Q701--7 Full Time Equivalent Medical Technologists - Clinical Laboratory Scientists

Open Pre-Solicitation Posted

Solicitation number
36C26127Q0131
Agency
Responses due
Set-aside
No set-aside

Opportunity facts

NAICS code
561320 Temporary Help Services
Place of performance
VA Palo Alto Health Care System (Vapahcs) Palo Alto CA 94304, United States

Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .

About this opportunity

The Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 21 is soliciting information from contractors able to provide seven full-time equivalent Medical Technologists/Clinical Laboratory Scientists to support the VA Palo Alto Health Care System, with capability statements due by email to Gary.Christensen@va.gov before 10:00 A.M. PDT on November 16, 2026. This is a Sources Sought announcement only, with no solicitation available; the information is preliminary, not binding on the Government, and will not be paid for. No set-aside is used. The notice is coded NAICS 561320 (Temporary Help Services) with a $34.0 million small business size standard. Respondents must state their socioeconomic status, including SDVOSB or VOSB status with SBA registration where applicable. Work is performed at the VA Palo Alto Health Care System, 3801 Miranda Avenue, Palo Alto, California 94304, and the draft Performance Work Statement governs the requirements. The informational price estimate assumes a base period from April 1, 2027 through March 31, 2028, plus four one-year options through March 31, 2032, priced hourly at 14,560 regular hours, 1,752 overtime hours, and 616 holiday hours, totaling 16,928 billable hours per year. Responses must include nine specified items or be deemed non-responsive. These items include legal name and Unique Entity ID, a primary point of contact, a capabilities statement describing experience with the requested services, comparable government and commercial project references, a subcontracting plan addressing the 50 percent personnel cost requirement under FAR 52.219-14 and FAR 52.219-27, GSA contract numbers if applicable, a completed informational price estimate in the Excel template, and current SAM registration.

Notice text

THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT ONLY.

No Solicitation is currently available.

All information contained in this Sources Sought Announcement is preliminary, as well as subject to modification, and is in no way binding on the Government. The Government will not pay for any information submitted in response to this request. The information requested will be used solely within the Department of Veterans Affairs to facilitate decision making and will not be disclosed outside of the Government. The determination of a procurement strategy, based upon the comments submitted in response to this Sources Sought Announcement, is solely within the discretion of the Government.

The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 561320 Temporary Help Services, and the small business size standard is $34.0 Million.

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Network Contracting Office (NCO 21) is soliciting information for contractors that can provide seven (7) Full-Time Equivalent Medical Technologists to support Veterans Affairs Palo Alto Health Care System (VAPAHCS), in accordance with the Statement of Work (DRAFT). A description of services is in the attached Statement of Work (DRAFT).

Brief Description of Services

See attached Statement of Work (DRAFT).

Capability Statement

All interested contractors must respond by email to Gary.Christensen@va.gov before 10:00 A.M. PDT on 11/16/2026.

Please answer the following questions when responding:

What is your company s Socioeconomic Status? (ex: small business, large business, SDVOSB, etc.)

a. If SDVOSB or VOSB, are you registered with the Small Business Administration?

Veteran Small Business Certification (sba.gov)

Provide Company s legal name along with Unique Entity ID (SAM) number.

Primary point of contact, including phone number and e-mail address.

Capabilities Statement.

Describe experience in providing the requested services as described in the attached Performance Work Statement (DRAFT).

List other Projects (Government and Commercial) that are similar in scope.

As this is a service acquisition, the Small Business Administration and the Federal Acquisition Regulation have a Limitations on Subcontracting Requirements. For all small businesses, to include SDVOSB and VOSB, At least 50 percent of the cost of contract performance incurred for personnel shall be expended for employees of the concern. See FAR 52.219-14 and FAR 52.219-27 available in full text at https://www.acquisition.gov/far/html/52_217_221.html

7a. Of the service actions listed above, which one(s) will your company perform as the prime contractor using its own personnel without subcontracting?

7b. With respect to the service actions listed above, which action(s) do you intend on subcontracting or using other than your company s own personnel?

7c. Of those services that will be performed, approximately what percentage will be paid to the subcontractor(s)?

GSA Contract Number, if applicable.

Complete the attached Informational Price Estimate (see Excel Sheet, COLUMN O).

*Failure to provide the information requested above (items 1-9) will be considered non-responsive and will not be considered a viable source.

RFQ number 36C26127Q0131 has been assigned and should be referenced on all correspondence regarding this announcement.

The Government will use this information when determining its business type decision.

This synopsis is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government, and no contract will be awarded as a direct result of this Sources Sought announcement.

Notes: Contractors must have a current registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) at https://sam.gov/

To become a Certified VOSB or SDVOSB, visit https://www.sba.gov/certifications/ .

Files

File Type Posted
Informational Price Estimate.xlsx XLSX spreadsheet
36C26127Q0131.docx DOCX document
7 FTE MED TECH Laboratory Scientist SOW DRAFT.docx DOCX document

Notice history

Notice Type Posted
This notice Latest pre-solicitation Pre-Solicitation
Q701--7 Full Time Equivalent Medical Technologists - Clinical Laboratory Scientists Original Pre-Solicitation

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