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Anaerobic Workstation (Whitley A20)

Waiver type - Procurement: Nonavailability

Agency: VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF (3600) • Product Service Code (PSC) : 6640 | Last Modified: 09/04/2025

Procurement Summary

The Overton Brooks VA Medical Center in Shreveport, LA, requires one (1) Anaerobic Workstation with accessories. This workstation is vital to Medicine Services as it provides the perfect environment for bacterial incubation with no oxygen. This allows the lab personnel to perform isolated tests on bacteria in order to determine the correct diagnosis/antibiotic that will effectively cure the bacteria. Knowing the specific type of anaerobic bacteria involved allows targeted antibiotic therapy , improving treatment outcomes and growth diagnoses of certain gastro-intestinal issues. No domestic products are available. A brand name justification has been approved for this procurement action. The Whitley A20 Anaerobic workstation is manufactured in the United Kingdom (UK).

Did / Will the solicitation include one of the standard BAA provisions announcing the agency’s intention to provide a price preference for domestic end products and construction material?

Was a sources sought or Request for Information issued?

OMB Determination

Inconsistent with Policy

Product

LABORATORY EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES

NAICS

334516 - Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing

Date Submitted

07/15/2025

Procurement Instrument Identifier (PIID)

N/A

Solicitation ID

N/A

Procurement Stage

Pre-solicitation

Expected Maximum Duration of the Proposed Waiver

Instant Delivery Only

Waiver Coverage

Individual Waiver

Funding Agency

VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF