# Linearity/Calibration Verification and Competency Assessments

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/36c24426q0181

- Solicitation number: 36C24426Q0181
- Notice type: Award notice (first published as sources sought)
- Status: Awarded to College of American Pathologists for $0.00
- Department: Department of Veterans Affairs
- Contracting office: 244-Network Contract Office 4 (36C244)
- NAICS: 541380 Testing Laboratories and Services
- Product or service code: 6640 Laboratory Equipment and Supplies
- First posted: December 30, 2025
- Last posted: January 14, 2026
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/b82e6bd83f85428c84cacd40ad5b6257/view

## Description

**NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD SOLE SOURCE:** The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Regional Procurement Office East (RPOE), Network Contracting Office 4 (NCO 4) intends to award a sole source contract pursuant to FAR 6.302-1 to COLLEGE OF AMERICAN PATHOLOGISTS located at 325 WAUKEGAN RD, NORTHFIELD, IL 60093. The VA Wilkes-Barre Healthcare System requires Linearity/Calibration Verification and Competency Assessments.

This service shall be provided for the Department of Veterans Affairs, Wilkes-Barre VA Medical Center, located in Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711. Simplified acquisition procedures will be used, and the resulting contract will be firm priced for a five-year period. THIS NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTES; however, any responsible firm that believes it can meet the requirement shall give written notification and capability statements prior to the response due date and time.

Vendors shall indicate if they are the direct supplier or service provider of the items and/or authorized reseller/distributor. Supporting evidence shall be furnished in sufficient detail to demonstrate the ability to perform the requirement and shall include relevant experience along with the applicable contract number(s), total contract dollar amount, contract period of performance, details of the relevant supply and/or services, and customer point of contact with corresponding telephone number and email address.

Responses shall include following information: Company Name SAM UEI Number Company s Address Point of Contact Information (title, phone number and email address) Business Size Responses received will be evaluated; however, a determination by the Government not to compete the proposed procurement based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information provided will not be returned. Responses are due by Tuesday, 1/13/2026 at 8:00 AM Eastern Standard Time.

No submissions will be accepted after this date and time. Responses shall be submitted via email to Mrs. Mickeya Linzie at mickeya.linzie@va.gov. The NAICS code for this acquisition is 541380 and the size standard is $19 Million.

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: College of American Pathologists (UEI C23QW5U7MQB6)
- Contract: 36C24426D0027
- Obligated: $0.00
- Competition: Not Competed, 1 offers received
- Link: award number 36C24426D0027 equals the contract number; same awarding office 36C244 (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_IDV_36C24426D0027_3600/


## Publications

- December 30, 2025: Sources sought, due January 8, 2026 at 10:00 AM EST. Notice 51cfffd02102433f9557309af669bf7c. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/51cfffd02102433f9557309af669bf7c/view
- January 8, 2026: Special notice, due January 13, 2026 at 8:00 AM EST. Notice 58280d485544448bb14fc1b258297064. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/58280d485544448bb14fc1b258297064/view
- January 14, 2026: Award notice. Notice b82e6bd83f85428c84cacd40ad5b6257. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/b82e6bd83f85428c84cacd40ad5b6257/view

## Points of contact

- Mickeya Linzie, Contracting Officer, mickeya.linzie@va.gov, (913) 946-1967

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