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This Sources Sought opportunity from Department Of Veterans Affairs was posted on April 29, 2026. The submission period has ended. Browse the details below for market research, or find similar active opportunities.

Q301--Research Lab Services - Blood Assays for Alzheimer's

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36C24E26Q0038Federal

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The Department of Veterans Affairs is conducting a sources sought notice to identify potential vendors capable of providing blood assay services for the Minneapolis VA Medical Center, specifically related to Alzheimer's research. This notice aims to gather information from interested parties, particularly Small Disadvantaged Veteran Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB), Veteran Owned Small Businesses (VOSB), and other small business concerns, to assess market capabilities before issuing a formal solicitation. Respondents must provide detailed company information, including capability statements specifying whether they can perform one or both types of required tests, business size, socioeconomic status, and any existing federal contract vehicles such as GSA schedules. Failure to provide complete information will be considered an indication that the vendor cannot meet the requirement. This notice does not request or accept quotes but serves for planning and market research purposes. Responses must be submitted in writing via email to the designated contracting officer by May 11, 2026, and no phone or fax responses will be accepted. Interested vendors must be registered with the System for Award Management (SAM) to be eligible for future contract awards. After evaluating the responses, the VA may publish a solicitation on SAM or GSA sites inviting formal bids. Participation in this sources sought is not an offer or guarantee of contract award, and all interested parties will need to respond again to the forthcoming solicitation. The procurement falls under NAICS code 541380 (Testing Laboratories and Services) with a $19 million small business size standard.

General Info

VA seeks small businesses for blood assay services in Alzheimer's research; response due May 11, 2026.

Agency

Department Of Veterans Affairs → Rpo East (36C24E)

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541380 - Testing Laboratories and ServicesView NAICS

Place of Performance

Minneapolis VA Medical Center, Minneapolis, MN, 55417, USA

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NONE

Documents

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Statement+of+Work_Pardo+Blood+Assay.docx

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36C24E26Q0038_1.docx

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AgencyDepartment Of Veterans Affairs → Rpo East (36C24E)
Contacts1 person available
OfficePITTSBURGH, PA, 15212, USA
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Department Of Veterans Affairs → Rpo East (36C24E)
Office AddressPITTSBURGH, PA, 15212, USA
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Renee KaleContracting Officer
contact@example.gov
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This is a SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE only. Responses to this notice will be used for information and planning purposes. No quotes are being requested or accepted at this time with this notice. The information requested regarding blood assay services will be used to determine available vendors and whether sufficient SDVOSB/VOSB/small business concerns exist who are capable of performing the work required by this procurement. FAILURE TO PROVIDE THE REQUESTED INFORMATION OR ANSWER ANY QUESTION WILL BE UNDERSTOOD BY VA TO BE A STATEMENT THAT THE VENDOR RESPONDING TO THIS NOTICE IS UNABLE TO PROVIDE THAT PARTICULAR SERVICE OR COMPLY WITH THAT REQUIREMENT. The Department of Veterans Affairs, RPO-E Research and Development has a requirement for Blood Assay services for the Minneapolis VA Medical Center. Potential Sources shall respond with their ability to provide these services as outlined in the draft Statement of Work. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code being considered for this procurement is 541380 Testing Laboratories and Services, and the Product Service Code (PSC) is Q301 Reference Laboratory Testing. The Small Business Size Standard is 19 million. Responses to this notice shall include the following: 1. Company name 2. SAM UEI number 3. Company s address, 4. Point of Contact information (i.e. title, phone number and email address) 5. Company s capability to meet this requirement and any pertinent information which demonstrates the company s ability to meet the above requirements. *********The capability statement shall address if the company can provide both tests or only one of the tests. 7. Company s type of business (small or large) and socioeconomic status whether Service Disabled Veteran Owned, Veteran Owned, Hubzone, 8(a), Women Owned, Small Disadvantaged, etc. If applicable, Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB) and Veteran Owned Small Businesses (VOSB) must be verified with the SBA. Limitations on Subcontracting and associated RFO/VAAR clauses will apply. 8. If services are available on existing contract vehicle (GSA) please provide contract/schedule number. All responses shall be submitted in writing via email no later than 10:00am (ET) May 11, 2026 to Ms. Renee Kale at renee.kale@va.gov. E-mail: renee.kale@va.gov. Facsimile or telephonic responses will not be accepted. There will be no question-and-answer period for this sources sought. Simply responding as an interested party does not constitute your company as a source. Offeror must provide the above requested information. After review of the responses to this sources sought notice, a solicitation announcement may be published on the SAM or GSA website in the near future. Responses to this sources sought announcement are not considered adequate responses to the solicitation announcement. All interested offerors will have to respond to the forthcoming solicitation announcement, in addition to responding to this sources sought notice. All interested parties must be registered with System for Award Management (SAM) at https://www.sam.gov in order to be eligible for award of Government contracts.