6640--FY26| Thyroid Cancer Molecular Test| Orlando VA & San Juan| New Requirement

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration, through its Caribbean VA Healthcare System (San Juan, Puerto Rico) and Orlando VA Healthcare System (Orlando, Florida), is soliciting thyroid cancer molecular testing services via Request for Quotation (RFQ) 36C24826Q0337. The contractor must provide clinically validated thyroid mutation molecular panels capable of detecting genomic alterations using next-generation sequencing (NGS) technology in a CLIA-certified and CAP-accredited laboratory, with comprehensive reporting delivered within 10-14 business days of specimen receipt. Key requirements include detecting specific genetic markers (BRAF, RAS, RET/PTC, PAX8/PPARgh, TERT, TP53, ALK) with demonstrated high sensitivity and specificity through peer-reviewed validation studies, providing all collection and shipping materials with prepaid FedEx labels, and offering technical support. Evaluation criteria include technical acceptability (clinical efficacy, diagnostic performance, reporting format, and vendor qualifications), past performance demonstrating a minimum of three years' experience, and price. The deadline for submission of questions is March 2, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. EST, with all quotations due by March 9, 2026, at 4:00 p.m. EST, submitted electronically to the Contract Specialist, Yolanda Glover, at yolanda.glover@va.gov.

This is an unrestricted solicitation with no set-aside designation, issued as a firm-fixed-price indefinite quantity contract. The estimated contract value is $41.5 million, with a base period of 12 months followed by four optional 12-month renewal periods. Estimated testing quantities are 80 tests for the San Juan facility and 40 tests for the Orlando facility during the base year, with varying quantities across option years. The contractor will be required to execute a Business Associate Agreement (BAA) complying with HIPAA, HITECH Act, and related federal regulations for the handling of Protected Health Information, as well as comply with comprehensive VA information security and privacy requirements outlined in VA Handbook 6500.6 Appendix C. Performance will occur at CLIA-certified and CAP-accredited laboratory facilities, with payment processed monthly in arrears through the VA Financial Services Center in Austin, Texas, via the Tungsten e-invoice system or X12 EDI format upon certification of satisfactory service performance.