6550--Abbott Architect i1000 Reagents
Veterans Affairs · 262-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 22 (36C262)
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation 36C26227Q0037 in this department, oldest first.
- Oct 9, 2026 · this noticeSources Sought
Next steps for this stage
Standard steps for the notice type; not advice about this buyer.
- Answer the notice: this is when the requirement can still be shaped.
- Contact the contracting officer named on the notice.
- Check who won similar work; they are the likely bidders.
What the notice says
THIS REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) IS ISSUED SOLELY FOR INFORMATION AND PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY AND DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION. THE SUBMISSION OF PRICING, CAPABILITIES FOR PLANNING PURPOSES, AND OTHER MARKET INFORMATION IS HIGHLY ENCOURAGED AND ALLOWED UNDER THIS RFI IN ACCORDANCE WITH (IAW) FAR 15.201(e). DISCLAIMER This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation. All information received in response to this RFI that is marked as proprietary will be handled accordingly. IAW FAR 15.201(e), responses to this notice are not offer… (show all)
s and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Responders are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this RFI. SOURCES SOUGHT DESCRIPTION This is NOT a solicitation announcement. This is a sources sought/RFI only. The purpose of this sources sought/RFI is to gain knowledge of potential qualified sources and their size classification relative to NAICS 325413 (size standard of 1,250 Employees). Responses to this sources sought will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions. After review of the responses to this sources sought, a solicitation announcement may be published. Responses to this sources sought synopsis are not considered adequate responses for a solicitation announcement. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), VISN 22 Network Contracting Office, is seeking sources that can provide various Immunoassay Reagents, Consumables, and Supplies on an as-needed basis to perform patient testing on the existing Abbott Architect i1000 analyzer at the Southern Arizona VA Healthcare System (VA Tucson). At a minimum, the proposed products must meet the following salient characteristics with a brand name or equal product: SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS Reagents, controls, calibration materials, disposables, and any consumable parts: Must be FDA-approved. Must physically fit and be compatible with the VA s existing Architect i1000 analyzer without alteration. BRAND NAME OR EQUAL INFORMATION MFG ITEM # DESCRIPTION EST. QTY - TESTS Abbott 08K26 27 Architect IA SHBG Reagent 4,000 Abbott 01L77 25 Architect IA Tacrolimus Reagent 2,000 Abbott 01L75 01 Architect IA Cyclosporine Calibrator Kit 2 Abbott 08K26 02 Architect IA SHBG Calibrator Kit 2 Abbott 01L77 01 Architect IA Tacrolimus Calibrator Kit 1 Abbott 05P76 10 Architect IA Multichem IA Plus 9 Abbott 05P77 10 Architect IA Multichem WBT 9 Abbott 08K26 11 Architect IA SHBG Control Kit 4 Abbott 08C94 29 ARCHITECT Buffer Filter 1 Abbott 06L01 01 ARCHITECT Buffer Level Sensor 12 Abbott 01P12 01 ARCHITECT Buffer Outlet Assembly 1 Abbott 06L00 01 ARCHITECT Card Cage Filter 1 Abbott 03L99 01 ARCHITECT Card Cage SCC Door Filter 1 Abbott 07D82 50 Architect IA Common Diluent 2 Abbott 06E23 65 Architect IA Pre Trigger Solution 3 Abbott 08C94 47 Architect IA Probe 1 Abbott 01L56 40 Architect IA Probe Conditioning Solution 1 Abbott 07C15 03 Architect IA Reaction Vessels 1 Abbott 04D19 01 Architect IA Replacement Caps 1 Abbott 04D18 03 Architect IA Septums 1 Abbott 06C55 60 Architect IA Trigger Solution 3 Abbott 06C54 88 Architect IA Wash Buffer 1x10L 32 Abbott 06C54 58 Architect IA Wash Buffer 4x975mL 12 Abbott 07C14 01 Architect IA/CC Sample Cups 1 Abbott 01P06 02 ARCHITECT Pretreatment Tubes 7 Abbott 08C94 67 ARCHITECT Pre Trigger Straw 12 Abbott 08C94 36 ARCHITECT Probe, Wash Zone 3 Abbott 08C94 66 ARCHITECT Trigger Straw 12 Abbott 08C94 49 ARCHITECT Tubing Probe 1 Abbott 08C94 90 ARCHITECT Tubing/Sensor, Temp, Wash Zone 3 Abbott 08C94 56 ARCHITECT Wash Buffer Prep Container 1 Abbott 08C94 21 ARCHITECT Wash Buffer Transfer Tubing 1 Abbott 01P41 01 ARCHITECT Wash Cup Baffle 1 The information identified above is intended to be descriptive, not restrictive and to indicate the quality of the supplies/services that will be satisfactory. It is the responsibility of the interested source to demonstrate to the government that the interested parties can provide the supplies/services that fulfill the required specifications. If you are interested, and are capable of providing the sought out supplies/services, please provide the requested information as well as the information indicated below. Response to this notice should include company name, address, point of contact, size of business pursuant to the following questions: (1) Please indicate the size status and representations of your business, such as but not limited to: Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB), Hubzone, Woman Owned Small Business (WOSB), Large Business, etc. (2) Is your company considered small under the NAICS code identified under this RFI? (3) Are you the manufacturer or distributor of the items