Q301--Abbott I-Stat Cost Per Test for Creatinine and Troponin Testing

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration, Network Contracting Office 17, intends to award a firm-fixed-priced contract to Abbott Laboratories, Inc. for a creatinine and troponin cost-per-test reagent agreement. This procurement includes i-STAT instruments, technical support services, and necessary supplies to support the Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Services at the VA North Texas Health Care System facilities, specifically the Dallas VA Medical Center. The anticipated contract structure includes a base period plus four option years, utilizing the vendor’s existing GSA contract.

This special notice, identified under solicitation number 36C25725Q0021, is classified under NAICS 334516 (Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing) and PSC Q301 (Medical- Laboratory Testing). The award rationale is based on the proprietary nature of the government-leased i-STAT instrumentation, for which Abbott Laboratories, Inc. is the sole source of technical support, the manufacturer, and the exclusive supplier of original equipment manufacturer parts. Only certified Abbott field service engineers are authorized to maintain the equipment. Utilizing this specific source is intended to avoid resource wastage and prevent delays in patient care.

Responses to this notice are due by September 20, 2024. Joshua Weisman serves as the point of contact for this requirement, which was published on September 16, 2024. Documentation for this notice includes one attachment titled 36C25725Q0021.docx.