AMENDMENT 0005-Onsite Phlebotomy Services- Houston, TX

Summary (Newest Update)

Background The Department of Veterans Affairs, through Network Contracting Office 16, is issuing this amendment to provide updates regarding Solicitation #36C25626Q0476. The amendment serves to notify offerors of a Stay Notice and the implications for the closing date of the solicitation. Work Details This amendment includes the following key points: a) A Stay Notice has been issued for Solicitation #36C25626Q0476; b) The closing date for receipt of offers is currently stayed pending a decision from the Office of Hearings and Appeals (OHA); c) Amendment 0004, which extended the closing date to June 23, 2026, has been rescinded. All other terms and conditions of the solicitation remain unchanged. Period of Performance The geographic location(s) the contract will be performed (if provided) Place of Performance Houston, TX. Bidder Requirements This opportunity is set aside for Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSBC). Offerors must meet any additional requirements specified in the original solicitation. Incumbent Analysis (see Incumbents section for more detail) This solicitation amendment appears to be related to prior VA contracting activity under Solicitation/Contract 36C25626D0048, with Louisiana State University listed as the awardee for an approximately $600,000 effort (04/01/26–03/31/27). The prior award description (“AFFILIATE NEUROSURGERY”) suggests work in a medical services context that may be connected to the current onsite phlebotomy services requirement in Houston, TX, potentially representing a continuation or expansion of related clinical support activities.