Specialized Laboratory Testing Services

Added: Sep 05, 2017 11:15 am This is PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE The US Department of Veteran Affairs Medical Center, Minneapolis, MN, hereinafter referred to as MVAHCS located at One Veterans Drive, Minneapolis, MN 55417. The NAICS code assigned to this procurement will be 621511 with a size standard of $32.5 million. The VA will award a Single Award, Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity, commercial services contract. Contract use will be limited to Minneapolis VA Health Care System only. The solicitation will contain requirements for a 12 month base year with two (2) 12 month option to renew. Service will begin on January 1, 2018 through December 31, 2018 for the base year. The solicitation is scheduled to be issued on October 1, 2017 and will be issued via FedBizOpps Electronic Posting System at http://www.fedbizopps.gov.

The Minneapolis VA Health Care System, hereinafter referred to as MVAHCS, requires the services of a Contractor to provide specialized specific diagnostic testing needs (STAT and Routine) not provided at the Minneapolis VAMC.



Testing needs consist of stat laboratory tests for drugs and toxins; comprehensive conventional and molecular cytogenetic (FISH) testing on blood, bone marrow, and solid tissue; histochemical testing, special stains, electron microscopy and interpretive reports on muscle biopsies; special stains, electron microscopy, and interpretative reports on nerve biopsies; immunofluorescent testing, special stains, electron microscopy and interpretative reports on renal biopsies; immunofluorescent testing and interpretative reports on skin specimens; immunohistochemical breast markers including estrogen and progesterone receptor and electron microscopy and interpretive reports on diagnostic tissue specimens.



These services require a Comprehensive Cytogenetics Laboratory with both conventional and molecular cytogenetic (FISH) testing. This laboratory needs to provide services Monday through Saturday.



Questions regarding this solicitation must be in writing. Questions may be sent via email to: daniel.vagts@va.gov. Proposals must be submitted in writing to the issuing office, be in accordance with the preparation instructions outlined in the solicitation, and be timely.