36C24526Q0260.pdf
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This is a Sources Sought Notice issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 5, for market research purposes regarding specimen analysis services. The solicitation number is 36C24526Q0260, with responses due by 1:00 PM Eastern Time on February 16, 2026. The contracting office is located in Linthicum, Maryland (zip code 21090), and the point of contact is Veronica B. Dillard (veronica.dillard@va.gov). The place of performance is the Washington DC VA Medical Center at 50 Irving Street NW, Washington DC 20422.
The VA is conducting market research to identify qualified contractors capable of providing human specimen analysis services (specifically blood and urine) for Project IN-DEPTH, a VA-NIH collaboration examining the etiology of Gulf War Illnesses in Gulf War Veterans. The project is ongoing with enrollment through the end of 2028 and includes recruitment evaluation, screening assessments, eligibility adjudication, investigator-led qualitative and computational approaches, remote follow-up care, and data and specimen repositories. The NAICS code is 541715 (Research and Development in Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences). Respondents must provide business information, UEI number, small business status under the applicable NAICS code, a capability statement demonstrating experience with VA-supported research protocols, and notification of any GSA Federal Supply Schedule contracts. All responses must be submitted via email to veronica.dillard@va.gov. This notice is for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a binding commitment to award a contract.
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Sources Sought Notice
*= Required Field Sources Sought Notice
SUBJECT* Specimen Analysis for Research Project IN DEPTH
GENERAL INFORMATION
CONTRACTING OFFICE’S ZIP CODE* 21090
SOLICITATION NUMBER* 36C24526Q0260
RESPONSE DATE/TIME/ZONE 02-16-2026 1:00 pm EASTERN TIME, NEW YORK, USA
ARCHIVE 7 DAYS AFTER THE RESPONSE DATE
RECOVERY ACT FUNDS N
SET-ASIDE
PRODUCT SERVICE CODE* Q301
NAICS CODE* 541715
CONTRACTING OFFICE ADDRESS Department of Veterans Affairs
Network contracting Office 5 849 International Drive Linthicum MD 21090
POINT OF CONTACT*
Veronica B. Dillard veronica.dillard@va.gov
PLACE OF PERFORMANCE
ADDRESS Department of Veterans Affairs Washington DC VA Medical Center 50 Irving St. NW
Washington DC
POSTAL CODE 20422
COUNTRY
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
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DESCRIPTION
SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY. Department of Veterans Health Administration, Network Contracting Office 5 is conducting market research only to determine the availability of qualified Contractors capable of providing specimen analysis services with approved research protocol of VA supported research coordinated through Department of Veterans Health Administration.
Please clearly identify any information your company considers sensitive or proprietary. This notice is issued solely for information and planning purposes - it does not constitute a Request for Quotation (RFQ), or a promise to issue an RFQ in the future. This notice does not commit the U.S. Government to contract for any supply or service. Further, the U.S.
Government is not seeking quotes, or proposals at this time and will not accept unsolicited quotes in response to this Sources Sought Notice. The U.S. Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this notice. Submittals will not be returned to the responder. Not responding to this notice does not preclude participation in any future RFQ, if any is issued.
Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is leading a research study (titled ‘VA-NIH Collaboration Recruitment to NIH Intramural Clinical Services’, hereon referred to as ‘Project IN-DEPTH’, cIRB #20-34) of screening and follow up care. This study will consist of 1) recruitment evaluation, 2) in-person or remote VA screening assessments, 3) adjudication of eligible GW Veterans for NIH study referral, 4) VA investigator lead qualitative and computational approaches, 5) remote follow-up care and relay of key findings after separate NIH IN-DEPTH study, and 6) data and specimen repositories. Project IN-DEPTH is an ongoing study (with an enrollment period lasting through the end of 2028) examining the etiology of Gulf War Illnesses in Gulf War Veterans, an aging, more at-risk cohort. We are seeking to continue contracting human specimen analysis (specifically, blood and urine) to help understand this etiology.
NAICS: 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
Interested & Capable Respondents in this procurement and consider themselves to have the resources, capabilities and qualifications necessary to provide above services, please respond with your:
1. Business name, address, business type, socio-economic status (e.g., Veteran-Owned, Woman-Owned, Disadvantaged Small Business, Women Owned Small Business, 8(a), Large Business, etc.), and person of contact (including telephone number & email address) and point of contact information.
2. Provide your Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) number.
3. Is your company considered small under the NAICS code identified under this source sought?
4. Capability statement and summary of previous experience that demonstrates your company’s ability, experience and resources to provide specimen analysis services with approved research protocol of VA supported research coordinated through Department of Veterans Health Administration, see attached Statement of Work.
5. Whether you hold GSA Federal Supply Schedule contract and contract number.
Responses must be submitted by 1:00 PM (EDT) February 16, 2026. All information regarding Capabilities Statements or any other proprietary information relative to this source sought shall be submitted via email to veronica.dillard@va.gov.
mailto:veronica.dillard@va.gov
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