# STVHCS Microscan MALDI Cost Per Test

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/36c25725q0789

- Solicitation number: 36C25725Q0789
- Notice type: Award notice (first published as combined synopsis and solicitation)
- Status: Awarded to Beckman Coulter, Inc. for $170,518.60
- Department: Department of Veterans Affairs
- Contracting office: 257-Network Contract Office 17 (36C257)
- NAICS: 334516 Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- Product or service code: 6640 Laboratory Equipment and Supplies
- Place of performance: San Antonio, Texas
- County: Bexar County (FIPS 48029). https://abierto.us/counties/bexar-county-tx-48029
- City: San Antonio. https://abierto.us/cities/san-antonio-tx-4865000
- First posted: August 6, 2025
- Last posted: September 16, 2025
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/ccca317d98d147079bc890a8eea2676d/view

## Description

Amendment No. [1] to Solicitation No. [36C25725Q0789] Department of Veterans Affairs South Texas Veterans Health Care System SUBJECT: Extension of Solicitation Closing Date and Clarification of Requirements The purpose of this amendment is to:

Extend the solicitation closing date and time. Incorporate Questions and Answers for clarification of the requirement. Remove local stock numbers from schedule.

1. Solicitation Closing Date Extension The closing date and time for receipt of offers is hereby extended from August 15, 2025, to August 21, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. Central Daylight Time (CDT). All offers must be received by the new closing date and time to be considered.

**2. Questions and Answers Question 1:** The Statement of Work references the need for a backup analyzer. Does the laboratory require two identical microbial identification and antimicrobial susceptibility testing (ID/AST) systems to be provided? The requirement includes both a mass spectrometry-based microbial identification system and an automated broth microdilution susceptibility testing system.

**Answer 1:** The automated broth microdilution susceptibility testing system will serve as the backup identification method for the mass spectrometry-based identification system. The broth microdilution system will also serve as the primary platform for antimicrobial susceptibility testing. There is no requirement for two identical identification or susceptibility systems. The intent is to have both technologies available in combination, with each capable of supporting identification functions if the other is unavailable.

**Question 2:** What is the maximum daily volume of antimicrobial susceptibility (AST) tests performed by the laboratory?

**Answer 2:** The average daily AST workload is approximately 16 tests, although the number varies throughout the year. On some days, peak daily volumes may be higher depending on patient load and seasonal variations.

3. Local stock numbers are removed from schedule. This amendment is issued to all interested parties and will be posted at designated posting site/SAM.gov. All other terms and conditions of the solicitation remain unchanged.

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: Beckman Coulter, Inc. (UEI PU6HHX2R11C7)
- Contract: 36C25725C0073, definitive contract
- Obligated: $341,037.20
- Competition: Competed Under SAP, 3 offers received
- Link: award number 36C25725C0073 equals the contract number; same awarding office 36C257 (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_36C25725C0073_3600_-NONE-_-NONE-/


## Publications

- August 6, 2025: Combined synopsis and solicitation, due August 15, 2025 at 11:00 AM EDT. Notice 0eee30078c8044608bee8af1b48d6aba. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/0eee30078c8044608bee8af1b48d6aba/view
- August 14, 2025: Combined synopsis and solicitation, due August 21, 2025 at 11:00 AM EDT. Notice be4efcc72f364e1b8787f8bb101e28dd. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/be4efcc72f364e1b8787f8bb101e28dd/view
- September 16, 2025: Award notice. Notice ccca317d98d147079bc890a8eea2676d. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/ccca317d98d147079bc890a8eea2676d/view

## Points of contact

- Ognian D. Ivanov, Contract Specialist, ognian.ivanov@va.gov, 210-620-1571

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