Q301--STAT and Back Up Lab Referral Testing

The Department of Veterans Affairs, through Network Contracting Office 19 in Greenwood Village, Colorado, has issued a Notice of Intent to Sole Source for Q301—STAT and Back Up Lab Referral Testing services to support the Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Center in Aurora, Colorado. This procurement is intended to secure clinical diagnostic laboratory testing for over 49 specified assays under a non-competitive award, based on the unique capability of the University of Colorado Hospital Authority to meet stringent regulatory and performance standards. The solicitation requires the contractor to provide STAT and backup laboratory services with strict turnaround times, including four hours for critical tests such as PT, PTT, and Troponin, and 24 to 48 hours for PCR tests, all while maintaining current CLIA certification, HIPAA compliance, and adherence to Medicare/Medicaid and CLSI quality standards. No competitive evaluation process will be conducted, as this is a sole-source action authorized under FAR 538.7104-3, and the contract award will be made to the identified entity based on demonstrated compliance with mandatory operational requirements rather than through competitive pricing or technical scoring. The response deadline is April 30, 2026, at 3:00 PM Mountain Time, with all proposals required to be submitted via email to the assigned Contract Specialist, Phoebe Farmer. Offerors must include documentation such as a capability statement, current CLIA certificate, lab test specifications, cut sheets, and brochures verifying technical competence and regulatory compliance. There are no identified pricing terms, line items, estimated contract values, or formal contract type classifications provided in the notice, as this is a pre-award notice rather than a competitively bid solicitation. Performance will occur at the VA Medical Center in Aurora, with administrative oversight managed by the contracting office in Greenwood Village. No specific payment procedures, invoicing methods, contract administration personnel such as COTRs or CORs, or packaging requirements are outlined. The NAICS code 621511 applies, with a size standard of $41.5 million in average annual receipts, but no socioeconomic or small business status is disclosed for the potential awardee. The contract lacks provisions for options, key personnel, security clearances, or OCI mitigation, and the structure is focused entirely on regulatory adherence and performance delivery under a demand-driven, as-required service model.