GeoMx DSP Analysis in support od the VA Portland Healthcare System, Portland, OR

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 20 is seeking potential contractors for a one-year firm-fixed price contract to provide turn-key GeoMx Digital Spatial Profiling (DSP) analysis services for the VA Portland Healthcare System. This specialized laboratory service involves analyzing up to 120 formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded (FFPE) slides as part of neurodegenerative disease research investigating potential links between Agent Orange exposure and Parkinson's disease progression. Contractors must operate a CLIA-certified laboratory with demonstrated experience in high-plex multiplexing with spatial resolution, utilizing NanoString's GeoMx DSP technology to profile proteins and RNA targets in gastrointestinal tissue samples. The comprehensive service requirements include slide pre-inspection, de-paraffinization, antibody hybridization with Neuro-Inflammation panels, UV-directed tag collection, nCounter read-out, raw-data processing, and secure transfer of digital count matrices and QC reports. Interested vendors must submit their responses via email to Jennifer Robles at jennifer.robles1@va.gov by July 23, 2025, at 3:00 PM Mountain Time, with no telephone inquiries accepted.

This procurement opportunity operates under NAICS code 541380 (Testing Laboratories and Services) with a $19 million size standard for determining business size eligibility, and no set-aside designation has been applied. The contract requires completion of interim QC reports within 30 days and final data packages within 45 days of sample receipt, emphasizing the time-sensitive nature of the research objectives. No current incumbents or contractors are identified in the sources sought notice, as this appears to be a new requirement for the VA Portland Healthcare System. The contract structure focuses on processing up to 120 FFPE slides over a one-year period, with the specific budget range not disclosed in this preliminary market research phase. Respondents must provide company information including SAM UEI, business size status, and details about any existing GSA Federal Supply Schedule contracts, NASA SEWP agreements, or other federal contract vehicles they may hold.