Intent to Sole Source - Roche Tests - NIHCS
Solicitation # 36C25027Q0074Updated Oct 27, 2026
This RFP closed on Oct 30, 2026.
Closed
Oct 30, 2026
Responses were due Oct 30, 2026, 12:00 PM EDT
- Posted
- Oct 27, 2026
- Closed
- Oct 30, 2026
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What this RFP is about
Department of Veterans Affairs (250-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 10 (36C250)) posted a special notice titled “Intent to Sole Source - Roche Tests - NIHCS” under solicitation number 36C25027Q0074. It was posted on Oct 27, 2026. The response deadline was Oct 30, 2026, 12:00 PM EDT. It is classified under NAICS 334516 (Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing) and product/service code 6640. No set-aside is listed. The listed point of contact is Rachel MacRae, Contract Specialist.
Key facts
- Department / office
- Department of Veterans Affairs›Department of Veterans Affairs›250-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 10 (36C250)
- Sector
- Federal
- Notice type
- Special notice
- As posted: Special Notice
- Category
- Supplies, Equipment & Furniture
- PSC
- 6640
- Set-aside
- None (full and open)
- Place of performance
- Not stated
- Value
- Not statedTypical award in this market ≈ $98.4K
- Solicitation #
- 36C25027Q0074
- Listing
- Official federal notice
Score at publication
Score breakdown
Every RFP starts at 50. Each factor adds or subtracts points compared with a typical RFP; unknown data counts as neutral.
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Starts at 50
- Value−7.8estimated
No value published. Typical award is about $98K: the median of 3,384 VA contracts over $25K awarded in NAICS 334516, FY24–FY26.
- Competition & access−9.9measured
Notice signals a sole-source or brand-name intent. The largest recipient took 21% of these dollars in FY24–FY26.
- Issuer & market+8.8measured
VA obligated $978M on NAICS 334516 across 4,516 contracts in FY24–FY26. 108 other notices from this office in the past 12 months.
- Time & stage−9.4measured
Special notice: 3 days to respond (due Oct 30, 2026, 12:00 PM EDT). Very tight.
- Clarity & completeness+2.0estimated
Documents not listed, named contact with email and phone, 403-word description.
- Freshness+9.0measured
Posted today.
Capped at 30: not openly competed
Informational, not advice to bid or not bid. Score version 1.0.0, evaluated Oct 27, 2026.
Requirements & submission
Eligibility · Full and open competition
Full and open competition means the notice states no set-aside: any responsible business can respond, subject to the requirements in the notice.
Not stated in a form we could extract. See the official solicitation for requirements, evaluation criteria and submission steps.
From the official notice
Description
Notice of Intent to Sole Source Department of Veterans Affairs, VISN 10, Northern Indiana VAHCS, 1700 East 38th St., Marion, IN 46953, intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under Simplified Acquisition Procedures and the authority of FAR Part 6.302-1, Only One Responsible Source for Reagents. The associated NAICS code for this is 334516. The vendor will be Roche Diagnostics Corp., 9115 Hague Rd., Indianapolis, IN 46256. Description of Equipment or Supplies Added to Current Contract: Product Name QTY A1C 22787 Acetaminophin 58 AFP 491 ALB 27937 ALP 27280 ALT 27493 Ammonia (NH3) 250 Amphetamines 3722 Amylase 376 Anti-HAV IgM 129 Anti-HBc 267 Anti-HBc IgM 255 Anti-HBs 753 Anti-HCV 1065 AST 27423 Barbituates 3725 Benzodiazapine 3731 Betahydroxybuterate 43 Bilirubin-Direct 4643 Bilirubin-Total 27271 BUP 671 Calcium 32551 CEA 130 Chloride 32573 Cholesterol 22106 CK 947 CO2 32565 COC 3725 Cortisol 107 Creatinine 34477 CRP 1043 CystC 1033 Dig 112 ETOH 453 FEN 3559 Ferritin 2289 FOLATE 2701 Free T3 199 Free T4 2007 FSH 174 GGT 170 Glucose 32527 HBsAg 885 HcG 60 HDL 22113 High Sensitive CRP 45 HIV 777 IGA 97 IGG 93 IGM 97 IRON 2377 Lactate 513 LDH 231 LDL - Direct 1392 LH 161 Lipase 713 Lithium 177 Magnesium 5685 Methodone 3728 Microalbumin 7850 Opiates 3725 Oxycodone 3755 PCP 3729 Phenytonin 71 Phosphate 1009 Potassium 32709 Prealbumin 35 Pro-BnP 859 Procalcitonin 293 Prolactin 188 PSA 10521 PTH 527 Rheumatoid Factor 325 Salicylates 57 Sodium 32641 T4 67 Testo 1563 THC 3729 Total Protein 27259 Triglycerides 22591 Troponin T 1215 TSH 18616 UIBC 2344 Urea Nitrogen/BUN 33051 Uric Acid 781 Urine Total Protein 501 Valproic Acid 221 Vancomyacin 31 Vit B12 3021 VIT D 18771 Northern Indiana Health Care System utilizes these tests with existing Roche Cobas Pros instruments for testing. A firm fixed price contract is anticipated and shall be awarded. It is the Government's belief that only the proposed candidate possesses the required capabilities to successfully meet this requirement. It is the Government's intention to negotiate with only this source. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. It is not a solicitation or request for offers. No solicitation package is available. Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government. Responses must be received no later than 12:00 pm on Friday, October 30, 2026. Point of contact is Rachel MacRae, e-mail rachel.macrae@va.gov.
Documents
No documents are listed for this notice.
Contacts
Rachel MacRae
PrimaryContract Specialist
Points of contact as published on the notice.
Timeline & history
Special Notice posted
Responses were due
Federal award history
Market context
Department of Veterans Affairs · NAICS 334516 · FY24–FY26
- Typical award (over $25K)
- $98.4K
- Contracts awarded
- 4,516
- Total obligated
- $978.3M
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Recipients of past awards in this market, not the incumbent of this RFP.
View as table
| Fiscal year | Obligated ($) |
|---|---|
| FY2022 | 305,515,595.69 |
| FY2023 | 340,148,738.2 |
| FY2024 | 312,308,195.61 |
| FY2025 | 322,580,035.8 |
| FY2026 | 343,432,272.9 |
Federal contract award records, award types A–D, FY24–FY26. Updated Nov 13, 2026.
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