6640--Intent to Sole Source: Microbiology ID and Antimicrobial Susceptibility Cost Per Test (CPT)
Veterans Affairs · 248-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 8 (36C248)
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation 36C24826Q0989 in this department, oldest first.
- Aug 5, 2026Pre-solicitationOpen
- Aug 5, 2026 · this noticeSolicitation
Next steps for this stage
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- Decide bid or no bid before the response deadline.
- Look at the past winners for likely competitors and teaming partners.
- Follow the opportunity to hear about amendments and the award.
What the notice says
This Notice of Intent is provided to advise that the Government intends to solicit and negotiate a single-award Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Cost Per Test (CPT) contract for a fully integrated, automated Microbiology Identification (ID) and Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing (AST) system with only one source, bioMérieux for a period of five (5) years. The IDIQ contract will provide contractor-owned instrumentation, software, reagents, consumables, maintenance, repairs, technical support, upgrades, training, and all other supplies and services necessary to perform microbiol… (show all)
ogy identification and antimicrobial susceptibility testing in accordance with the Statement of Work. Individual task orders will be issued to meet the Government's actual requirements during the ordering period. This action is for a supply/service for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of Revolutionary FAR Overhaul 12.102 (b) and 41 USC §1901, only one will meet the Government s needs. Only one source is capable of responding due to the unique or specialized nature of the supplies and/or services. It is the Government s belief that the proposed candidate is the only authorized provider of the analyzer that can meet the agency s needs. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement. See attached justification. All responsible sources may submit a quotation, bid, or proposal, as appropriate, which will be considered by the agency. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotations. Any responses received will only be considered for the purposes of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement in lieu of sole source contract described in this notice, and such determination shall be made at the sole discretion of the Government. Supporting evidence must be furnished in sufficient detail to demonstrate the ability to comply with the requirement. If no responses are received, the government will proceed with the Sole Source acquisition. Any response should be emailed to Moneque Rodriguez at moneque.rodriguez@va.gov by 15:00PM Eastern Standard Time on August 19, 2026.
Who won similar work
7 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same office (248-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 8 (36C248)), same product/service code (PSC) 6640 and NAICS 334516.
Single-winner award sizes (7): middle half $421K to $3.1M, median $666K; range $83K to $3.6M.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| POLYMEDCO CANCER DIAGNOSTIC PRODUCTS LLC | 2 | $4.2M | Apr 16, 2026 |
| CEPHEID SUNNYVALE 94089 | 2 | $843K | Oct 5, 2026 |
| SEBIA, INC. | 1 | $3.6M | May 4, 2026 |
| Fisher Scientific Company · $TMO · $42.9B | 1 | $2.7M | Mar 31, 2026 |
| FRANKLIN YOUNG INTERNATIONAL, INCORPORATED | 1 | $83K | Oct 1, 2025 |
Value counts single-winner awards. "Shared" awards are multiple-award contracts that list every winner with the same total ceiling; that ceiling is not one company's win, so it is not added in. Revenue next to a ticker is the company's last annual revenue from its 10-K.
- $TMO reported $42.9B revenue in FY2025. The median single-winner award in these 7 past awards, $666K, is under 0.1% of that. 10-K
One award's total value against one year of revenue; many awards are paid over several years.
- Oct 5, 2026CEPHEID SUNNYVALE 94089$561K6640--FY27 Cepheid - Base Plus 4 Option Years (VA-27-00000309)No listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- May 4, 2026SEBIA, INC.$3.6M6640--VISN 8 Electrophoresis TestingNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Apr 16, 2026POLYMEDCO CANCER DIAGNOSTIC PRODUCTS LLC$3.5M6640--VISN 8 Mail FIT KitsNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Mar 31, 2026Fisher Scientific Company$2.7M6640--Allergy and Autoimmune Disease (TAM and BP)Materiality: <0.01% of $TMO revenue (Low) SEC
- Oct 1, 2025FRANKLIN YOUNG INTERNATIONAL, INCORPORATED$83K6640--JAK2 Molecular ReagentsNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- May 9, 2025POLYMEDCO CANCER DIAGNOSTIC PRODUCTS LLC$666K6640--FY25: Automated Immunochemical Fecal Occult Blood Test (IFOBT)No listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Apr 2, 2025CEPHEID SUNNYVALE 94089$282K6640--FY25 Q3 Micro Molecular Testing (VA-25-00029953)No listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
Materiality: one award's value as a share of the winner's revenue over the latest 12 months in its SEC filings (or its last fiscal year, as noted when you point at it). Low under 1%, Medium 1 to 5%, High 5% or more. Many awards are paid over several years, so this overstates a single year's share.
Competitive landscape
For the 5 most frequent past winners above. Lobbying is matched by the company's exact name or exact ticker; agencies are as named on the filings.
- 1 of these past winners lobbied Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA) since 2024 (1 filings)
- 0 of their lobbyists list a past Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA) job
- $40K from their corporate PACs since 2024 to members of House Committee on Appropriations, House Committee on Veterans' Affairs, Senate Committee on Appropriations, Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs
- 0 foreign-agent (FARA) registrations
Policy around it
Bills the past winners named while lobbying this agency's issues, rules from the department, and executive orders that name the agency, last 12 months.
- 7 bills named on the past winners' lobbying filings
- 25 rules from the department in the last 12 months
- 0 executive orders naming the agency in the last 12 months
Market
For past winners matched exactly to a listed company. Insider trades are open-market buys and sells (Form 4) in the last 90 days, shown as facts; our own study found insiders do not reliably buy ahead of awards. A sale marked 10b5-1 was made under a trading plan set up in advance.
- 1 of the past winners are listed companies
- 0 insider buys and 7 insider sells at them in the last 90 days
Sources: SAM.gov notices and award notices; Senate LDA lobbying filings; FEC filings; FARA; Federal Register; congress.gov; SEC Form 4. Every row above links to its record.
Companies are matched to tickers by exact name only. A company we could not match shows no market rows; that is a miss, not a finding.