FY27 (BASE+4) Renal Pathology Biopsy Services

Special Notice of Intent to Sole Source

This is a SPECIAL NOTICE ANNOUNCEMENT ONLY. The Department of Veteran Affairs,
VISN 2 Network Contracting Office intends to award a sole source contract for the Northport
VAMC, New York. This proposed contract action is for a service in which the Government
intends to award a firm fixed-price comprehensive renal pathology biopsy service contract with
only one source; Nephrology Associates, PLC dba Arkana Laboratories, 10810 Executive
Center Drive, Suite 100, Little Rock, AK 72211 under the authority Federal Acquisition
Regulation (FAR) Part 6.302-1 Only One Responsible Source.

Places of Performance:
Department of Veterans Affairs
Northport VAMC
Laboratory Department
79 Middleville Road
Northport, NY 11768

Purpose and Objectives:
The intent of this Special Notice is to identify potential offerors capable of providing
comprehensive renal pathology biopsy service for the Laboratory Department at Northport
VAMC, New York.

General Requirements
The contractor shall provide comprehensive renal biopsy pathology and nephropathology
reference laboratory services for the evaluation of native and transplant kidney biopsy
specimens.

Response:
Responses to this Special Notice should be able to demonstrate the firm's ability, capability, and
responsibility to deliver the service listed above. The purpose of this Special 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 services described above. 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. No funds
have been authorized, appropriated, or received for this effort. Responses should include the
following information: Business name, address, business size and Socioeconomic Category
(HUBZone, 8(a), Service Disabled Veteran, Small Business, Large Business, etc.), and point of
contact to include e-mail address and telephone number. All offerors must be registered in the
System for Award Management (www.sam.gov) and Representations and Certifications must be
completed prior to any future award. Supporting evidence must be furnished in sufficient detail
to demonstrate the ability to provide the full maintenance and repair service on equipment listed.
Special Notice

Determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based on responses to
this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.
Important information: The Government is not obligated to, nor will it pay for or reimburse any
costs associated with responding to this sources sought synopsis request. This notice shall not
be construed as a commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation or ultimately award a
contract, nor does it restrict the Government to a particular acquisition approach. The
Government will in no way be bound to this information if any solicitation is issued. No subcontracting
opportunity is anticipated. The North American Classification System (NAICS) code
for this acquisition is 621511 ($41.5 Million).

Any offeror capable of providing this service shall notify the Contracting Officer by email within
14 calendar days from the date of the publication of this Special Notice.
All information is to be submitted via e-mail to: Michelle.Harsch@va.gov