Opportunity
SAM #36V25026Q0892
Sole Source Procurement for Sysmex XN-L CHECK Quality Control Kits for VA Cleveland Medical Center
Buyer
VA Network Contracting Office 10
Posted
August 17, 2026
Respond By
August 24, 2026
Identifier
36V25026Q0892
NAICS
334516
This opportunity is a sole source procurement for Sysmex XN-L CHECK quality control kits to support laboratory operations at the Department of Veterans Affairs Cleveland Medical Center. - Agency: Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contract Office 10 (VISN 10), Cleveland VA Medical Center - Product: Sysmex XN-L CHECK quality control kits (Material No. 213569, 12 x 3.0 mL, three levels) - Used for routine quality control of the Sysmex XN-450 hematology analyzer - Quantity: 8 units per year, delivered annually for five years (total estimated quantity: 40 units) - OEM: Sysmex America, Inc. - Sole source justification: Only Sysmex kits are compatible and authorized for use with the XN-450 analyzer - Place of performance: VA Kent Imaging and Infusion Center, Cleveland, Ohio - Delivery requirement: 30 days after receipt of order (ARO) - NAICS code: 334516 (Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing) - Commercial opportunity: Authorized Sysmex distributors may supply, but only Sysmex-branded kits are accepted - No competing products or vendors are referenced; alternatives must meet strict compatibility and OEM authorization requirements - Estimated contract value: $20,000 - $40,000 (based on typical pricing for quality control kits and five-year duration)
Product Line Items: - XN-L CHECK, 12 x 3.0 mL (3 levels), Material No. 213569, Sysmex, 8 units per year
Period of Performance: - Five-year contract, annual delivery of 8 units, with delivery required within 30 days ARO
OEM and Competitors: - Sysmex America, Inc. (OEM) - Potential competitors: Beckman Coulter, Abbott Laboratories, Siemens Healthineers (if they offer compatible hematology QC kits, but Sysmex compatibility is required)
Requirements: - Only Sysmex-branded kits authorized for use with Sysmex XN-450 analyzer - Routine quality control and performance monitoring for laboratory operations
Description
INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE AND JUSTIFICATION