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This Sources Sought opportunity from Department Of Veterans Affairs was posted on July 14, 2026. The submission period has ended. Browse the details below for market research, or find similar active opportunities.

Q301 Reference Laboratory Testing VA Portland Health Care System NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTE

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36C26026Q0825_1Federal

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The VA Portland Healthcare System is seeking a full-service reference laboratory contractor to provide specialty and esoteric testing services not conducted in-house, ensuring accurate and timely results for Veteran care. The contractor must perform analytical testing according to their reference test manual, report results, and offer consultative services while complying with all federal, state, and local regulations and required accreditations. The scope includes specimen testing, interpretation, supply provision, courier services, electronic result reporting integrated with VA systems, and certification verification. All subcontractors, branches, or divisions performing work on behalf of the primary contractor must meet the same requirements. The VA will handle specimen collection and preparation in accordance with the contractor’s laboratory manual, ensuring proper labeling and handling. The contract is issued under solicitation number 36C26026Q0825_1 with a response deadline of August 1, 2026, and falls under NAICS code 621511. The office managing the solicitation is located in Vancouver, Washington, with performance based at the Portland, Oregon facility. Primary point of contact is Eric A Lingenfelter, reachable via phone or email. This is a sources sought notice, not a request for quotes, aimed at gathering market information to inform future procurement planning.

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VA Portland seeks lab contractor for specialty testing, consulting, and integrated reporting with full regulatory compliance.

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Department Of Veterans Affairs → 260-NETWORK Contract Office 20 (36C260)View Agency

NAICS

621511 - Medical LaboratoriesView NAICS

Place of Performance

Portland, OR, 97239, USA

Set-Aside

NONE

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Sources Sought Notice 36C26026Q0825 Portland VAMC Reference Laboratory Testing

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36C26024A0007 OFL Specialty Lens Multi-award BPA Test List

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SOW for Reference Laboratory Services - VA Portland Healthcare System

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Technical Evaluation Factors for Upcoming RFQ

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AgencyDepartment Of Veterans Affairs → 260-NETWORK Contract Office 20 (36C260)
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OfficeVANCOUVER, WA, 98661, USA
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Department Of Veterans Affairs → 260-NETWORK Contract Office 20 (36C260)
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Office AddressVANCOUVER, WA, 98661, USA
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The VA Portland Healthcare System (VHAPORHCS) Pathology & Laboratory Medicine Service Department requires access to specialty and esoteric reference laboratory testing for tests not performed in house. This full-service reference laboratory contract will provide services required for specimen testing, interpretation, testing supplies, customer service, courier services, system interfaced lab result reporting services and verification of certification for test results.  This requirement will ensure accurate and timely test results are made available to healthcare providers which will ensure high quality healthcare is provided to the Veterans at the VA Portland Health Care System.



    1. The Reference Laboratory shall provide in accordance with all applicable federal, state, and local regulations, laws, and ordinances, and in accordance with the specifications outlined for accreditation certification if applicable, patient specimen testing for the specific range of referral testing within their capability.
    2. Services shall include the performance of analytical testing as defined by the Laboratory's reference test manual, the reporting of analytical test results and consultative services as required assimilating the full scope of its laboratory operations to Portland VA Laboratory Services.
    3. All requirements and provisions defined in the specifications of this Sources Sought will apply to any laboratory, i.e. branch, division, sub-contractor, etc. performing reference testing on behalf of the Reference Laboratory.

 The VA Facilities will be responsible for specimen collection and will provide laboratory specimens prepared according to the Reference Laboratory's laboratory user’s manual, identified, and labeled for testing.

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