Q301--Sources Sought Reference Laboratory Testing

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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/

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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

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