SAM #36C25727Q0028

SEBIA Hydrasys 2 and Capillarys 3 Octa Electrophoresis Equipment, Supplies, and Maintenance

The Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking an electrophoresis testing system, supplies, and maintenance for the South Texas Veterans Health Care System. - Government buyer: Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 17 (NCO 17), South Texas Veterans Health Care System, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Service, San Antonio, Texas. Contacts named in the materials are Jose Campa and Kristen Delgado-Williams. - OEM: SEBIA is identified as the manufacturer associated with the Hydrasys and Capillarys product lines. No reseller or distributor is named. - Equipment: One Hydrasys 2 Scan Focusing instrument (PN 1202) and one Capillarys 3 Octa instrument (PN 1245), described as equipment for rental. - Reagents and consumables: Requested items include Capillarys protein and immunotyping reagents, controls, reagent cups and bins, wash and cleaning solutions, Hydragel protein and immunofixation kits, antisera, Fluidil, and Hydrasys destain and wash solutions. See line items for part numbers and quantities. - Testing estimates: Materials refer to approximately 8,100 SPEP tests, 800 serum immunotyping/SIFE tests, and urine protein testing estimates of 2,700 tests; a separate line lists 960 urine IFE tests. The source summaries differ on some test descriptions and quantities. - Maintenance: A 12-month maintenance service for both instruments, including parts and accessories. - Notable requirements: The system is intended for automated serum and urine protein electrophoresis and immunotyping/immunofixation testing. The contract includes recurring reagents, controls, consumables, and equipment maintenance. - Performance period: One base year plus four option years, for a potential total of five years.

Description

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products and commercial services prepared in accordance with the format Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) subpart 12.202, Streamlined Procedures for Evaluation and Solicitation for Commercial Products and Commercial Services, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested, and a written solicitation document will not be issued.
The solicitation is issued as unrestricted. See attached Statement of Work. The solicitation number 36C25727Q0028 is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2025-007. The vendor must be registered for NAICS 334516 in SAM to be eligible for award. Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSBs) and Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (VOSBs) interested in responding to this solicitation must be registered as an SDVOSB or VOSB in SBA.gov. (VetCert). See attached solicitation document for more information. Late quotes or documentation may be accepted if advantageous to the Government. All comments or inquiries are to be submitted in writing to the Point of Contact, referenced above, no later than 10/19/2026 at 10:00 AM/CST. Only quotes submitted through email will be considered. Submissions in any other format (fax, hard copy) will be deemed technically unacceptable and not considered for the award. The aggregate size of all documents submitted shall not exceed 25 megabytes (MB). Vendors interested in providing the required services will need to submit all required documentation, detailed in the attached solicitation document, by email to Jose Campa at jose.campa@va.gov, no later than Wednesday, October 7, 2026, 10:00 AM/CST. Point of Contact Jose Campa, Contracting Officer Network Contracting Office 17 (NCO 17) 5441 Babcock Rd., Ste. 302, San Antonio, TX 78240 Phone: 210-617-5300 x246260

Emailed all questions and quotes to: jose.campa@va.gov

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