Q301--Reference Laboratory and Esoteric Testing

Veterans Integrated Service Network 2 (VISN 2) of the Department of Veterans Affairs is conducting a sources sought notice for reference laboratory and esoteric testing services supporting Downstate New York and New Jersey VA Medical Centers, with a response deadline of May 7, 2026 at 10:00 AM Eastern Time. This is market research to identify vendor capability; no contract award will result from responses.

The scope spans over 2,000 laboratory test procedures classified under NAICS 621511 (Medical Laboratories) and PSC Q301. Required services include specimen pickup and transport, pre-analytic processing, analysis, result reporting, and consultation on test selection, specimen collection, and sample transportation. The test catalog encompasses hematology, chemistry, immunology, microbiology, molecular genetics, pathology, toxicology, pharmacogenomics, allergen profiling, infectious disease serology and nucleic acid amplification testing, coagulation studies, autoimmune markers, cancer-related genetic testing, and endocrine function panels. The contractor must provide all labor, courier services, supplies, equipment, maintenance, IT support, and supervision for the full test range.

Respondents must demonstrate CLIA compliance, self-performance capability, staffing, and compatibility with VA information systems (VistA and Cerner). Interested parties should submit company name, point of contact, capability statement, examples of similar work, UEI, address, socioeconomic status, and subcontractor information, along with responses to 20 detailed questions addressing site location, certifications, past experience, test catalogs, turnaround times, laboratory capacity, and courier services. Submissions are directed to Contracting Officer Mariangie Rivera (Mariangie.Rivera@va.gov) at the Albany, New York contracting office.