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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 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.

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)View Agency

NAICS

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)
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Office AddressPITTSBURGH, PA, 15212, USA
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Renee KaleContracting Officer

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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.

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