What the buyer needs
AI summaryThe buyer requires laboratory testing services for patient specimens that are urgent, emergent, or have limited viability and are not performed at the Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center. The scope includes testing such as Mycobacteria Stains, Microbiology Specimens, Immunoperoxidase Stains, Therapeutic Drugs, Bone Marrow Workup, and Clotting Factor assays. The contractor must achieve a 24-hour or less turnaround time for STAT/emergent testing. No other details regarding eligibility, evaluation, budget, or key dates are provided.
Scope of work
- Emergent Reference Lab Testing
- Mycobacteria Stains
- Microbiology Specimens
- Immunoperoxidase Stains
- Therapeutic Drugs
- Bone Marrow Workup
- Clotting Factor assays
- Specimen Courier services
Minimum qualifications
- Current/Valid CMS CLIA Certificate for High Complexity Testing
- Current/Valid Laboratory Accrediting Agency Certificate (e.g., CAP or TJC)
Documents to include with your response
- Documentation of where requested items/equipment are manufactured
- Documentation of business size and Non-Manufacturer Rule compliance
- Authorized Distributor letter for OEM parts
- Contact information and DUNS number
- Proof of qualifications for business size concern under NAICS 621511
- Government Wide Agency Contract / GSA Schedule contract number if applicable
- Estimated market research pricing
How to submit
- Method
- Instructions
- Submit via email in Microsoft Word format, size limited to 8.5 x 11 inches, 12-point font, with 1-inch margins.
Incumbent and award research
Likely prior awards for this requirement
Likely matchAwarded by the same buying office (36C247) with descriptions matching "emergent", performed in SC. The notice does not name its current contract, so confirm before relying on it.
| Vendor and award | Value | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| MEDICAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL AUTHORITY36C24726P0411 · EMERGENT LAB TESTING SERVICES | $747.5K | Mar 31, 2027 |
| MEDICAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL AUTHORITY36C24725C0056 · EMERGENT LAB TESTING SERVICES | $591.6K | Mar 31, 2026 |
Market context
Awards in the same category (Medical Laboratories). This is not this requirement's award history.
Recent similar awards: Department of Veterans Affairs, NAICS 621511, performed in SC
| Vendor and award | Value | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| ASSURED BIO LABS, LLC36C24724P0675 · USP 797 COMPETENCY TESTING | $30,193 | Jun 14, 2029 |
| NATERA INC36C24727P0015 · DNA TESTING | $230.0K | Oct 14, 2027 |
| QUEST DIAGNOSTICS INCORPORATED36C24722F0643 · URINE TESTING SUPPLIES AND SERVICES | $3.2M | Aug 28, 2027 |
| VERACYTE, INC.36C24723P0403 · AFIRMA GSC CPT 81546 AND 0204U | $495.6K | Jan 31, 2027 |
Top vendors in this category: Department of Veterans Affairs, NAICS 621511, since Oct 1, 2024
1,983 contract awards in this NAICS over the period.
- 1. QUEST DIAGNOSTICS INCORPORATED$238.6M
- 2. LABORATORY CORPORATION OF AMERICA$122.5M
- 3. FOUNDATION MEDICINE, INC.$67.0M
- 4. BAYLOR MIRACA GENETICS LABORATORIES LLC$22.1M
- 5. COLLEGE OF AMERICAN PATHOLOGISTS$18.9M
Source: USAspending.gov federal award data (U.S. federal public data). A contract is called the incumbent only when the notice or its documents cite it by number.