Renal Biopsy Send Out Testing (VA-25-00040927)

Page 2 of 2 Notice Type: Special Notice of Intent to Sole Source This is a SPECIAL NOTICE ANNOUNCEMENT ONLY. The Department of Veteran Affairs, VISN 2 Network Contracting Office intends to award a sole source contract for the Buffalo VAMC, Buffalo, NY. This proposed contract action is for a service in which the Government intends to award a Base Period plus four (4) Option Periods, firm fixed-price contract with only one source; Nephropathology Associates, PLC dba Arkana Laboratories, 10810 Executive Center Drive, Suite 100, Little Rock, Arkansas 72211-4386 under the authority Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 6.302-1 Only One Responsible Source.

Places of Performance: Department of Veterans Affairs Western New York Health Care System - VISN 2 Buffalo VAMC 3495 Bailey Avenue Buffalo, NY 14219 Purpose and Objectives: The intent of this Special Notice is to identify potential offerors capable of providing Renal Biopsy Testing services for the Buffalo VAMC. General Requirements Renal Biopsy Tissue analysis. For special staining, Immunohistochemistry (IHC), Electron Microscopy (EM), and pathology analysis to be performed on renal biopsy tissue.

Renal biopsy tissue shall be processed, and slides shall be made and stained for light microscopy, immunohistochemistry, and electron microscopy. The contractor shall provide a report within 48 hours of receipt of biopsy tissue, with final report delivered within five days of receipt. Contractor shall employ only board certified pathologists with special expertise in renal pathology. Contractor shall hold the following certifications: NYS Department of Health Clinical Laboratory permit and CLIA License.

Response: Responses to this Special Notice should be able to demonstrate the firm's ability, capability, and responsibility to deliver the service listed above. The purpose of this Special Notice announcement is for market research to make appropriate acquisition decisions and to gain knowledge of potential qualified Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses, Veteran Owned Small Businesses, 8(a), HubZone and other Small Businesses interested and capable of providing the services described above.

Documentation of technical expertise must be presented in sufficient detail for the Government to determine that your company possesses the necessary functional area expertise and experience to compete for this acquisition. No funds have been authorized, appropriated, or received for this effort.

Responses should include the following information: Business name, address, business size and Socioeconomic Category (HUBZone, 8(a), Service Disabled Veteran, Small Business, Large Business, etc.), and point of contact to include e-mail address and telephone number. All offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (www.sam.gov) and Representations and Certifications must be completed prior to any future award.

Supporting evidence must be furnished in sufficient detail to demonstrate the ability to provide the full maintenance and repair service on equipment listed. Determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Important information: The Government is not obligated to, nor will it pay for or reimburse any costs associated with responding to this sources sought synopsis request.

This notice shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation or ultimately award a contract, nor does it restrict the Government to a particular acquisition approach. The Government will in no way be bound to this information if any solicitation is issued. No sub-contracting opportunity is anticipated. The North American Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 621511 ($41.5 Million).

Any offeror capable of providing this service shall notify the Contracting Officer by email within 7 calendar days from the date of the publication of this Special Notice. All information is to be submitted via e-mail to:

Michelle.Harsch@va.gov