Virology & Molecular Testing

The VA Minneapolis Contracting Office, 708 South Third Street, Suite 200E, Minneapolis, MN is seeking vendors capable of providing the Minneapolis VA Health Care System, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine for " Virology testing consisting of laboratory tests for infectious agents; comprehensive conventional viral culturing, antigen testing, direct fluorescent antibody (DFA) testing, PCR, and enzyme immunoassay (EIA) on blood, bone marrow, tissue; body fluids, swabs, and other clinical specimens. These services require a comprehensive conventional viral culturing, antigen testing, direct fluorescent antibody (DFA) testing, PCR, and enzyme immunoassay (EIA) testing laboratory. The contractor's laboratory must be able to provide services Monday through Sunday. Contractor will provide a courier pick up service of specimen(s) from Department of Veterans Affairs Minneapolis VA Health Care System (MVAHCS) Laboratory One Veterans Drive, Minneapolis, MN 55417 the same day as requested furnishing all labor and equipment necessary. The anticipated contract period is from May1, 2011 through September 30, 2011 with four additional twelve month option periods to extend the award. It is contemplated that the contract effective date shall be May 1, 2011. Solicitation VA 263-11-RQ-0284 will be issued on or about March 25, 2011. Proposals are due in the contract office on April 15, 2011, by 12:30P.M. CDT. If however, the administrative determinations have not yet been completed and award has not been made, the contract will become effective as soon as practicable with no additional cost to the Government for any elapsed time from the original effective date. Contact Tim Wilson, Contracting Specialist at 612-344-2182 or email: timothy.wilson@va.gov with any questions.

The VA Minneapolis Contracting Office, 708 South Third Street, Suite 200E, Minneapolis, MN is seeking vendors capable of providing the Minneapolis VA Health Care System, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine for " Virology testing consisting of laboratory tests for infectious agents; comprehensive conventional viral culturing, antigen testing, direct fluorescent antibody (DFA) testing, PCR, and enzyme immunoassay (EIA) on blood, bone marrow, tissue; body fluids, swabs, and other clinical specimens. These services require a comprehensive conventional viral culturing, antigen testing, direct fluorescent antibody (DFA) testing, PCR, and enzyme immunoassay (EIA) testing laboratory. The contractor's laboratory must be able to provide services Monday through Sunday. Contractor will provide a courier pick up service of specimen(s) from Department of Veterans Affairs Minneapolis VA Health Care System (MVAHCS) Laboratory One Veterans Drive, Minneapolis, MN 55417 the same day as requested furnishing all labor and equipment necessary. The anticipated contract period is from May1, 2011 through September 30, 2011 with four additional twelve month option periods to extend the award. It is contemplated that the contract effective date shall be May 1, 2011. Solicitation VA 263-11-RQ-0284 will be issued on or about March 25, 2011. Proposals are due in the contract office on April 15, 2011, by 12:30P.M. CDT. If however, the administrative determinations have not yet been completed and award has not been made, the contract will become effective as soon as practicable with no additional cost to the Government for any elapsed time from the original effective date. Contact Tim Wilson, Contracting Specialist at 612-344-2182 or email: timothy.wilson@va.gov with any questions.