Special Notice

*= Required Field Special Notice

SUBJECT* Notice of Intent to Sole Source -Emergent Lab Testing Services

GENERAL INFORMATION

CONTRACTING OFFICE’S ZIP CODE* 36109-3798

SOLICITATION NUMBER* 36C24726Q0272

RESPONSE DATE/TIME/ZONE 02-10-2026 10AM 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

Central Alabama Veterans Health Care

West Campus

215 Perry Hill Road

Montgomery AL 36109-3798

POINT OF CONTACT*

CONTRACTING OFFICER

Monica A. Reed

Monica.Reed@va.gov

Email Only

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

AGENCY’S URL VA.GOV

URL DESCRIPTION Department of Veterans Affairs

AGENCY CONTACT’S EMAIL ADDRESS

EMAIL DESCRIPTION

DESCRIPTION

NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 7, hereby provides notice of its intent to enter into a sole source contract with Medical University Hospital Authority, 169 Ashley Ave, Charleston SC, 29425. The contract is for lab testing, and specimen courier service for the Department of Veterans Affairs, Ralph H. Johnson

VA Medical Center, 109 Bee Street, Charleston SC, 29403. Details of required tests, courier service and turnaround timelines are attached.

The contract is expected to be accomplished under the authority of FAR Part 13.5 as implemented by FAR 13.106-

1(b)(2) for restricting competition on this procurement " Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or

Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements” The contract will be a firm fixed price with NAICS Code 621511, and

PSC Q301. A Sole Source Justification has been prepared and approved. The period of performance shall be 12 months from 04/01/2026 to 03/31/2027.

This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. It is not a solicitation or request for offers. No solicitation package is available. A determination not to compete is solely within the discretion of the Government.

Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that the contractor can provide all requested emergency laboratory testing services and that competition would be advantageous to the Government. Responses must be received no later than 10:00 am CDT on Wednesday, February 11, 2026. Responses may be emailed to

Contracting Officer Monica Reed at Monica.Reed@va.gov.

DESCRIPTION OF WORK.

The contractor shall provide laboratory testing service for patient specimens that are urgent/emergent, highly specialized, and/or have limited viability, and not performed at the Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical, Charleston, SC.

Testing includes, but is not limited to, Mycobacteria Stains, Microbiology Specimens, Histology Testing, Immunoperoxidase Stains, Transplant Compatibility Testing, Therapeutic Drugs, Bone Marrow Workup, Clotting

Factors, Co-Oximetry Blood Gas, and Platelet Function assays. Turnaround time for STAT/emergent testing is 24 hours, or less, as indicated for patient care.

PERFORMANCE MEASURES

Performance measures, indicated in the Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP), are based on acceptable turnaround times, test completion, and error rates (Corrected Reports).

DESCRIPTION OF WORK

The contractor shall provide laboratory testing service for patient specimens that are urgent/emergent, highly specialized, and/or have limited viability, and not performed at the Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical, Charleston, SC.

Testing includes, but is not limited to, Mycobacteria Stains, Microbiology Specimens, Histology Testing, Immunoperoxidase Stains, Transplant Compatibility Testing, Therapeutic Drugs, Bone Marrow Workup, Clotting

Factors, Co-Oximetry Blood Gas, and Platelet Function assays. Turnaround time for STAT/emergency testing is 24 hours, or less, as indicated for patient care.

PERFORMANCE MEASURES

Performance measures, indicated in the Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP), are based on acceptable turnaround times, test completion, and error rates (Corrected Reports).

QUALIFICATIONS

- Current/Valid CMS CLIA Certificate for High Complexity Testing.

and

- Current/Valid Laboratory Accrediting Agency Certificate, i.e., College of American Pathologists(CAP), or

The Joint Commission(TJC)

HOURS OF PERFORMANCE

The contracting laboratory must be available to accept specimens seven(7) days a week, and must have testing services available 24 hours a day, for those tests that can be ordered with STAT urgency.

CONTRACTOR FURNISHED PROPERTY AND PERSONNEL SERVICES

- Specimen Courier

- Special Collection Kits/Containers/Media/Biohazard Bags for tests performed by the contractor.

SPECIFIC TASKS

- The contractor will perform accurate laboratory testing.

- Co-Oximetry/Blood Gas Analysis results must be available within four hours.

- Platelet Function Assay results must be available within four hours.

- Transplant Compatibility and DSA testing must be available for co-managed VA patients.

- Bone Marrow initial assessments available within 24 hours for select/urgent cases.

- Beta-2 Transferrin results must be available same day for select/urgent cases.

- The contractor will provide test results within acceptable time frames for the testing specified. Finalized laboratory results/reports are available by providing access to electronic result data and also faxed to the

P&LMS administrative office.

- The contractor’s specimen courier shall pick up laboratory specimens Monday – Friday, twice a day, at approximately 09:00a.m. and again at approximately 16:00p.m.

- The contractor shall schedule courier service, upon request, for any off route/STAT, night, and weekend specimen pickups.

