Q301--Research Lab Services - Blood Assays for Alzheimer's
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 36C24E26Q0038
- 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
- Place of performance
- Minneapolis VA Medical Center Minneapolis, Minnesota 55417, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration is conducting a sources sought notice to identify vendors for blood assay services supporting neuroscience research at the Minneapolis VA Medical Center, with responses due May 11, 2026, at 10:00 AM Eastern Time. This is a planning exercise only; no quotes are being requested or accepted. NAICS code 541380 (Testing Laboratories and Services) and PSC Q301 (Reference Laboratory Testing) apply, with a small business size standard of $19 million.
The anticipated procurement structure is a three-year IDIQ with firm-fixed pricing on individual task orders covering a Base Year (2026), Option Year 1 (2027), and Option Year 2 (2028), with an estimated 25 samples per year for a total of 75 samples across the period. Task orders will not exceed 12 months and funding will be obligated on individual task orders.
The contractor must perform APOE and p-Tau 217 assays on pre-frozen plasma and red blood cell samples, processing samples individually and delivering results within 15 days of receipt in ng/mL units. The contractor shall demonstrate published evidence of ability to perform sensitive, repeatable, and validated assays with high sample recovery rates and must hold CLIA or other relevant laboratory certifications.
The VA is particularly interested in identifying whether sufficient Service Disabled Veteran Owned, Veteran Owned, HUBZone, 8(a), Women Owned, or Small Disadvantaged Business concerns exist to perform the work. Responses must include company name, SAM UEI number, address, point of contact, capability statement addressing whether the company can provide both tests or only one test, and socioeconomic status (SDVOSB and VOSB require SBA verification). Contact Contracting Officer Renee Kale at renee.kale@va.gov; the contracting office is located in Pittsburgh, PA (zip code 15215-1802).
Notice text
This is a SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE only. Responses to this notice will be used for information and planning purposes. No quotes are being requested or accepted at this time with this notice.
The information requested regarding blood assay services will be used to determine available vendors and whether sufficient SDVOSB/VOSB/small business concerns exist who are capable of performing the work required by this procurement. FAILURE TO PROVIDE THE REQUESTED INFORMATION OR ANSWER ANY QUESTION WILL BE UNDERSTOOD BY VA TO BE A STATEMENT THAT THE VENDOR RESPONDING TO THIS NOTICE IS UNABLE TO PROVIDE THAT PARTICULAR SERVICE OR COMPLY WITH THAT REQUIREMENT.
The Department of Veterans Affairs, RPO-E Research and Development has a requirement for Blood Assay services for the Minneapolis VA Medical Center. Potential Sources shall respond with their ability to provide these services as outlined in the draft Statement of Work.
The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code being considered for this procurement is 541380 Testing Laboratories and Services, and the Product Service Code (PSC) is Q301 Reference Laboratory Testing. The Small Business Size Standard is 19 million. Responses to this notice shall include the following:
1. Company name
2. SAM UEI number
3. Company s address,
4. Point of Contact information (i.e. title, phone number and email address)
5. Company s capability to meet this requirement and any pertinent information which demonstrates the company s ability to meet the above requirements.
*********The capability statement shall address if the company can provide both tests or only one of the tests.
7. Company s type of business (small or large) and socioeconomic status whether Service Disabled Veteran Owned, Veteran Owned, Hubzone, 8(a), Women Owned, Small Disadvantaged, etc. If applicable, Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB) and Veteran Owned Small Businesses (VOSB) must be verified with the SBA. Limitations on Subcontracting and associated RFO/VAAR clauses will apply.
8. If services are available on existing contract vehicle (GSA) please provide contract/schedule number.
All responses shall be submitted in writing via email no later than 10:00am (ET) May 11, 2026 to Ms. Renee Kale at renee.kale@va.gov.
E-mail: renee.kale@va.gov. Facsimile or telephonic responses will not be accepted.
There will be no question-and-answer period for this sources sought.
Simply responding as an interested party does not constitute your company as a source. Offeror must provide the above requested information. After review of the responses to this sources sought notice, a solicitation announcement may be published on the SAM or GSA website in the near future. Responses to this sources sought announcement are not considered adequate responses to the solicitation announcement. All interested offerors will have to respond to the forthcoming solicitation announcement, in addition to responding to this sources sought notice. All interested parties must be registered with System for Award Management (SAM) at https://www.sam.gov in order to be eligible for award of Government contracts.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 36C24E26Q0038_1.docx | DOCX document | |
| Statement of Work_Pardo Blood Assay.docx | DOCX document |
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