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Q301--Research Lab Services - Blood Assays for Alzheimer's
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The Department of Veterans Affairs through its Regional Procurement Office East is seeking information from potential vendors to assess market capability for blood assay services in support of Alzheimer’s research at the Minneapolis VA Medical Center. This sources sought notice, identified by solicitation number 36C24E26Q0038, is not a request for quotes or proposals but is intended to gather data to determine whether sufficient small business, service-disabled veteran-owned small business, veteran-owned small business, or other socioeconomic category vendors exist capable of performing the required assays. The work involves conducting highly sensitive blood-based APOE and pTau231 (or pTau217) tests on EDTA plasma samples, with results to be delivered within 15 days of sample receipt and notifications of insufficient samples required within 10 days. Vendors must demonstrate technical expertise, CLIA certification, validated assay methodologies, and the ability to process samples individually without batching. Responses must include company name, SAM UEI number, address, point of contact, detailed capability statement specifying whether the vendor can perform both assays or only one, business size classification, verified socioeconomic status such as SDVOSB or VOSB if claimed, and any existing GSA contract numbers. All submissions must be made via email to renee.kale@va.gov by 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time on May 11, 2026, with no facsimile or phone submissions accepted. Failure to respond fully to any requested information will be interpreted as an inability to perform the service. The anticipated contract is an indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) agreement with a three-year base period and task orders up to 12 months in duration. No formal evaluation factors or pricing data are included in this notice, and any vendor wishing to compete for future task orders must respond separately to the upcoming solicitation announcement, regardless of participation in this sources sought phase. All respondents must be currently registered in the System for Award Management.
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Minneapolis VA Medical Center, Minneapolis, MN, 55417, USASet-Aside
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