About this opportunity
AI summaryThe Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 2, requires a contractor to provide comprehensive reference laboratory and esoteric testing services for Veterans Integrated Service Network 2 South. The requested scope includes providing all personnel, labor, equipment, transportation, IT, supplies, and supervision to perform testing, routine and STAT specimen pickups, pre-analytic processing, electronic reporting via a direct interface to the VA VistA LIS, consultations, and specimen collection consumables. Services will cover five medical center locations: James J. Peters, VA New Jersey, VA Hudson Valley, VA New York Harbor, and Northport. This pre-solicitation notice does not request proposals or quotations at this time. Eligibility is unrestricted under NAICS code 621511, and the formal request for proposals will be posted on SAM.gov under notice number 36C24227R0003 on or about October 7, 2026. The provided text does not state submission methods, proposal evaluation criteria, question or pre-bid deadlines, the contract term, or the budget.
Scope of work
- Personnel, labor, equipment, transportation, IT, supplies, and supervision for laboratory testing
- Routine and STAT pickup and transportation of specimens from VA medical facilities
- Pre-analytic processing and preservation of samples
- Performance of laboratory analysis as specified in test manual and standards
- Timely electronic and hardcopy reporting of results with direct VistA LIS interface
- Consultation regarding test selection, specimen collection, result interpretation, and specimen requirements
- Provision of all consumables for specimen collection, preservation, and transport
- Compliance with HIPAA and VA information security requirements
Minimum qualifications
- Maintenance of all required certifications and accreditations
Key dates
- Response Date/Time
- 10-07-2026 10:00 am EASTERN TIME, NEW YORK, USA
- Anticipated RFP Posting Date
- on or about 10/07/2026
How to submit
- Instructions
- No proposals or quotations are requested at this time. Formal RFP will be posted at SAM.gov.
Contract details
- Set-aside / preference
- Unrestricted, this is not Set-Aside.
- Place of performance
- James J. Peters VA Medical Center, VA New Jersey Healthcare System, VA Hudson Valley Healthcare System, VA New York Harbor Healthcare System, and Northport VA Medical Center
Federal notice details
- Solicitation number
- 36C24227R0003
- Agency
- Department of Veterans Affairs
- Buying office
- 242-Network Contract Office 02 (36C242)
- Notice type
- Presolicitation
- Responses due
- Oct 7, 2026, 10:00 AM ET
- Posted on SAM.gov
- Sep 22, 2026
- NAICS
- 621511 · Medical Laboratories
- Product/service code
- Q301
- Contracting contact
- Mariangie Rivera, Contracting Specialist
mariangie.rivera@va.gov
[email protected]
Source: SAM.gov. Read the official notice for the complete description and current instructions.
Incumbent and award research
Likely prior awards for this requirement
Likely matchAwarded by the same buying office (36C242) with descriptions matching "esoteric". The notice does not name its current contract, so confirm before relying on it.
| Vendor and award | Value | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| QUEST DIAGNOSTICS INCORPORATED36C24226N0607 · URGENT BRIDGE SPECIALIZED GENETIC AND ESOTERIC LAB TESTING VISN 2 DOWNSTATE | $675.0K | Dec 31, 2026 |
| QUEST DIAGNOSTICS INCORPORATED36C24226N0283 · 6-MONTH BRIDGE FSS-BPA VISN 2 SOUTH SPECIALIZED GENETIC AND ESOTERIC LAB TESTING | $858.5K | Jun 30, 2026 |
| QUEST DIAGNOSTICS INCORPORATED36C24224N0491 · VISN 2 INTEGRATED ONCOLOGY ESOTERIC TESTING | $1.1M | Jun 23, 2025 |
| QUEST DIAGNOSTICS INCORPORATED36C24223N0310 · VISN 2 INTEGRATED ONCOLOGY ESOTERIC TESTING | $966.3K | Jun 30, 2024 |
| QUEST DIAGNOSTICS INCORPORATED36C24222N0588 · VISN 2 INTEGRATED ONCOLOGY ESOTERIC TESTING | $842.5K | Jun 30, 2023 |
Market context
Awards in the same category (Medical Laboratories). This is not this requirement's award history.
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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.
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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.