About this opportunity
AI summaryThe Department of Veterans Affairs, VISN 2 Network Contracting Office intends to award a firm fixed-price sole-source contract to Kaleida Health for STAT reference laboratory testing services supporting the Buffalo VAMC. The contractor must analyze, monitor, and report findings for laboratory and pathology tests, providing STAT laboratory testing on Veteran patient specimens 24 hours a day, seven days a week, including holidays. Eligible contractors must hold a New York State Department of Health Clinical Laboratory Permit, a Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments license, and College of American Pathologists accreditation. The agency is conducting market research to identify capable Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses, Veteran-Owned Small Businesses, 8(a), HUBZone, and other small businesses that can submit documentation of their technical expertise.
Federal notice details
- Solicitation number
- 36C24227Q0128
- Agency
- Department of Veterans Affairs
- Buying office
- 242-Network Contract Office 02 (36C242)
- Notice type
- Special Notice
- Responses due
- Nov 20, 2026, 5:00 PM ET
- Posted on SAM.gov
- Nov 6, 2026
- NAICS
- 621511 · Medical Laboratories
- Product/service code
- Q301
- Contracting contact
- Michelle Harsch, Contract Specialist
Michelle.Harsch@va.gov
716-862-7373
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 "stat reference". The notice does not name its current contract, so confirm before relying on it.
| Vendor and award | Value | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| UNIVERSITY PATHOLOGISTS LABORATORIES LLP36C24226N0288 · STAT REFERENCE LAB TESTING SERVICES FOR SYRACUSE VAMC | $250.0K | Feb 28, 2027 |
| UNIVERSITY PATHOLOGISTS LABORATORIES LLP36C24225N0297 · STAT REFERENCE LAB TESTING SERVICES FOR SYRACUSE VAMC | $94,327 | Feb 28, 2027 |
| KALEIDA HEALTH36C24226N0190 · STAT REFERENCE LAB TESTING SERVICES FOR BUFFALO VAMC | $20,000 | Jan 31, 2027 |
| KALEIDA HEALTH36C24225N0200 · STAT REFERENCE LAB TESTING SERVICES FOR BUFFALO VAMC | $19,424 | Jan 31, 2026 |
| UNIVERSITY PATHOLOGISTS LABORATORIES LLP36C24224N0315 · STAT REFERENCE LAB TESTING SERVICES FOR SYRACUSE VAMC | $47,934 | Feb 28, 2025 |
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
| Vendor and award | Value | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| EXOSOME DIAGNOSTICS INC36C25926N0479 · VISN 19 NON-INVASIVE PROSTATE TESTING | $255.2K | Sep 14, 2031 |
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| ASSURED BIO LABS, LLC36C24724P0675 · USP 797 COMPETENCY TESTING | $30,193 | Jun 14, 2029 |
| COLLEGE OF AMERICAN PATHOLOGISTS36C25924N0068 · YEAR ONE FUNDING FOR RMRVA CAP PROFICIENCY TESTING | $32,551 | Oct 19, 2028 |
| MEDTOX LABORATORIES INC36C26323P0531 · DRUG REFERRAL TEST SERVICE | $72,493 | Jul 31, 2028 |
Top vendors in this category: Department of Veterans Affairs, NAICS 621511, since Oct 1, 2024
1,995 contract awards in this NAICS over the period.
- 1. QUEST DIAGNOSTICS INCORPORATED$246.4M
- 2. LABORATORY CORPORATION OF AMERICA$123.3M
- 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.