Q301--Genetic Testing Services for P&LMS, LR, AR
Closed Solicitation Posted
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- Solicitation number
- 36C25626Q0837
- Agency
- Veterans Integrated Service Network 16 Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 621511 Medical Laboratories
- PSC
- Q301 Reference Laboratory Testing
- Place of performance
- Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 16 Little Rock AR 72205, United States
- Points of contact
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- Danette R Impey rene.impey@va.gov (228) 523-4747
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration, Veterans Integrated Service Network 16, seeks reference laboratory genetic testing services for the Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System Pathology & Laboratory Medicine Service, with quotes due July 7, 2026, at 12:00 PM Central Time and questions due June 30, 2026, at 12:00 PM Central Time. This is an unrestricted commercial services acquisition evaluated under Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) methodology.
Place of performance is Little Rock, Arkansas. The contractor must provide all personnel, equipment, supplies, reagents, test kits, prepaid shipping, and courier arrangements to perform three specialized genetic tests—Renasight, Prospera, and Signatera—at a CLIA-certified and CAP-accredited facility. Required turnaround time is five business days from specimen receipt, with an overall specimen rejection rate of 2 percent or less. The contractor must comply with HIPAA and VA information security requirements and deliver supplies to 4300 West 7th Street, Little Rock, AR 72205.
The base contract period is August 1, 2026 through July 31, 2027, with four optional 12-month extension periods. This is a firm fixed-price acquisition under NAICS code 621511 (Medical Laboratories) with a size standard of $41.5 million. General Liability insurance of $500,000 and Auto Liability insurance of $200,000 per person / $500,000 per occurrence are required. The contractor must obtain compliance certifications regarding immigration law and maintain state Workers' Compensation Insurance throughout performance.
Evaluation factors include technical capability, price, past performance, and veterans involvement (SDVOSB/VOSB preference). This is a new contract with no incumbent. Solicitation number is 36C25626Q0837. An amendment issued June 30, 2026, clarified that Attachment E requires only confirmation of understanding the Statement of Work and confirmed reference laboratory testing is the explicit requirement.
Notice text
2 versions
Update #2 · Latest ·
Amendment to respond to all questions received. See attachment 36C25626Q0837 0001.
Update #1 ·
A.1 Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
1. This is a combined synopsis / solicitation for commercial services prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) Part 12, Simplified Acquisition Procedures for Certain Commercial Items 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 requirement will be evaluated using the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) evaluation process.
2. Solicitation documents and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular FAC 2026-01 (eff. 03/13/2026) FAR Deviation APR 2026 (eff. 04/23/2026) VAAR DEVIATION MAY 2026 (eff. 05/12/2026) VAAM Alert 26-01 (eff. 10/01/2025). Acquisition Policy Flash 26-30 (eff. 05/12/2026).
3. The combined synopsis / solicitation number 36C25626Q0837.
4. The NAICS code is 621511 and the size standard is $41.5M. This requirement is for Unrestricted Businesses and will be firm fixed price.
5. Place of Performance:
Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System
Pathology & Laboratory Medicine Service
4300 West 7th Street
Little Rock. AR 72205
6. Contractor to provide services in accordance with terms and conditions of the contract for the period of on or about August 1, 2026 through July 31, 2027, to include four (4) twelve (12) month option periods.
7. Questions regarding this solicitation must be made in writing to the Contract Officer, D. Rene Impey at rene.impey@va.gov, and must include the solicitation number 36C25626Q0837 on the subject line. NO TELEPHONE REQUESTS OR INQUIRIES WILL BE ACCEPTED. Submissions of questions must be received by 12:00 PM CT on June 30, 2026. No additional questions will be received after this date.
8. Quotes are due no later than July 7, 2026 at 12:00 PM CT and shall be submitted electronically via e-mail to the Contracting Officer, D. Rene Impey at rene.impey@va.gov.
9. All responsible offerors are invited to submit an offer which shall be considered by the agency. It is the responsibility of the offerors to check the website periodically for any amendments and/or notices to the solicitation. To be considered for award, vendors must be registered in SAM.gov at https://sam.gov/.
COMBINE SYNOPSIS/SOLICTATION APPLICABLE Provisions and Clauses
The provision at 52.212-1 Introduction to Offerors Commercial, applies to this acquisition.
The provision at 52.212-2 EVALUATION COMMERCIAL ITEMS (NOV 2021) applies to
this acquisition.
The clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions Commercial Items, applies to this
acquisition and a statement. The addendum to FAR 52.212-4 also applies to this acquisition.
Addendum to FAR 52.212-4 Show FAR clauses followed by VAAR clauses in numeric order.
Solicitation contains a list of all clauses incorporated by reference in numeric order under
52.252-2 (see below), starting first with FAR and followed by VAAR.
Attachments
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 36C25626Q0837 0001.pdf | ||
| ATTACHMENT E Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan.docx | DOCX document | |
| ATTACHMENT D NOTIFICATION OF COMPLIANCE WITH INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS.docx | DOCX document | |
| ATTACHMENT C CONTRACTOR CERTIFICATION.docx | DOCX document | |
| 36C25626Q0837_1.docx | DOCX document | |
| Attachment B Past Performance Questionaire fillable.pdf | ||
| ATTACHMENT A LIST OF PAST PERF REF.docx | DOCX document | |
| 36C25626Q0837.pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Q301--Genetic Testing Services for P&LMS, LR, AR | Award Notice | |
| Q301--Genetic Testing Services for P&LMS, LR, AR | Solicitation |
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