Q301--646-25-2-124-0020 | Cytotechnologist Services | NCO 4 Services 1
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 36C24425Q0606
- Agency
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Veterans Integrated Service Network 4
Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 561320 Temporary Help Services
- PSC
- Q301 Reference Laboratory Testing
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Veterans Affairs Pittsburgh Healthcare System is seeking a contractor to provide onsite cytotechnologist services through a 5-year, firm-fixed-price indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (ID-IQ) contract. The contractor must provide graduate-level cytotechnologists with active American Society of Clinical Pathology (ASCP) certification to perform pathology and laboratory services for VA beneficiaries. Key requirements include maintaining current certifications, completing mandatory annual training, adhering to infection control protocols, and meeting comprehensive medical record management standards. The government will evaluate quotations based on three factors: technical capability, past performance, and price, using a comparative evaluation process outlined in FAR 13.106-2(b)(3). However, this solicitation was ultimately cancelled on July 30, 2025, with the government determining that a bona fide need no longer exists for this requirement.
This acquisition was set aside exclusively for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) concerns under NAICS code 561320 with a small business size standard of $34.0 million. The contract would have operated with one full-time equivalent (FTE) cytotechnologist working 8 hours per day, 5 days per week, Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, excluding federal holidays, totaling 2,080 hours annually. Services would have been performed entirely onsite at the VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System located at University Drive C, Pittsburgh, PA 15240. The contract period was planned to run from August 1, 2025, through July 31, 2030, with the work classified as 100% administrative duties and 0% direct patient care. The minimum and maximum contract values were listed as to-be-determined, with funding to be obligated through individual task orders issued against the base contract.
Notice text
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Update #3 · Latest ·
Notice of Solicitation Cancellation.
A bona fide need no longer exists for this requirement.
No additional action is required of the participants in this competition.
Update #2 ·
Government Answers to Contractor Questions Regarding RFQ No.: 36C24425Q0606
PWS 2.1.2. States be currently certified in BLS, ACLS or equivalency .Â
ANS: PWS 2.1.2. will now state the following: Board Certification: All Contractor s Cytotechnologist(s) shall be a graduate of an accredited program, Diploma, Associate degree, or greater. Cytotechnologist must hold an active ASCP certification. All continuing education courses required for maintaining certification must be kept up to date at all times. Documentation verifying current certification shall be provided by the Contractor to the VA COR on an annual basis for each year of contract performance.
PWS 2.1.8. States DEA: Contractor shall provide copy of current DEA certificate.
ANS: PWS 2.1.8. will now state the following: [Reserved]
PWS 2.9.3 States The Contractor shall be responsible for providing coverage to the VA during periods of vacancies of the Contractor s personnel due to sick leave, personal leave, vacations and additional coverage as required. In the event a scheduled Cytotechnologist is unable to complete an assigned shift, the Contractor shall provide replacement Cytotechnologist coverage within 2 hours and notify the COR immediately of the schedule change.
ANS: The Government intends to use Cytotechnologists on a full-time basis, i.e., 2080 Hours per year.
PWS 3.0(a) States VA Business Hours: Monday through Friday 8:00 am 4:30 pm
ANS: PWS 3.0(a) will now state the following:
a. VA Business Hours: Monday through Friday, 8:00 am 4:30 pm, excluding Federal Holidays.
PWS 3.0(b)(1) has been updated to state the following: Work Hours: Personnel shall typically perform services 8 hours a day, 5 days a week, excluding Federal Holidays. Actual work schedules will be established by the VA, which will be based on patient care needs, as well as the operational needs of the VAPHS. A 30 minute, unpaid, lunch break is included in each shift. The shift has two 15-minute paid breaks.
PWS 4.0. has been updated as follows:
ANS: 4.4. Direct Patient Care: Estimated __0_% of the time involved in direct patient care.
ANS: 4.4.2. ADMINISTRATIVE: Estimated _100_% of time not involved in direct patient care.
The Price/Cost Schedule has been modified with the removal of On-Call and Call-Back line-items.
E8 52.212-2 Eval Criteria states the following: Past Performance: The past performance evaluation will assess the relative risks associated with a quoter s likelihood of success in fulfilling the solicitation s requirements as indicated by the quoter s record of past performance. The past performance evaluation may be based on the contracting officer s knowledge of and previous experience with the service being acquired; Customer surveys, and past performance questionnaire replies; Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) at http://www.cpars.gov/; or any other reasonable basis.
Will/does the government intend to review CPARS Integrity Reports for each responding vendor for documented Terminations for Cause, Default, or Material Failure to Comply, as part of its Past Performance risk review.
ANS: Yes
Update #1 ·
Presolicitation Notice
Presolicitation Notice
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The Department of Veterans Affairs, VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System (VAPHS), located at University Drive C, Pittsburgh, PA 15240, has a requirement for Onsite Cytotechnologist Services.
The Government intends to issue a Request for Quote (RFQ) and award a 5-Year, Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) ID-IQ contract to the responsible Offeror whose offeror conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government; price and other factors considered.
The Government will evaluate quotations using the comparative evaluation process outlined in FAR 13.106-2 (b) (3), where quotations will be compared to one another to determine which provides the best benefit to the Government.
The Government reserves the right to consider a quotation other than the lowest price that provides an additional benefit(s). Quotations may exceed minimum requirements of the solicitation. The Government reserves the right to select a quotation that provides benefit to the Government that exceeds the minimum requirements of the solicitation but is not required to do so. Each response must meet the minimum requirements of the solicitation.
The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers:
1) Technical Capability
2) Past Performance
3) Price
This acquisition will be is set aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) concerns. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) for this requirement is 561320 with a small business size standard of $34.0 Million.
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Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 36C24425Q0606 0002.docx | DOCX document | |
| SCHEDULE.pdf | ||
| PWS - 36C24425Q0606 - V2.pdf | ||
| 36C24425Q0606 0001.docx | DOCX document | |
| Attachment 7 - RM Language for Contracts.pdf | ||
| Attachment 6 - 6500.6 Appendix C.pdf | ||
| Attachment 1 - SCA WD No. 2015-4235.pdf | ||
| Attachment 5 - Contract Deficiency Report.pdf | ||
| Attachment 3 - QASP Performance Report.pdf | ||
| 36C24425Q0606.docx | DOCX document | |
| Attachment 4 - CPARS RATINGS ASSIGNED TO QASP ITEMS.pdf | ||
| Attachment 2 - Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan.pdf |
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Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| This notice | Solicitation | |
| Q301--646-25-2-124-0020 | Cytotechnologist Services | NCO 4 Services 1 | Pre-Solicitation |
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