Q301--1 Hour STAT Reference Lab Services - Detroit
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- 36C25026Q0890
- Agency
-
Veterans Integrated Service Network 10
Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 621511 Medical Laboratories
- PSC
- Q301 Reference Laboratory Testing
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Integrated Service Network 10 Contracting Office issued a Notice of Intent to sole-source a five-year BPA IDIQ contract for one-hour STAT reference laboratory services to VHS UNIVERSITY LABORATORIES, INC., with a response deadline of 12:00 PM EST on August 20, 2026.
The VA intends to award under FAR Part 6.302-1 (Only One Responsible Source) and Simplified Acquisition Procedures. The requirement is to perform STAT testing for the Detroit VAMC Pathology and Laboratory Service, delivering results within one hour of sample collection as mandated by VA Directive 1101.13. Testing covers after-hours operations and periods of unexpected instrument downtime. The Government contends that only the proposed vendor possesses the required capabilities to meet this requirement.
This notice is not a competitive solicitation. However, any entity wishing to challenge the sole-source intent must submit a response via email to Contracting Officer Morgan Stein (Morgan.Stein@va.gov) providing clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government. Telephonic inquiries are not accepted. The NAICS code is 621511 (Medical Laboratories); the PSC is Q301 (Reference Laboratory Testing).
Notice text
Notice of Intent to Sole Source Requirement
The Department of Veterans Affairs, VA Healthcare System, Network 10 Contracting Office intends to negotiate a sole source contract for STAT (within one hour) Services under Simplified Acquisition Procedures and the authority of FAR Part 6.302-1, Only One Responsible Source for the following services listed below. The associated NAICS code for this is 621511. The vendor will be VHS UNIVERSITY LABORATORIES, INC.. This will be a five year BPA IDIQ contract.
Description of services:
The VA Directive 1101.13 requires certain testing to be performed and results provided within one (1) hour of sample collection. This is known as STAT testing and is required after hours and during unexpected instrument downtime for the Detroit VAMC, Pathology and Laboratory Service.
It is the Government's belief that only the proposed candidate possesses the required capabilities to successfully meet this requirement.
This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. It is not a solicitation or request for offers.
Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government. Responses must be received NLT 12:00 PM EST on 08/20/2026. No telephonic inquiries will be accepted. All responses must be e-mailed to the contracting officer at Morgan.Stein@va.gov.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 36C25026Q0890.docx | DOCX document |
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