NEW | Automated Blood Bank Solid Phase Analyzer and Associated Reagents/Consumables
Updated
Sources Sought from the Department of Veterans Affairs, for work in Aurora. Due Nov 25, 2026, 4:30 PM (UTC-6), 11 days left.
| Title as posted | Q301--NEW | Automated Blood Bank Solid Phase Analyzer and Associated Reagents/Consumables |
|---|---|
| Solicitation number | 36C25927Q0058 |
| 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 | Q301 |
| Place of performance | Aurora |
| Posted | Nov 13, 2026 |
| Response deadline | Nov 25, 2026, 4:30 PM (UTC-6) (11 days left) |
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Description
This is a Sources Sought Notice NOT a Solicitation. Questions will NOT be answered. All responses should be submitted by November 25, 2026, at 1630 cst.
Sources Sought Notice Automated Blood Bank Solid Phase Analyzer and Associated Reagents/Consumables to Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Center (RMRVAMC) 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 an instrument rental reagent agreement for Automated Blood Bank Solid Phase Analyzer and Associated Reagents/Consumables for the Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Center.
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. Period of Performance: 04/01/2027 through 03/31/2032 General Requirements: System must be new and in current production. Remanufactured and discontinued models are unacceptable.
System must be capable of performing the following test on its solid phase automated analyzer: ABO/Rh Negative Rh Test reflexed to Weak D Antibody Screen, 3 cell screening panel required Antibody Identification of: Anti-E Anti-e Anti-C Anti-c Anti-K Anti-k Anti-D Anti-f Anti-Jka Anti-Jkb Anti-Fya Anti-Fyb Anti-M Anti-N Anti-S Anti-s Anti-P1 Anti-Lea Anti-Leb Anti-Lua Anti-Lub Antigen Phenotyping of: Anti-E Anti-e Anti-C Anti-c Anti-K Direct Antiglobulin Test (DAT) Crossmatching Donor Units with patient samples Ability to handle rouleaux, lipemic, icteric, and hemolyzed specimens.
Define the actual hands-on maintenance time required for daily, weekly, monthly, and as needed maintenance. Contractor is to include the analyzer time required to perform each maintenance task and list which tasks are performed at the user level and which tasks are performed at the service level. Provide a comprehensive quality control (QC) program which includes the following options: QC files that can be edited or corrected for errors On-board quality control data storage and reporting capabilities DVD for data archive Ability to alert operator of QC failures Daily QC performance within 30 minutes System must be able to record and display temperature records.
System must contain an automated cell washer with a wash cycle of less than 5 minutes and allows for processing of lipemic or icteric samples. System must have a centrifuge with automatic load/unload. System must contain a printer and necessary replacements and incubator capable of processing multiple runs simultaneously.
The turnaround time for a Type & Screen shall be within 26 minutes. A monthly standing order for routine cell suspension reagents shall be provided. Reagents utilized for the analyzer must also be compatible with manual tube testing, which will serve as the backup testing method in the event of analyzer downtime.
If the reagents cannot be utilized in this manner, it will be necessary to procure a second analyzer to serve as a backup to ensure continuous testing capability. Equipment must conform to the facilities existing space. The system shall be capable of producing accurate and reproducible assays on biological samples with FDA approved methods for in vitro diagnostic methods.
The model shall provide accurate test assay results up to the manufacturer s defined maximum test per hour without excessive malfunctions, breakdowns, or service calls. All upgrades to the hardware and operating system software shall be offered at no additional cost to the Government. These enhancements shall be delivered and installed within 60 days of issuance to the commercial market.
An uninterruptable power supply (UPS) will be provided and maintained by the contractor. The system shall maintain an up-time of 95% in each month of the term of the agreement. 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: 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 Nu
The description continues in the official notice.
Contracting contact
- Phoebe Farmer · Contract Specialist · [email protected] · 405-552-4372
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.
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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.
Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing contracts right now
There are 87 open government contract opportunities in this trade (NAICS 334516), 39 posted in the last 7 days; 51% are set aside for small businesses. The agencies buying the most are Department of Veterans Affairs, Department of Energy and National Institutes of Health. Most of the work with a stated place is in Maryland, New Mexico and Tennessee. A notice in this trade gives a median of 14 days from posting to deadline; this one gives 12 days.
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