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6630--Lab Testing Services for Wilkes-Barre VAMC, PA

244-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 4 (36C244)

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Due in 2 days

Aug 31, 2026, 2:00 PM UTC

The response window is short.

Posted
Aug 11, 2026
Archive date
Sep 30, 2026
SAM status
Active

Answer-first brief

What the source record says

  • 244-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 4 (36C244) published this special notice.
  • The notice uses NAICS 334516 (Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing).

Procurement identity

Notice ID
2126646dfe2246daa7ae2bc7c49f88da
Solicitation
36C24426Q0882
Base type
Special Notice
Version
2 of 2

Solicitation facts

Structured fields from the current SAM notice version. A dash means the source did not publish a value.

Notice type
Special Notice
Solicitation number
36C24426Q0882
Set-aside
Set-aside code
Posted
Aug 11, 2026
Responses due
Aug 31, 2026, 2:00 PM UTC
Archive date
Sep 30, 2026
Archive type
autocustom
Base type
Special Notice
Organization type
OFFICE
Benchmark category
Category confidence
Category source
Last seen
Aug 30, 2026

Buyer and place

Office hierarchy and place of performance as published.

Department
VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF
Department code
Subagency
VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF
Subagency code
Office
244-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 4 (36C244)
Organization path
Organization path codes
Office address
PITTSBURGH, PA, 15215, USA
Place of performance
City code
State
State code
Postal code
Country

Points of contact

Contact details from the current notice version.

Notice description

Source text reproduced without an AI summary.

THIS IS A VIRTUAL INDUSTRY DAY NOTICE ONLY, NOT A SOLICITATION ANNOUNCEMENT AND SHOULD NOT BE CONSIDERED AS SUCH. The Government will not pay for any information received in response to this notice, nor will the Government compensate any respondent for any cost incurred in developing the information provided to the Government. This notice does not constitute a commitment by the Government. Any information provided in response to this market survey will be used for informational purposes only and will not be released. Vendor participation is not a promise of future business with the Government. The purpose of this notice is to conduct market research and obtain information from current Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) Federal Supply Class (FSC) Group 66 III contract holders that can provide the required instrumentation, reagents, consumables and parts as well as perform the required installation, training, preventative maintenance, service, connectivity, and remote troubleshooting under a CPRR agreement at the time of this posting. The Wilkes-Barre VA Medical Center (WBVAMC) will be pursuing a firm fixed price Cost per Patient Result Reportable (CPRR) BPA in accordance with the Statement of Work for a base year and 6, one (1) year options in the near future for automated hematology/chemistry testing instrumentation, slide maker stainers, digital imaging systems, consumables, installation, training, preventative maintenance, parts, service, connectivity and remote troubleshooting. Potential sources must demonstrate experience and knowledge of required equipment, services and capability of performing said service for each medical center laboratory. Contractors shall discuss the technical requirements and assess space available for each lab and inform of Contractor s instrumentation and technical capabilities/functionality to meet those requirements. This is an opportunity for each contractor to discuss equipment operation, technical features/capabilities, performance characteristics, maintenance requirements, data management functionality and connectivity with each laboratory specific to their requirements. Contractors shall also discuss site specifications including utilities, space requirements, and weight for each instrument model, slide maker stainers, automation line component, etc. Literature detailing the site specifications shall be provided in written or electronic format for the laboratory to retain for future reference. Prior to Industry Day potential sources shall submit: Responses shall be emailed to Christa Stine at christa.stine@va.gov; Cynthia Laemmerhirt at Cynthia.laemmerhirt@va.gov . Include the following in the email subject line: WBVAMC-Hematology/Chemistry/Potential Sources . Responses must be received by August 18, 2026-10:00 AM (EST). Business name, address, point of contact and phone number Business size, any applicable socio-economic category and SAM UEI number Information for recent/relevant projects similar in nature/size and complexity along and contract number(s), Capability statement and product literature demonstrating ability to meet all of the requirements listed The proposed instruments and test menu to meet our needs Inclusion for future software updates and maintenance Inclusion of the Water Systems and Maintenance for them Inclusion of UPS s and maintenance for them The timelines for each instrument/department (including automation) to be up and running -Installation -Validation For Instruments and Software (both middleware and auto-validation) -Training -Go Live The NAICS Code for this procurement is 334516. Industry Day will be held Thursday, August 20, 2026, from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm EST. Contractors will be provided a scheduled appointment time. Visits may include webinars, presentations and/or videos and should last no longer than 30 minutes. These sessions should include the appropriate stakeholders for each laboratory. After Industry Day is completed, we are requesting interested vendors to submit estimated pricing of what it would cost for WBVAMC to convert their current system/Equipment to your system/Equipment. Please email pricing for a Firm Fixed-Price BPA with 6 Option Years with new Equipment/testing/services. Updated Capabilities Statements/Pricing should be submitted by email to christa.stine@va.gov; Cynthia Laemmerhirt at Cynthia.laemmerhirt@va.gov by August 31, 2026-10:00am EST. Include the following in the email subject line: WBVAMC-Hematology/Chemistry/Pricing/Updated Capabilities Statement . Questions shall be emailed to Christa Stine at christa.stine@va.gov; Cynthia Laemmerhirt at Cynthia.laemmerhirt@va.gov . Include the following in the email subject line: WBVAMC-Hematology/Chemistry . Question closing time is August 26, 2026-10:00 AM (EST). This notice is to assist in determining sources interested in participating in the Industry Day. There is no solicitation currently available. There is no guarantee, expressed or implicit, that the market research for this acquisition will result in a particular set-aside, sole source award or any other guarantee of award strategy. All information is to be provided on a voluntary basis and at no charge to the Government.