HOURS OF PERFORMANCE

The contracting laboratory must be available to accept specimens seven(7) days a week, and must have testing services available 24 hours a day, for those tests that can be ordered with STAT urgency.

CONTRACTOR FURNISHED PROPERTY AND PERSONNEL SERVICES

- Specimen Courier

- Special Collection Kits/Containers/Media/Biohazard Bags for tests performed by the contractor.

LABORATORY TESTING TO BE PERFORMED

Item

# Description/Part Number* PO# C15012 Qty

1 AFB CULTURE - CPT CODE 87116 100

2 AFB SMEAR FLOURESCENT- CPT CODE 87206 100

3 AFB DIGESTION - CPT CODE 87015 100

4 PRIMARY SOURCE SMEAR OTHER - CPT CODE 87206 5

5 AFB FUNGAL CONC/HOMOGINIZATION - CPT 87176 100

6 FUNGAL CULTURE - CPT 87102 150

7 CALCAFLOUR STAIN - 87206 5

8 MALDI ID - CPT 87077 350

9 E TEST - CPT 87181 300

10 ANAEROBE CULTURE - CPT 87075 125

11 MTB PCR AND RIFAMPIN SENS - CPT 87556 2

12 CYCLOSPORIN - CPT CODE 80158 50

13 FK-506 - CPT CODE 80197 (TACROLIMUS) 500

14 DIF STUDY EACH MARKER - CPT CODE 88346 40

15 MYOGLOBIN URINE - CPT CODE 83874 10

16 HEPARIN ASSOCIATED PLT AB - CPT CODE 86022 2

17 MISC (EMERGENCY) TEST 200

18 CRYPTOCOCCUS - CPT CODE 87899 80

19 MIXING STUDY - CPT CODE 85732 5

20 PROTHROMBIN TIME - CPT CODE 85610 5

21 THROMBIN TIME - CPT CODE 85670 5

22 ACTIVATED PTT - CPT CODE 85730 5

23 PF ADP INHIBITION - CPT 85576 10

24 BONE MARROW ASSOCIATED WORKUP - CPT 88237 50

25 STAT COURIER 50

26 EXAM SYNOVIAL FLUID CRYSTALS - CPT 89060 100

27 PANEL KIDNEY BX - CPT 88305 25

28 KIDNEY BX - EM - CPT 88348 12

29 STAIN GRP II - CPT 88313 25

IMMUNOFLUOR AB EA ADDTL MARKER - CPT 88350

31 CULTURE BACTERIAL (ROUTINE) - CPT 87070 150

32 FLOW CYTOMETRY FIRST MARKER - CPT 88184 25

33 ADDITIONAL MARKER - CPT 88185 200

34 EVEROLIMUS - CPT 80169 50

35 IMMUNOHISTO PER SPECIMEN EA ADD'L - CPT 88341 50

36 IMMUNOHISTO AB PER SPECIMEN 1ST - CPT 88342 25

37 TISSUE IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION/FISH EA ADDL - CPT 88364 25

38 TISSUE IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION/FISH - CPT 88365 25

39 HLA CLASS 1 FLOW HDID - CPT 86832 12

40 HLA CLASS 2 FLOW HDID - CPT 86833 12

41 LEVEL 4 SURG PATH 2 OR LESS BLOCKS - CPT 88305 25

42 GRAM STAIN - CPT 87205 125

43 ZBX2Y MICROARRAY CANCER - CPT 81277 25

44 ZB44G HEMATOLYMPHOID GENOMIC PANEL - CPT 81450 25

45 CHROMOSOME TISSUE/LEU/TUM ANALYSIS 20-25 CELLS - CPT 88264 25

46 CHROMOSOME ANALYSIS 5 CELL SCR - CPT 88261 25

47 MOLECULAR CYTOGENETICS FISH PROBE - CPT 88271 25

48 MOLECULAR INTERPHASE HYBRIDIZATION 100-300 CELLS - CPT 88275 25

49 BETA-2 TRANSFERRIN - CPT 86335 10

50 BACTERIAL URINE CULTURE QT - CPT 87086 100

51 URINE PRESUMPTIVE ID - CPT 87088 50

52 SENSITIVITY DISK METHOD/KB - CPT 87184 100

53 GN/GP/ST AST PHOENIX GRAM - CPT 87186 200

54 NEOGENOMICS IGVH MUTATION ANALYSIS – 81263 20

55 NEOGENOMICS BTK INHIBITOR RESISTANCE PANEL – 81479 20

56 HB CULTURE TYPE PBP2 - CPT87147 25

57 HB DECALCIFICATION - CPT 88311 5

58 HB CARBOXYHEMOGLOBIN/COHGB - CPT 82375 5

59 HB CULTURE FUNGUS DEF ID YEAST - CPT 87106 25

60 HB MORPHOMETRIC TUMOR IHC - CPT 88360 5

61 HB CYTOMEGALOVIRUS DNA PLASMA VIRAL LOAD - CPT 87497 40

62 HB AMIKACIN - CPT 80150 50