The Amarillo VA Healthcare System is seeking integrated microbiology instruments via a full-and-open competition using a cost-per-test invoicing method to support its Amarillo VA Medical Center and Lubbock VA Community Based Outpatient Clinic. The required systems include automated blood culture detection at Amarillo and automated organism identification and antimicrobial susceptibility testing for both locations, with estimated annual volumes of 2,400 blood culture sets and hundreds of isolates per site. Performance must meet CLIA and CLSI standards while reducing labor and supporting integrated workflow. No budget amounts or proposal timelines are specified in the solicitation. Performance of services will take place at the Amarillo VA Medical Center (primary microbiology lab) and the Lubbock VA Community Based Outpatient Clinic.