Remove Two Items Attachment B Required Reference Test Menu

Amendment 001 to Request for Quote 36C26026Q0236 is a Special Notice issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 20, with the contracting office located in Vancouver, Washington. This amendment removes two items from Attachment B of the Required Reference Test Menu for an Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract for reference laboratory testing services. The two removed items are WILD CODE AMBIENT (estimated quantity 23) and WILD CODE FROZEN (estimated quantity 21). All offerors and bidders must acknowledge receipt of this amendment prior to the deadline specified in the original solicitation. The contract pertains to reference laboratory testing services for the Boise Veterans Affairs Medical Center with a period of performance spanning from March 1, 2026 through February 28, 2031, structured as five ordering periods.

The purpose of this amendment is to modify the test menu requirements for reference laboratory testing services by removing the two specified items from the original solicitation. Contractors must submit their responses by January 29, 2026 at 5:00 PM Pacific Time to the contracting office located at 1601 E. Fourth Plain Boulevard, Building 17, Suite B428, Vancouver, Washington 98661. Acknowledgment of receipt can be accomplished by completing required items and returning copies of the amendment, acknowledging receipt on each copy of the offer submitted, or by separate letter or electronic communication referencing the solicitation and amendment numbers. The contract encompasses approximately 700+ laboratory tests across multiple categories including drug monitoring, immunology, hematology, microbiology, chemistry, toxicology, molecular diagnostics, and specialized pathology procedures. The applicable NAICS code is 621511 (Medical Laboratories) and PSC code is Q301 (Reference Laboratory Testing). For additional information or questions, contractors should contact Eric Lingenfelter, Contracting Specialist, at eric.lingenfelter@va.gov or 360-852-9891.