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Q301--Specialized Laboratory Testing, VA Palo Alto Health Care System

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36C26126Q1110Federal

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The Department of Veterans Affairs, through its Network Contracting Office 21, is seeking information from contractors capable of providing specialized laboratory testing services for the VA Palo Alto Health Care System under NAICS code 621511, which has a small business size standard of $41.5 million. This is a sources sought announcement only, not a solicitation, and no obligations or payments are incurred by the government for responses. All submitted information will be used internally to inform potential procurement strategy and is not binding. Responses must be submitted by email to Angela Gerlitzki no later than 10:00 a.m. EST on August 17, 2026, and must include the company’s legal name and SAM Unique Entity Identifier, socioeconomic status including SDVOSB or VOSB certification status verified on the SBA database, a capabilities statement, similar project history, copy of certifications, anticipated teaming or subcontracting plans demonstrating compliance with limitations on subcontracting, GSA contract number if applicable, and a completed price estimate on the attached schedule. Contractors must have an active SAM registration at the time of submission. The anticipated period of performance for any resulting contract would be October 1, 2026, through September 30, 2027. Failure to provide all requested information will render a submission non-responsive. The solicitation number 36C26126Q1110 must be referenced in all correspondence.

General Info

VA seeks lab testing services from qualified small businesses via sources sought notice, responses due August 17, 2026.

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Department Of Veterans Affairs → 261-NETWORK Contract Office 21 (36C261)View Agency

NAICS

621511 - Medical LaboratoriesView NAICS

Place of Performance

CA

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Estimated Price Schedule for Medical Laboratory Services

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Sources Sought 36C26126Q1110 Specialized Laboratory Testing VA Palo Alto

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Draft Statement of Work for VA Palo Alto Reference Laboratory Testing 8-07-2026

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AgencyDepartment Of Veterans Affairs → 261-NETWORK Contract Office 21 (36C261)
Contacts1 person available
OfficeMATHER, CA, 95655, USA
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Department Of Veterans Affairs → 261-NETWORK Contract Office 21 (36C261)
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Office AddressMATHER, CA, 95655, USA
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Angela GerlitzkiContractor

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THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT ONLY. No Solicitation is currently available. All information contained in this Sources Sought Announcement is preliminary, as well as subject to modification, and is in no way binding on the Government. The Government will not pay for any information submitted in response to this request. The information requested will be used solely within the Department of Veterans Affairs to facilitate decision making and will not be disclosed outside of the Government. The determination of a procurement strategy, based upon the comments submitted in response to this Sources Sought Announcement, is solely within the discretion of the Government. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 621511, Medical Laboratories, and the small business size standard of $41.5 Million. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Network Contracting Office (NCO 21) is soliciting information from contractors that can provide Specialized Laboratory Testing, VA Palo Alto Health Care System. A draft of the Statement of Work is attached to this notice. Brief Description of Services See Draft Statement of Work. Period of Performance (POP): 10/1/2026 9/30/2027 All interested contractors must respond by email to Angela.Gerlitzki1@va.gov no later than 10:00 A.M. EST on August 17, 2026. Please answer the following questions when responding: What is your company s Socioeconomic Status? (example: small business, large business, SDVOSB, etc.) If SDVOSB or VOSB, are you registered and certified on the Small Business Administration (SBA) certification database? https://search.certifications.sba.gov
Provide Company s legal name along with System for Award Management (SAM) Unique Entity Identifier (UEI).
Capabilities Statement
List of Projects (Government and Commercial) that are similar in scope and size.
Copy of Certifications
Anticipated Teaming Arrangements (if any). If plan on subcontracting, demonstrate that you will meet the limitations on subcontracting per FAR 52.219-14 for Small Businesses; VAAR 852.219-73 and VAAR 852.219-74 for SDVOSB/VOSB.
GSA Contract Number, if applicable.
Fill out the price estimate on the attached price schedule.
Solicitation number 36C26126Q1100 has been assigned and should be referenced on all correspondence regarding this announcement. The Government will use this information when determining its business type decision. This synopsis is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government. *Failure to provide the information requested above (items 1-8) will be considered non-responsive and will not be considered a viable source. Notes: Contractors must have a current registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) at https://sam.gov/SAM/ SDVOSB and VOSB firms should be registered at the time of submission on the Small Business Administration (SBA) certification database website https://search.certifications.sba.gov

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