ANATOMIC PATHOLOGY CONSULTATION

Synopsis: The Defense Health Agency (DHA) Contract Operations Division - National Capitol Region, Bethesda, MD, intends to issue a firm-fixed-price, sole source contract to Mayo Clinic, Mayo Medical Laboratories: Division of Anatomic Pathology, 3050 Superior Dr. NW, Rochester, MN 55901 to provide specialized laboratory and secondary pathology consultation services in support of the subspecialty pathology evaluation. This action contemplates a mechanism to provide access to subspecialty pathologists for case evaluation for Department of Defense, Military and Veteran Affairs patients with an anticipated period of performance of 01/01/15 - 12/31/15 with four one year options This procurement is being conducted in accordance with FAR Part 12.603 under streamlined solicitation for commercial items. Mayo Clinic, Mayo Medical Laboratories, of Rochester, MN is the only provider with the required skill set and proprietary rights that is capable of supporting this service. Mayo Medical Laboratories has collaborations with private medical diagnostic companies (Silicon Valley Biosystems, Liposcience, Sequenom, Prometheus, and A+G Pharmaceutical) to have access to their proprietary testing procedures. Of the greatest significance to pathology consultation is access to new proprietary genome interpretation testing to be able to utilize the newest advances in genomic science for detecting genetic mutations associated with pathological processes. Because Mayo offers the resources of its genome reference laboratory to these companies, they will give Mayo access to use the newest testing discoveries which are proprietary to the individual companies. Mayo's Division of Anatomic Pathology has over 50 board certified pathologists with sub specialty expertise in the following areas: Pulmonary Cardiovascular, Cardiovascular including lung transplant Autopsy Breast Medical renal Gynecologic Cytopathology Urologic Gastrointestinal Hematopathology Lymph node Dermatopathology Endocrine Nephrology Bone Soft Tissue Head and Neck Digital pathology Ophthalmic Molecular Neuropathology Solid Tumor Cytogenetics Endocrine Forensic Pathology The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) for this requirement is 621511 and the size standard is $32.5M. All responsible sources may submit a response. A determination made by the Government to not compete this requirement will be based on responses to this notice and is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. A solicitation will not be issued. Interested firms may identify their interest in writing to the Government point of contact. All responses to this notice must be received no later than 10:00 AM EST, 15 December 2014. Telephone or facsimile inquiries are not acceptable in response to this notice. The point of contact for this action is Joseph Askerzada at joseph.a.askerzada.ctr@mail.mil. The Contracting Office Address is: Defense Health Agency (DHA) Contract Operations Division - National Capital Region, Bethesda, MD 20889-5000.