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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, issued a sole source Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) to Abbott Laboratories for the procurement of proprietary testing cartridges. This requirement supports the Abbott iSTAT system currently utilized throughout Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN) 23 in Minneapolis, MN. As the Original Equipment Manufacturer, Abbott Laboratories does not authorize third-party distribution of these items, and the existing system is incompatible with equipment produced by other brands.
The contract structure includes a base year and one option year. This opportunity 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 solicitation number 36C26323Q0952, which was last updated on October 19, 2023. One redacted Justification and Approval document was included with the notice.
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