorized Distributor Letter Certified by OEM with a current date. Although not required, vendors responding to this Sources Sought may also submit a Capabilities Statement.
Contracting contact
- Alison Klein · [email protected] · 30462334614143
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 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 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 $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.
In-Vitro Diagnostic Substance Manufacturing contracts right now
There are 19 open government contract opportunities in this trade (NAICS 325413), 10 posted in the last 7 days; 26% are set aside for small businesses. The agencies buying the most are Department of Veterans Affairs, National Institutes of Health and Defense Health Agency (DHA). Most of the work with a stated place is in Maryland, Louisiana and Texas. A notice in this trade gives a median of 12 days from posting to deadline; this one gives 10 days.
All open in-vitro diagnostic substance manufacturing contracts
Recent awards in this trade
- 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
- Abbott Laboratories Inc. $748,477 · Department of Veterans Affairs · Oct 1, 2026
From the award notices agencies publish.