FY27 (BASE+4) Renal Pathology Biopsy Services

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 Northport VAMC, New York. This proposed contract action is for a service in which the Government intends to award a firm fixed-price comprehensive renal pathology biopsy service contract with only one source; Nephrology Associates, PLC dba Arkana Laboratories, 10810 Executive Center Drive, Suite 100, Little Rock, AK 72211 under the authority Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 6.302-1 Only One Responsible Source.

Places of Performance: Department of Veterans Affairs Northport VAMC Laboratory Department 79 Middleville Road Northport, NY 11768 Purpose and Objectives: The intent of this Special Notice is to identify potential offerors capable of providing comprehensive renal pathology biopsy service for the Laboratory Department at Northport VAMC, New York. General Requirements The contractor shall provide comprehensive renal biopsy pathology and nephropathology reference laboratory services for the evaluation of native and transplant kidney biopsy specimens.

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. Special Notice 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 subcontracting 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 14 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