Q301-- Molecular Thyroid Testing

Request for Quote (RFQ) #: 36C25926Q0430 New Five-Year Blanket Purchase Agreement for VISN 19 for Molecular Testing for Thyroid Specimen for the Rocky Mountain VAMC. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products or commercial services prepared in accordance with Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) Part 12. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Offers are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued. The Government reserves the right to make no award from this solicitation. *The deadline for all questions is 09:00AM MT August 31, 2026. All questions must be submitted in writing no later than the question cut-off date marked above. All questions will be answered officially through an amendment to the solicitation. **Quotes are to be provided to Alejandra.Sierra@va.gov and NCO19Lab@va.gov no later than 8:00am MT, September 10, 2026. Quotes shall not be hand carried. Faxed quotes shall not be accepted. Emailed quotes are the only method of submitted quotes (4MB email limit). The Government reserves the right to make the award solely on initial Quotes received. Offerors bear the burden of ensuring that all portions of the offer (and any authorized amendments) reach the designated office before the deadline specified in the solicitation. This RFQ shall be completed in its entirety, and signed and dated, failure shall not be considered for award. This is a Request for Quote (RFQ), and the solicitation number is 36C25926Q0430. The government anticipates awarding a firm-fixed price contract resulting from this solicitation. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular FAC 2026-01 (eff. 03/13/2026) FAR Deviation APR 2026 (eff. 04/23/2026). The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 621511 Medical Laboratories with a business size standard of $41.5 Million. This solicitation is unrestricted. See Attached Line-Item Schedule. Description of Requirements for the items/Services to be acquired: The requirement is for molecular testing for thyroid specimens, please reference attached statement of work (SOW). The contractor shall provide molecular testing for thyroid specimens to assess cancer risk in cases with indeterminate results. Testing shall be accurate, completed within 14 days, and compliant with all regulations. The contractor shall supply all materials for specimen collection and transport, report results directly to the VA, submit invoices electronically. Delivery and acceptance are to be F.O.B Destination (RFO 52.247-34): The contractor shall provide molecular testing for thyroid specimens to assess cancer risk in cases with indeterminate results. Testing shall be accurate, completed within 14 days, and compliant with all regulations. The contractor shall supply all materials for specimen collection and transport, report results directly to the VA, submit invoices electronically. Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Center (RMRVAMC), 1700 N. Wheeling St, Aurora, CO 80045
52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items applies to this acquisition
Any award made as a result of this solicitation will be made on an All or Nothing Basis.
State if quoted items are available and priced through offerors existing Government-wide Acquisition Contract (GWAC), GSA Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) contract, or VA-wide Acquisition Contract.
Offerors are warned against contacting any VA personnel other than the Contracting Officer and Contract Specialist prior to placement of any award made resulting from this RFQ. If such contact occurs and found to be prejudicial to competing offerors, the offeror making such contact may be excluded from award considerations.
All proprietary information shall be clearly and properly marked. If the Offeror submits annexes, documentation, attachments or the like, not specifically required by this solicitation, such will count against the Offeror s page limitations unless otherwise indicated in the specific volume instructions below.
All information shall be confined to the appropriate file. The offeror shall confine submissions to essential matters, sufficient to define the quote and provide an adequate basis for evaluation. Offerors are responsible for including sufficient details, in a concise manner, to permit a complete and accurate evaluation of each quote.
ADDENDUM to RFO 52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS COMMERCIAL
Submission of quote shall include the following volumes: (I) Technical capability or quality to meet the Government requirement; (II) Past Performance; (III) Price, and (IV) BPA Terms.
Volume I - Technical capability or quality to meet the Government requirement. The offeror shall submit a quote demonstrating how it meets the requirements of the Statement of Work. Offerors shall provide materials such as brochures, data sheets, and technical specifications to demonstrate that they can provide Molecular Testing for Thyroid Specimen to comply with the requirement shown in the Statement of Work (SOW). Offerors shall specify if they agree to each of the terms in the SOW or if exceptions apply. If exceptions apply, include the exception(s) taken and the offeror s proposed resolution.
