36C25026Q0548_1.docx
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- 36C25026Q0548
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This is a Special Notice announcing the Department of Veterans Affairs' intent to award a firm fixed price contract for Multiple Sclerosis Disease Activity Testing services to Octave Bioscience, Inc. on a sole source basis. The contract will support the John D. Dingell Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Detroit, Michigan, with testing services provided to the VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System located at 2215 Fuller Road in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The contract period is one year from award date. The contractor must provide all necessary supplies, labor, knowledge, techniques, supervision, test equipment, and analysis to perform the specific reference laboratory tests requested by the VA. The solicitation number is 36C25026Q0548, the NAICS code is 541380 (Testing Laboratories), and the small business size standard is $19.0 million.
The procurement will be conducted under FAR Part 13 procedures. A previous sources sought notice was published under the same notice ID, and no formal solicitation package is available. The Government is pursuing sole source justification based on proprietary testing methods exclusive to Octave Bioscience, Inc., though other firms may submit clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government. Responses must be received via email to Contracting Officer Cierra S. Joshua at Cierra.Joshua@va.gov no later than 12:00 EST on May 27, 2026. The contracting office is located in Kettering, Ohio with ZIP code 48105.
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Special Notice
| SUBJECT* |
| Multiple Sclerosis Disease Activity Testing Services for the John D. Dingell VA Medical Center in Detroit, MI |
GENERAL INFORMATION
| CONTRACTING OFFICE’S ZIP CODE* |
| 48105 |
| SOLICITATION NUMBER* |
| 36C25026Q0548 |
| RESPONSE DATE/TIME/ZONE |
| 05-07-2026 14:00 EASTERN TIME, NEW YORK, USA |
| ARCHIVE |
| 99 DAYS AFTER THE RESPONSE DATE |
| RECOVERY ACT FUNDS |
| N |
| PRODUCT SERVICE CODE* |
| 6640 |
| NAICS CODE* |
| 541380 |
| CONTRACTING OFFICE ADDRESS |
| Department of Veterans Affairs |
Network Contracting Office 10 Suite 210 3140 Governors Place Blvd Kettering OH 45409-1337
POINT OF CONTACT*
Contracting Officer Cierra S. Joshua Cierra.Joshua@va.gov 734-222-7154
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
| AGENCY’S URL |
| https://www.va.gov/detroit-health-care/ |
| URL DESCRIPTION |
| John D. Dingell VA Medical Center |
| AGENCY CONTACT’S EMAIL ADDRESS |
| Cierra.Joshua@va.gov |
| EMAIL DESCRIPTION |
| Contracting Officer |
DESCRIPTION
| *= Required Field |
| Special Notice |
Special Notice
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), John D. Dingell Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC), intends to award a firm fixed price contract for Multiple Sclerosis Disease Activity Testing services in support of the John D. Dingell Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center located at 4646 John R Street Detroit, MI 48201. NAICS code is 541380, size standard is $19.0 million. The Government intends, in accordance with FAR 13.106-1(b)(2) (only one responsible source), to negotiate on a sole source basis with Octave Bioscience, Inc., 1440 Obrien DR STE B Menlo Park, California 94025-1672 for this requirement due to these tests being proprietary to Octave Bioscience Inc. The contractor shall provide all supplies, labor, knowledge, techniques, supervision, test equipment and analysis necessary to perform the specific reference lab tests requested by the VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System, 2215 Fuller Road, Ann Arbor, MI 48105 for the period from contract award date for one (1) year. This procurement will be conducted with the procedures in FAR part 13. A sources sought notice was previously published under notice id 36C25026Q0548 and therefore, 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 competition would be advantageous to the Government. Responses must be received NLT 12:00 EST on 5/27/2026. E-mail responses will only be accepted. All responses must be e-mailed to Cierra.Joshua@va.gov.
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