# Pharmacy Gloved Fingertip and Media Filled Testing

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/36c25626q0509

- Solicitation number: 36C25626Q0509
- Notice type: Award notice (first published as combined synopsis and solicitation)
- Status: Awarded to Health Systems Sciences, LLC for $485,938.34
- Department: Department of Veterans Affairs
- Contracting office: 256-Network Contract Office 16 (36C256)
- NAICS: 541380 Testing Laboratories and Services
- Product or service code: Q301 Reference Laboratory Testing
- Set-aside: Service-disabled veteran-owned small business set-aside
- Place of performance: Houston, Texas
- First posted: March 25, 2026
- Last posted: June 26, 2026
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/3262629a3523434c91b48b726dcd81f8/view

## Description

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) subpart 12.6, “Streamlined Procedures for Evaluation and Solicitation for Commercial Items,” in conjunction with FAR Subpart 19.14, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; a quote is being requested, and a written solicitation document will not be issued.

This solicitation is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through FAC 2025-06 (eff. 10/01/2025) FAR Deviation NOV 2025 (eff. 11/19/2025) VAAR DEVIATION APR 2025 (eff. 04/01/2025), VAAM Alert 26-01 (eff. 10/01/2025), and Acquisition Policy Flash 26-23 eff. 11/19/2025). Contractors are required to be actively registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) as a SDVOSB.

Vendor quote may be considered non-compliant and rejected if the Contracting Officer is unable to verify registration and certification status. The Pharmacy Service Line at Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center (MEDVAMC) 2002 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, Texas 77030 needs gloved fingertip testing services to comply with the U.S. Pharmacopeia (USP) <797> Pharmaceutical Compounding-Sterile Preparations standards for sterile compounding procedures.

This solicitation is a Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business set-aside. The government expects this announcement to result in a Firm-Fixed Price Single-Award contract. See attached RFQ…

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: Health Systems Sciences, LLC (UEI CTKTZ794WD85)
- Contract: 36C25626P0608, purchase order
- Obligated: $91,530.00
- Competition: Competed Under SAP, 6 offers received
- Link: award number 36C25626P0608 equals the contract number; same awarding office 36C256 (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_36C25626P0608_3600_-NONE-_-NONE-/


## Publications

- March 25, 2026: Combined synopsis and solicitation, due April 8, 2026 at 4:00 PM EDT. Notice 444590a3d08140dea4cf08b4dc90f7cd. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/444590a3d08140dea4cf08b4dc90f7cd/view
- April 2, 2026: Combined synopsis and solicitation, due April 8, 2026 at 4:00 PM EDT. Notice 06ce9d9b679c4c5d894bcb2bf1fe822e. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/06ce9d9b679c4c5d894bcb2bf1fe822e/view
- June 26, 2026: Award notice. Notice 3262629a3523434c91b48b726dcd81f8. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/3262629a3523434c91b48b726dcd81f8/view

## Points of contact

- Robert (Dustan) Arabie, Contract Specialist, robert.arabie@va.gov, 713-791-1414

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