The Department of Veterans Affairs intends to award a sole source contract to Biomerieux INC. for a Vitek MS Prime Maldi-TOF system at the Durham VA Medical Center. This system rapidly identifies microbes for disease diagnosis and antimicrobial treatment, reducing identification time from 24-48 hours to under 30 minutes. The technology can identify 1,585 species, including 16,000 unique strains of bacteria, yeasts, and molds. Responses to this notice must be received by 3pm EST on June 19th, 2026, and should demonstrate the ability to meet these requirements. No budget information or performance location beyond the Durham VAMC is specified.