ORGAN ON A CHIP PLATFORM FOR IOWA CITY VAMC
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), specifically the Iowa City VA Health Care System, is soliciting quotes for an Automated Organ-On-A-Chip Platform (O-OMIISC-PTF). This procurement is a 100% Total Small Business Set-Aside and will result in a single, Firm Fixed Price contract award. The platform is required to enhance laboratory capabilities at the Iowa City facility. Quotes are due by 10:00 AM CST on January 30, 2026.
Scope of Work
The VA requires the procurement of one (1) Automated Organ-On-A-Chip Platform (O-OMIISC-PTF), which must be a complete system including a tablet, software, and necessary consumables. Additionally, the contractor must provide one (1) Maintenance Manual, two (2) User Manuals, and one (1) set of Cleaning Instructions for all equipment.
Key Requirements / Deliverables
The Organ-On-A-Chip Platform must meet the following salient characteristics:
- Flow rate: 1 µL/min to 1 mL/min
- Maximum pressure: 600 mbar
- Minimum fluid reservoir: 3mL
- Perfusion/Injection/Sampling Volume: 1mL to 3mL range
- Minimum recirculated volume: 2mL
- Must be automated and fully integrated.
- Capable of running on battery power.
Delivery: All products should be ordered to arrive on or about March 1, 2026, at the Iowa City VA Health Care System.
Contract Details
- Contract Type: Single Award, Firm Fixed Price.
- Set-Aside: 100% Total Small Business Set-Aside.
- NAICS Code: 334516 (Size Standard: 1000 Employees).
- Acquisition Method: Simplified Acquisition Procedures (FAR Part 13) and Commercial Items (FAR Subpart 12.6).
Submission & Evaluation
- Technical Questions Due: 10:00 AM CST, January 19, 2026, via email to Becky De Los Santos (becky.delossantos@va.gov).
- Quotes Due: 10:00 AM CST, January 30, 2026, via email to Becky De Los Santos (becky.delossantos@va.gov). Offerors are responsible for ensuring timely receipt.
- Submission Format: Offerors are recommended to fill in and sign the provided SF 1449 or submit their own quote accepting terms and conditions.
- Evaluation: Award will be made on a group basis for all line items, based on Technical and Price factors as detailed in FAR 52.212-2.
- Eligibility: Offerors must be registered and current in the System for Award Management (SAM) database at the time of offer.
Special Requirements
- Buy American Act: Offerors must complete and submit the "52.225-2 Buy American Act Certificate (Tailored) Commercially available off-the-shelf (COTS)" to certify domestic content.
- Information System Security: Compliance with Federal law, VA policies (e.g., FIPS 199, FIPS 200, VA Handbook 6500), and Executive Order (EO) 14028 is required. This includes secure software development, supply chain risk management (15 CFR Part 7), a Software Bill of Materials (SBOM), and robust patching governance.
- Malware & Cryptography: All software must be free of malware, and cryptographic methods must be FIPS 140-2 (or successor) and NIST 800-52 approved.
Contact Information
For all inquiries, contact Becky De Los Santos, Contract Officer, at becky.delossantos@va.gov.