Intent to Sole Source-Bronx.pdf

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Q301--Renal Transplant and Routine Biopsy (VA-25-00076660)
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This document is a Notice of Intent to Award a Sole Source Contract issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs for Renal Transplant Services. The solicitation (SOL: 36C24225Q0732) is for Columbia University to provide specialized renal biopsy tissue services, including analysis and diagnosis by a renal pathologist for transplant recipient patients. The contract period of performance is from 09/01/2025 to 08/31/2026, classified under NAICS code 621511 for Medical Laboratories, and is not set aside for any specific small business category.

Potential respondents must submit an Expression of Interest (EOI) by Tuesday, August 15, 2025, at 3:30 PM Eastern, emailed to Veronica Baldwin at Veronica.Baldwin1@va.gov. The EOI must include a completed Special Notice for market research purposes and a Technical Capability Statement. The government has determined through market research that Columbia University is the only vendor capable of providing the required services, which encompass special stains, immunohistochemistry, electron microscopy, pathology analysis, and diagnosis for both transplant and routine pre- and post-transplant renal tissue biopsies.

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TITLE: NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD SOLE SOURCE

SOL: 36C24225Q0732

DUE: Friday August 15, 2025, at 3:30 PM EST.

SET ASIDE: Not Set-Aside

NAICS: 621511 Medical Laboratories

POP STATE: 09/1/2025 – 08/31/2026

AGENCY: Department of Veterans Affairs NCO 2 Cheektowaga NY 14227

POC: Veronica Baldwin, email Veronica.Baldwin1@va.gov

DESCRIPTION: NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT TO COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY

Market research was conducted and determined that Columbia University is the only vendor capable of providing Renal Transplant Services with analysis and diagnosis by a renal pathologist. This is a required service for transplant recipient patients' management.

Columbia University can perform this requirement providing services for Renal Biopsy Tissue to include transplant and routine for pre-and post-transplant. The required process includes special stains, Immunohistochemistry, electron microscopy, pathology analysis, and diagnosis.

This Notice of Intent is not a request for Proposals or Quotations. No solicitation document exists, and no telephone or email inquiries will be accepted.

No contract award will be made on the basis of proposals or quotations received in response to this notice.

The government MAY consider all Expressions of Interest (EOI) received prior to Tuesday, August 15, 2025, by 3:30 PM Eastern.

A determination by the government not to compete with this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the government.

Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.

Responses to this notice must be emailed to Veronica.Baldwin1@va.gov and it must be received no later than Tuesday, August 15, 2025, at 3:30 PM Eastern.

Submitters are responsible and must ensure their EOI reaches the designated Contracting Officer on time.

EOI must provide the following:

• See attached Statement of Work (SOW) for additional details.

• Complete attached Special Notice – Intent to Sole Source Market Research Purposes-Determining Viability.

• Must provide a Technical Capability Statement

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Veronica Baldwin at Veronica.Baldwin1@va.gov.

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