Q301--Mira Vista Diagnostics Fungal Testing Sources Sought

Sources Sought Notice
Sources Sought Notice
Page 6 of 6 Sources Sought Notice *= Required Field Sources Sought Notice
Page 1 of 6 THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION, THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY and is issued in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 10 Market Research, to conduct market research. Responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. This Sources Sought Notice is issued solely for information and planning purposes and does not constitute a solicitation or guarantee to issue a solicitation in the future. This Sources Sought Notice does not commit the Government to contract for any supply or service. All information submitted in response to this announcement is voluntary; the Government will not pay for information requested nor will it compensate any respondent for any cost incurred in developing information provided to the Government. Not responding to this Sources Sought Notice does not preclude participation in any future solicitation, if issued. This announcement and its contents is based on the best information available at this time and is subject to future modification. Purpose and Objectives The Richard L. Roudebush VA Medical Center located at 1481 W. 10th Street, Indianapolis, IN 46202 requires specialized fungal disease testing services and eight (8) hour STAT testing in accordance with the Performance Work Statement (PWS) and test list. The Government intends to award a base plus four (4), one year, option years.
This Sources Sought Notice is being issued by the Veterans Health Administration (VHA), Network Contracting Office (NCO) 10 located in Ann Arbor, MI as part of market research for planning purposes. A draft copy of the PWS and required test list with estimated quantities are attached and is the only information available at this time.
The applicable NAICS Code is 621511 Medical Laboratories Size Standard - $41.5 Million Product Service Code is Q301 Medical Reference Laboratory Testing
Responses: Please submit your response in accordance with the following instructions: Responses are due by 5/29/2026 at 10:00 AM EDT. Responses shall be submitted via email to contact@example.gov Subject line of the email shall include this Sources Sought Notice Number Fungal Diagnostic Services Firm Name Complete sections C-G Submit this document with any relevant attachments
Contractor Point of Contact to include: Name: Title: Phone: Email:
Company Information to include: Name: Address: DUNs Number: Tax ID Number: Business Size:
Business Size/Type: Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB), 8(a), Hub Zone Small Business, Women Owned Small Business (WOSB), Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB), Small Business, or Large Business. All prospective Contractors are reminded that in accordance with FAR 4.11 they shall be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database located at http://www.sam.gov and shall complete annual Representations and Certifications in SAM prior to any offer. FOR SDVOSB/VOSB ONLY: Please note that if responding as SDVOSB or VOSB, your company must be registered in the SBA Small Business Search (SBS) database, which is available at: https://www.sba.gov/partners/contracting-officials/small-business-procurement. Please include a copy of your SDVOSB/ VOSB Certification with your response.
Contractors Federal Supply Schedule Contract that carries the desired services. If you do not have a Federal Supply Schedule contract, you shall state open market : Provide the Schedule: Provide your GSA/FSS/SAC Contract Number: Provide the SIN(s) for reference laboratory testing: If any of the items are not on your GSA/FSS contract you will mark which items are open market. Contractor shall respond to the following questions as part of the requirements in the PWS: Y N (check yes or no) Are you able to comply with all the requirements listed in the PWS section C(a)? Is your laboratory fully licensed/accredited and actively engaged in providing the specific services and laboratory testing outlined in the PWS section C(b)? Is your laboratory licensed/ accredited by the College of American Pathologists (CAP), The Joint Commission (JTC), or any other licensing and/or accreditation as required by law in order to perform the required testing listed in the PWS? Is your laboratory certified as meeting the requirements of the Department of Health and Human Services Clinical Laboratory Improvement Act of 1988? Is your Laboratory Director an American Board of Pathology, certified Pathologist or American Board of Bioanalysis, certified Bio-analyst? Do you have at least three years of experience providing laboratory services and at least one year experience in transporting biomedical materials? Do you have all the CLIA certifications for the analyte specialties and sub-specialties listed in the PWS section C(b)(ii)(3)(a)? Are you able to comply with the quality review requirements in the PWS section C(h)? Are you able to provide on-site processing staff in accordance with the PWS section C(j)? Are you able to provide the equipment, data management system, security, and connectivity requirements in accordance with the PWS section C(k)? If awarded a future contract, do you plan to utilize a Sub-Contractor? If so, please provide the following information. Company Name: Address: POC Email: DUNs Number: Business Size: Describe work to be completed by the Sub-Contractor: Describe work to be completed by Contractor: Does the Sub-Contractor have all the appropriate licensure and accreditation mentioned above? Contractor shall provide CLIA certificate of accreditation listing analyte specialties and sub-specialties listed in the PWS section C(b)(ii)(3)(a) for itself and for its Sub-Contractor. Contractor shall provide a letter from the Sub-Contractor that demonstrates that the Sub-Contractor agrees to perform all tests not performed by the Contractor, to include those tests that the Contractor is not certified to provide itself. Contractor shall include any relevant comments for any attachments, if applicable. Include a copy of an official quote for the following services as required in PWS. Test Est. Annual Qty Base Yr 8/1/2026 -7/31/2027 Option 1 8/1/2027 -7/31/2028 Option 2 8/1/2028 -7/31/2029 Option 3 8/1/2029 -7/31/2030 Option 4 8/1/2030 -7/31/2031 Platelia Aspergillus Galactomannan EIA 260 $ $ $ $ $ MVista® Histoplasma Antigen Quantitative EIA 450 $ $ $ $ $ MVista® Blastomyces Quantitative EIA 310 $ $ $ $ $ MVista® Coccidioides Quantitative EIA 80 $ $ $ $ $ Fungitell® Beta-D Glucan Colorimetric Assay 150 $ $ $ $ $ MVista® Histoplasma Antibody IgG, IgM EIA 20 $ $ $ $ $ MVista® Pulmonary Fungal Pathogen Panel, PCR 5 $ $ $ $ $ MVista® Pneumocystis DNA, PCR 20 $ $ $ $ $ MVista® Histoplasma DNA, PCR 5 $ $ $ $ $ MVista® Blastomyces DNA, PCR 5 $ $ $ $ $ MVista® Coccidioides DNA, PCR 5 $ $ $ $ $ TOTAL $ $ $ $ $