Summary
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs seeks a lease/reagent-rental agreement for the Miami VA Health Care System’s microbiology laboratory, covering equipment, maintenance, reagents, consumables, and testing for multiple pathogens including MRSA, C. difficile, SARS-CoV-2, influenza, RSV, Strep A, and tuberculosis resistance. The procurement is a presolicitation for a base year plus up to four option years under NAICS 334516 and PSC 6640, and vendors must be authorized distributors. This is a federal laboratory-equipment procurement rather than a grant, with quotations due by August 3, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. EDT.