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6550 Microbiology Testing Media for MRSA and VRE, purchase order for Microbiology Media

Issued by VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF · VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF · 260-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 20 (36C260) · via SAM.gov — US federal contract opportunities

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Published
13 Oct 2026
Closes
24 Oct 2026
Reference
36C26027Q0069
Location
WA, United States
Sector
Healthcare & Pharma

At a glance

VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF · VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF · 260-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 20 (36C260) in United States has published a tender in healthcare & pharma: “6550 Microbiology Testing Media for MRSA and VRE, purchase order for Microbiology Media”. Submissions close on 24 October 2026, 10 days from today. Quote reference 36C26027Q0069 in any correspondence with the buyer. FreeTender has recorded 35 notices from this buyer since 2026, 10 of them currently open. There are 359 open healthcare & pharma notices in United States on FreeTender. Bids are submitted to the buyer through SAM.gov — US federal contract opportunities, not through FreeTender.

Details

VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF · VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF · 260-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 20 (36C260) is soliciting 6550 Microbiology Testing Media for MRSA and VRE, purchase order for Microbiology Media. Solicitation number 36C26027Q0069. Classified under NAICS 325413 — In-Vitro Diagnostic Substance Manufacturing. Product/service code 6550 — IN VITRO DIAGNOSTIC SUBSTANCES, REAGENTS, TEST KITS AND SETS. Place of performance: WA, USA. Responses are due by 24 October 2026 00:00 UTC. Posted on SAM.gov, the US federal contract opportunities system; registration is required to bid.

Request for microbiology testing media for Seattle Division Microbiology Department. These products are mandatory for the identification of pathogenic organisms.  Products required for the selection and identification of Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and Vancomycin Resistant Enterococcus (VRE). Products are ordered monthly, and these supplies enable microbiologists to identify disease in veteran patients.

Context for bidders

We hold 35 notices from VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF · VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF · 260-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 20 (36C260), going back to August 2026 — 10 of them still open. They buy mostly in Healthcare & Pharma, Construction & Infrastructure and Financial & Professional Services. There are 359 open Healthcare & Pharma tenders in United States. This one closes in 10 days.

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