Comparable award range

Historical award values for work matched by the fixed rubric—not an estimate of this opportunity.

Low end (p25)$29,865
Median$69,017
High end (p75)$247,151
Comparable awards
50
Median
$69,017
Computed
Aug 14, 2026
Rubric
comparables@2026.08.1
Comparable award values describe completed contracts. They do not state the government's budget and are not a bid recommendation.

Comparable awards

The match score is decomposed so each comparison can be challenged.

AwardContractorValueAwardedScoreWhy it matched
THE SOIL MANAGEMENT AND SUGAR BEET RESEARCH UNIT REQUIRES A INDUCTIVELY COUPLED PLASMA- OPAGILENT TECHNOLOGIES INC$112,604.44Jun 24, 202652Same product and service code (25), Same industry code (20), Recent enough to be relevant (7)
SOIL/PLANT CARBON AND NITROGEN ANALYZER WITH MICROBALANCE AND ACCESSORIES.C E ELANTECH INC$69,017.36Jul 15, 202652Same product and service code (25), Same industry code (20), Recent enough to be relevant (7)
EASTERN LABORATORY EQUIPMENT PURCHASE (1) METROHM 888 TITRANDO SYSTEM FOR ACIDITY TITRATIOBRINKMANN INSTRUMENTS, INC.$28,874.00May 19, 202652Same product and service code (25), Same industry code (20), Recent enough to be relevant (7)
AS950 PORTABLE STANDARD SAMPLERS AND ANCILLARY EQUIPMENTHACH COMPANY$27,380.80Jul 29, 202652Same product and service code (25), Same industry code (20), Recent enough to be relevant (7)
THE PURPOSE OF THIS CONTRACT IS TO PROVIDE THE LABORATORY WITH MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR COVEWATERS TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION$299,985.64Aug 3, 202652Same product and service code (25), Same industry code (20), Recent enough to be relevant (7)
PURCHASE OF ABRAXIS MICROCYSTINS/NODULARINS (ADDA) ELISA KIT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMGOLD STANDARD DIAGNOSTICS HORSHAM, LLC$20,884.75May 5, 202652Same product and service code (25), Same industry code (20), Recent enough to be relevant (7)
PURCHASE OF A NEW 4150 TAPE STATION AND THREE YEARS OF CROSSLAB SILVER SUPPORT DELIVERY OFGOVERNMENT SCIENTIFIC SOURCE INC$54,916.76Jun 25, 202652Same product and service code (25), Same industry code (20), Recent enough to be relevant (7)
METHANE GAS ANALYZERAERIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC$38,400.00May 12, 202652Same product and service code (25), Same industry code (20), Recent enough to be relevant (7)
PICARRO WARM BOX, DE-WLM, AND AN SOA PN 19431PICARRO, INC$21,024.88Jun 29, 202652Same product and service code (25), Same industry code (20), Recent enough to be relevant (7)
AS PRESCRIBED IN REVOLUTIONARY FAR OVERHAUL (RFO) 22.2203, EXECUTIVE ORDER 14398, INCORPORSCINOMIX, INC.$179,900.00Jun 28, 202652Same product and service code (25), Same industry code (20), Recent enough to be relevant (7)
THERMAL GRAVIMETRIC ANALYZER (TGA)COLONIAL SCIENTIFIC, INC.$88,519.55Jun 26, 202652Same product and service code (25), Same industry code (20), Recent enough to be relevant (7)
