36C25925Q0312-RFI Amendment 1.docx
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- 36C25925Q0312
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This is a Sources Sought Notice (RFI Amendment 1) from the Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office (NCO) 19, seeking potential contractors for Reference Laboratory Testing Services at two Veterans Affairs locations in Montana: Billings VA Community Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC) and Miles City VA Clinic and Community Living Center. The required services include testing venous and arterial blood samples, urine samples, and laboratory sample collection for veteran patients, with specific focus on routine and emergent care testing and handling samples that cannot reach the VA lab within an acceptable timeframe.
The solicitation (36C25925Q0312) targets businesses in the Testing Laboratories and Services sector (NAICS 541380) with a business size standard of $10 million. Interested contractors must submit a capability statement by May 9th, 2025, at 9 AM Mountain Time, including company contact information, Unique Entity ID, and business size status. The document allows for various small business designations, including small business, disadvantaged business, HUBZone, woman-owned, and veteran-owned business categories. This is an information-gathering notice and does not guarantee a future solicitation, with the VA explicitly stating they will not pay for any information received.
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Sources Sought Notice Sources Sought Notice
| SUBJECT* |
| Request For Information (RFI) Reference Lab Testing Community Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC) for Billings (MT), Miles City VA Clinic and Community Living Center |
GENERAL INFORMATION
| CONTRACTING OFFICE’S ZIP CODE* |
| 80111 |
| SOLICITATION NUMBER* |
| 36C25925Q0312 |
| RESPONSE DATE/TIME/ZONE |
| 05-09-2025 9AM MOUNTAIN TIME, DENVER, USA |
| ARCHIVE |
| 60 DAYS AFTER THE RESPONSE DATE |
| RECOVERY ACT FUNDS |
| N |
SET-ASIDE
| PRODUCT SERVICE CODE* |
| Q301 |
| NAICS CODE* |
| 541380 |
| CONTRACTING OFFICE ADDRESS |
| Department of Veterans Affairs |
Network Contracting Office
NCO 19
6162 South Willow Drive, Suite 300 Greenwood Village CO 80111
POINT OF CONTACT*
Contract Specialist (CS) Ernest Appiah Ernest.Appiah@va.gov
(303) 712-5734
PLACE OF PERFORMANCE
| ADDRESS |
| Department of Veterans Affairs |
Network Contracting Office
NCO 19
6162 South Willow Drive, Suite 300
Greenwood Village CO
| POSTAL CODE |
| 80111 |
| COUNTRY |
| U.S.A. |
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
| AGENCY’S URL |
| https://www.va.gov |
| URL DESCRIPTION |
| Department of Veterans Affairs |
| AGENCY CONTACT’S EMAIL ADDRESS |
| Ernest.Appiah@va.gov |
| EMAIL DESCRIPTION |
| Contract Specialist (CS) |
DESCRIPTION
REQUEST FOR INFORMATION / SOURCES SOUGHT INQUIRY
This is a follow up on a previous sources sought that was posted on SAM on April 11th, 2025 (36C25925Q0312). The deadline for all interested contractors was April 30th, 2025. The previous sources sought had a deadline of April 18th and April 30th, 2025, which may have confused interested contractors. Please see below for all interested contractors/vendors.
THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTATION. The Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office (NCO) 19, Rocky Mountain Acquisition Center (RMAC) is seeking information and sources that can provide Reference Laboratory Testing Services for Billings VA Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOC) located at 1766 Majestic Lane Billings MT 59102 ; Miles City VA community living center located at 210 Winchester AVE, Miles City MT 59301; and Miles City Community Based Outpatient Clinic located at 316 South Haynes Avenue, Miles City, Montana 59301. The Contractor(s) shall provide services within the city limits of each CBOC location. Services requested are as follows:
1. Testing of all venous and arterial blood samples and urine samples from veteran’s patients as ordered by VA clinician.
2. Collection AND Testing of Laboratory samples as needed for routine and emergent care decisions.
3. Collection and testing of samples that cannot reach the VA lab in an acceptable timeframe.
The NAICS code is 541380 –Testing Laboratories and Services. Business Size Standard is $10 Million.
The information submitted shall contain the company’s business size status. This is a request for information and sources only, which may or may not lead to a future solicitation! This is not a request for quotation (RFQ). No questions will be answered!!!!!! The VA will not pay for any information received resulting from this sources sought notice. Requests for copies of a solicitation shall not be honored or acknowledged. Information should be forwarded to the Contracting Officer. If your organization can provide these services and is interested in this opportunity, please respond to Ernest Appiah, Contract Specialist, Department of Veterans Affairs, NCO 19 via e-mail at Ernest.Appiah@va.gov and NCO19lab@va.gov with a statement describing your capabilities. The capability statement shall include a point of contact, complete mailing address, telephone number, email address and state the company’s business size status. Please fill in and return the contractor information below. The deadline for this information is 9 AM Mountain Time, May 9th, 2025.
In response to this announcement, please provide the information below:
Company Name:
Address:
UEI (Unique Entity ID) Number:
Contact Name:
Phone No.:
Email:
Business Size Information - Select all that applies:
· Small Business
· Emerging Small Business
· Small Disadvantaged Business
· Certified under Section 8(a) of the Small Business Act
· HUBZone
· Woman Owned
· Certified Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small
· Veteran Owned Small Business
· Large Business
| FSS/GSA Contract Holder: |
| Yes No |
FSS/GSA Contract Number:
Effective Date/ Expiration Date:
| Proposed solution is listed and available on the above FSS/GSA Contract: |
| Yes No |
Available pricing structure of proposed solution (select all that are applicable below):
| Pricing Model |
| Please Indicate Availability Below: (Yes / No / NA) |
| All on FSS |
| Open Market only |
| Mix of FSS & Open Market |
Cost Per Test (CPT)
Other: (Please explain)
Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Market Rearch Questions:
Questions for Small Businesses ONLY:
1. Limitations on Subcontracting (FAR 52.219-14) – What percentage of the work would be subcontracted to another company? ________ If > 0, what is company’s business size: __________
2. If subcontracting, what added value do you offer (FAR 52.215-23): _______________________________
| *= Required Field |
| Sources Sought Notice |
Sources Sought Notice
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