Opportunity
SAM #36C25926C0080
VA sole-source justification for RALS point-of-care data management system support
Buyer
VHA Network Contracting Office 19
Posted
September 30, 2026
Identifier
36C25926C0080
NAICS
513210, 541511, 541519
The Department of Veterans Affairs posted a sole-source justification for continued support of the Salt Lake City Health Care System’s point-of-care data management system. - Requirement: Continued software access, maintenance, and upgrades for Abbott Rapid Diagnostics Informatics, Inc.’s proprietary RALS (Remote Automated Laboratory System), also referred to as the Ancillary Point of Care Data Management System. - Why sole source: The justification cites proprietary software, existing system integrations, and compatibility with the VA’s customized interface and connected instruments. - Supported equipment: 107 government-owned instruments: 6 Cepheid GeneXpert 2 Express, 9 Abbott ID Now, 1 AVOXimeter, 15 Clinitek, 2 Hepcon HMS Plus, 14 i-STAT, and 60 Abbott glucose analyzers. - Estimated value: $488,235 for a base period and four option years. - Timing: The existing contract is stated to expire August 31, 2026. Follow-on start and end dates are not provided.
Description
See attached document: P03 - JOFOC 26-AP-2283 Data Management Signed redact Redacted for posting.