CARBON FLUX SENSOR IAW SALIENTS FY26 REQ# 15834 SPECIAL ORDER # S26054PERACTOS LLC$47,103.00Jul 17, 202652Same product and service code (25), Same industry code (20), Recent enough to be relevant (7)
ACBOTICS ACSAMPLE-VIS EDNAACBOTICS RESEARCH LLC$13,988.00Jul 9, 202652Same product and service code (25), Same industry code (20), Recent enough to be relevant (7)
CHEMISTRY ANALYZER EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES TO BE RENDERED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE BPA 15B106ABBOTT LABORATORIES INC.$797,194.66May 20, 202652Same product and service code (25), Same industry code (20), Recent enough to be relevant (7)
HEMOGLOBIN A1C TESTINGTOSOH BIOSCIENCE, INC.$35,625.48May 19, 202652Same product and service code (25), Same industry code (20), Recent enough to be relevant (7)
QAQC MATERIALS FOR VISN 2- ALBANY DELIVERY ORDER MODIFIED TO DE-OBLIGATE UNORDERED ITEMS.FISHER SCIENTIFIC COMPANY L.L.C.$56,646.50May 20, 202652Same product and service code (25), Same industry code (20), Recent enough to be relevant (7)
QAQC MATERIALS FOR VISN2 SYRACUSE VAMC MODIFIED AT THE REQUEST OF THE PROGRAM.FISHER SCIENTIFIC COMPANY L.L.C.$59,822.01May 1, 202652Same product and service code (25), Same industry code (20), Recent enough to be relevant (7)
ANALYZERS, REAGENTS AND QUALITY CONTROL FOR BLOOD BANK ANALYSIS LEBANON VAMCQUIDELORTHO SALES COMPANY, LLC$247,150.58Jul 21, 202652Same product and service code (25), Same industry code (20), Recent enough to be relevant (7)
COAGULATIONDIAGNOSTICA STAGO INC$17,677.78Jun 16, 202652Same product and service code (25), Same industry code (20), Recent enough to be relevant (7)
COAGULATIONDIAGNOSTICA STAGO INC$10,263.56May 14, 202652Same product and service code (25), Same industry code (20), Recent enough to be relevant (7)

Amendment history

A version is preserved whenever the normalized notice contents change.

VersionNotice typeObservedResponses dueContent hash
1Special NoticeAug 13, 2026Aug 31, 2026, 2:00 PM UTC377180343af15f98
2Special NoticeAug 28, 2026Aug 31, 2026, 2:00 PM UTC9a2362ec86e8fa2a

Record provenance

Field-level lineage for the current opportunity version.

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Sources and method

Figures on this page are computed from public federal award records. Numbers are never estimated or generated; where a figure is withheld, the reason is stated rather than filled in.

Comparable awards are scored on benchmark category, product and service code, industry code, buyer, place, recency, and contract type. Rubric version comparables@2026.08.1.

  1. 1Notice fields come from the SAM.gov contract opportunities record last seen Aug 30, 2026. SAM.gov remains authoritative.
  2. 2Computed from 50 completed federal awards using comparables@2026.08.1, as of Aug 14, 2026. Award values are neither unit prices nor a forecast.

Note 1 covers the solicitation record; note 2 covers the comparable range. No synthetic FAQ or inferred solicitation value is published.