R420--Laboratory Accreditation Services
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 36C10G25R0041
- Agency
- Headquarters Department of Veterans Affairs
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 813920 Professional Organizations
- PSC
- R420 Support- Professional: Certifications And Accreditations (Other Than Educ Or Info Tech C&A)
- Place of performance
- Nationwide
- Points of contact
-
- Rodney Burgos rodney.burgoscabassa@va.gov
- Nicole Lowther nicole.lowther@va.gov (540) 735-3855
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking a single vendor to provide comprehensive laboratory accreditation services for Veterans Health Administration clinical laboratories nationwide through solicitation 36C10G25R0041. The procurement requires the contractor to perform biennial on-site audits, continuous monitoring, and accreditation services for approximately 257 VHA patient testing facilities with CLIA certificates, including 230 high complexity and 27 moderate complexity laboratories across the United States, Alaska, Hawaii, Philippines, and Puerto Rico. The selected contractor must possess CMS deeming authority for laboratory accreditation and ensure compliance with 42 CFR 493 and VHA Directive 1106 requirements. The government will award a Firm Fixed Price, Indefinite-Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract based on price and other factors considered most advantageous to the government. Questions regarding this solicitation are due by July 15, 2025 at 3:00 PM EST, with proposal responses due by July 25, 2025 at 3:00 PM EST.
This procurement is not set aside for small businesses and falls under NAICS code 813920 (Professional Organizations) with a small business size standard of $23.5 million. The contract structure includes a base period of 12 months with four 12-month option periods, spanning from September 15, 2025 through September 14, 2030. The minimum contract value is $500,000 with a maximum ceiling of $15 million, covering three primary service line items: Accreditation Services (275 units), Biennial Survey/Onsite Audits (175 units), and Out of Cycle Audits (10 units). Services will be performed at VA healthcare facilities located throughout the United States, including the contiguous 48 states, Alaska, Hawaii, Philippines, and Puerto Rico. The solicitation documents do not identify any current incumbents or existing contractors for these services.
Notice text
2 versions
Update #2 · Latest ·
Solicitation 36C10G25R0041 has been Amended, please see attached documents
RFP 36C10G25R0041 - Amendment 0001 OFFICIAL
Attachment 1 - Technical Exhibit A revised - VHA Accreditation Facilities List
Update #1 ·
A.2 COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS Document Type: Combined Solicitation/Synopsis Solicitation Number: 36C10G25R0041 Posted Date: July 2, 2025 Question Response Date: July 15, 2025 Current Response Date: July 25, 2025 Product or Service Code: R420 Set Aside: N NAICS Code: 813920
A.3 GENERAL INFORMATION Contracting Office Address: Office of Procurement, Acquisition and Logistics (OPAL) Strategic Acquisition Center (SAC) 10300 Spotsylvania Ave, Suite 400 Fredericksburg, VA 22408
Description: This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial services prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) subpart 12.6, Streamlined Procedures for Evaluation and Solicitation for Commercial Items, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested, and a written solicitation document will not be issued. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 813920, with a small business size standard of $23.5M.
This solicitation is a Request For Proposal (RFP). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2025-04 published in the Federal Register on June 11, 2025.
Type of Contract: The Government will award a single vendor a Firm Fixed Price (FFP), Indefinite-Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract that will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. Number of Contracts to be Awarded: The Government intends to select one contractor for this acquisition. However, the Government reserves the right not to award a contract at all, depending on the quality of the proposals and prices submitted and the availability of funds. Acquisition Office: The Office of Procurement, Acquisition and Logistics, Strategic Acquisition Center, 10300 Spotsylvania Ave, Suite 400, Fredericksburg, VA 22408.
Please see attached solicitation and documents for complete details on this requirement, as follows.
1. 36C10G25R0041 Solicitation Laboratory Accreditation Services.
Attachment 1 -Technical Exhibit A- VHA Accreditation Facilities List
Attachment 2 - Sample Business Associate Agreement
Attachment 3 - Question Submission Format
Attachment 4 - Sample Price/Cost Schedule
Questions relating to this solicitation shall be emailed to the Contracting Specialist (CS): Nicole Lowther, Nicole.Lowther@va.gov, and the Contracting Officer (CO): Rodney Burgos-Cabassa, Rodney.BurgosCabassa@va.gov. All questions shall be submitted in writing in accordance with the Request for Proposal (RFP). All questions shall be submitted on Attachment 3 RFP Questions via email. Only written questions submitted using Attachment 3- RFP Questions (one document per Contractor) will be accepted. All questions are due on July 15, 2025 at 3:00 PM EST.
Attachments
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Attachment 1 Technical Exhibit A revised - VHA Accreditation Facilities List.xlsx | XLSX spreadsheet | |
| 36C10G25R0041_2.docx | DOCX document | |
| RFP 36C10G25R0041 - Amendment 0001 OFFICIAL.pdf | ||
| Attachment 4 - Sample B.4 Price Cost Schedule.xlsx | XLSX spreadsheet | |
| 36C10G25R0041_1.docx | DOCX document | |
| Attachment 2 - Business Associate Agreement Sample.pdf | ||
| Attachment 3 - Question Submission Format.docx | DOCX document | |
| Attachment 1 - Technical Exhibit A.xlsx | XLSX spreadsheet | |
| RFP 36C10G25R0041_Laboratory Accreditation Services.pdf |
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