SAM #36C25926Q0870

Sole Source BPA for Biofire Reagents and Maintenance on Biofire TORCH Systems at VISN 19 VA Medical Centers

This notice announces a planned sole source Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) for Biofire reagents and maintenance services on Biofire TORCH systems at multiple VISN 19 VA Medical Centers. - Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 19 (NCO 19) is the procuring agency - The agreement is with Biomerieux, Inc., the OEM and manufacturer of Biofire TORCH systems - Covered locations include Cheyenne, Muskogee, Grand Junction, James Mountain Inhofe, Salt Lake City, and Sheridan VA Medical Centers - Products requested: proprietary Biofire reagents for laboratory testing - Services requested: maintenance on Biofire TORCH systems by OEM-certified and licensed technicians - Only Biofire reagents are compatible with the analyzers; only OEM-certified technicians are authorized for maintenance - Procurement is structured as a base year plus four option years (total five years) - NAICS code: 325416 - No other vendors or products are eligible; this is a sole source requirement - Estimated contract value likely ranges from $500,000 to $2,000,000 over five years (based on typical reagent and maintenance costs for multiple medical centers)

Product Line Items: - Biofire Reagents (proprietary laboratory reagents for Biofire TORCH systems)

Service Line Items: - Maintenance on Biofire TORCH systems (performed by Biofire/Biomerieux certified and licensed technicians)

Commercial Opportunity: - Sole source FSS-BPA for reagents and maintenance; no competition unless a comparable system is installed in the future

Description

In accordance with FAR 538.7104-3 this Notice of Intent is to inform all parties the Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office (NCO) 19 located at 6162 South Willow Drive Suite 300, Greenwood Village, CO 80111 intends to award a sole source procurement for the following requirement to the large business, Biomerieux, Inc. 515 South Colorow Dr., Salt Lake City, UT 84108: Biofire Reagents and Maintenance on Biofire systems This requirement is for a base plus four option year, FSS-Blanket Purchase Agreement for Biofire Reagents and Maintenance on Government owned Biofire TORCH systems. A base plus four option year FSS-BPA is required for Cheyenne VA Medical Center, Eastern Oklahoma VA Health Care System (Muskogee), Grand Junction VA Medical Center, James Mountain Inhofe VA Medical Center, Salt Lake City VA Health Care System, and Sheridan VA Medical Center. This requirement will be awarded as a sole source to Biomerieux, Inc. (a large business) for Biofire reagents and maintenance on Biofire TORCH systems for VISN19 VA Medical Centers. The above VA facilities currently own Biofire/Biomerieux manufactured TORCH systems. Reagents for the system is needed for laboratory testing and maintenance on the systems are also needed for base plus four option years. These are proprietary systems wherein only Biofire reagents can be used on the analyzers and only Biofire/Biomerieux certified and licensed technicians are allowed to perform maintenance on the systems.
The associated North America Classification Systems (NAICS) Code is 325416 and the Business Size Standard is 1250 employees. THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTES. Interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to this requirement no later than 10:00am Mountain Time, Monday, September 28th, 2026. Information received in response to this notice must clearly demonstrate the capability of meeting the Government s need as stated above. Include any relevant information (specifications, cut sheets, brochures, capability statement, etc.) confirming the ability to supply the products and/or any services outlined in this notice. Responses to this notice are to be sent to Juanita.Street@va.gov. A determination not to compete this requirement, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government. The Government is not responsible for any potential costs incurred from interested parties desiring to respond to this notice.

Additional Links:Department of Veterans Affairs

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