Test Kits and Reagents - Sources Sought

Project ID: 36C24126Q0400 FederalOpportunitiesSources Sought

Overview

Agency	VISN 1: New England Healthcare System
Deadline	04/20/26
Posted	04/06/26
Estimated Value	<$250,000 (solicitation indicates Simplified Acquisition Procedures, which in most cases, applies to contracts expected to be less than $250K in value)
Set Aside	None
NAICS	325413 - In-Vitro Diagnostic Substance Manufacturing
PSC	6550 - In Vitro Diagnostic Substances, Reagents, Test Kits And Sets
Location	Department of Veterans Affairs VA Connecticut Healthcare System West Haven, CT 06516 United States

Description

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This is a Sources Sought Notice. This is not a solicitation. The Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking potential vendors for a requirement of domestic Test Kits and Reagents for the CT Healthcare System, CT. The applicable NAICS code is 325413. The PSC is 6550. The authority for this action is FAR 13.106-1: Soliciting Competition and fulfills FAR Part 5.101(a) posting requirements. This is a Sources Sought notice synopsizing an upcoming potential RFQ solicitation to satisfy the requirements of FAR 5.201 and 5.203. All interested parties should register via SAM.gov interested vendors list. It is the responsibility of the offeror to monitor and download amendments from SAM.gov Contract Opportunities, which may be issued to this sources sought. In accordance with FAR 52.204-7, FAR 2.101, and VAAR 802.101, prospective firms must be registered in SAM (www.sam.gov), and in VetCert (Veteran Small Business Certification (sba.gov)) databases prior to award. ((Note: In accordance with Public Law 109-461, 38 USC 8127, and NDAA 2021, all vendors claiming Small Business status in accordance with the Veteran's First Contracting Program must be VERIFIED by the Small Business Administration (SBA)). Also, to qualify for a VA contract, vendor must be vendorized by completing Form 10091 at URL https://www.cep.fsc.va.gov/ . Interested persons may contact the Contracting Officer via email at Tara.Dossiema@va.gov regarding this procurement. The determination to conduct a competitive procurement based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Contracting Officer.

Summary (Newest Update)

Background The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is seeking potential vendors for the procurement of domestic Test Kits and Reagents for the Connecticut Healthcare System. The Clinical Neurosciences Division (CND) of the National Center for PTSD and the VA Brain Bank aims to study the neurobiology of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and related conditions. Funding has been allocated for fiscal year 2026 to acquire 10X Genomics Multiome Single-Cell kits, which are essential for ongoing research in single-cell genomics. The goal is to identify novel therapeutic targets through advanced genomic analysis. Work Details The contract involves procuring 10X Genomics Multiome Single-Cell Kits, which include: - Chromium Next GEM Single Cell Multiome ATAC + Gene Expression Reagent Bundle, 16 reactions - Quantity: 6 - Chromium Next GEM Single Cell Multiome ATAC + Gene Expression Reagent Bundle, 4 reactions - Quantity: 1 - Chromium Next GEM Chip J Single Cell Kit, 48 reactions - Quantity: 5 - Single Index Kit N Set A - Quantity: 1 - Dual Index Kit TT Set A, 96 reactions - Quantity: 1 - Xenium Decoding Reagents (1 run, 2 slides) - Quantity: 8 - Xenium Decoding Consumables (1 run, 2 slides) - Quantity: 8 - Xenium Cell Segmentation Add-on Kit (2 rxns) - Quantity: 9 - Xenium Slides & Sample Prep Reagents (2 slides, 2 rxns) - Quantity: 8. The kits must support various genomic research tasks including single-cell RNA sequencing, ATAC sequencing, multiome analysis, DNA sequencing, spatial transcriptomics, cellular barcoding, and epigenomics. Period of Performance The period of performance is set for 8 weeks from the contract award date. Place of Performance The products will be delivered to the VA National PTSD Brain Bank located at Connecticut Mental Health Center S304, 899 Howard Avenue, New Haven, CT, 06519.

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