Q301--West Texas Reference Lab Testing
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 36C25726Q0001
- Agency
-
Veterans Integrated Service Network 17
Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 621511 Medical Laboratories
- PSC
- Q301 Reference Laboratory Testing
- Place of performance
- Department of Veterans Affairs P&LMS Section Big Spring TX 79720, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Network Contracting Office 17 is conducting market research through a Sources Sought Notice for reference laboratory testing services at the West Texas VA Health Care System in Big Spring, Texas. The procurement seeks a contractor to provide comprehensive reference laboratory services including analytical testing, result reporting, and consultative services for test selection, collection, transportation, and interpretation in compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local regulations. The contractor must maintain necessary accreditations such as CAP and CLIA, provide courier services, supply all testing materials, and perform tests according to laboratory manuals while ensuring proper handling of sensitive patient information. This notice is solely for planning purposes to determine if sufficient socioeconomic small business concerns can perform the required work, and no contract will be awarded from this announcement. Interested parties must submit responses including company name, point of contact details, SAM UEI or DUNS number, socio-economic status, and capability statement by 16:30 CST on July 11, 2025, to robyn.nussbaum@va.gov.
The procurement does not include any set-aside designations, though the government is specifically seeking to identify small businesses, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB), or Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (VOSB) capable of performing the work. No incumbent contractors or current service providers are mentioned in the documentation. The contract will span a 60-month performance period from January 1, 2026, through December 31, 2031, with pricing required to remain constant throughout the entire contract duration. The government makes no volume guarantees for testing services and reserves the right to request additional tests beyond the standard requirements. The contract will be awarded against VA National Acquisition Center contracts under GSA Schedule 621 II, and the West Texas VAHCS retains the right to modify testing requirements as needed during the contract period.
Notice text
Sources Sought Notice
This notice is for planning purposes only and shall not be considered an invitation for bid, request for quotation, request for proposal, or as an obligation of the Government to acquire any products or services. Responses to this notice will be used for informational purposes only. No entitlement to payment of direct or indirect costs from the Government will arise as a result from a response to this announcement. No contract will be awarded from this notice. The information requested in this notice will be used to determine if there are sufficient socioeconomic small business concerns that are capable of performing the work described for the requirement.
The Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration, Network Contracting Office (NCO) 17 is seeking sources for the following procurement: West Texas Reference Lab Testing; Contractor shall provide reference laboratory services to the Pathology & Laboratory Medicine Service of the West Texas VA Health Care System (WTVAHCS), Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, located at 300 W Veterans Blvd, Big Spring, TX 79720. See Statement of Work.
BACKGROUND
West Texas VA Health Care System
Pathology & Laboratory Medicine Services (P&LMS)
300 W Veterans Blvd
Big Spring, TX 79720
DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES
The contractor/reference laboratory shall provide, in accordance with all applicable federal, state and local regulations, laws, and ordinances, and in accordance with the specifications outlined for accreditation certification if applicable, contractor/reference laboratory testing to the West Texas VAHCS in accordance with the Statement of Work herein.
The contractor/reference laboratory shall provide services to include the performance of analytical testing as defined by the Laboratory s test manual, the reporting of analytical test results and consultative services regarding selection, collection, transportation and result interpretation as required to assimilate the full scope of its laboratory operations to WTVAHCS. All requirements and provisions defined in the specifications of this statement of work will apply to any laboratory, i.e., branch, division, sub-Reference Laboratory, etc. performing reference testing on behalf of the Reference Laboratory.
See attached SOW for the performance requirements.
RESPONSE
If interested, please provide the following information in a response:
1. Name of Company
2. Point of Contact; name, phone number and email address
3. SAM UEI # or DUNS number
4. Company socio-economic status (i.e., Small Business, SDVOSB/VOSB)
5. Capability Statement
The information provided in a response to this notice may be used in developing an acquisition approach. Interested parties are responsible for adequately marking any proprietary or competitive sensitive information that is provided in a response.
Submission Instructions: Interested parties who consider themselves qualified to perform must respond to the notice to be considered by 16:30 CST, July 11, 2025. All responses under this Sources Sought Notice must be emailed to robyn.nussbaum@va.gov.
Telephone inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged, and no feedback or evaluations will be provided to companies regarding their submissions.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 36C25726Q0001.docx | DOCX document | |
| P09 SOW Reference Laboratory Testing FY25 Updated.doc | DOC document |
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