6550--Blood Type IVD Reagents
Combined Synopsis/Solicitation · Department of Veterans Affairs · Responses due Nov 16, 2026
6550--Blood Type IVD Reagents is a combined synopsis/solicitation posted on SAM.gov by Department of Veterans Affairs (262-Network Contract Office 22 (36c262)) on Oct 30, 2026, under NAICS 325413 (In-Vitro Diagnostic Substance Manufacturing). No small business set-aside is listed. Responses are due Nov 16, 2026.
- Notice type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- Office
- Veterans Affairs, Department of / 262-Network Contract Office 22 (36c262)
- Solicitation number
- 36C26227Q0043
- Industry (NAICS)
- 325413 In-Vitro Diagnostic Substance Manufacturing
- Set-aside
- None listed
- Place of performance
- Not stated
- Posted
- Oct 30, 2026
- Responses due
- Nov 16, 2026 (15 days left)
The full description, attachments and response instructions are on SAM.gov: read this notice on SAM.gov. To respond you need an active SAM.gov registration, which is free.
What this combined synopsis/solicitation means
A combined synopsis/solicitation is used mainly for commercial products and services: the notice itself is the solicitation, so you can prepare and submit an offer now, before the response date.
- Read the full solicitation and every attachment on SAM.gov, including the scope of work and evaluation criteria.
- Confirm you are eligible: active SAM.gov registration, the NAICS size standard and any set-aside.
- Submit questions to the contracting officer before the question deadline, if there is one.
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Who wins in-vitro diagnostic substance manufacturing government contracts
Federal agencies obligated $498M on contracts under NAICS 325413 from FY2024 to FY2026, including $178M in FY2026. The largest contractors in this industry, possible competitors or teaming partners for this bid:
- Cepheid: $94.2M
- Biomerieux Inc: $74.1M
- Roche Diagnostics Corporation: $53.7M
- Atlantic Trading LLC: $26.6M
- Hologic Sales and Service, LLC: $13.1M
Recent in-vitro diagnostic substance manufacturing contract awards
| Start date | Recipient | Agency and description | Amount | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | Thomas Scientific, LLC | Department of JusticeEO 14398 - SEALED DNA KITS | $44,520 | 15A00026PAQA00346 |
| Sep 29, 2026 | 10x Genomics, Inc. | Department of Health and Human ServicesNIMH: SUPPLY: LABORATORY GLASSWARE AND CONSUMABLES: N/A | $24,980 | 75N98026F90033 |
| Sep 28, 2026 | Stemcell Technologies Inc | Department of Health and Human ServicesNIMH:SUPPLY:10 BOTTLES OF MTESR PLUS MEDIA, CEREBRAL ORGANOID INITIATION KITS, CEREBRAL ORGANOID MATURATION KITS: NON SEVERABLE | $20,295 | 75N98026P01928 |
| Sep 28, 2026 | 10x Genomics, Inc. | Department of Veterans AffairsREAGENTS FOR USE ON CHROMIUM SYSTEM FROM 10X GENOMICS, INC | $190,890 | 36C24126N0993 |
| Sep 25, 2026 | Promega Corporation | Department of Health and Human ServicesNIEHS: THE MECHANISTIC TOXICOLOGY BRANCH (MMB) IS ACQUIRING ASSAY REAGENTS FROM PROMEGA TO SUPPORT COMPLEMENT-ARIE RESEARCH CONDUCTED BY NCATS AND NIEHS TO DEVELOP NEW APPROACH METHODOLOGIES (NAMS) FO | $47,769 | 75N98026P01810 |
More: government in-vitro diagnostic substance manufacturing contracts · NAICS 325413
VA contract spending
The Department of Veterans Affairs obligated $229B on contracts from FY2024 to FY2026. Its largest contractors were Optum Public Sector Solutions, Inc., McKesson Corporation, Triwest Healthcare Alliance Corp. What it buys most: direct health and medical insurance carriers, pharmaceutical preparation manufacturing, offices of physicians (except mental health specialists).
See Department of Veterans Affairs contracts: top contractors, what it buys and recent awards.
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Frequently asked questions
- When is the response deadline for 36C26227Q0043?
- Responses are due Nov 16, 2026. Always confirm the date and time zone in the notice on SAM.gov, since agencies sometimes extend deadlines with an amendment.
- Who can respond to 6550--Blood Type IVD Reagents?
- No set-aside is listed, so any responsible business registered in SAM.gov can respond, large or small. Registration is free.
- Who usually wins in-vitro diagnostic substance manufacturing government contracts?
- Under NAICS 325413, the largest federal contractors from FY2024 to FY2026 were Cepheid ($94.2M), Biomerieux Inc ($74.1M), Roche Diagnostics Corporation ($53.7M).
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