Q301--VISN-4 Microbiology Testing
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 36C24425Q0941
- Agency
-
Veterans Integrated Service Network 4
Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 325413 In-Vitro Diagnostic Substance Manufacturing
- PSC
- Q301 Reference Laboratory Testing
- Place of performance
- Visn-4 VA Medical Facilities Pennsylvania and Delaware - See Statement of Work, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 4 has issued a Sources Sought Notice for microbiology testing services to support VA medical facilities in Pennsylvania and Delaware. The procurement seeks a contractor to provide comprehensive automated microbial identification and antimicrobial susceptibility testing services, including FDA-approved analyzers, reagents, consumables, and technical support for nine VA medical centers. Key requirements include self-contained, automated identification and antibiotic susceptibility testing systems capable of identifying gram-positive, gram-negative, and fastidious microorganisms with a comprehensive database of bacteria and yeast species, along with capabilities to detect emerging antimicrobial resistance and provide minimum inhibitory concentration values. The systems must integrate with VA laboratory information systems and include full technical support. This Sources Sought Notice is for market research purposes only, with responses due by September 23, 2025, and companies must provide detailed capability information, SAM UEI numbers, points of contact, and potential joint venture details.
This procurement opportunity carries NAICS code 325413 for In-Vitro Diagnostic Substance Manufacturing and Product Service Code Q301 for Medical Reference Laboratory Testing, with no set-aside designation applied. The contract structure envisions a five-year base period running from December 1, 2025 through November 30, 2030, serving nine VA medical centers across the VISN-4 network. Companies responding must indicate their business size and socioeconomic status, including Service Disabled Veteran Owned, Veteran Owned, HubZone, 8(a), or Women Owned classifications, and provide information about any related companies under common ownership. The notice specifically requests information about GSA Federal Supply Schedule contracts within scope and requires disclosure of potential joint venture arrangements. No award values or budget ranges have been disclosed in this preliminary market research phase, and the VA emphasizes that no quotes are being requested or accepted at this time.
Notice text
SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE 36C24425Q0941
MARKET RESEARCH PURPOSE ONLY
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 Department of Veterans Affairs has a VISN 4 requirement for Microbiology Testing. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code being considered for this procurement is 325413 In-Vitro Diagnostic Substance Manufacturing and the Product Service Code (PSC) is Q301 Medical Reference Laboratory Testing.
Below is a draft copy of the Statement of Work (SOW). Responses to this notice should include the following:
Company name
SAM Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) number
Company s address
Point of Contact information (i.e. title, phone number and email address)
Company s capability to meet this requirement and any pertinent information which demonstrates the company s ability to meet the above requirements.
GSA Federal Supply Schedule contract number, if within scope of this effort (if applicable).
Identify any other companies owned (wholly or in-part) by the owners of this business who provide goods or services under the same or a related NAICS codes.
Identify any other companies owned (wholly or in-part) by the owners of this business who provide goods or services that are registered under the same or a related NAICS code with the Center for Veterans Enterprise (CVE); Provide the certification type (SDVOSB/VOSB), Federal Identification Number, and state of incorporation for each.
Do you plan on responding to a solicitation for this requirement with a Joint Venture utilizing multiple owned companies as majority or non-majority owner?
Yes ___No ___ If yes, please identify which companies are considering a Joint Venture and the ownership of each company.
Company s type of business (small or large) and socioeconomic status whether Service Disable 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 in Veteran Small Business Certification (VetCert) https://veterans.certify.sba.gov/, and be able to meet the limitation on subcontracting in accordance with 13 CFR 125.6; if applicable.
All responses shall be submitted in writing via email, no later than 12:00 PM Noon EST, on 09/23/2025 to Stanley Kwasny at stanley.kwasny@va.gov
Please include in email SUBJECT LINE: 36C24425Q941 - VISN-4 Microbiology Testing
E-mail: stanley.kwasny@va.gov Facsimile or telephonic responses will not be accepted.
Simply responding as an interested party in https://sam.gov/contracting 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 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://sam.gov/ in order to be eligible for award of Government contracts.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 36C24425Q0941.docx | DOCX document |
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