being referenced above (or equivalent product/solution)? What is the manufacturing country of origin of these items? (4) If you re a small business and you are an authorized distributor/reseller for the items identified above (or equivalent product/solution), do you alter; assemble; modify; the items requested in any way? If you do, state how and what is altered; assembled; modified? (5) Does your company have an FSS contract with GSA or the NAC or are you a contract holder with NASA SEWP or any other federal contract for the requested items? If so, please provide the contract type and number. (6) If you are an FSS GSA/NAC or NASA SEWP contract holder or other federal contract holder, are the referenced items/solutions available on your schedule/contract? (7) Please provide general pricing for your products/solutions for market research purposes. (8) Please submit your capabilities in regard to the salient characteristics/statement of work being provided and any information pertaining to equal to items to establish capabilities for planning purposes. (9) Please provide your Unique Entity ID (UEI) number. *** Submissions addressing Section (8) should show clear, compelling and convincing*** evidence that all equal to items" meet all required salient characteristics. Responses to this notice shall be submitted via email to Samuel.Han@va.gov. Telephone responses shall not be accepted. Responses must be received no later than Thursday, October 22, 2026 by 1:00 p.m. Pacific Time. If a solicitation is issued it shall be announced at a later date, and all interested parties must respond to that solicitation announcement separately from the responses to this request for information. Responses to this notice are not a request to be added to a prospective bidders list or to receive a copy of the solicitation.
Who won similar work
15 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same office (262-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 22 (36C262)), same product/service code (PSC) 6550 and NAICS 325413.
Single-winner award sizes (15): middle half $552K to $1.2M, median $688K; range $394K to $8.9M.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS CORPORATION | 6 | $12.0M | Mar 23, 2026 |
| CEPHEID SUNNYVALE 94089 | 2 | $2.7M | Apr 1, 2026 |
| SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS INC. | 1 | $1.9M | May 14, 2026 |
| WERFEN USA LLC | 1 | $1.4M | Aug 17, 2026 |
| TOSOH BIOSCIENCE, INC. | 1 | $1.1M | Mar 18, 2026 |
| FISHER SCIENTIFIC COMPANY · $TMO · $46.3B | 1 | $562K | Mar 14, 2025 |
| BECKMAN COULTER, INC | 1 | $559K | Aug 12, 2025 |
| ORTHO-CLINICAL DIAGNOSTICS, INC · $QDEL · $2.7B | 1 | $522K | Sep 24, 2025 |
| SYSMEX AMERICA, INC | 1 | $394K | Apr 27, 2026 |
Value counts new single-winner awards. "Shared" awards are multiple-award contracts that list every winner with the same total ceiling (same contract, or the same office, day and amount); that ceiling is not one company's win, so it is not added in. Contract modifications are not new awards and are not added in either. Notices whose amount is a placeholder such as $999,999,999 are not added in. Revenue next to a ticker is the company's revenue over the latest 12 months in its SEC filings.
- $TMO reported $46.3B revenue (12 months to Jun 27, 2026). The median single-winner award in these 15 past awards, $688K, is under 0.1% of that. SEC filing
- $QDEL reported $2.7B revenue (12 months to Jun 28, 2026). The median single-winner award in these 15 past awards, $688K, is under 0.1% of that. SEC filing
One award's total value against one year of revenue; many awards are paid over several years.
- Aug 17, 2026WERFEN USA LLC$1.4M6550--Blood Type IVD ReagentsNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- May 14, 2026SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS INC.$1.9M6550--Base | EPOC/RapidPoint Blood GasNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Apr 27, 2026SYSMEX AMERICA, INC$394K6550--Antibody Reagents and Consumables for Flow Cytometry Firm-Fixed Price. Base Plus 4 One-Option YearsNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Apr 1, 2026CEPHEID SUNNYVALE 94089$2.0M6550--ReagentsNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Mar 23, 2026ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS CORPORATION$8.9M6550--ROCHE 5800 CPT IDIQNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Mar 18, 2026TOSOH BIOSCIENCE, INC.$1.1M6550--HbA1c CPT IDIQ VISN 22No listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Dec 19, 2025ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS CORPORATION$548K6550--Reagents and consumablesNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Sep 24, 2025ORTHO-CLINICAL DIAGNOSTICS, INC$522K6550--Bridge for Chemistry Immunochemistry System CPTMateriality: 0.02% of $QDEL revenue (Low) SEC
- Aug 12, 2025BECKMAN COULTER, INC$559K6550--hsTNI Cost Per Reportable ResultNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Jul 8, 2025ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS CORPORATION$688K6550-- IHC ReagentsNo 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 8 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.
- 2 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, including the subsidiaries a company lists in its SEC filings. A company we could not match shows no market rows; that is a miss, not a finding.