Q301--NEW - NTX Combined Reference Lab Testing (Anatomic, Surgical, Genetic) IDIQ

Solicitation / RFP / RFQ

This document is a solicitation for "NTX Combined Reference Lab Testing (Anatomic, Surgical, Genetic) IDIQ". The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 17, is seeking to procure these services.

This solicitation details requirements for combined reference laboratory testing services, specifically in Anatomic Pathology, Surgical Pathology, and Genetics.

• Solicitation Number: 36C25726Q0049
• Product Service Code: Q301
• NAICS Code: 621511
• Contracting Office Address: Department Of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 17, 5441 Babcock Road Ste. 302, San Antonio TX 78240

Specific submission instructions and evaluation criteria are not detailed in the provided text. However, the award information indicates a contract was awarded.

No specific set-aside information is provided in this excerpt.

This appears to be a record of an awarded contract rather than a solicitation document for active bidding. The award details are as follows:

• Award Number: 36C25726D0033
• Award Amount: $4,000,000.00
• Award Date: 01-28-2026
• Awardee Name: PROPATH SERVICES, LLC
• Contractor's UEI: K2QENAN1EMK8
• Awardee Address: 1355 RIVER BEND DR, DALLAS, TX 75247

Amendment / Modification

This amendment provides answers to questions submitted during the question-and-answer period for Solicitation 36C25726Q0049.

This amendment does not specify which sections of the original solicitation are affected, but it contains the official responses to vendor inquiries.

Potential bidders should review the attached document for clarifications that may impact their understanding of the requirements, submission process, or evaluation criteria. No changes to the response date (12-15-2025 15:00 ET) are indicated in this amendment.

Amendment / Modification

This amendment provides answers to vendor questions received during the Q&A period. It clarifies specific aspects of the solicitation and confirms that no further questions will be answered.

• Item 0001 (Tissue Biopsy Consultation with or without slide processing): Clarified that this item will not include postmortem/cadaver specimens. Necropsy samples (Line Item 0004) are the only postmortem specimens.

• Response to "Not Offered" items: Vendors will not be disqualified if a line item cannot be offered; this will be determined during the technical review.

• Volume breakout for CPT codes (88321, 88332, 88323): The total volume of 1800 applies to all three CPT codes, with CPT 88321 accounting for approximately 90% of the samples tested.

• The solicitation closing date remains December 15, 2025, at 15:00 Eastern Time.

• All responses are to be sent to Delphia Schoenfeld at delphia.schoenfeld@va.gov.

Solicitation / RFP / RFQ

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation (RFQ) for commercial items, seeking proposals for courier services for the VA North Texas Healthcare System (VANTHCS). The services are to be provided at the Dallas VA Medical Center.

• Courier services for the VA North Texas Healthcare System.

• Services to be performed at the Dallas VA Medical Center, 4500 S. Lancaster Rd., Dallas, TX 75216.

• The specific items requested are detailed in the attached "RFQ 36C25726Q0049.pdf."

• Contract type: Not specified, but issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ).

• Period of Performance: Not explicitly stated, but implied to be an IDIQ (Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity) contract.

• Estimated Value: NAICS Code 621511 has a size standard of $41.5 million.

• Proposals are requested via email to delphia.schoenfeld@va.gov.

• Response Date/Time: December 15, 2025, 15:00 Eastern Time, New York, USA.

• Evaluation Criteria: Technical acceptability, past performance, and price. Details are in the attached RFQ document.

• Inquiries due by: November 14, 2025, 10:00 AM Eastern Time.

• Late quotes may be accepted if advantageous to the Government.

• No set-aside requirement is used for this solicitation.

• This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; no written solicitation will be issued.

• Applicable provisions include FAR 52.212-1, 52.212-2, 52.212-3, 52.212-4, and 52.212-5, along with numerous other FAR and VAAR clauses and provisions listed in the document.

• Offerors must provide a completed copy of FAR 52.212-3.

• Refer to the attached "RFQ 36C25726Q0049.pdf" for detailed information, including an Addendum to FAR 52.212-1 and evaluation details.

Solicitation / RFP / RFQ

This solicitation is for laboratory testing services for the VA North Texas Healthcare System (VANTHCS) in Dallas, Texas. The contractor will provide healthcare resources in accordance with Public Law 104.262 and 38 U.S.C. 8153.

• Provide quality laboratory services to Veteran patients.

• Perform laboratory procedures/tests within published turnaround times.

• Pricing includes all labor, materials, equipment, and supplies.

• The contract covers a comprehensive menu of tests, but VANTHCS physicians may request additional tests.

• Contractor must maintain a searchable test database with specific information (test name, description, specimen requirements, turnaround time, etc.).

• Contractor must demonstrate secure methods for ordering and reporting lab results.

• Provide transport tubes, specimen bags, test kits, slide vessels, and collection containers at no charge.

• Contractor must consult VANTHCS laboratory personnel on test results as needed.

• Contractor must provide methodology, ranges, and expected turnaround times for requested tests.

• Contractor must meet CLIA/CAP accreditation or equivalent proficiency exam participation requirements.

• Contractor must provide professional staff curricula vitae.

• Contract Type: Single Award, Firm Fixed-Price, Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ).

• Period of Performance: April 1, 2026, through March 31, 2031, with five (5) ordering periods.

• Guaranteed Minimum Award: $20,000.00

• Maximum Aggregate Value: $4,900,000.00

• Quotations are due by December 15, 2025, at 3:00 p.m. ET (2:00 p.m. CST).

• Email quotes to delphia.schoenfeld@va.gov.

• Questions are due by November 14, 2025, at 10:00 AM Eastern Time.

• Evaluation will be based on Technical Capability, Price, and Past Performance.

• Award will be made to the responsible offeror whose offer is most advantageous to the Government.

• This solicitation is unrestricted.

• Vendors must be registered for NAICS 621511 in SAM to be eligible for award.

• Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSBs) and Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (VOSBs) must be registered in SBA.gov.

• The aggregate size of all submitted documents shall not exceed 30 megabytes (MB).

• Late quotes or documentation may be accepted if advantageous to the Government.