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This is a Special Notice announcing the Department of Veterans Affairs' (VA) intent to award a sole source contract to UPMC Presbyterian for Human Leukocyte Antigen (HLA) tissue typing STAT laboratory services for the VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System under VISN 04. The procurement will be conducted under FAR 6.3 (Other Than Full and Open Competition) authority using Simplified Acquisition Procedures, resulting in a firm fixed-price open market order. The NAICS code is 621511 (Medical Laboratories). The response deadline is July 1, 2026, at 3:00 PM Eastern Time, and the notice will be archived 15 days after the response date.

The contracting office is located at the Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 4 in Pittsburgh, PA 15215, with Contracting Officer Keri Hester as the point of contact (keri.hester1@va.gov). This notice explicitly states that it is not a request for competitive proposals, solicitation, or request for offers, but rather notification of the Government's intent to negotiate directly with UPMC Presbyterian. The determination not to compete this procurement is solely within the Government's discretion. A draft Performance Work Statement is attached as supporting documentation for the laboratory services to be provided.

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Special Notice Special Notice

SUBJECT*
Notice of Intent to Sole Source VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System HLA Tissue Typing STAT Laboratory Services

GENERAL INFORMATION

CONTRACTING OFFICE’S ZIP CODE*
15215
SOLICITATION NUMBER*
36C24426Q0739
RESPONSE DATE/TIME/ZONE
07-01-2026 15:00 EASTERN TIME, NEW YORK, USA
ARCHIVE
15 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 4 1010 Delafield Road Pittsburgh, PA 15215

POINT OF CONTACT*

Contracting Officer Keri Hester keri.hester1@va.gov No Calls Accepted

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DESCRIPTION

The Veterans Integrated Services Networks (VISN) 04 Office intends to negotiate a sole source order under the authority of FAR 6.3 (Other Than Full and Open Competition) for Human Leukocyte Antigen (HLA) tissue typing laboratory services to UPMC Presbyterian. The draft Performance Work Statement for this action is attached. Simplified Acquisition Procedures will be used, and the resulting contract will be a firm fixed-price open market order. The NAICS Code is 621511. This special notice serves as notice of intent to award a sole source a contract and is not a request for competitive proposals and is not a solicitation or a request for offers. A determination by the Government not to compete this procurement is solely within the discretion of the Government.

See attached document: Draft PWS.

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