Q515-- anatomical autopsy services- nola

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 16 is soliciting quotes for anatomical autopsy services to be provided off-site for the Southeast Louisiana Veterans Medical Center (NOLA VAMC) in New Orleans. The contractor must provide board-certified or board-eligible pathologists accredited by the College of American Pathologists (CAP), National Association of Medical Examiners (NAME), or equivalent agency to perform full or partial anatomical autopsies. Key performance requirements include delivering preliminary anatomical diagnoses within one business day for partial autopsies and final autopsy reports within 25 working days, with a 90% acceptable quality level, and maintaining professional liability insurance of at least $1 million. Contractors will be evaluated on compliance with VA and HIPAA confidentiality requirements, adherence to standards established by The Joint Commission and American Hospital Association, and physician qualifications including current unrestricted state medical licenses and board certification in anatomic or forensic pathology. The deadline for quote submission is March 23, 2026, at 2:00 PM CDT, with an effective date of March 18, 2026, and the contracting officer is Melanie Hawley with contract specialist Karen Battie administering the contract through the VA Network Contracting Office 16 in Shreveport, Louisiana.

This solicitation uses no set-aside designation and represents an unrestricted, full and open market acquisition for a fixed-price indefinite-delivery indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract with a one-year base period and no option years. The guaranteed minimum contract value is $50.00 with a ceiling amount of $50,000.00. Six service line items are included covering various autopsy configurations: full autopsy including brain (2 hours), full autopsy excluding brain (2 hours), brain only (1 hour), chest only (1 hour), abdomen only (1 hour), and ancillary tests (2 hours). Monthly invoicing shall be submitted electronically through the VA's Electronic Invoice Presentment and Payment System with payments made via electronic funds transfer. The place of performance is New Orleans, Louisiana 70119, USA, where services will be delivered at the contractor's off-site facility to benefit VAMC beneficiaries.