6640--Modification - NTX Automation Line (Chemistry & Immunoassay) Add Prostate Testing Line Items
Overview
Buyer
Place of Performance
NAICS
PSC
Set Aside
Original Source
Timeline
Qualification Details
Fit reasons
- NAICS alignment with historical contract wins in similar service areas.
- Scope strongly matches core technical capabilities and delivery model.
Risks
- Past performance thresholds may require one additional teaming partner.
- Potential clarification needed on staffing minimums before bid/no-bid.
Next steps
Validate eligibility requirements, assign capture owner, and schedule partner outreach to confirm teaming strategy before submission planning.
Quick Summary
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), through its Network Contracting Office 17, intends to award a sole source firm-fixed-price modification to Beckman Coulter, Inc. This modification will add specific prostate testing line items to an existing contract for the VA North Texas Healthcare System in Dallas, TX. The action is driven by new VA initiatives for prostate health. While this is not a request for proposals, other responsible sources may submit a capability statement within seven (7) days of the notice's publication to be considered.
Scope of Change
The modification will incorporate additional chemistry for CPRR tests, specifically adding the following prostate testing items to the existing contract:
- ACCESS Hybritech free PSA (Product Codes: 3025CX, 4025CX, 3026BF, 4026BF)
- Access Hybritech free PSA Calibrator (Product Codes: 3025CY, 4025CY)
- Access Hybritech free PSA Quality Control (Product Codes: 3025CZ, 4025VZ)
- Access Hybritech p2PSA (Product Codes: 3025DA, 4025DA, 3026BG, 4026BG)
- Access Hybritech p2PSA Calibrators (Product Codes: 3025DB, 4025DB)
- Access Hybritech p2PSA Quality Control (Product Codes: 3025DC, 4025DC)
Contract & Timeline
- Type: Sole Source Firm-Fixed-Price Modification
- Agency: Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration
- Contractor: Beckman Coulter, Inc.
- Set-Aside: None specified (sole source)
- Statutory Authority: 41 U.S.C. 3304(a)(1), as implemented by FAR 6.302-1 (Only One Responsible Source)
- Published Date: June 22, 2026
- Response Deadline: June 29, 2026 (seven days from publication)
Action for Industry
This notice is not a solicitation for offers. However, any responsible source believing they can meet the requirement may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation. Such submissions will be considered to determine if a comparable and more advantageous source is available. If no affirmative written response is received by the deadline, the modification will be issued to Beckman Coulter without further notice.
Contact Information
- Contracting Officer: Delphia Schoenfeld
- Email: delphia.schoenfeld@va.gov
- Phone: 210-417-7495