6640--EQ Quant Studio6 Desktop (Brand name or Equal) in support of the Sioux Falls VAHCS

Solicitation / RFP / RFQ

This solicitation is for the procurement of QuantStudio™ 6 Pro Real-Time PCR System and associated warranty services for the Sioux Falls VA Healthcare System. The system is required for biosafety level (BSL) 2 labs.

• QuantStudio™ 6 Pro Real-Time PCR System (Brand Name or Equal), 96-well, 0.1 mL block, desktop (Part # A43181).

• Associated components including:

  • TaqMan™ RNase P Instrument Verification Plate, Fast 96-well (Part # 4351979)
  • MicroAmp™ Fast Optical 96-Well Reaction Plate with Barcode, 0.1 mL (Part # 4346906)
  • MicroAmp™ Optical Adhesive Film (Part # 4360954)
  • High-Power USB Wi-Fi Module (Part # A26774)
  • Region of Interest (ROI) and Background Plates, Fast 96-well (Part # 4432426)
  • QuantStudio™ 3/5 10-Dye Spectral Calibration Kit, 96-well, 0.1 mL (Part # A26342)
  • SMARTSTART QS 6/7 PRO 1DAY, CS TRAINING (Part # TRN00303)

• System materials, equipment, and assembly/installation guides.

• Delivery to Sioux Falls VA.

• Technical assistance, development, and generation for final specifications.

• Installation and delivery to the Research building at 2501 West 22nd Street, Sioux Falls, SD 57105.

• Ground level unloading.

• Duty hours: 8 am to 4:30 pm, Monday through Friday, excluding holidays.

• Contract Type: Firm-Fixed-Price.

• Period of Performance: Delivery on or before 07/31/2026.

• Estimated Value: Not specified.

• Offer Due Date: 03-23-2026, 10:00 AM CDT.

• Technical Questions Due: 03/13/26, 10:00 AM CST via email to marie.weathers@va.gov.

• Quotes must be submitted electronically via email to marie.weathers@va.gov in Microsoft Word or Adobe .pdf format.

• Evaluation Factors: Price Alone.

• Offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM).

• This acquisition is a total Small Business set-aside.

• NAICS Code: 334516

• Size Standard: 1000 Employees

• The Contracting Officer Representative (COR) is Brian “Scott” Harvill.

• Installation window to be arranged during the activation timeframe with a tentative installation date of July 2026.

• All technical questions must be submitted in writing.

Solicitation / RFP / RFQ

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items, prepared in accordance with FAR Subpart 12.6 and conducted using FAR Part 13 (Simplified Acquisition Procedures). The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is seeking quotes for EQ Quant Studio6 Desktop (Brand name or Equal) to support the Sioux Falls VAHCS. This announcement is the only solicitation, and quotes are being requested.

• The VA anticipates awarding one firm-fixed-price contract.

• The contract will provide supplies to the Sioux Falls VA Health Care System.

• Specific contract line items, quantities, and units of measure are detailed within the attached solicitation documentation.

• Contract Type: Firm Fixed Price

• Period of Performance: Not explicitly stated, but the response date is 03-23-2026.

• Technical Questions Due: Via email only to Marie Weathers (marie.weathers@va.gov) no later than 10:00 AM CST on 03/13/2026.

• Quotes Due: By 10:00 AM CST on 03/23/2026. Quotes must be emailed to marie.weathers@va.gov.

• Offerors are responsible for ensuring their complete quote is received by the Contracting Officer before the closing date and time.

• FAR provisions 52.212-1 and 52.212-2 apply and are detailed in the attached solicitation.

• FAR clause 52.212-4 applies and is included in the attached solicitation.

• This procurement is a 100% Total Small Business set-aside.

• Prospective offerors must be registered and current in the System for Award Management (SAM) database at the time of offer.

• Quotes will only be accepted from responsible contractors.

• NAICS Code: 334516 with a size standard of 1000 Employees.

• Solicitation Number: 36C26326Q0423

• Contracting Office ZIP Code: 57741

• Place of Performance: Sioux Falls VA Healthcare System, Sioux Falls, SD 57105, USA.

• The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2025-26, dated 10/01/2025.

• Contact: Marie Weathers, Contract Officer (marie.weathers@va.gov, 605-347-2511).