Rodent Health Surveillance Testing

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 21 is seeking a contractor to provide rodent health surveillance testing services for the VA Palo Alto Health Care System. The procurement involves polymerase chain reaction (PCR) testing on rodent samples, specifically including VA Palo Alto Mouse and Rat Health Monitoring panels that detect various viruses, bacteria, and parasites across multiple testing panels. The contract is classified under NAICS code 541940 (Veterinary Services) and falls under the unrestricted procurement category with a $10 million size standard. Proposals will be evaluated based on four key factors: experience providing rodent health surveillance testing, past performance, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business or Veteran-Owned Small Business status, and price. The solicitation was posted on August 11, 2025, and all offers must be submitted electronically to the contracting officer by August 24, 2025, at 10:00 AM PDT.

This contract opportunity does not utilize any set-aside designations and is available to all qualified contractors under the unrestricted procurement process. The contract structure includes a base period running from September 1, 2025, to August 31, 2026, followed by three one-year option periods extending through August 31, 2029, for a total potential contract duration of four years. The price schedule includes multiple line items for mouse and rat health monitoring panels with quantities ranging from 4 to 60 units per item across the base and option years, though specific unit prices have not been disclosed in the solicitation materials. All work will be performed at the VA Palo Alto Health Care System located in Palo Alto, California. The contractor will be required to submit monthly invoices through the Tungsten electronic platform, and the contract falls under the Applied Research product service code (AJ12).