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The applicable small business size standard is $45.5 million.\nThis Sources Sought Notice is issued solely for market research and acquisition-planning purposes. It does not constitute a solicitation, request for quotation, invitation for bid, or request for proposal. Submission of a response does not obligate the Government to issue a future solicitation or award a contract.\nI. GENERAL SCOPE OF SERVICES\nThe contemplated requirement is for a contractor to provide a full range of referral laboratory and autopsy services. The contractor shall be capable of supporting both clinical pathology and anatomic pathology requirements.\nRequired services are anticipated to include, but are not limited to:\nPerforming analytical testing described in the contractor s reference test manual and the Government s attached test list.\nReceiving, processing, analyzing, and maintaining the integrity of clinical and anatomic pathology specimens.\nReporting test results within established turnaround times.\nProviding routine, urgent, and STAT testing, as applicable.\nProviding consultative services concerning: \nTest selection;\nSpecimen collection;\nSpecimen handling and preservation;\nTransportation requirements; and\nInterpretation of test results.\nProviding supplies and materials required for the collection and transportation of specimens, as applicable.\nProviding secure transportation of specimens from Government-designated collection locations to the testing laboratory.\nProviding electronic access to test information and patient results.\nProviding hospital or medical autopsy services, including gross and microscopic examination, final reports, and related professional consultation.\nCoordinating transportation arrangements associated with autopsy services, if required by the Government.\nThe anticipated service area includes Hunter Holmes McGuire VA Medical Center and any associated Central Virginia VA Health Care System locations identified in the resulting solicitation.\nThe final solicitation, if issued, will establish the definitive scope, locations, quantities, schedules, performance standards, and reporting requirements.\nII. LICENSURE, CERTIFICATION, AND ACCREDITATION\nAny reference laboratory performing services under the contemplated requirement, including a branch, division, affiliate, or subcontracted laboratory, shall possess all licenses, certifications, accreditations, and inspections required by applicable federal and state laws and regulations.\nRespondents shall identify their current laboratory accreditations and certifications, which may include:\nCertification under the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988 (CLIA);\nAccreditation through an accrediting organization with deemed status from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), such as: \nCollege of American Pathologists (CAP);\nCOLA; or\nThe Joint Commission;\nApplicable Nuclear Regulatory Commission licenses;\nApplicable federal and state laboratory licenses or certifications; and\nAny other certification or accreditation required for the proposed testing or autopsy services.\nThe contractor shall comply with applicable requirements governing the privacy and security of protected health information, including the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act and its implementing regulations.\nRespondents shall identify the accreditation and certification status of every location that may perform testing or autopsy services, including proposed subcontractors and third-party reference laboratories.\nIII. SPECIMEN TRANSPORTATION AND STAT TESTING\nRespondents shall describe their ability to provide secure and timely transportation of clinical and anatomic pathology specimens from Government-designated collection locations. As well as the capability to provide hospital or medical autopsy services, including:\nIV. CAPABILITY-STATEMENT REQUIREMENTS\nInterested parties shall submit a capability statement demonstrating their ability to satisfy the contemplated requirement. Responses should include:\nLegal name and address of the firm.\nUnique Entity Identifier.\nPoint of contact, telephone number, and email address.\nBusiness size and socioeconomic status under NAICS code 621511, including, as applicable: \nSDVOSB;\nVOSB;\n8(a);\nHUBZone;\nWOSB;\nEDWOSB; or\nOther Small Business.\nConfirmation of the firm s current SAM.gov registration status.\nConfirmation that any claimed veteran-owned status is verified in the applicable Small Business Administration veteran-certification system.\nA detailed capability statement addressing the laboratory testing, transportation, STAT testing, and autopsy requirements described in this notice.\nThe number of years the firm has provided comparable laboratory or autopsy services.\nRelevant experience providing similar services to federal agencies, VA medical facilities, hospitals, or other healthcare systems.\nCurrent licenses, certifications, and accreditations.\nIdentification of the location or locations where testing and autopsy services would be performed.