Q301--STX Specialized Reference Lab Testing

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs awarded a contract valued at $17,000,000 to Laboratory Corporation of America for STX Specialized Reference Lab Testing services under solicitation number 36C25726Q0117, with the award issued on April 27, 2026. The contract is administered by the 257-NETWORK Contract Office 17 located in San Antonio, Texas, and performance is primary at the awardee’s facility in Burlington, North Carolina. The work supports high-complexity diagnostic laboratory testing needs for VA medical facilities and is classified under NAICS code 621511, with a Product Service Code of Q301. The point of contact for the contracting office is Robyn Nussbaum, reachable via email and phone, though the specific role of the contracting officer or technical representatives is not designated. No details are provided regarding the contract type, period of performance, delivery schedule, or FOB terms, and the contract does not indicate the use of Recovery Act funds or any special socioeconomic set-asides. While regulatory compliance with CLIA, CAP, or ISO standards is implied given the nature of clinical laboratory services, no explicit quality, inspection, or acceptance criteria are formally stated in the available information. The contract includes no listed attachments, no clauses from Section I, no evaluation factors in Section M, and no detailed pricing or line-item data in Section B. The award notice does not specify invoicing procedures, payment office details, accounting codes, or electronic invoicing platforms, and no representations or certifications from the offeror beyond the Unique Entity ID are disclosed. Despite the substantial award amount, the publicly available documentation remains at a high-level summary without the comprehensive technical, administrative, or operational details typically found in a full contractual document.