VISN 19 Lab BioFire Reagents & Maintenance on Biofire TORCH systems Intent to Sole Source   2

Background
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), specifically the Network Contracting Office 19, is issuing a sole-source justification for a five-year Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) awarded to BioMérieux, Inc. This contract is aimed at providing BioFire reagents and maintenance services for the Government-owned BioFire TORCH systems utilized in various VA Medical Centers. The estimated value of this acquisition is $6,023,246.25.

Work Details
The contract includes the provision of BioFire reagents specifically designed for the BioFire TORCH instruments manufactured by BioMérieux. These reagents are essential for accurately testing veteran patients for infectious diseases, blood culture identification, and gastrointestinal health.

Additionally, ongoing maintenance services for these BioFire TORCH systems are required to ensure reliable performance and operational readiness throughout the five-year period. The following VA Medical Centers will be serviced:
- Cheyenne VA Medical Center
- Sheridan VA Medical Center
- Grand Junction VA Medical Center
- Eastern Oklahoma (Muskogee) VA Medical Center
- James Mountain Inhofe VA Medical Center
- Salt Lake City VA Medical Center.

Period of Performance
09/30/2026 – 09/29/2031

Place of Performance
Various locations including Cheyenne, WY; Sheridan, WY; Grand Junction, CO; Muskogee, OK; Tulsa, OK; and Salt Lake City, UT.

Bidder Requirements
BioMérieux is the only source capable of providing the required products and services due to the unique nature of their reagents and maintenance services. Only BioMérieux-manufactured reagents will work on their laboratory analyzers. Furthermore, only technicians authorized by BioMérieux can service these instruments. There are no authorized resellers or distributors for these products.

Incumbent Analysis (see Incumbents section for more detail)
This opportunity for VISN 19 BioFire TORCH reagents and maintenance shows a confirmed incumbent, with multiple prior awards under contract 36C25921A0064 (Biofire Diagnostics) totaling $4,031,542 for 09/30/21–09/29/25 and subsequent year-by-year funding call orders through 09/29/26. The prior work repeatedly covers BioFire reagents and extended warranties/maintenance for the same BioFire TORCH systems at VA Medical Centers within VISN 19 (e.g., Cheyenne, Sheridan, Grand Junction, Muskogee/Eastern Oklahoma, James Mountain Inhofe, and Salt Lake City), indicating continuity of the same instrument support and supply requirements.