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This document is a Sources Sought Notice (RFI) issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office (NCO) 19 for Reference Laboratory Testing Services at the Glasgow Community Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC) in Glasgow, Montana. The VA is seeking potential contractors to provide backup specimen collection and laboratory testing services for Glasgow veterans, with 95% of current specimen collection performed by VA staff and specimens sent to a Billings, Montana laboratory.

Key details include the solicitation number 36C25926Q0066, NAICS code 541380 (Testing Laboratories and Services), and a business size standard of up to $10 million. The RFI requests interested companies to submit a capability statement by November 12, 2025, at 9:00 AM Mountain Time, including contact information and business size status. The potential contract is designed to provide immediate lab testing results when VA staff are unavailable, with testing to be accomplished within Glasgow, Montana. Interested businesses are asked to respond directly to the Contract Specialist, Ernest Appiah, via email.

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Sources Sought Notice Sources Sought Notice

SUBJECT*
Request For Information (RFI) Reference Lab Testing Glasgow Community Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC) Glasgow VA Clinic-Glasgow, Montana (MT)

GENERAL INFORMATION

CONTRACTING OFFICE’S ZIP CODE*
80111
SOLICITATION NUMBER*
36C25926Q0066
RESPONSE DATE/TIME/ZONE
11-12-2025 09:00AM MOUNTAIN TIME, DENVER, USA
ARCHIVE
30 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

Glasgow VA Clinic

Glasgow Community Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC)

630 Second Ave. South, Suite A

Glasgow MT

POSTAL CODE
59230
COUNTRY
United States

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

AGENCY’S URL
http://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 SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY. THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI). 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 Glasgow VA Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOC) located at 630 Second Ave. South, Suite A Glasgow MT 59230. Services requested are as follows:

The contractor shall provide specimen collection and laboratory tests for Glasgow Montana veterans. It includes the need for emergent and routine laboratory sample collection and emergent and routine laboratory testing. The contractor, if needed, is to provide emergent and routine tests for Glasgow veterans when needed by VA provider. This possible contract, when solicitated, is a backup contract for emergent and routine laboratory sample collection when needed. Almost 95% of the specimen collection is done by Glasgow VA staff and lab specimens are sent via UPS to Billings Montana Laboratory for testing. This possible contract is set up to provide back-up when VA staff are unavailable or when VA providers want immediate lab testing results. Testing shall be accomplished within Glasgow (Montana).

The NAICS code is 541380 –Testing Laboratories and Services. Business Size Standard is up to $10 Million.

The information submitted shall contain the company’s business size status. This is a request for information and sources sought only, which may or may not lead to future solicitation! This is not a REQUEST FOR QUOTES (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 (CS), 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, November 12th, 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): _______________________________

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