Volume II Past Performance Offeror shall provide up to two recent and relevant past performance references attesting to contract performance (including contract numbers, amount of contract award, point of contact with email address, telephone numbers and other relevant information, and a description of product/work performed under the contract and how well they performed). 
Relevant past performance is defined as present/past performance effort involved similar scope and magnitude of effort and complexities this solicitation requires. Annual amount is used to determine similar scope and magnitude.
Recent past performance is defined as performance completed within the last three years or currently in progress.
Past performance must include a description of the following: 1.            Name of offeror being reviewed 2.            Name of company completing review. 3.            Description of services performed 4.            Performance dates 5.            Total contract value 6.            Addresses 7.            Contract numbers 8.            Performance Rating
Offeror shall provide completed Past Performance Questionnaires (PPQ) from prior contracts and it shall be signed by point of contact that oversaw performance or equal representative. See attachment S02 Past Performance Questionnaire. Submissions of the PPQ can be sent directly to the Government POC, alejandra.sierra@va.gov  from the offeror as part of proposal submission or directly from third party by the proposal deadline.
Volume III Price The offeror shall complete the line-item pricing schedule provided as an attachment and titled "See attached Line-Item Schedule"
Volume IV BPA Terms The offeror shall complete the highlighted sections provided as an attachment and titled BPA Terms. (End of Addendum to 52.212-1) 52.212-2, Evaluation--Commercial Items applies to this acquisition.
ADDENDUM to RFO 52.212-2 EVALUATION COMMERCIAL ITEMS:
The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the offeror responsible whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government considering price and other factors.
The following factors must be used to evaluate quotations: Factor I. Technical capability or quality to meet the Government requirement Factor II. Past Performance Factor III. Price Evaluation Approach. Contract award will be made based on the solicitation response that represents the best value to the Government using a Contracting Officer s Comparative Analysis. Since the Contracting Officer is considering price and other factors, the CO may award to other than the lowest-priced offer. The information below explains the evaluation approach:
The following factors will be considered by the Government to decide which offer represents the best value to the Government and is in compliance with the Statement of Work. Factor I. Technical capability or quality to meet the Government requirement: The quotation will be evaluated to the extent to which it can meet and/or exceed the Government s requirements as outlined in the Statement of Work and based on the information provided in the addendum to instructions to offerors section of this solicitation, Factor 1. Factor II. Past Performance: The Offeror will be evaluated on relevant/recent performance of past contracts and how well the offerors identified performance related to the work being procured under the Performance Work Statement for this procurement. The following will be used to assess past performance.
Relevant past performance is defined as present/past performance effort involved similar scope and magnitude of effort and complexities this solicitation requires. Annual amount is used to determine similar scope and magnitude.
Recent past performance is defined as performance completed within the last three years or currently in progress.
The second aspect of the past performance evaluation is to determine how well the contractor performed on the contracts. The past performance evaluation performed in support of this evaluation does not establish, create, or change the existing record and history of the offeror's past performance on past contracts; rather, the past performance evaluation process gathers information from customers on how well the offeror performed those past contracts. The Evaluation Team will review this past performance information and determine the quality and usefulness as it applies to a performance confidence evaluation.
In the case of an offeror without a record of relevant past performance or for whom information on past performance is not available, the offeror may not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably on past performance. The Government may use other methods to evaluate past performance, including but not limited to review of CPARS.
Factor III. Price: The Government will evaluate the price by adding the total of all line-item prices, including all options (if applicable). The Government may use various price analysis techniques and procedures to make a price reasonableness determination. Quotes that do not meet or exceed the technical capability or quality of the service offered to meet the Government requirement, as stated in Factor 1, shall not be selected regardless of price.
If offeror does not provide all volumes as outlined in RFO 52.212-1 Instructions, the quote may be considered non-responsive.
