# 6630 - Brand Name or Equal COPAN Walk-Away Specimen Processor (WASP)

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/36c26126q1095

- Solicitation number: 36C26126Q1095
- Notice type: Sources sought
- Status: Closed. Deadline was August 21, 2026 at 5:00 PM EDT
- Department: Department of Veterans Affairs
- Contracting office: 261-Network Contract Office 21 (36C261)
- NAICS: 334516 Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- Product or service code: 6630 Chemical Analysis Instruments
- Place of performance: Palo Alto, California
- First posted: August 5, 2026
- Last posted: August 5, 2026
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/b4a784302f0340eaa54f54afd65792aa/view

## Description

THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT / PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE Purchase or Lease of a Brand Name or Equal COPAN Walk-Away Specimen Processor (WASP) The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Regional Procurement Office West (RPOW), Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN) 5, Health Service Area (HSA) 52, Network Contracting Office (NCO) 21, on behalf of VA Palo Alto Health Care System (VAPAHCS), intends to issue a solicitation for the purchase or lease of a brand name or equal COPAN Walk-Away Specimen Processor (WASP) and associated accessories, software, installation, training, and service support.

This notice is being posted for acquisition planning and to inform interested vendors of an upcoming requirement. Microbiology Laboratory has a requirement for a walk-away automated specimen processing system that can standardize and improve microbiological specimen processing. The system is intended to increase efficiency, accuracy, and consistency, reduce turnaround times, and reduce repetitive manual handling.

The desired system should automate specimen processing functions such as vortexing, inoculating, streaking, and Gram slide preparation, and should support integration with the laboratory information system (LIS).

## Publications

- August 5, 2026: Sources sought, due August 21, 2026 at 5:00 PM EDT. Notice b4a784302f0340eaa54f54afd65792aa. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/b4a784302f0340eaa54f54afd65792aa/view

## Points of contact

- Derek L Brown, Derek.Brown7@va.gov, 6508491904

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