Research Lab Services - Blood Assays for Alzheimer's

Project ID: 36C24E26Q0038 FederalOpportunitiesSources Sought

Overview

Agency	VISN 4
Deadline	05/11/26
Posted	04/29/26
Estimated Value	$50,000 - $250,000 (AI estimate)
Set Aside	None
NAICS	541380 - Testing Laboratories and Services
PSC	Q301 - Reference Laboratory Testing
Location	Minneapolis VA Medical Center Minneapolis, MN 55417 United States

Description

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This is a SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE only. Responses to this notice will be used for information and planning purposes. No quotes are being requested or accepted at this time with this notice. The information requested regarding blood assay services will be used to determine available vendors and whether sufficient SDVOSB/VOSB/small business concerns exist who are capable of performing the work required by this procurement. FAILURE TO PROVIDE THE REQUESTED INFORMATION OR ANSWER ANY QUESTION WILL BE UNDERSTOOD BY VA TO BE A STATEMENT THAT THE VENDOR RESPONDING TO THIS NOTICE IS UNABLE TO PROVIDE THAT PARTICULAR SERVICE OR COMPLY WITH THAT REQUIREMENT. The Department of Veterans Affairs, RPO-E Research and Development has a requirement for Blood Assay services for the Minneapolis VA Medical Center. Potential Sources shall respond with their ability to provide these services as outlined in the draft Statement of Work. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code being considered for this procurement is 541380 Testing Laboratories and Services, and the Product Service Code (PSC) is Q301 Reference Laboratory Testing. The Small Business Size Standard is 19 million. Responses to this notice shall include the following: 1. Company name 2. SAM UEI number 3. Company s address, 4. Point of Contact information (i.e. title, phone number and email address) 5. Company s capability to meet this requirement and any pertinent information which demonstrates the company s ability to meet the above requirements. *********The capability statement shall address if the company can provide both tests or only one of the tests. 7. Company s type of business (small or large) and socioeconomic status whether Service Disabled Veteran Owned, Veteran Owned, Hubzone, 8(a), Women Owned, Small Disadvantaged, etc. If applicable, Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB) and Veteran Owned Small Businesses (VOSB) must be verified with the SBA. Limitations on Subcontracting and associated RFO/VAAR clauses will apply. 8. If services are available on existing contract vehicle (GSA) please provide contract/schedule number. All responses shall be submitted in writing via email no later than 10:00am (ET) May 11, 2026 to Ms. Renee Kale at renee.kale@va.gov. E-mail: renee.kale@va.gov. Facsimile or telephonic responses will not be accepted. There will be no question-and-answer period for this sources sought. Simply responding as an interested party does not constitute your company as a source. Offeror must provide the above requested information. After review of the responses to this sources sought notice, a solicitation announcement may be published on the SAM or GSA website in the near future. Responses to this sources sought announcement are not considered adequate responses to the solicitation announcement. All interested offerors will have to respond to the forthcoming solicitation announcement, in addition to responding to this sources sought notice. All interested parties must be registered with System for Award Management (SAM) at https://www.sam.gov in order to be eligible for award of Government contracts.

Summary (Newest Update)

Background The Department of Veterans Affairs, RPO-E Research and Development has a requirement for Blood Assay services for the Minneapolis VA Medical Center. This sources sought notice aims to gather information on available vendors capable of providing these services, particularly focusing on Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB), Veteran Owned Small Businesses (VOSB), and other small business concerns. The goal is to assess the market's capability to fulfill the requirements outlined in the draft Statement of Work. Work Details The contractor will perform blood assay services related to Alzheimer's research, specifically using tests for APOE and p-Tau 231. Key tasks include: 1. Conducting sensitive, repeatable, and validated blood tests with a high sample recovery rate; 2. Processing blood samples collected by VA personnel at the Minneapolis VA Medical Center; 3. Delivering test results within 15 days of sample receipt; 4. Notifying the study team within 10 days if a sample is insufficient; 5. Invoicing in Tungsten within 45 days after sending test results; 6. Ensuring all tests are performed individually as received and reported in ng/mL; 7. Providing necessary resources, unique instrumentation, expertise, and infrastructure for accurate testing; 8. Maintaining relevant lab certifications such as CLIA. Place of Performance Minneapolis VA Medical Center, 1 Veterans Drive, Minneapolis, MN 55417

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