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

Inactive on SAM.gov — responses were due 21 Aug 2026 · No Set aside used · Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) · Palo Alto, CA · NAICS 334516 · Solicitation 36C26126Q1095

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Solicitation details

Solicitation number	36C26126Q1095
Notice ID	b4a784302f0340eaa54f54afd65792aa
Agency	Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)
Contracting office	261-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 21 (36C261)
NAICS code	334516 — Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
Product / service code (PSC)	6630
Set-aside	No Set aside used
Notice type	Sources Sought
Posted	05 August 2026
Response deadline	21 August 2026 (closed)
Place of performance	Palo Alto, CA, USA

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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).

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