THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT ONLY. No Solicitation is currently available. All information contained in this Sources Sought Announcement is preliminary, as well as subject to modification, and is in no way binding on the Government. The Government will not pay for any information submitted in response to this request. The information requested will be used solely within the Department of Veterans Affairs to facilitate decision making and will not be disclosed outside of the Government. The determination of a procurement strategy, based upon the comments submitted in response to this Sources Sought Announcement, is solely within the discretion of the Government. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 621511, Medical Laboratories, and the small business size standard is $41.5 Million. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Network Contracting Office (NCO 21) is soliciting information contractors that can provide Lab Testing Services for The Department of Veterans Affairs Northern California Health Care System (VANCHCS). A draft Performance Work Statement (PWS) is attached. Brief Description of Services See attached Draft PWS. Capability Statement All interested contractors must respond by email to Timothy.Smith9de3@va.gov before 1:00 P.M. PST on May 7, 2025. Please answer the following questions when responding: What is your company s Socioeconomic Status? (ex: small business, large business, SDVOSB, etc.) a. If SDVOSB or VOSB, are you registered with the Small Business Administration? Veteran Small Business Certification (sba.gov) Provide Company s legal name along with Unique Entity ID (SAM) number. Primary point of contact, including phone number and e-mail address. Capabilities Statement. List other Projects (Government and Commercial) that are similar in scope and size. As this is a service acquisition, the Small Business Administration and the Federal Acquisition Regulation have a Limitations on Subcontracting requirement. For all small businesses, to include SDVOSB and VOSB, At least 50 percent of the cost of contract performance incurred for personnel shall be expended for employees of the concern. See FAR 52.219-14 and FAR 52.219-27 available in full text at https://www.acquisition.gov/far/html/52_217_221.html 6a. Of the service actions listed above, which one(s) will your company perform as the prime contractor using its own personnel without subcontracting? 6b. With respect to the service actions listed above, which action(s) do you intend on subcontracting or using other than your company s own personnel? 6c. Of those services that will be performed, approximately what percentage will be paid to the subcontractor(s)? Does your company perform all of the individual tests listed on the price schedule? After receipt of the specimen what is the turnaround time for the following Tests: Acid Fast Bacilli (AFB Smear) DNA Probe (Direct TB Probe/MTB/RIF assay) Resistance Marker GSA Contract Number, if applicable. Fill out the price estimate below. This contract will be comprised of a base year plus 4 one-year options. The price estimate below is for one-year and used for market research purposes only. *Failure to provide the information requested above (items 1-10) will be considered non-responsive and will not be considered a viable source. RFQ number 36C26125Q0451 has been assigned and should be referenced on all correspondence regarding this announcement. The Government will use this information when determining its business type decision. This synopsis is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government and no contract will be awarded as a direct result of this Sources Sought announcement. Notes: Contractors must have a current registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) at https://sam.gov/SAM/ CLIN Description Quantity Unit Unit Price Total Price 0001 Primary Culture Specimen Processing CPT 87015 Projected Period of Performance - 10/01/25 9/30/26 10 EA $ $ 0002 Direct Fluorochrome Stain CPT 87206 500 EA 0003 Acid Fast Broth Culture CPT Code: 87116 10 EA 0004 Acid Fast Stain (Broth) CPT 87206 10 EA 0005 Acid Fast Stain (Broth subculture) CPT 87206 10 EA 0006 Acid Fast Solid Culture CPT 87116 500 EA 0007 Acid Fast Stain (Solid Culture) CPT 87206 10 EA 0008 Biochemical Definitive Identification CPT 87118 10 EA 0009 Identification by Nucleic Acid Probe CPT 87149 10 EA 0010 Drug Susceptibility Studies CPT 87188x7 40 EA 0011 MTB/RIF Assay GeneXpert PCR CPT 87556 30 EA 0012 Acid fast Stain: Culture for Identification CPT 87556 1 EA 0013 Biochemical ID of AFB Isolate CPT 87118 1 EA 0014 Identification by Nucleic Acid Probe CPT 87149 5 EA 0015 Norovirus GI/GII PCR Screen CPT 87798 125 EA 0016 Salmonella/Shigella Culture CPT 87045 5 EA 0017 Salmonella serogrouping CPT 87147 5 EA 0018 Shigella serogrouping CPT 87147 5 EA 0019 E. coli O157 culture CPT 87046 5 EA 0020 E. coli O157:H7 serotyping 7 EA 0021 Shiga Toxin Screen CPT 87147 5 EA 0022 Campylobacter Culture CPT 87046 5 EA 0023 Misc Enteric Pathogen Screen CPT 87046 5 EA 0024 ISOIP - Isolation of Mycobacteria from Contaminants CPT 87116 8 EA 0025 NTM13 - Sensitivity, NTM13 (Nontuberculous Mycobacteria 13) CPT 87186 8 EA 0026 NTMDR - Drug Resistance Markers of Various NTM (Nontuberculous Mycobacteria) CPT 87798 20 EA 0027 NTMP4 - Sensitivity, NTM4 (Nontuberculous Mycobacteria 4) CPT 87186 6 EA 0028 NTMP6 - Sensitivity, NTM6 (Nontuberculous Mycobacteria 6) CPT 87186 6 EA 0029 Shipping as needed 20 EA Base Year Estimate $
