Q301--Battle Creek Reference Lab Testing Services
Closed Special Notice Posted
A later notice was posted: the Limited / Sole Source Justification from .
- Solicitation number
- 36C25026Q0715
- Agency
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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, Battle Creek VA Medical Center, issued a sole-source intent notice on July 8, 2026, to negotiate a firm fixed-price contract with Bronson Methodist Hospital for reference laboratory testing services, with responses due by 12:00 PM ET on July 13, 2026. This is not a competitive solicitation; the Government will consider competition only upon receipt of clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous. Required services include Microbiology (Blood Cultures), Blood Bank Services (ABO/Rh/Antibody Screens), and backup General Laboratory Testing for STAT testing and specimens too unstable for long-distance transportation. The contractor must deliver STAT results within one hour of sample collection per VHA Directive 1101.13(1) Appendix B. The contract covers a base year (August 1, 2026 through July 31, 2027) plus four option years on a firm fixed-price basis. NAICS 621511 applies with a $41.5 million small business size standard. Interested parties must demonstrate full capability to conform to the specified directive. All responses must be emailed to Courtney Seevers at Courtney.Seevers@va.gov; telephone inquiries are not accepted.
Notice text
The Department of Veterans Affairs, Battle Creek VA Medical Center in accordance with RFO 6.103-1, intends to negotiate on a sole source basis with Bronson Methodist Hospital, for a firm fixed price contract of a base year and four (4) option years for Battle Creek Reference Lab Testing. NAICS 621511 applies, the small business size standard is $41.5 million.
Contractor shall reference laboratory testing services to include Microbiology (Blood Cultures), Blood Bank Services (ABO/Rh/Antibody Screens) and backup General Laboratory Testing for STAT testing and testing of specimen samples that are too unstable for long distance transportation in case of instrument failure. Contractor shall provide stat results within one (1) hour of collection of sample per VHA Directive 1101.13(1) Appendix B.
Period of performance August 1, 2026, through July 31, 2027, in strict accordance with all schedules, specifications, terms, conditions and provisions of the contract. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. It is not a solicitation or request for offers. No solicitation package is available. A determination not to compete is solely within the discretion of the Government. Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government and response must show capability of full conformance to VHA Directive 1101.13(1) Appendix B. Responses must be received no later than 12:00 pm ET on July 13, 2026. No telephone inquiries will be accepted. All responses must be emailed to Courtney.Seevers@va.gov.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 36C25026Q0715.docx | DOCX document |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Q301--Battle Creek Reference Lab Testing Services | Limited / Sole Source Justification | |
| This notice | Special Notice | |
| Q301--Battle Creek Reference Lab Testing Services | Special Notice |
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