Q515-- anatomical autopsy services- nola

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Integrated Service Network 16 is seeking to procure anatomical autopsy services for the New Orleans VA Medical Center (NOLA VAMC) located at 2400 Canal Street, New Orleans, Louisiana. The contractor must provide accredited pathology physician services off-site to perform partial or full autopsies for VAMC beneficiaries, including standard gross and microscopic samplings, photography, neuropathology, and toxicology analyses. All physicians must be accredited by the College of American Pathologists (CAP), the National Association of Medical Examiners (NAME), or an equivalent agency, and all services must meet or exceed The Joint Commission (JC) standards. The contractor will be responsible for transporting cadavers from the VAMC to the contractor's facility. This is a sources sought announcement only, with responses due by February 27, 2026, at 2:00 PM Central Time; no contract will be awarded from this notice, and no formal proposals or quotes are being requested at this time. The point of contact for inquiries is Contract Specialist Karen Battie at karen.battie@va.gov.

This procurement carries no set-aside designation and is classified under NAICS code 621511 (Medical Laboratories) with a size standard of $41.5 million. No information regarding potential incumbents, current contractors, or specific award values is provided in this sources sought notice. The announcement represents the VA's preliminary effort to identify qualified vendors prior to the formal solicitation, allowing interested contractors to express their capability and interest in providing these specialized pathology services. The actual solicitation will be numbered 36C25626Q0425 and will be issued following this sources sought phase. Contractors should anticipate that detailed contract specifications, including specific performance metrics and service timelines, will be included in the formal solicitation document.