Name | Type | Posted | Actions |
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P03. JA VISN 23 Abbott iSTAT testing cartridges_rev 9.10.23_signed_Redacted.pdf | Oct 19, 2023 |
Awarded - Sole Source to Abbott Laboratories Inc. for Abbott iSTAT Test Cartridges, Controls and Calibration Materials.
Contact and place of performance
Joseph Bennett
Minneapolis, MN 55417
USA
Sole Source Award BPA to Abbott Laboratories, Base Year + 1 Option Year. The Abbott iSTAT system is currently being employed by the VA across VISN 23 and is proprietary to Abbot Laboratories, Inc. who is the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM). The OEM does not allow other parties to distribute the required items and the system cannot utilize equipment produced by any other brand. J&A attached.
The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contract Office 23, has issued a sole source award to Abbott Laboratories Inc. for the procurement of Abbott iSTAT test cartridges, controls, and calibration materials. This requirement supports the iSTAT system currently utilized throughout the Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN) 23. Because the system is proprietary to the original equipment manufacturer and does not allow for third-party distribution or the use of compatible products from other brands, the contract was established as a sole source Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA).
The award covers a base year plus one option year of performance, with primary delivery located in Minneapolis, MN. This procurement is classified under NAICS 325413 for In-Vitro Diagnostic Substance Manufacturing and PSC 6550 for In Vitro Diagnostic Substances, Reagents, Test Kits and Sets. Joseph Bennett serves as the point of contact for this action.
The notice, published on October 19, 2023, under solicitation number 36C26323Q0952, includes one redacted Justification and Approval (J&A) document. This attachment, titled "P03. JA VISN 23 Abbott iSTAT testing cartridges_rev 9.10.23_signed_Redacted.pdf," provides the formal rationale for the non-competitive award to the original equipment manufacturer.
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