This RFQ is for integrated microbiology cost-per-test (CPT) services for Amarillo VA Medical Center and Lubbock VA Community Based Outpatient Clinic. The contract will be an Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) with five ordering periods. Requirements include automated blood culture detection systems and automated organism identification and antimicrobial susceptibility testing (IDAST) systems. The contractor must provide instruments, consumables, training, and instrument services. Invoices are submitted monthly via the Tungsten Network. Technical questions are due by 06/17/2026. The contract has a guaranteed minimum of $10,**** and a maximum aggregate value of $950,****.
The ordering periods are from 08/01/2026 to 07/31/2027 (Period 1), 08/01/2027 to 07/31/2028 (Period 2), 08/01/2028 to 07/31/2029 (Period 3), 08/01/2029 to 07/31/2030 (Period 4), and 08/01/2030 to 07/31/2031 (Period 5). Implementation of services must be completed no later than 90 days after award.
Invoices shall be submitted monthly. Payment will be made through the Tungsten Network, which is the sole method for submitting invoices. his is accomplished through the tungsten network located at: http:www. fsc. va. goveinvoice. asp. this is mandatory and the sole method for submitting invoices.
The contractor shall provide comprehensive preventative maintenance and repair services for all instrumentation. Each instrument provided shall maintain an uptime of 90% in each month of the term of the agreement. each instrument provided by the contractor shall maintain an uptime of 90 in each month of the term of the agreement for equipment.
The government will award a contract to the responsible offeror whose offer is most advantageous to the government, considering price and other factors. The evaluation factors are technical, past performance, and price. echnical past performance price
Offerors must be responsible. The evaluation will consider technical, past performance, and price. he following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: technical past performance price
Failure to conform to the transition period shall be considered sufficient cause to terminate for cause. If equipment fails to meet the standard of performance after 90 calendar days, the user may request replacement or terminate the order. failure of the contractor to conform to the transition period shall be considered as sufficient cause to terminate for cause under the termination for cause clause of the idiq.
In the event of noncompliance with the clause addressing DEI discrimination, the contract may be canceled, terminated, or suspended, and the contractor may be declared ineligible for further government contracts. in the event of the contractors or a subcontractors noncompliance with this clause, this contract may be canceled, terminated, or suspended in whole or in part, and the contractor or subcontractor may be declared ineligible for further government contracts
The maximum aggregate value of orders that can be placed under this contract is $950,****. he maximumaggregate value of orders that can be placed under this contract is 950, ****.