(End of Addendum to 52.212-2) 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions--Commercial Items applies to this acquisition Any inconsistencies in this solicitation or contract shall be resolved by giving precedence IAW 52.212-4(r). By submitting a quote, the offeror understands that quotes will not be referenced in 1449 and clauses incorporated in the solicitation will dictate the contract. All offerors shall comply with all applicable Federal, State and local laws, executive orders, rules and regulations applicable to its performance under the contract IAW RFO 52.212-4(q). The Government reserves the right to deny requests for clause changes that are not included in this solicitation should the request be inconsistent with the RFO or VAAR.
52.222-90 ADDRESSING DEI DISCRIMINATION BY FEDERAL CONTRACTORS (APRIL 2026)
(a) Definitions. As used in this clause
Program participation means membership or participation in, or access or admission to: training, mentoring, or leadership development programs; educational opportunities; clubs; associations; or similar opportunities that are sponsored or established by the contractor or subcontractor. Racially discriminatory diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) activities means disparate treatment based on race or ethnicity in the recruitment, employment (e.g., hiring, promotions), contracting (e.g., vendor agreements), program participation, or allocation or deployment of an entity's resources. (b) In connection with the performance of work under this contract, the Contractor agrees as follows: (1) The Contractor will not engage in any racially discriminatory DEI activities. (2) The Contractor will furnish all information and reports, including providing access to books, records, and accounts, as required by the Contracting Officer, for purposes of ascertaining compliance with this clause. (3) In the event of the Contractor's or a subcontractor's noncompliance with this clause, this contract may be canceled, terminated, or suspended in whole or in part, and the Contractor or subcontractor may be declared ineligible for further Government contracts. (4) The Contractor will report any subcontractor's known or reasonably knowable conduct that may violate this clause to the Contracting Officer and take any appropriate remedial actions directed by the Contracting Officer. (5) The Contractor will inform the Contracting Officer if a subcontractor sues the Contractor and the suit puts at issue, in any way, the validity of this clause. (6) The Contractor recognizes that compliance with the requirements of this clause are material to the Government's payment decisions for purposes of 31 U.S.C. 3729(b)(4). (c) The Contractor must include the substance of this clause, including this paragraph (c), in subcontracts at any tier, including those for commercial products and commercial services, for which the place of delivery or performance is in the United States. (End of clause) The following RFO clauses are incorporated by reference: Applicable (X) Number Title X 52.203-6 with Alt I Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government(NOV 2021) X 52.203-17 Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights (NOV 2023) X 52.203-19 Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements (JAN 2017) X 52.204-9 Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel (JAN 2017) X 52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance(OCT 2018) (DEVIATION NOV 2025) X 52.209-6 Protecting the Government s Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment (JAN 2025) (DEVIATION NOV 2025) X 52.209-10 Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations (NOV 2015) (DEVIATION NOV 2025) X 52.219-8 Utilization of Small Business Concerns (JAN 2025) (DEVIATION NOV 2025) X 52.222-3 Convict Labor (JUN 2003) (DEVIATION NOV 2025) X 52.222-19 Child Labor Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (MAR 2026) (DEVIATION NOV 2025) X 52.222-35 Equal Opportunity for Veterans (JUN 2020) (DEVIATION NOV 2025) X 52.222-36 Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (JUN 2020) (DEVIATION NOV 2025) X 52.222-37 Employment Reports on Veterans (JUN 2020) (DEVIATION NOV 2025) X 52.222-40 Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (DEC 2010) (DEVIATION NOV 2025) X 52.222-41 Service Contract Labor Standards (AUG 2018) (DEVIATION NOV 2025) X 52.222-42 Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires (MAY 2014) Employee Class Monetary Wage-Fringe Benefits _____________ __________________________ _____________ __________________________ X 52.222-43 Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards-Price Adjustment (Multiple Year and Option Contracts) (AUG 