Microbiological media purchase order for Clinical Microbiology laboratory.
Updated
Sources Sought from the Department of Veterans Affairs, for work in Seattle, Washington. Due Nov 10, 2026, 10:00 AM (UTC-8), 13 days left.
| Solicitation number | 36C26027Q0104 |
|---|---|
| Agency | Department of Veterans Affairs |
| Office | 260-Network Contract Office 20 (36C260) |
| Notice type | Sources Sought |
| Set-aside | None |
| Trade (NAICS) | All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (325998) |
| Product or service code | 6515 |
| Place of performance | Seattle, Washington |
| Posted | Oct 27, 2026 |
| Response deadline | Nov 10, 2026, 10:00 AM (UTC-8) (13 days left) |
| Add the deadline to | Google Calendar · Apple / Outlook (.ics) |
Bid documents (1)
- Request for Information 235 KB
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Federal prevailing wage rates for this place: Washington Davis-Bacon and SCA wage determinations.
Description
FY27 request for microbiology testing media for Seattle Division Microbiology Department. These products are required for the identification of pathogenic organisms. This includes products formatted to maintain a long shelf-life, such as Oxidase, Indole and Acridine Orange that are used daily and are critical for organism identification, as well as perishable selective agar, biochemical test kits and other required products such as ATCC organisms, mandated by the College of American Pathologists (CAP), as part of our Quality Control for media.
Products are ordered for weekly delivery or as needed, and these supplies enable microbiologists to identify diseases in veteran patients.
Contracting contact
- Hector D. Baltazar · [email protected]
- Jose E Ronstadt · [email protected]
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 325998, a business counts as small if it has no more than 650 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.
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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.
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