# 646-25-2-233-0213 | Brand-Name Only - AB 3500 DX Genetic Analyzer

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/36c24425q0781

- Solicitation number: 36C24425Q0781
- Notice type: Award notice (first published as solicitation)
- Status: Awarded to Franklin Young International, Incorporated for $225,796.22
- Department: Department of Veterans Affairs
- Contracting office: 244-Network Contract Office 4 (36C244)
- NAICS: 334516 Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- Product or service code: 6515 Medical and Surgical Instruments, Equipment, and Supplies
- Set-aside: Service-disabled veteran-owned small business set-aside
- Place of performance: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- County: Allegheny County (FIPS 42003). https://abierto.us/counties/allegheny-county-pa-42003
- City: Pittsburgh. https://abierto.us/cities/pittsburgh-pa-4261000
- First posted: August 22, 2025
- Last posted: September 5, 2025
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/33ac442b7bfb4cd78c25978e0940da8c/view

## Description

THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE OFFERS AB 3500 DX GENETIC ANALYZER DCS 3.2 This is a Pre-Solicitation Notice for the Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office (NCO) 4, to provide Brand Name— AB 3500 DX GENETIC ANALYZER, for the VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System (VAPHS) located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The full solicitation will be posted on the Contract Opportunities website at www.sam.gov on or about August 22nd, 2025. The full solicitation will be a 100% SDVOSB set-aside.

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) for this procurement is 334516; the size standard is 1,000 employees. Potential offerors are responsible for monitoring this site for the release of the solicitation package, other pertinent information, and for downloading their own copy of the solicitation package. Any amendments issued to this solicitation will ONLY be available on this site. Offerors are advised that they are responsible for obtaining all amendments.

All questions must be submitted in writing to the Contract Specialist, Nathan Lohr, at nathan.lohr@va.gov. No telephone inquiries will be accepted. This notice neither obligates the Government to award a contract nor pay for any quotation or proposal preparation costs. The Government is not obligated to issue a solicitation because of this notice. No other information is available until the issuance of the solicitation.

All interested parties must be registered in System for Award Management (SAM) pursuant to applicable regulations and guidelines prior to award. Registration information can be found at www.sam.gov. The point of contact is Contract Specialist, Nathan Lohr, at nathan.lohr@va.gov.

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: Franklin Young International, Incorporated (UEI EDQMKDZR8L13)
- Contract: 36C24425P0786, purchase order
- Obligated: $225,796.22
- Competition: Competed Under SAP, 2 offers received
- Link: solicitation number 36C24425Q0781 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office 36C244 (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_36C24425P0786_3600_-NONE-_-NONE-/


## Publications

- August 22, 2025: Solicitation, due August 29, 2025 at 4:30 PM EDT. Notice 1c54bf21bd9f4bd2b3e2d33fda3a1228. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/1c54bf21bd9f4bd2b3e2d33fda3a1228/view
- August 22, 2025: Presolicitation, due August 25, 2025 at 4:30 PM EDT. Notice 7f5cce03a7a14b3390fa329687f2f518. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/7f5cce03a7a14b3390fa329687f2f518/view
- September 5, 2025: Award notice. Notice 33ac442b7bfb4cd78c25978e0940da8c. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/33ac442b7bfb4cd78c25978e0940da8c/view

## Points of contact

- Nathan Lohr, nathan.lohr@va.gov, 4126283595

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