36C25725Q0270.docx
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- 36C25725Q0270
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This Special Notice announces the Department of Veterans Affairs' (VA) Veterans Health Administration, Network Contracting Office 17's intent to award a sole-source, firm-fixed-price contract to Karius, Inc. for Laboratory Fee Basis Testing services at the Texas Valley Coastal Bend Health Care System in Harlingen, TX. The services specifically involve the Karius Test, a next-generation sequencing blood test that detects microbial cell-free DNA and can identify over 1,000 pathogens from a single blood sample.
The notice (Solicitation #36C25725Q0270) has a response date of February 12, 2025, at 10:00 AM Central Time. Karius, Inc., located in Redwood City, CA, has provided a Sole Source letter confirming they are the exclusive provider with no equivalent alternatives. While this is not a solicitation for proposals, interested parties may submit capability statements within 10 days of publication to determine if comparable sources exist. The NAICS code is 621511, and the PSC is Q301. Interested vendors must respond directly to the POC, Ognian Ivanov, via email as the "Interested Vendors List" function is not being monitored.
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| SOW Karius Test.docx | DOCX document |
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Special Notice Special Notice
| SUBJECT* |
| NEW - Karius Next Generation Sequencing Test B+3 |
GENERAL INFORMATION
| CONTRACTING OFFICE’S ZIP CODE* |
| 78240 |
| SOLICITATION NUMBER* |
| 36C25725Q0270 |
| RESPONSE DATE/TIME/ZONE |
| 02-12-2025 10:00 CENTRAL TIME, CHICAGO, 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 17
5441 Babcock Road Ste. 302 San Antonio TX 78240
POINT OF CONTACT*
Contract Specialist Ognian Ivanov ognian.ivanov@va.gov
(210) 620-1571
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
| AGENCY’S URL |
| https://www.va.gov |
| URL DESCRIPTION |
| ognian.ivanov@va.gov |
AGENCY CONTACT’S EMAIL ADDRESS
EMAIL DESCRIPTION
DESCRIPTION
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Veterans Health Administration, Network Contracting Office 17, plans to award a firm-fixed-price contract to Karius, Inc., located at 975 Island Drive, Suite 101, Redwood City, CA 94065. This contract will provide Laboratory Fee Basis Testing services, specifically the Karius Test®, for the Texas Valley Coastal Bend Health Care System (TVCBHCS) in Harlingen, TX. The Karius Test® is a next-generation sequencing blood test that detects microbial cell-free DNA and identifies over 1,000 pathogens from a single blood sample.
Karius, Inc. has confirmed through a Sole Source letter that they are the exclusive provider of the Karius Test®, which is unavailable from other sources and has no equivalent alternatives. The statutory authority for this non-competitive procurement is 41 U.S.C. 3304(a)(1), implemented by FAR 6.302-1, as only one responsible source can meet the VA’s requirements.
This notice is not a solicitation for proposals or quotations. However, interested parties may submit capability statements or proposals within 10 days of this notice’s publication to determine if comparable sources exist. If no affirmative responses are received, the contract will be awarded to Karius, Inc.
Please see attachment Statement of Work (SOW).
Notice: the POC for this notice does not have a Federal Business Opportunities registration account. Do NOT respond in the “Interested Vendors List”. The POC does not have any visibility to the “Interested Vendors List” tab within the notice. Interested firms must respond directly to the POC email address listed in the notice for consideration.
See attached document: SOW Karius Test.
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