Q504--NEW | Dermatopathology Consultative Services | Base +4

Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted

Solicitation number
36C25925Q0242
Agency
Veterans Integrated Service Network 19 Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs
Responses due
Set-aside
No set-aside

Opportunity facts

NAICS code
541380 Testing Laboratories and Services
PSC
Q504 Medical- Dermatology
Place of performance
Salt Lake City VA Medical Center Salt Lake City, Utah 84148, United States
Points of contact

Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .

About this opportunity

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Veterans Health Administration at the Salt Lake City Health Care System is seeking a contractor to provide Dermatopathology Consultative Services for its Pathology & Laboratory Medicine Service Department. The contract will be a firm fixed-price award with one base year and four optional renewal periods, covering professional services for reviewing dermatopathology slides and providing expert second opinions on potential pathological conditions. Contractors must be prepared to receive both stained and unstained slides from the VA, analyze them within a 5-day turnaround time, and return all slides to the VA. The services will be required Monday through Friday from 0800 to 1630 Mountain Standard Time, excluding federal holidays and weekends. Interested vendors must submit a detailed capability statement to Contract Specialist Phoebe Farmer by March 5, 2025, at 16:30 Central Standard Time, including business size status, contact information, and specific service capabilities.

The procurement opportunity is not set aside for any specific business category, allowing both small and large businesses to compete. The contract will cover services including dermatopathology consulting, immunoperoxidase services, cutaneous direct immunofluorescence (with and without interpretation), and H&E processing and diagnosis, with an estimated annual quantity of 5 tests per service type. The base contract period will run from June 1, 2025, through May 31, 2030, with four potential one-year extensions available. Vendors must provide detailed information about their pricing models, which can include options such as cost per reportable result, cost per test, reagent rental, or fixed monthly charges. The procurement follows NAICS code 541380 for testing laboratories and will require compliance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) guidelines, including Buy American Act provisions and potential small business subcontracting requirements.

Notice text

Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration (VHA), VA Medical Center, 500 Foothill Dr. (VAMCSLC), 500 Foothill Dr., Salt Lake City, Utah 84148 has a requirement for Compass s Dermatopathology Consultative Services. The contract will be awarded as a firm fixed price contract for one base period with four optional renewal periods. The Contractor shall furnish labor and facilities to provide Dermatopathology Consultation Services for the VA Salt Lake City Health Care System (VASLCHCS), Pathology & Laboratory Medicine Service (P&LMS) Department.

The VASLCHCS, P&LMS Department will cut, and stain\dermatopathology slides, and send the slides to the contractor for dermatopathology consultative services, on cases requiring a second opinion from experts specializing in Dermatopathology (tests showing a possible pathology such as cancer). Unstained and stained slides may be sent to contractor. All slides stained and unstained are property of the VA Salt Lake City Health Care System (VASLCHCS), Pathology & Laboratory Medicine Service (P&LMS) Department and should be returned to the VASLCHCS. Services will be required for a base year beginning June 1, 2025, through May 31, 2030, and four (4) inclusive one-year options thereafter.

Schedule of Services

These services will be provided Monday through Friday from 0800 to 1630 Mountain Standard Time (MST). The contractor is not required to provide services for Federal holidays or weekends. The Test Description Menu for these services are as follows:

Test Description

Estimated

Annual Quantity

Turnaround Time

Consulting for Dermatopathology Services 5 Days

Immunoperoxidase Services 5 Days

Cutaneous Direct Immunofluorescence 5 Days

Cutaneous Direct Immunofluorescence

(Interpretation Only) 5 Days

H&E (Non-frozen); Process & Diagnosis;

DIF 5 Days

H&E (Non-frozen); Diagnosis Only Days

In response to this announcement, please provide the information below. If this information is not provided, then it will be assumed the entire requirement cannot be met:

NAICS Code: 541380

Company Name:

Address:

UEI (Unique Entity ID) Number:

Contact Name:

Phone No.:

Email:

Business Size Information - Select all that applies:

Small Business

Emerging Small Business

Small Disadvantaged Business

Certified under Section 8(a) of the Small Business Act

HUBZone

Woman Owned

Certified Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small

Veteran Owned Small Business

Large Business

FSS/GSA Contract Holder:

Yes No

FSS/GSA Contract Number:

Effective Date/ Expiration Date:

Proposed solution is listed and available on the above FSS/GSA Contract:

Yes No

Available pricing structure of proposed solution (select all that are applicable below):

Pricing Model

Please Indicate Availability Below: (Yes / No / NA)

All on FSS

Open Market only

Mix of FSS & Open Market

(CPRR) Cost Per Reportable Result

Cost Per Test(CPT)

Reagent Rental Agreement

Equipment Rental with Reagent Purchase

Fixed Monthly Charge

Other: (Please explain)

Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Market Rearch Questions:

Buy American Act (FAR 52.225) What percentage of the proposed product (including leases) is a:

Domestic end product? _____________ (%)

Foreign end product? _______________ (%)

Questions for Small Businesses ONLY:

Limitations on Subcontracting (FAR 52.219-14) What percentage of the work would be subcontracted to another company? ________ If > 0, what is company s business size: __________

If subcontracting, what added value do you offer (FAR 52.215-23): _______________________________

Nonmanufacturer Rule (FAR 52.219-33):

Does your company manufacturer these proposed items? [Â ] yes [Â ] no

Does your company exceed 500 employees? [Â ] yes [Â ] no If yes, list # of employees: _________

Does your company primarily engaged in the retail or wholesale trade and normally sells the type of item being supplied? [Â ] yes [Â ] no

Does your company take ownership or possession of the item(s) with its personnel, equipment or facilities in a manner consistent with industry practice? [Â ] yes [Â ] no

Does your company supply the end item of a small business manufacturer, processor or producer made in the United States, or obtains a waiver of such requirement pursuant to paragraph (b)(5) CFR 121.406. [Â ] yes [Â ] no If yes, what is the manufacturer s name? ________________

The information submitted shall contain the company s business size status. This is a request for information and sources only, which may or may not lead to a future solicitation. This is not a request for quote (RFQ). No questions will be answered. The VA will not pay for any information received resulting from this sources sought notice. Requests for copies of a solicitation shall not be honored or acknowledged. Information should be forwarded to the Contracting Officer. If your organization can provide all services of this potential requirement and is interested in this opportunity, please respond to Phoebe Farmer, Phoebe.Farmer@va.gov, Contract Specialist, Department of Veterans Affairs, NCO 19, 6162 S. Willow Drive, Suite 300, Greenwood Village, Colorado 80111 and NCO19lab@va.gov  with a statement describing your capabilities and completed table above. The capability statement shall include a point of contact, complete mailing address, telephone number, email address and state the company s business size status. The deadline for this information to be received is 16:30 PM Central Standard Time, 03/05/2025.

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