6640--Linearity/Calibration Verification and Competency Assessments for Wilkes-Barre VA Medical Center

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Solicitation number
36C24426Q0181
Agency
Responses due
Set-aside
No set-aside

Opportunity facts

Place of performance
Wilkes-Barre VA Medical Center Wilkes-Barre PA 18711, United States

Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .

About this opportunity

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Integrated Service Network 4 is conducting a Sources Sought Notice to identify potential contractors for Linearity/Calibration Verification and Competency Assessments for the Wilkes-Barre VA Medical Center's Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Services. The procurement seeks calibration verification materials and proficiency testing for specific clinical laboratory tests, including D-dimer, Fibrinogen, Reticulocyte, and Transfusion Medicine competency assessments. The government is targeting Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses, Veteran Owned Small Businesses, 8(a) certified firms, HubZone businesses, and other small businesses with demonstrated technical expertise in clinical laboratory testing materials and competency assessment programs. Responses must be submitted by January 8, 2026, at 10:00 AM Eastern Time via email to Contracting Officer Mickeya Linzie and should include company information, capability statements, Unique Entity ID Number, business type confirmation, and details of any existing federal contract vehicles. This is a market research notice for planning purposes only and does not constitute a formal solicitation or obligation for the government to award a contract.

The procurement falls under NAICS code 541380 (Testing Laboratories and Services) with a small business size standard of $19 million and carries PSC code 6640 for Laboratory Equipment and Supplies. No set-aside designation has been applied to this opportunity. The contract period is tentatively scheduled from January 16, 2026, through January 15, 2027, with potential unilateral extension by the government through 2031. The contractor must deliver liquid, ready-to-use calibration verification samples twice annually and proficiency testing kits three times annually to the Wilkes-Barre VA Medical Center in Pennsylvania. No specific award value or budget range has been disclosed in the pre-solicitation notice, as this is an early-stage market research effort designed to identify qualified vendors and establish baseline understanding of vendor capabilities and market conditions.

Notice text

This Sources Sought Notice is for planning purposes only and shall not be considered as an invitation for bid, request for quotation, request for proposal, or as an obligation on the part of the Government to acquire any products and/or services. Your response to this Sources Sought Notice will be treated as information only. No entitlement to payment of direct or indirect costs or charges by the Government will arise because of contractor submission of responses to this announcement or the Government use of such information. This request does not constitute a solicitation for proposals or the authority to enter negotiations to award a contract. No funds have been authorized, appropriated, or received for this effort.

The information provided may be used by the Department of Veterans Affairs in developing its acquisition approach, statement of work/statement of objectives and performance specifications. Interested parties are responsible for adequately marking proprietary or competition sensitive information contained in their response. The Government does not intend to award a contract based on this Sources Sought Notice or to pay for the information submitted in response to this Sources Sought Notice.

The submission of pricing, capabilities for planning purposes, and other market information is highly encouraged and allowed under this Sources Sought Notice in accordance with (IAW) FAR Part 15.201(e).

The purpose of this Sources Sought Notice announcement is for market research to make appropriate acquisition decisions and to gain knowledge of potential qualified Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses, Veteran Owned Small Businesses, 8(a), HubZone and other Small Businesses interested and capable of providing the products and/or services described below.

Documentation of technical expertise must be presented in sufficient detail for the Government to determine that your company possesses the necessary functional area expertise and experience to compete for this acquisition. Responses to this notice shall include the following:

(a) Vendor s Name;

(b) Address;

(c) Point of Contact;

(d) Phone Number;

(e) Email;

(f) Unique Entity ID Number (UEI);

(g) Type of Small Business, e.g., Services Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business, Veteran Owned Small business, 8(a), HUBZone, Women Owned Small Business, Small Disadvantaged Business, or Small Business HUBZone business, etc.;

(h) Capability statement that addresses the vendor s qualifications and ability to perform as a contractor for the products and/or services described below; and

(i) State if your business has an FSS contract with GSA, VA NAC, NASA SEWP, or any other federal contract, that can be utilized to procure the requirement listed below and provide the contract number;

Note: All of the above must be answered. Submissions that do not include this information shall be considered non-responsive to this sources sought notice.

Requirement:

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Regional Procurement Office East (RPOE), Network Contracting Office 4 (NCO 4) located at 1601 Kirkwood Hwy, Wilmington, DE, 19805 is seeking a qualified vendor to provide Linearity/Calibration Verification and Competency Assessments for the Wilkes-Barre VA Medical Center, located in Wilkes-Barre, PA. This will be a 5-year contract.

The North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS Code) is 541380 (Testing Laboratories and Services), size standard $19 Million. Based on this information, please indicate whether your company would be a Large or Small Business and have a socio-economic designation as a Small Business, VOSB or SDVOSB.

The attached statement of work is a draft and is not finalized. If any portions are unclear, prohibited, and/or you are unsure about the draft description of the requirement please list your comments and/or concerns in your response so they can be addressed.

Response is due by Thursday, January 08, 2026, at 10:00AM Eastern Standard Time. Submit e-mail responses to Mrs. Mickeya Linzie, Contracting Officer, at email address: mickeya.linzie@va.gov. Phone calls will not be accepted. Place Linearity/Calibration Verification and Competency Assessments in the subject line of your email. This notice is to assist the Department of Veterans Affairs in determining qualified sources only. If a solicitation is issued, it shall be announced at a later date, and all interested parties must respond to that solicitation announcement separately from the responses to this sources sought. Responses to this sources sought notice are not a request to be added to a prospective bidders list or to receive a copy of the solicitation.

Files

File Type Posted
Statement of Work - Linearity Calibration Verification and Competency Assessments_draft.docx DOCX document
36C24426Q0181.docx DOCX document

Notice history

Notice Type Posted
6640--Linearity/Calibration Verification and Competency Assessments Award Award Notice
6640--SSJ Posting - Notice of Intent to Sole Source Latest special notice Special Notice
This notice Original Pre-Solicitation

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