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This is a Special Notice of Intent to negotiate a sole source contract with Bronson Methodist Hospital for reference laboratory testing services at the Department of Veterans Affairs Battle Creek VA Medical Center. The contract will be firm fixed price with a base year (August 1, 2026 through July 31, 2027) and four optional renewal years. The contractor must provide microbiology services including blood cultures, blood bank services encompassing ABO/Rh typing and antibody screens, and backup general laboratory testing for STAT cases and specimens unsuitable for long-distance transportation. STAT results must be delivered within one hour of sample collection in accordance with VHA Directive 1101.13(1) Appendix B. The NAICS code is 621511 (Medical Laboratories) with a small business size standard of $41.5 million.
Interested parties must submit responses demonstrating clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government and full capability to comply with VHA Directive 1101.13(1) Appendix B. All responses must be emailed to Courtney.Seevers@va.gov no later than 12:00 pm ET on July 13, 2026. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted. This notice is not a request for competitive proposals or a formal solicitation; no solicitation package is available. The Government reserves the right to compete based on submitted responses.
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Special Notice Special Notice
| SUBJECT* |
| Battle Creek Reference Lab Testing Services |
GENERAL INFORMATION
| CONTRACTING OFFICE’S ZIP CODE* |
| 44131 |
| SOLICITATION NUMBER* |
| 36C25026Q0715 |
| RESPONSE DATE/TIME/ZONE |
| 07-13-2026 12:00 PM EASTERN TIME, NEW YORK, USA |
| ARCHIVE |
| 30 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) 10 6150 Oak Tree Blvd., Suite 300 Independence OH 44131
POINT OF CONTACT*
Contracting Offiver Courtney Seevers Courtney.Seevers@va.gov
DESCRIPTION
The Department of Veterans Affairs, Battle Creek VA Medical Center in accordance with RFO 6.103-1, intends to negotiate on a sole source basis with Bronson Methodist Hospital, for a firm fixed price contract of a base year and four (4) option years for Battle Creek Reference Lab Testing. NAICS 621511 applies, the small business size standard is $41.5 million.
Contractor shall reference laboratory testing services to include Microbiology (Blood Cultures), Blood Bank Services (ABO/Rh/Antibody Screens) and backup General Laboratory Testing for STAT testing and testing of specimen samples that are too unstable for long distance transportation in case of instrument failure. Contractor shall provide stat results within one (1) hour of collection of sample per VHA Directive 1101.13(1) Appendix B.
Period of performance August 1, 2026, through July 31, 2027, in strict accordance with all schedules, specifications, terms, conditions and provisions of the contract. 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 competition would be advantageous to the Government and response must show capability of full conformance to VHA Directive 1101.13(1) Appendix B. Responses must be received no later than 12:00 pm ET on July 13, 2026. No telephone inquiries will be accepted. All responses must be emailed to Courtney.Seevers@va.gov.
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