# SAM #36C26326N0061

VA procurement of bioMérieux BioFire diagnostic panel kits for Minneapolis laboratories

**Buyer:** VA Health Administration Center 23 (VHA NCO 23)
**Posted:** October 01, 2026
**Respond By:** October 06, 2026
**Identifier:** 36C26326N0061
**NAICS:** 325413

The Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking manufacturer-specific BioFire diagnostic panel kits for Minneapolis VA laboratories.
- **Government buyer:** Department of Veterans Affairs, Network/Program Contracting Office 23; Minneapolis VA laboratories.
- **OEM and product brand:** **bioMérieux, Inc.** manufactures the requested **BioFire** products.
- **Products requested:**
  - GI Panel, IVD 30 Tests, Kit — part number RFIT-ASY-0116; quantity 30.
  - Blood Culture Identification Panel 2, 30-pouch kit — part number RFIT-ASY-0147; quantity 10.
  - BioFire ME Panel, 30-pouch kit — part number RFIT-ASY-0118; quantity 4.
  - BioFire RP2.1 Panel, 30-pouch kit — part number 423742; quantity 120.
  - BioFire PN Panel, 30-pouch kit — part number RFIT-ASY-0144; quantity 10.
- **Notable requirements:** The kits support gastrointestinal, blood-culture identification, meningitis/encephalitis, respiratory-pathogen, and pneumonia testing. The justification cites proprietary, manufacturer-specific products and compatibility with the laboratories’ existing BioFire analyzers as reasons for limiting sources.
- **Estimated action value:** $636,905.60. The notice does not provide a period of performance.

### Description

<p>Notice of intent to sole source,&nbsp;Biofire Panel Kits in support of the Minneapolis, MN VA Healthcare System.</p>

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