Procurement Summary
Country: USA
Summary: Maldi Contract Request
Deadline: 20 Apr 2026
Posting Date: 15 Apr 2026
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Notice Type: Tender
TOT Ref.No.: 139535794
Document Ref. No.: 36C25726Q0465
Competition: ICB
Financier: Self Financed
Purchaser Ownership: Public
Tender Value: Refer Document
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THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY. This notice does NOT constitute a request for quote (RFQ), request for proposal (RFP), or invitation for bid (IFB). No solicitation is currently available. This Sources Sought is issued solely for information and planning purposes to conduct market research and determine the availability and capability of qualified sources prior to determining the appropriate acquisition strategy.
I. General Information
- Agency/Office: Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), VA North Texas Health Care System (VANTHCS), Dallas, TX.
- Place of Performance: VA North Texas Health Care System, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Service (P&LMS), Microbiology Laboratory, Dallas, Texas.
- Anticipated NAICS: 334516 Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing (or other NAICS determined appropriate for MALDI TOF instrumentation).
- Anticipated PSC: 6640 Laboratory Equipment and Supplies.
The Government is seeking to identify responsible vendors capable of providing a Matrix Assisted Laser Desorption Ionization Time of Flight Mass Spectrometry Biotyper System (MALDI TOF), brand name or equal, configured and supported as described below for use in organism identification in the Microbiology Laboratory at VANTHCS.
II. Description of Requirement
VANTHCS requires the purchase (outright equipment acquisition) of one Matrix Assisted Laser Desorption Ionization Time of Flight Mass Spectrometry Biotyper System (MALDI TOF) and associated operating software to support high throughput, rapid identification of bacteria, fungi, and mycobacteria in the Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Service Microbiology laboratory. The system will be installed on site and integrated with the existing Beckman Coulter Microscan 96 plus / LabPro MBT solution. Testing for bacteria must be FDA cleared for in vitro diagnostic use and classified as CLIA high or moderately complex testing.
The contemplated purchase includes, at a minimum:
- One MALDI TOF Biotype...
Notice ID: 36c25726q0465
Department/Ind. Agency: veterans affairs, department of
Sub-tier: veterans affairs, department of
Office: 257-network contract office 17 (36c257)
Product Service Code: 6640 - laboratory equipment and supplies
NAICS Code: 334516 - Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
Inactive Dates: jun 19, 2026
Inactive Policy: manual
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