2018) (DEVIATION NOV 2025) X 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons (NOV 2021) (DEVIATION NOV 2025) X 52.222-54 Employment Eligibility Verification (JAN 2025) (DEVIATION NOV 2025) X 52.222-62 Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706 (JAN 2022) (DEVIATION NOV 2025) X 52.223-23 Sustainable Products and Services (MAY 2024) (DEVIATION NOV 2025) X 52.224-3 Privacy Training (JAN 2017) X 52.224-3 with Alt I Privacy Training, with Alternate I (JAN 2017) X 52.226-8 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (MAY 2024) X 52.227-14 Rights in Data-General (MAY 2014) X 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer System for Award Management (OCT 2018) X 52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (MAR 2023) X 52.233-3 Protest After Award (AUG 1996) (DEVIATION NOV 2025) X 52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (OCT 2004) (DEVIATION NOV 2025) X 52.240-91 Security Prohibitions and Exclusions (DEVIATION NOV 2025) X 52.240-93  Basic Safeguarding of Covered Contractor Information Systems (DEVIATION NOV 2025) X 52.244-6 Subcontracts for Commercial Products and Commercial Services (JAN 2025) (DEVIATION APR 2026)
Additional contract requirements or terms and conditions: 52.217-8 Option to Extend Services (NOV 1999) The Government may require continued performance of any services within the limits and at the rates specified in the contract. These rates may be adjusted only as a result of revisions to the prevailing labor rates provided by the Secretary of Labor. The option provision may be exercised more than once, but the total extension of performance hereunder shall not exceed 6 months. The Contracting Officer may exercise the option by written notice to the Contractor within 30 days. 852.252-70, Provisions and Clauses Applicable to VA Acquisition of Commercial Items: VAAR Clauses are incorporated by reference as follows: VAAR 852.203-70 Commercial Advertising (MAY 2018) VAAR 852.204-71 Information and Information Systems Security (FEB 2023) VAAR 852.208-70 Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned and Veteran-Owned Small Business Evaluation Factors (JAN 2023) VAAR 852.208-71 Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned and Veteran-Owned Small Business Evaluation Factor Commitments (JAN 2023) VAAR 852.211-76 Liquidated Damages-Reimbursement for Data Breach Costs (FEB 2023) VAAR 852.215-70 Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned and Veteran-Owned Small Business Evaluation Factors (JAN 2023) VAAR 852.215-71 Evaluation Factor Commitments (OCT 2019) VAAR 852.222-71 Compliance with Executive Order 13899. (DEVIATION) (APR 2025) VAAR 852.232-72 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests (NOV 2018) VAAR 852.237-70 Indemnification and Medical Liability Insurance (OCT 2019) VAAR 852.242-71 Administrative Contracting Officer (OCT 2020) VAAR Provisions are incorporated as follows: VAAR 852.209-70 Organizational Conflicts of Interest (OCT 2020) VAAR 852.215-72 Notice of Intent to Re-solicit (OCT 2019) VAAR 852.233-70 Protest Content/Alternative Dispute Resolution (OCT 2018) VAAR 852.233-71 Alternate Protest Procedure (OCT 2018)
RFO 52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference The following provisions or clauses incorporated by reference in this solicitation must be completed by the offeror or prospective contractor and submitted with the quotation or offer. Copies of these provisions or clauses are available on the Internet at the web sites provided in the provision at RFO 52.252-1, Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference. Copies may also be obtained from the contracting officer. https://www.acquisition.gov/far-overhaul/far-part-deviation-guide/far-overhaul-part-52#FAR_52_252_1 (FAR)
http://www.va.gov/oal/library/vaar/index.asp (VAAR) The following RFO provisions are to be incorporated by reference: Applicable (X) Number Title X 52.203-11 Certification and Disclosure Regarding Payments to Influence Certain Federal Transactions X 52.203-18 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements-Representation X 52.204-7 System for Award Management Registration X 52.216-1 Type of Contract 5 Year - FSS Blanket Purchase Agreement X 52.219-1 Small Business Program Representations. X 52.233-2 Service of Protest X 52.240-90 Security Prohibitions and Exclusions Representations and Certifications
The Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) does not apply. Date and Time offers are due to alejandra.sierra@va.gov by 8:00am MT, September 10, 2026. Name and email of the individual to contact for information regarding the solicitation: Alejandra Sierra alejandra.sierra@va.gov and NCO19Lab@va.gov