Q301--Notice of Intent to Sole Source - FHCC 6-MO Bridge Reference Laboratory Testing
Cancelled Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- 36C25225R0052
- Agency
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Veterans Integrated Service Network 12
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 Great Lakes Acquisition Center (GLAC) in Milwaukee, WI has issued a Special Notice of Intent to Sole Source a contract for Reference Laboratory Testing Services at the James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center (FHCC). The notice specifically targets Quest Diagnostics for a six-month bridge contract from April 1, 2025 through September 30, 2025. This procurement will be conducted under FAR 13.106-1(b)(2) as a firm-fixed-price Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract with the NAICS code 621511. The primary motivation for this sole source approach is to maintain stability and continuity of reference laboratory testing services while preparing a competitive long-term contract. Quest Diagnostics is the preferred vendor due to having its pricing catalog already integrated into the FHCC system and an existing Business-to-Business (B2B) connection.
The objective of this Special Notice is to provide an opportunity for other potential vendors to demonstrate their capability to meet the contract requirements before GLAC proceeds with the sole source negotiation. Interested contractors must submit detailed information about their products, services, capabilities, and customer references by 10:00 AM Central on March 7, 2025, to the contract specialist Donald St. Onge via email. To be considered eligible, vendors must prove they can enter their pricing catalog into the CERNER system at FHCC, possess the required B2B connection, and provide all services outlined in the Performance Work Statement, including performing the 120 specified tests. The government retains sole discretion to determine whether to compete the procurement based on responses received. If no qualifying responses are submitted, GLAC will move forward with awarding the contract to Quest Diagnostics. The contract will cover comprehensive reference laboratory testing services, including specimen processing, transportation, analytical testing, results reporting, and consultative services.
Notice text
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The Department of Veterans Affairs Great Lakes Acquisition Center (GLAC) in Milwaukee, WI intends to negotiate a sole source contract with Quest Diagnostics to provide Reference Laboratory Testing Services for the James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center (FHCC).
This contract will be for a six-month base period, with no options to extend services. The period of performance for these services is 1 April 2025 through 30 September 2025. This procurement is being conducted in accordance with FAR 13.106-1(b)(2). The contract will be firm fixed price Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity and the NAICS code is 621511. The purpose of this sole source contract is to provide stability and continuity of reference laboratory testing services while a solicitation for a competitive long-term contract prepared and issued. Quest Diagnostics is the only vendor whose catalog of pricing is currently entered into the system at FHCC. To input a different vendor s catalog into the systems would require substantial time and extensive additional costs. Additionally, a new vendor would be required to have a Business to Business (B2B) connection that would likely take several months to put in place. This sole source contract would provide sufficient time to competitively solicit for a long-term contract for these services.
This Notice of Intent is not a request for competitive proposals. No solicitation documents are available and telephone requests will not be honored. However, if a firm believes it can meet the requirements it must furnish information about its products, services and capabilities as well as references from other customers who are using these products and services to provide reference laboratory testing services, to the contract specialist NLT 10:00AM Central, 7 March 2025. Supporting evidence must be submitted in sufficient detail to demonstrate their pricing catalog is currently entered into the CERNER system at the FHCC facility listed in the attached draft Performance Work Statement, they possess the required B2B connection, and they provide all the services listed in the attached Performance Work Statement, including performing all of the 120 tests required. Information must be sent to Donald St. Onge via email at Donald.st.onge@va.gov. Responses received will be evaluated; however a determination by the Government to not compete the proposed procurement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. If no responses are received, the GLAC will proceed with the sole source negotiation with Quest Diagnostics.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
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| 36C25225R0052.docx | DOCX document |
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