Q301--Reference Laboratory for Professional Pathology Services
Overview
Buyer
Place of Performance
NAICS
PSC
Set Aside
Original Source
Timeline
Qualification Details
Fit reasons
- NAICS alignment with historical contract wins in similar service areas.
- Scope strongly matches core technical capabilities and delivery model.
Risks
- Past performance thresholds may require one additional teaming partner.
- Potential clarification needed on staffing minimums before bid/no-bid.
Next steps
Validate eligibility requirements, assign capture owner, and schedule partner outreach to confirm teaming strategy before submission planning.
Quick Summary
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Network Contracting Office 5 (NCO 5), has issued a Notice of Intent to Sole Source for Reference Laboratory for Professional Pathology Services. This notice seeks to identify potential sources capable of providing consultation services and laboratory testing for organ transplant patients at the Washington DC VA Medical Center, with services performed at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital. The government is contemplating a one-year Firm Fixed Price contract. Responses are due by March 05, 2026.
Scope of Work
The requirement includes comprehensive reference laboratory testing and consultation services for organ transplant patients. Key deliverables involve:
- Providing specialized laboratory testing on human organ transplant specimens.
- Offering renal consultations.
- Ensuring compliance with Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988 (CLIA) licensing and certification.
- Maintaining HIPAA compliance for Protected Health Information (PHI).
- Expediting turnaround times for urgent test results.
- Reporting patient results, signed out by MedStar Georgetown University Hospital pathologists, via fax and/or encrypted email to VAMC.
Contract & Timeline
- Type: Notice of Intent to Sole Source (contemplating a Firm Fixed Price contract)
- Period of Performance (contemplated): May 10, 2026, to May 09, 2027
- Place of Performance: MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, 3900 Reservoir Road NW, Washington, DC 20007
- Response Due: Thursday, March 05, 2026, by 3:00 PM ET
- Published: February 25, 2026
Submission Requirements
Interested and capable businesses must submit the following via email to danfeng.lu@va.gov:
- Business name, type, and socio-economic status.
- Point of contact (name, phone, email).
- GSA Contract number (if applicable).
- DUNS number and SAM UEI number.
- A comprehensive capability statement.
- Crucially, an authorization letter to perform consultation services and laboratory testing on organ transplant patients at Medstar Georgetown University Hospital.
Eligibility / Set-Aside
This is a Notice of Intent to Sole Source. Responses will be used for market research to determine the acquisition strategy, including potential small business set-asides or full and open competition.
Additional Notes
This notice is for planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation or a binding contract. All information received will be handled in accordance with FAR 15.201(e). Responders are responsible for all costs incurred in preparing responses. No telephone calls will be accepted.