6550--EPOC / RapidPoint Blood Gas

Solicitation / RFP / RFQ

This solicitation is for the procurement of EPOC / RapidPoint Blood Gas reagents, supplies, consumables, and associated preventive maintenance and service work. The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 22, is issuing this Request for Quotation (RFQ).

• Offers must demonstrate a clear ability to provide reagents, supplies, and consumables.

• Offers must demonstrate a clear ability to perform preventive maintenance and service work.

• Not specified in the provided text.

• Response Date/Time/Zone: 05-11-2026 07:00 PACIFIC TIME, LOS ANGELES, USA.

• Offers should show clear ability to provide the required items and services.

• Not specified in the provided text.

• The solicitation number is 36C26226Q0673.

• The Product/Service Code is 6550.

• The NAICS Code is 325413.

• The Contracting Office Address is Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 22, 4811 Airport Plaza Drive, Suite 600, Long Beach CA 90815.

• The Point of Contact is Marcos Diaz (Marcos.Diaz@va.gov).

• The Place of Performance is VISN 22.

• See attached documents: S02 - RFQ 36C26226Q0673 Blood Gas and S02 - RFQ Attachment A Blood Gas.

Form / Attachment / Pricing Sheet

This document is an Excel spreadsheet containing pricing information for various blood gas analyzers and related consumables. It appears to be an attachment to a solicitation (RFQ) and provides line item details for potential bidders to use in their proposals.

• CLIN (Contract Line Item Number): Identifies specific items or services.
• Brand Name: Specifies the manufacturer (primarily SIEMENS).
• Nomenclature: Describes the product (e.g., "Service EPOC prescott," "EPOCBGEM Test Cards BUN 25 Tests").
• Minimum System Requirements / Equivalent Brand / Nomenclature / Description: Fields for specifying or matching product capabilities.
• Manufacturer Part Number: Unique identifier for the product.
• Unit of MFR / Unit of Measure: Unit of sale (e.g., Units/Year, BX, PKG, EA).
• Pricing Columns (Base, Option 1-4): Includes Unit Price, Quantity Required, and Extended Price for each CLIN across different contract options. Note that all quantities and prices are listed as 0.0 in the provided data, suggesting this may be a template or requires bidder input.
• Separately Priced Items Sheet: A separate sheet for items not included in the main CLIN structure, also showing a grand total of 0.0.

Bidders must use this sheet to understand the specific items and quantities the government is seeking to procure. They will likely need to populate the pricing columns (Unit Price, Extended Price) for each CLIN based on their offerings and the specified quantities. The "Service" CLINs (1-3) and the "Analyzer" CLINs (4-5) are noted as potentially informational or requiring reference to the Statement of Work for details. The document also includes CLINs for test cards, controls, calibration fluids, and maintenance agreements.

Solicitation / RFP / RFQ

This solicitation is for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN) 22, Network Contracting Office (NCO) 22. They are seeking sources to provide reagents, supplies, consumables, software, warranty, and service/maintenance for Siemens RapidPoint Blood Gas systems. This will support VISN 22 sites including Long Beach, Phoenix (AZ), Prescott (AZ), and Tucson (AZ).

• Reagents and consumables must be compatible with Siemens RapidPoint and EPOC instruments and capable of performing defined clinical parameters with specified accuracy and precision.

• Reagents and consumables must be provided to participating VISN 22 facilities, with the possibility of adding future facilities via supplemental agreement.

• The contract includes service for existing Siemens RapidPoint and EPOC equipment at various sites.

• A service contract for Siemens RapidPoint and EPOC is required, including unlimited service visits, emergency repairs within 24 hours, preventative maintenance, and remote access connectivity.

• This will be a Firm-Fixed-Price Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) contract.

• The period of performance is one (1) base year plus four (4) one (1)-year option periods.

• Base Year: 06/01/2026 – 05/31/2027

• Option Years: 06/01/2027 – 05/31/2031

• Proposals are due by Monday, May 11, 2026, at 07:00 AM PDT.

• Proposals must be submitted via email to Marcos.Diaz@va.gov in Adobe or Microsoft Office Word Format.

• Questions must be submitted via email by Wednesday, April 29, 2026, at 07:00 AM PDT.

• The evaluation factor is solely price. The lowest-priced offer that does not exceed available funding and is found reasonable will be selected.

• This is an unrestricted, open-market solicitation.

• Reference solicitation #36C26226Q0673 in all email communications.

• The solicitation includes numerous FAR and VAAR clauses related to contract terms, conditions, representations, and certifications.