THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION, THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY and is issued in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 10 Market Research, to conduct market research. Responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. This Sources Sought Notice is issued solely for information and planning purposes and does not constitute a solicitation or guarantee to issue a solicitation in the future. This Sources Sought Notice does not commit the Government to contract for any supply or service. All information submitted in response to this announcement is voluntary; the Government will not pay for information requested nor will it compensate any respondent for any cost incurred in developing information provided to the Government. Not responding to this Sources Sought Notice does not preclude participation in any future solicitation, if issued. This announcement is based on the best information available at this time and is subject to future modification.
Purpose and Objectives
The Department of Veterans Affairs, Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center (VAMC), 10701 East Blvd., Cleveland, OH 44106 requires a contractor to provide reference laboratory testing services in accordance with the Performance Work Statement (PWS) and test list for a board range of tests for esoteric testing on clinical and anatomical specimens for disease, diagnosis, treatment monitoring, and in general support of clinicians to provide essential patient care. The Government intends to award an Indefinite Quantity Indefinite Delivery (IDIQ) contract with a base year, and four one-year option periods to be exercised at the Government’s discretion.
This Sources Sought Notice is being issued by the Veterans Health Administration (VHA), Network Contracting Office (NCO) 10 located in Indianapolis, IN as part of market research for planning purposes.
A draft a copy of the PWS and required test list with estimated quantities are attached and is the only information available at this time.
The applicable NAICS Code is 621511 – Medical Laboratories
Size Standard - $41.5 Million
Product Service Code is Q301 – Medical – Reference Laboratory Testing
Responses:
Please submit your response in accordance with the following instructions:
Responses are due by 6/25/2025 at 3:00 PM EST.
- Responses shall be submitted via email to Thomas.Bellamy@va.gov.
- Subject line of the email shall include this Sources Sought Notice Number – Cleveland Reference Laboratory Testing – Firm Name
- Complete sections C thru K of the Sources Sought Attachement.
