Q301--Notice of Intent to Sole Source Lab Specimen Collection (Providence) East Side Clinical Laboratories Inc.

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration, Veterans Integrated Service Network 1 has issued a Special Notice announcing its intent to award a sole source contract to East Side Clinical Laboratory Inc. for phlebotomy and urine collection services. The VA's Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Service seeks to establish a 5-year Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) with East Side Clinical Laboratory Inc. under the sole source authority of FAR 6.302.1-1, which allows for procurement when only one responsible source can satisfy agency requirements. The contract period of performance is scheduled from October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2030. This procurement falls under NAICS code 325413 for medical laboratories and PSC code Q301 for reference laboratory testing services. The agency has indicated that no competitive solicitation will be posted to Contract Opportunities.

The primary purpose of this Special Notice is to notify the marketplace of the VA's intention to proceed with a sole source procurement while providing an opportunity for other qualified vendors to demonstrate their capabilities. Interested parties who believe they are qualified to provide these specialized laboratory services must submit detailed documentation to Sarah.Ballentine@va.gov by September 17, 2025, at 4:30 PM EST. The submitted information must include relevant documentation that allows the government to conduct adequate market research and make a proper determination about the procurement approach. All responsible sources are eligible to respond, but they must demonstrate their qualifications to provide phlebotomy and urine collection services that meet the VA's specific requirements. The government retains sole discretion to determine whether to compete this requirement based on the responses received, and emphasizes that this notice is not a request for competitive proposals but rather a market research effort to validate the sole source approach.