6630--LAB - VIRAL LOAD MOLECULAR TESTING CPT BRIDGE

Medical Center requires a bridge contract to ensure the continuity of essential viral load molecular diagnostic testing equipment, supplies and services impacting patient care. The aforementioned contractor is currently performing under contract number 36C24226A0010 with the period of performance concluding on September 30, 2026. The anticipated period of performance for the bridge award is six (6) months, from October 1, 2026, through March 31, 2027, with one (1), six (6) month option period. The bridge award will be made under the authority of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) GSAM 538.7104-3(b)(ii); only one source is capable of providing the products and services required at the level of quality required because the products and services are highly specialized. As written, the DVAs requirement for molecular testing is able to be fulfilled through GSA s Federal Supply Class (FSC) Group 66 III. FSC Group 66 III, 605-6B was established for the procurement of clinical immunochemistry analyzers and corresponding tests and supplies; this group is a priority strategic source under Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO), and General Services Acquisition Regulations (GSAR) procedures, and as supplemented by the Veterans Affairs Acquisition Regulations (VAAR). A long-term action was competitively awarded under FSC Group 66, from solicitation 36C24226Q0487 on a Cost Per Test (CPT) basis. Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) 36C24226A0041 was awarded to Roche Diagnostics on July 1, 2026. A bridge action is required to ensure continued CPT molecular testing, allowing Roche Diagnostics sufficient time to deliver, install, and validate the new analyzers under BPA 36C24226A0041, subsequently removing the current analyzers after validation (36C24226A0010). Market research obtained prior to the solicitation concluded that no subcontractors were/ are authorized distributors for Roche and/or capable of providing the level of supplies, equipment and services required for this action. Furthermore, no manufacturer exists with the ability to provide equipment, supplies and services for a period of six (6) months due to delivery, installation and validation time frames. Roche is the sole vendor capable of fulfilling a short-term action; a bridge award to Roche is a logical follow-on. This notice is not a request for quotes; however, all responsible sources may submit a capability statement which shall be considered by the Government. All capability statements must be received by no later than 12:00 PM Eastern Standard Time (EST) on September 14, 2026. Responses to be submitted to Lindsay Goldsmith, Contracting Officer at lindsay.goldsmith@va.gov. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.