Justification Posting
Awarded Limited / Sole Source Justification Posted
See the award notice from .
- Solicitation number
- 36C24426D0122
- Agency
-
Veterans Integrated Service Network 4
Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- Contract number
- 36C24426D0122 Federal IDV award
- NAICS code
- 621511 Medical Laboratories
- PSC
- Q301 Reference Laboratory Testing
- Place of performance
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15215, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Integrated Service Network 4 has awarded a sole-source Firm-Fixed Price Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity contract to Laboratory Corporation of America (LabCorp, UEI NHYWYLK6NBM8) for reference laboratory testing services, with an estimated total value of $7,323,866.14.
The justification cites FAR 12.102(b) for simplified acquisition procedures on commercial items and invokes the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul deviation effective October 14, 2025. LabCorp is identified as the only responsible source capable of providing uninterrupted services without operational gaps, establishing validated methodologies meeting VA-specific clinical and regulatory requirements, and demonstrating compliance with VA invoicing and financial system requirements. Services include specimen pickup and transport, pre-analytic processing, analysis, reporting of analytic results, and consultation on selection, collection, transportation, and result interpretation. The contract runs from March 1, 2026, through February 28, 2027, with pricing compared against LabCorp's existing Federal Supply Schedule contract V797D-50532, with individual test pricing matching or significantly discounting FSS rates. This bridge contract enables VISN 4 to prepare for a planned competitive five-year procurement in FY 2027 while addressing critical internal staffing shortages that limit capacity to manage multiple external vendors. The previous bridge contract expired February 28, 2026; a notice to proceed was issued March 1, 2026, to ensure service continuity for patient safety and care.
Notice text
Award of a new, Firm-Fixed Price Indefinitely Deliver/Indefinite Quantity contract for Reference Laboratory Testing services that include pickup and transport of specimens to contractor’s laboratory; pre-analytic processing defined in contractor’s laboratory user’s manual; analysis, reporting analytic results, and consultation regarding selection, collection, transportation, and result interpretation.
Awarded contract 36C24426D0122 to unknown vendor for unknown amount on 2026-03-01.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Fully Signed and Approved SSJ LabCorp Ref Lab Bridge.pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Award Notice - Reference Lab Testing Services | Award Notice | |
| This notice | Limited / Sole Source Justification |
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