Q301--Blood Assays for Alzheimer's
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 36C24E26Q0040
- 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
- 541380 Testing Laboratories and Services
- PSC
- Q301 Reference Laboratory Testing
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration seeks blood assays for Alzheimer's disease research, with quotes due June 17, 2026 at 10:00 AM Eastern Time. This is an unrestricted Request for Quote (RFQ) for commercial items under NAICS 541380 (Testing Laboratories and Services) and PSC Q301 (Medical-Laboratory Testing), with a $19 million business size standard.
Place of performance is the VA Medical Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The contractor must perform APOE and phosphorylated tau-217 (pTau217) blood testing on pre-frozen plasma, buffy coat, red blood cells, or extracted DNA samples stored at −80°C, deliver individual test results in ng/mL within 15 days of sample receipt, and notify the study team within 10 days of any insufficient samples with reasons for insufficiency. The contractor must possess published evidence of validated APOE and pTau217 assay capabilities and hold a valid Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) certificate or equivalent lab certifications.
The period of performance runs from June 22, 2026 through June 21, 2029. Estimated volume is 25 samples per year. This is an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract with a minimum award guarantee of $2,501.00 and estimated line-item quantities across six line items covering two test types across three contract periods. Award will be issued on Standard Form 1449.
Quote submissions must include four sections: Administrative (certifications and SAM registration), Technical (5-page maximum demonstrating understanding of Statement of Work requirements including testing methodology and Section 4.0 compliance), Redacted Technical (identical to Technical but with company identifying information removed), and Price. Evaluation criteria include price, technical approach, past performance, and socioeconomic considerations including proposed use of Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses and Veteran-Owned Small Businesses. All offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database at time of quote submission and award. Invoices must be submitted monthly in electronic form through VA's Electronic Invoice Presentment and Payment System. The solicitation incorporates FAR provisions for commercial products and services with Veterans Affairs Acquisition Regulations (VAAR) deviations and imposes security prohibitions on covered telecommunications equipment, Kaspersky Lab products, and unmanned aircraft systems from designated foreign entities, as well as Sudan and Iran sanctions compliance requirements.
Notice text
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Description
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance RFO 12.201 and 12.202, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This Solicitation is issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ), and the solicitation number is 36C24E26Q0040.
This notice incorporates provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2026-01 effective 3/13/2026, Revolution Far Overhaul (with VA Deviations) and the Veterans Affairs Acquisition Regulations (VAAR). The complete text of any of the clauses and provisions may be accessed in full text at FAR | Acquisition.GOV.
This Solicitation is being competed as Unrestricted. The NAICS Code is 541380 Testing Laboratories and Services, and the Product Service Code (PSC) is Q301 Medical- Laboratory Testing and the business size standard is $19million.
The RPO-East Research and Development Contracting Office is seeking to obtain blood assays. The Statement of Work (SOW) is incorporated in Attachment 1.
Clauses and provisions as well as complete instructions for submitting a response to this solicitation and applicable provisions and clauses are found in Attachment 2. All offerors are advised to pay careful attention to the quote submission instructions as there are very specific instructions as what is required to be provided.
The period of performance (POP) is estimated to be 6/22/2026-6/21/2029.
Any award resulting from this solicitation will be issued on a Standard Form 1449. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation and therefore no 1449 was issued for the solicitation.
NOTE: To receive an award resulting from this solicitation, offerors MUST be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database. Registration may be done online at: www.acquisition.gov or www.sam.gov.
Any questions regarding previous contracts shall be directed to the appropriate FOIA office. No questions will be answered via solicitation amendment regarding previous contracts.
There will be no site visit offered for this requirement.
Wage determinations are applicable to this requirement and the appropriate wage determination will be determined at time of contract award.
Contractors are advised that any and all questions concerning this solicitation must be sent in writing via email. Questions shall be sent via email (no phone calls) to Ms. Renee Kale at renee.kale@va.gov. No questions will be answered after 5/22/2026.
Any questions or concerns regarding this solicitation should be forwarded in writing via e-mail to the Contracting Officer: Renee Kale at renee.kale@va.gov.
Point of Contact
Renee Kale
Contracting Officer
Renee.kale@va.gov
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 36C24E26Q0040 0002.docx | DOCX document | |
| 36C24E26Q0040 0002_1.docx | DOCX document | |
| 36C24E26Q0040 0001.docx | DOCX document | |
| 36C24E26Q0040 0001_1.docx | DOCX document | |
| 36C24E26Q0040_1.docx | DOCX document | |
| Attachment 2 Quotesubmit_Eval_clauses_provisions.docx | DOCX document | |
| Attachment 1 Statement of Work_Pardo Blood Assay5-6-2026final.docx | DOCX document |
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