\nA description of the firm s courier and specimen-transportation network.\nA description of the firm s electronic ordering and result-reporting capabilities.\nIdentification of any proposed subcontractors, affiliates, branches, or third-party reference laboratories and the services each would perform.\nA description of how the respondent would perform the requirement while complying with FAR 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting, if applicable.\nIdentification of any services the respondent cannot provide.\nAny recommendations concerning contract structure, performance period, test-list organization, pricing method, or other matters that may improve competition or performance.\nRespondents should clearly distinguish between services performed by the prime contractor and services performed by subcontractors or third-party laboratories.\nV. RESPONSE INSTRUCTIONS\nCapability statements should not exceed five pages, excluding the cover page and copies of licenses, certifications, or accreditations.\nResponses shall be submitted electronically no later than:\nOctober 27, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. ET\nSubmit responses by email to:\nGordon Burns\nNetwork Contracting Office 6\nVA Medical Center\n27 Averill Avenue\nHampton, VA 23667\nEmail: gordon.burns@va.gov\nThe email subject line shall state:\n36C24627Q0079 Autopsies and Lab Testing\nThis Sources Sought Notice is issued for market research and acquisition-planning purposes only. It is not a solicitation, request for quotation, invitation for bid, or request for proposal. The Government is not requesting pricing or formal offers at this time.\nResponses will assist the Government in determining the availability and capability of qualified businesses and in developing an appropriate acquisition strategy. The Government will not award a contract based on responses to this notice.\nThe Government will not reimburse respondents for costs incurred in preparing or submitting a response. Information submitted may be used to support the Government s market research and acquisition-planning documentation.\nNo other information is required at this time.","text":"15\n\nThe Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN) 2, Health Service Area (HSA) 2.1, Network Contracting Office (NCO) 6, is conducting market research to determine the availability and capability of qualified businesses to provide comprehensive referral laboratory testing, specimen transportation, and autopsy services for the Central Virginia VA Health Care System, including Hunter Holmes McGuire VA Medical Center.\nThe Government is seeking information from Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSBs), Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (VOSBs), and other Small Business concerns, including 8(a), Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone), Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB), and Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business (EDWOSB) concerns.\nThe anticipated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 621511, Medical Laboratories. The applicable small business size standard is $45.5 million.\nThis Sources Sought Notice is issued solely for market research and acquisition-planning purposes. It does not constitute a solicitation, request for quotation, invitation for bid, or request for proposal. Submission of a response does not obligate the Government to issue a future solicitation or award a contract.\nI. GENERAL SCOPE OF SERVICES\nThe contemplated requirement is for a contractor to provide a full range of referral laboratory and autopsy services. The contractor shall be capable of supporting both clinical pathology and anatomic pathology requirements.\nRequired services are anticipated to include, but are not limited to:\nPerforming analytical testing described in the contractor s reference test manual and the Government s attached test list.\nReceiving, processing, analyzing, and maintaining the integrity of clinical and anatomic pathology specimens.\nReporting test results within established turnaround times.\nProviding routine, urgent, and STAT testing, as applicable.\nProviding consultative services concerning:\nTest selection;\nSpecimen collection;\nSpecimen handling and preservation;\nTransportation requirements; and\nInterpretation of test results.\nProviding supplies and materials required for the collection and transportation of specimens, as applicable.\nProviding secure transportation of specimens from Government-designated collection locations to the testing laboratory.\nProviding electronic access to test information and patient results.\nProviding hospital or medical autopsy services, including gross and microscopic examination, final reports, and related professional consultation.\nCoordinating transportation arrangements associated with autopsy services, if required by the Government.\nThe anticipated service area includes Hunter Holmes McGuire VA Medical Center and any associated Central Virginia VA Health Care System locations identified in the resulting solicitation.