The Department of Veterans Affairs intends to award a sole source, firm fixed price contract to Abbott Rapid Diagnostics Informatics, Inc. for Remote Automated Laboratory System Software and Support. This procurement is for the San Francisco Health Care System, which has used the proprietary RALS system since 2016. No budget amount is specified. The required items are proprietary and exclusively available from the original equipment manufacturer, with no authorized resellers in the United States. The solicitation will be posted on or about June 26, 2026, with responses due by June 30, 2026, at 10:00 am Mountain Standard Time.

This is a Sources Sought notice for market research to support the future procurement of a Remote Automated Laboratory (RALS) System Software and Support for the VA San Francisco Healthcare System, located at 4150 Clement Street, San Francisco, CA. The government is requesting capability statements from vendors to assess industry qualifications and business size classifications. Interested vendors must submit a 2-3 page description demonstrating their experience, availability, GSA schedule details, business size, socio-economic status, and commercial pricing. This is not a solicitation, and a response does not constitute a bid. The notice is for planning purposes only to determine potential sources and acquisition strategy.