Name | Type | Posted | Actions |
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P03. JA VISN 23 Abbott iSTAT testing cartridges_rev 9.10.23_signed_Redacted.pdf | Oct 19, 2023 |
Awarded - Sole Source to Abbott Laboratories Inc. for Abbott iSTAT Test Cartridges, Controls and Calibration Materials.
Contact and place of performance
Joseph Bennett
Minneapolis, MN 55417
USA
Sole Source Award BPA to Abbott Laboratories, Base Year + 1 Option Year. The Abbott iSTAT system is currently being employed by the VA across VISN 23 and is proprietary to Abbot Laboratories, Inc. who is the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM). The OEM does not allow other parties to distribute the required items and the system cannot utilize equipment produced by any other brand. J&A attached.
The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contract Office 23, has issued a sole source Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) award to Abbott Laboratories Inc. for the procurement of Abbott iSTAT test cartridges, controls, and calibration materials. This requirement supports the VA across Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN) 23, where the Abbott iSTAT system is currently utilized for diagnostic testing. The equipment is proprietary to Abbott Laboratories Inc., the original equipment manufacturer, which does not authorize third-party distribution of the required components and maintains a system that is incompatible with equipment produced by other brands.
The contract includes a base year and one option year for performance located in Minneapolis, MN. This procurement is classified under NAICS 325413 for In-Vitro Diagnostic Substance Manufacturing and PSC 6550 for In Vitro Diagnostic Substances, Reagents, Test Kits and Sets. Joseph Bennett is the designated point of contact for solicitation 36C26323Q0952, which was published on October 19, 2023. Supporting documentation includes a redacted Justification and Approval (J&A) document.
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