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This is a Sources Sought Notice and Request for Information (RFI) issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office (NCO) 19 for Infectious Disease and Immunoassay Testing at the Oklahoma City VA Health Care System. The solicitation seeks a Cost Per Reportable Result (CPRR) testing system, with the contractor responsible for providing analyzers, equipment, reagents, supplies, and all necessary components for infectious disease testing, including maintenance, repairs, upgrades, training, and quality control.

The opportunity requires FDA-approved testing for multiple hepatitis markers, Tacrolimus, Alpha-Fetoprotein, Syphilis, and Anti-CCP tests. The NAICS code is 334516 (Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing) with a business size standard of 1,000 employees. Interested vendors must submit a capability statement by February 12, 2026, at 9 AM Mountain Time, including company contact information and business size status. The testing equipment will be located at the Oklahoma City VA Healthcare System, and the billing will be based on monthly reported patient test results.

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Sources Sought Notice Sources Sought Notice

SUBJECT*
Request For Information (RFI) Infectious Disease and Immunoassay Testing at Oklahoma City VA Health Care System

GENERAL INFORMATION

CONTRACTING OFFICE’S ZIP CODE*
80111
SOLICITATION NUMBER*
36C25926Q0132
RESPONSE DATE/TIME/ZONE
02-12-2026 09AM MOUNTAIN TIME, DENVER, USA
ARCHIVE
30 DAYS AFTER THE RESPONSE DATE
RECOVERY ACT FUNDS
N

SET-ASIDE

PRODUCT SERVICE CODE*
6640
NAICS CODE*
334516
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

Oklahoma City VA Healthcare System (OKC VAHCS)

Oklahoma City OK

POSTAL CODE
73104
COUNTRY
USA

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 Oklahoma City VA Health Care System with a Cost Per Reportable Result (CPRR) Immunoassay/Infectious Disease testing system. Cost Per Reportable Result (CPRR): Monthly invoicing is based on the number of reported patient test results conducted by the laboratory and submitted to the contractor for billing.

Contractor shall provide all analyzers, additional equipments, reagents, standards, controls, supplies, consumable/disposable items, parts, accessories, and any other item required for the proper operation of its' contractor owned analyzers and peripherals for the generation of Infectious Disease (ID) and Immunoassay testing for Oklahoma City VA Health Care System (OKCVAHCS) cost per reportable result (CPRR) services. All service components shall also be included in the contract, to provide maintenance, repairs, upgrades, training and a Quality Control program. The equipment (s) will be located at the following locations:

Oklahoma City VA Health Care System-921 N.E. 13th Street, Oklahoma City, OK 73104.

The NAICS code is 334516 –Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing. Business Size Standard is 1,000 Employees.

The following FDA approved tests are required of the contractor’s analyzer and reagents:

a. Hepatitis C Virus Antibody

b. Hepatitis B Core IGM Antibody

c. Hepatitis Total B Core Antibody

d. Hepatitis A, IgM Antibody

e. Hepatitis A, IgG Antibody or Total HAV

f. Hepatitis B Surface Antigen

g. Hepatitis B Surface Antibody

h. Hepatitis B Surface Antibody

i. Any confirmatory test that may be provided/required by the contractor to produce a reportable result.

j. Tacrolimus

k. Alpha-Fetoprotein

l. Syphilis Ab

m. Anti-CCP

The information submitted shall contain the company’s business size status. This is a Request for Information (RFI) 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 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, February 12th, 2026.

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 Reportable Report (CPRR)

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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