# Microbiology Media Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/36c24626q0045 - Solicitation number: 36C24626Q0045 - Notice type: Award notice (first published as special notice) - Status: Awarded to Fisher Scientific Company L.L.C. for $801,927.53 - Department: Department of Veterans Affairs - Contracting office: 246-Network Contracting Office 6 (36C246) - NAICS: 325413 In-Vitro Diagnostic Substance Manufacturing - Product or service code: 6550 In Vitro Diagnostic Substances, Reagents, Test Kits and Sets - County: Durham County (FIPS 37063). https://abierto.us/counties/durham-county-nc-37063 - First posted: September 22, 2025 - Last posted: October 2, 2025 - SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/c52d5354ffd24013a4c0a7fe944ff9a1/view ## Description INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE The Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office (NCO) 6, on behalf of the Durham VA Medical Center intends to enter into a sole source procurement with Fisher Scientific Company L.L.C., 11450 Compaq Center Dr W STE 570, Houston, TX 77070. NAICS code 325413-Invitro Diagnostic Substances, Reagents, Test kits and Sets. The proposed contract action is to provide microbiology media to include diagnostic kits, biochemicals, stains, ATCC organisms, antibiotic disks, and gradient strips. The Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 6.302-1, using the procedures under FAR 13.106-1 (b), Soliciting from a single source. This notice of intent is not a request for quotation. Interested parties may identify their interest in the requirement and capabilities to monique.cordero@va.gov no later than 10:00 AM EST, Sept.26,2025. Telephone inquirers will not be accepted. All information shall be furnished at no cost or obligation to the Government. Gray market items are Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM) goods sold through unauthorized channels in direct competition with authorized distributors. This procurement is for new OEM medical supplies, medical equipment and/or services contracts for maintenance of medical equipment (i.e., replacement parts) for the Durham VA Medical Center. No remanufacture or gray market items will be acceptable. Vendor shall be an OEM, authorized dealer, authorized distributor or authorized reseller for the proposed medical supplies, medical equipment and/or services contracts for maintenance of medical equipment (i.e., replacement parts), verified by an authorization letter or other documents from the OEM, such that the OEM s warranty and service are provided and maintained by the OEM. All software licensing, warranty and service associated with the medical supplies, medical equipment and/or services contracts for maintenance of medical equipment shall be in accordance with the OEM terms and conditions. The delivery of gray market items to the VA in the fulfillment of an order/award constitutes a breach of contract. Accordingly, the VA reserves the right to enforce any of its contractual remedies. This includes termination of contract or, solely at the VA s election, allowing the Vendor to replace, at no cost to the Government, any remanufactured or gray market item(s) delivered to the VA medical facility upon discovery of such items. No solicitation will be made. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. A determination by the Government not to complete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. ## Award on USAspending - Recipient: Fisher Scientific Company L.L.C. (UEI F5TEGZ32EJ38) - Contract: 36C24626P0040, purchase order - Obligated: $123,108.72 - Competition: Not Competed, 1 offers received - Link: award number 36C24626P0040 equals the contract number; same awarding office 36C246 (high confidence) - Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_36C24626P0040_3600_-NONE-_-NONE-/ ## Publications - September 22, 2025: Special notice, due September 26, 2025 at 11:00 AM EDT. Notice 2cd9210935dc4ed3851bc64e0eb2c962. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/2cd9210935dc4ed3851bc64e0eb2c962/view - October 2, 2025: Award notice. Notice c52d5354ffd24013a4c0a7fe944ff9a1. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/c52d5354ffd24013a4c0a7fe944ff9a1/view --- Source: SAM.gov Contract Opportunities bulk extract and USAspending.gov award data. Confirm deadlines on SAM.gov before responding. Cite https://abierto.us/opportunities/36c24626q0045.