36C24227Q0017 Intent to Sole Source.pdf

Special Notice

*= Required Field Special Notice

SUBJECT* FY27 (BASE+4) Renal Pathology Biopsy Services (VA-27-00007703)

GENERAL INFORMATION

CONTRACTING OFFICE’S ZIP CODE* 14215

SOLICITATION NUMBER* 36C24227Q0017

RESPONSE DATE/TIME/ZONE 09-23-2026 1:00pm EASTERN TIME, NEW YORK, USA

ARCHIVE 60 DAYS AFTER THE RESPONSE DATE

RECOVERY ACT FUNDS N

PRODUCT SERVICE CODE* Q301

NAICS CODE* 621511

CONTRACTING OFFICE ADDRESS Department of Veterans Affairs

Network Contracting Office (NCO) 2

3495 Bailey Avenue

Building 3, 2nd floor

Buffalo NY 14215

POINT OF CONTACT*

Contract Specialist

Michelle Harsch

Michelle.Harsch@va.gov

716-862-7373

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

AGENCY’S URL https://www.va.gov

URL DESCRIPTION Department of Veterans Affairs

AGENCY CONTACT’S EMAIL ADDRESS https://www.va.gov

EMAIL DESCRIPTION Department of Veterans Affairs

DESCRIPTION

Notice Type:

Special Notice of Intent to Sole Source

This is a SPECIAL NOTICE ANNOUNCEMENT ONLY. The Department of Veteran Affairs, VISN 2 Network Contracting Office intends to award a sole source contract for the Northport

VAMC, New York. This proposed contract action is for a service in which the Government intends to award a firm fixed-price comprehensive renal pathology biopsy service contract with only one source; Nephrology Associates, PLC dba Arkana Laboratories, 10810 Executive

Center Drive, Suite 100, Little Rock, AK 72211 under the authority Federal Acquisition

Regulation (FAR) Part 6.302-1 Only One Responsible Source.

Places of Performance:

Department of Veterans Affairs Northport VAMC Laboratory Department 79 Middleville Road Northport, NY 11768

Purpose and Objectives:

The intent of this Special Notice is to identify potential offerors capable of providing comprehensive renal pathology biopsy service for the Laboratory Department at Northport

VAMC, New York.

General Requirements

The contractor shall provide comprehensive renal biopsy pathology and nephropathology reference laboratory services for the evaluation of native and transplant kidney biopsy specimens.

Response:

Responses to this Special Notice should be able to demonstrate the firm's ability, capability, and responsibility to deliver the service listed above. The purpose of this Special Notice announcement is for market research to make appropriate acquisition decisions and to gain knowledge of potential qualified Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses, Veteran Owned Small Businesses, 8(a), HubZone and other Small Businesses interested and capable of providing the services described above. Documentation of technical expertise must be presented in sufficient detail for the Government to determine that your company possesses the necessary functional area expertise and experience to compete for this acquisition. No funds have been authorized, appropriated, or received for this effort. Responses should include the following information: Business name, address, business size and Socioeconomic Category (HUBZone, 8(a), Service Disabled Veteran, Small Business, Large Business, etc.), and point of contact to include e-mail address and telephone number. All offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (www.sam.gov) and Representations and Certifications must be completed prior to any future award. Supporting evidence must be furnished in sufficient detail to demonstrate the ability to provide the full maintenance and repair service on equipment listed.

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Determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.

Important information: The Government is not obligated to, nor will it pay for or reimburse any costs associated with responding to this sources sought synopsis request. This notice shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation or ultimately award a contract, nor does it restrict the Government to a particular acquisition approach. The

Government will in no way be bound to this information if any solicitation is issued. No sub-contracting opportunity is anticipated. The North American Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 621511 ($41.5 Million).

Any offeror capable of providing this service shall notify the Contracting Officer by email within

14 calendar days from the date of the publication of this Special Notice.

All information is to be submitted via e-mail to: Michelle.Harsch@va.gov mailto:Michelle.Harsch@va.gov