SAM #36C25726Q0411

VA Solicitation for Non-Gyn Cytology Processor Lease, Consumables, and Support Services

This opportunity seeks to support the VA Texas Valley Coastal Bend Health Care System's pathology laboratory with a comprehensive solution for non-gynecologic specimen processing: - Government Buyer: - Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 17, supporting the VA Texas Valley Coastal Bend Health Care System in Harlingen, Texas - Products and Quantities: - Non-Gyn Specimen Liquid-Based Cytology Processor (1 unit per year, lease) - ThinPrep non-gyn filters (20 units of 100-pack over contract term) - PreservCyt 32 oz 4-pack (4 units) - PreservCyt 100-pack vials (20 units) - CytoLyt 32 oz 4-pack (20 units) - CytoLyt tubes, 50-pack (4 units) - CytoLyt tubes, 80-pack (4 units) - ThinPrep microscope slides, non-gyn, 100-pack (16 units) - Services Required: - Installation, preventive and corrective maintenance, annual calibration, emergency repair (48-hour response), software updates, operator training, technical support, and provision of loaner equipment if the main instrument is out of service for more than one business day - Notable Requirements: - All reagents and consumables must be compatible with the processor - Service includes on-site support, toll-free technical assistance, and quality control after repairs - Evaluation is based on Lowest Price Technically Acceptable - OEMs and Vendors: - No specific OEMs or brands are mandated, but product names such as ThinPrep, PreservCyt, and CytoLyt suggest Hologic, Inc. as a likely OEM - Period of Performance: - Base year plus four one-year option periods (total potential duration: five years) - Place of Performance: - VA Texas Valley Coastal Bend Health Care System, Harlingen, TX

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Solicitation Description

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 17, intends to issue an open market solicitation for a firm-fixed-price requirement for Non-Gyn Specimen Processing Lease Consumables in support of the Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Service at the VA Texas Valley Coastal Bend Health Care System in Harlingen, Texas. The requirement includes furnishing, installing, and maintaining one non-Gyn specimen liquid-based cytology processor, together with all reagents and consumables necessary to perform liquid-based preparation of non-gynecologic cytology specimens. The contractor shall also provide preventive maintenance, corrective maintenance, emergency repair service, annual maintenance and calibration, software updates as applicable, loaner equipment when required, and operator training and technical support. This acquisition will be solicited on an unrestricted open market basis under NAICS 325413, In-Vitro Diagnostic Substance Manufacturing, and PSC 6550. The anticipated contract type is firm-fixed-price with a base year and four option years. Quotations will be evaluated using Lowest Price Technically Acceptable evaluation criteria. The solicitation will close on May 15, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. Central Time. Interested vendors shall monitor the solicitation posting for all instructions, requirements, and any amendments.

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