Q301--VISN 22 Semen & Vasectomy Test Kits

VA Network Contracting Office 22 is soliciting quotations on behalf of VHA Veterans Integrated Service Network 22 for a single-award Blanket Purchase Agreement for mail-in semen analysis and post-vasectomy semen analysis testing, with quotations due November 18, 2026 at 7:00 a.m. Pacific Time. The procurement is a Total Small Business set-aside.

Place of performance is eight participating VISN 22 VA Healthcare System facilities in Arizona, California, and New Mexico. The contractor must provide prepackaged at-home collection kits with prepaid return shipping, specimen transportation, laboratory testing at a CLIA-certified facility, secure result reporting within 24 hours, and clinical consultation. Offerors must submit current CLIA certificates for all testing facilities, along with kit contents, specimen preservation methods, return shipping procedures, laboratory locations, and chain-of-custody protocols.

The base period runs December 15, 2026 through December 14, 2027, with four one-year option periods extending through December 14, 2031. Estimated annual quantities are 1,104 semen analysis kits and 636 post-vasectomy semen analysis kits. The total estimated award amount is $41.5 million.

Evaluation considers technical capability, transportation and delivery approach, and price, with award to the responsible offeror offering best value. Offerors must also submit past performance questionnaires. Performance is monitored under a Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan, and the government's incentive for meeting its standards is the potential exercise of option periods. The contract incorporates FAR Part 12 commercial item procedures, HIPAA compliance, and data breach liquidated damages of $500 per affected individual. Submit quotations electronically to Contract Specialist Marcos Diaz at Marcos.Diaz@va.gov. The NAICS code is 621511 and the PSC is Q301.