6550-- Testing for IHC, ISH, FISH, NGS and Flow Cytometry

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 22 is seeking a single contractor to provide comprehensive laboratory testing services for immunohistochemistry (IHC), in situ hybridization (ISH), fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH), next-generation sequencing (NGS), and flow cytometry testing. The solicitation is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) under FAR Part 13 Simplified Acquisition Procedures on a full and open competition basis to firms classified under NAICS Code 325413 with a size standard of 1,250 employees. Key contract requirements include CAP licensure and CLIA certification, 24/7 client services, stat testing turnaround times under 24 hours with patient reports delivered within 4-8 hours of specimen pick-up, courier services compliant with DOT hazardous materials regulations, secure electronic transmission of results via VPN to the VistA Laboratory Package, and monthly invoicing via Tungsten Network with detailed itemization. Evaluation will be based on technical capability to meet minimum requirements, price competitiveness, and salient characteristics on a brand name or equal basis, with technical acceptability rated as either acceptable or unacceptable. The deadline for quotation submission is March 6, 2026, at 9:00 AM Pacific Standard Time to Carlos.Magana@va.gov, with questions due by March 2, 2026, at 9:00 AM PST, and offeror prices must remain firm for 120 calendar days from submission.

This is a non-set-aside procurement with no identified incumbent contractor named in the solicitation materials. The contract will be structured as a firm-fixed-price single award with a base period from March 9, 2026, through March 8, 2027, plus four option years extending through March 8, 2031, creating a potential five-year service relationship. The pricing schedule contains 157 contract line items organized across the base period and option years, with quantities ranging from 2 to 66 units across various testing services, though specific budget values are not disclosed in the solicitation documents. The contractor must provide services to five VA healthcare facilities across California: VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System West LA Campus, Los Angeles Ambulatory Care Center, VA Long Beach Healthcare System, VA Loma Linda Healthcare System, and VA San Diego Healthcare System, with the primary place of performance at 180 Montgomery Street, San Francisco, California 94104. The contractor must also provide annual business review reports in MS Excel format analyzing test ordering trends, turnaround times, utilization comparisons, reflex testing data, and improvement recommendations, while maintaining specimen storage for a minimum of seven days after test reporting.