36C25626Q0707.docx

SUBJECT*

Perform Specific Genetic Testing Services

GENERAL INFORMATION

Gulf Coast Veterans Health Care System Network Contracting Office 16 400 Veterans Avenue Biloxi MS 39531

POINT OF CONTACT*

Contracting Officer D. Rene' Impey rene.impey@va.gov

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System

Pathology & Laboratory Medicine Service

4300 West 7th Street

Little Rock AR

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

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This is a SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY.

This SOURCE SOUGHT NOTICE is for the purpose of Market Research. Response to this notice will be used for information and planning purposes. No proposals or quotes are being requested or accepted with this notice. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION FOR PROPOSALS or QUOTES and NO CONTRACT SHALL BE AWARDED FROM THIS NOTICE. This notice shall NOT be construed as solicitation or as an obligation on the part of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Responses to this notice is not a request to be added to a prospective bidders list or to receive a copy of the solicitation.

The Gulf Coast Veterans Health Care System is seeking preferably Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB), or Small Businesses (but will accept other than small business for market research purposes), capable of providing Signatera testing services for the Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System, Pathology & Laboratory Medicine Service, Little Rock, AR.

See DRAFT Statement of Work for detailed description of services.

The NAICS code is 621511 Medical Laboratories and the Size Standard is $41.5M. Responses must be received by no later than 10:00 a.m. Central Time, Thursday, April 30, 2026. Responses shall be emailed to rene.impey@va.gov. Facsimile or Telephonic responses will not be accepted. Responses shall contain Capabilities Statements to include the following:

Contractors shall also provide the following:

Contractor name: ___________________________________________ Point(s) of contact name: ______________________________________ Address: ___________________________________________________ Telephone number: ___________________________________________ Email address: _______________________________________________ Company's business size: _______________________________________

UEI #: ______________________________

CAGE Code: _______________________________

· Proof that you are an authorized dealer and/or any qualifying certifications that may be required to perform the service.

· Is your company considered a small business concern, Small Business (SB), Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB), Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone), or 8A concern under the NAICS 621511.

· Does your company have the services available under any Government Wide Agency Contract (GWAC), General Service Administration (GSA), Federal Supply Schedule (FSS), Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ), and/or Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) contract? If so, please identify the contract number for the government to review as part of this Market Research.

Note: All interested parties are reminded to be registered, active and verified in the following to be considered for Award.

· SAM: SAM.gov | Home

· SBA Small Business Search: https://search.certifications.sba.gov/

· Vet 4212 (Veteran owned small Business are reminded of Reporting Requirements) VETS-4212 Federal Contractor Reporting | U.S. Department of Labor (dol.gov) Sources Sought Notice Sources Sought Notice

Sources Sought Notice

DRAFT STATEMENT OF WORK

Genetic Testing

1. Location

Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System (CAVHS) 4300 West 7th Street, Little Rock, AR 72205 Pathology & Laboratory Medicine Service Client Services Room 2D-159

2. Ordering, Transportation, and Delivery of Services

CAVHS is requesting referral laboratory testing for Signatera testing.

3. Performance Specifications

The contractor shall provide, all labor, equipment, supplies and other items and services required to perform Renasight, Prospera, and Signatera testing. Renasight, Prospera, and Signatera tests are not currently performed at the Pathology & Laboratory Medicine Service (P&LMS) located at the Central Arkansas VA Healthcare System. P&LMS at CAVHS will collect the specimen(s) and package(s) for shipping. The accompanying request will include the following:

1. Patients Full Name

2. Social Security Number (or last four)

3. Date of Birth

4. Type of Specimen

5. Attending Physician Name

6. Date Test Ordered

7. Accession Number

8. Date and Time Specimen collected

9. Requesting Facility

Contractor should submit results to P&LMS CAVHS by fax and all lab reports shall contain the following:

A. Patients Full name B. Date of Birth C. Type of test ordered D. Type of Specimen E. Physician Name F. Date Test Ordered G. Date and time test reported H. Test Results I. Reference Range J. CAVHS Accession Number K. Date and time specimen collected L. Requesting facility name M. Testing Facility name and Address

Contractor shall provide the Contracting Officer Representative (COR) the methodology and ranges for results on Renasight, Prospera, and Signatera testing. Contractor shall provide College of American Pathologist (CAP) and Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLA) (Public LAW 10-578) certifications.

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