\nThe final solicitation, if issued, will establish the definitive scope, locations, quantities, schedules, performance standards, and reporting requirements.\nII. LICENSURE, CERTIFICATION, AND ACCREDITATION\nAny reference laboratory performing services under the contemplated requirement, including a branch, division, affiliate, or subcontracted laboratory, shall possess all licenses, certifications, accreditations, and inspections required by applicable federal and state laws and regulations.\nRespondents shall identify their current laboratory accreditations and certifications, which may include:\nCertification under the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988 (CLIA);\nAccreditation through an accrediting organization with deemed status from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), such as:\nCollege of American Pathologists (CAP);\nCOLA; or\nThe Joint Commission;\nApplicable Nuclear Regulatory Commission licenses;\nApplicable federal and state laboratory licenses or certifications; and\nAny other certification or accreditation required for the proposed testing or autopsy services.\nThe contractor shall comply with applicable requirements governing the privacy and security of protected health information, including the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act and its implementing regulations.\nRespondents shall identify the accreditation and certification status of every location that may perform testing or autopsy services, including proposed subcontractors and third-party reference laboratories.\nIII. SPECIMEN TRANSPORTATION AND STAT TESTING\nRespondents shall describe their ability to provide secure and timely transportation of clinical and anatomic pathology specimens from Government-designated collection locations. As well as the capability to provide hospital or medical autopsy services, including:\nIV. CAPABILITY-STATEMENT REQUIREMENTS\nInterested parties shall submit a capability statement demonstrating their ability to satisfy the contemplated requirement. Responses should include:\nLegal name and address of the firm.\nUnique Entity Identifier.\nPoint of contact, telephone number, and email address.\nBusiness size and socioeconomic status under NAICS code 621511, including, as applicable:\nSDVOSB;\nVOSB;\n8(a);\nHUBZone;\nWOSB;\nEDWOSB; or\nOther Small Business.\nConfirmation of the firm s current SAM.gov registration status.\nConfirmation that any claimed veteran-owned status is verified in the applicable Small Business Administration veteran-certification system.\nA detailed capability statement addressing the laboratory testing, transportation, STAT testing, and autopsy requirements described in this notice.\nThe number of years the firm has provided comparable laboratory or autopsy services.\nRelevant experience providing similar services to federal agencies, VA medical facilities, hospitals, or other healthcare systems.\nCurrent licenses, certifications, and accreditations.\nIdentification of the location or locations where testing and autopsy services would be performed.\nA description of the firm s courier and specimen-transportation network.\nA description of the firm s electronic ordering and result-reporting capabilities.\nIdentification of any proposed subcontractors, affiliates, branches, or third-party reference laboratories and the services each would perform.\nA description of how the respondent would perform the requirement while complying with FAR 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting, if applicable.\nIdentification of any services the respondent cannot provide.\nAny recommendations concerning contract structure, performance period, test-list organization, pricing method, or other matters that may improve competition or performance.\nRespondents should clearly distinguish between services performed by the prime contractor and services performed by subcontractors or third-party laboratories.\nV. RESPONSE INSTRUCTIONS\nCapability statements should not exceed five pages, excluding the cover page and copies of licenses, certifications, or accreditations.\nResponses shall be submitted electronically no later than:\nOctober 27, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. ET\nSubmit responses by email to:\nGordon Burns\nNetwork Contracting Office 6\nVA Medical Center\n27 Averill Avenue\nHampton, VA 23667\nEmail: gordon.burns@va.gov\nThe email subject line shall state:\n36C24627Q0079 Autopsies and Lab Testing\nThis Sources Sought Notice is issued for market research and acquisition-planning purposes only. It is not a solicitation, request for quotation, invitation for bid, or request for proposal. The Government is not requesting pricing or formal offers at this time.\nResponses will assist the Government in determining the availability and capability of qualified businesses and in developing an appropriate acquisition strategy. The Government will not award a contract based on responses to this notice.\nThe Government will not reimburse respondents for costs incurred in preparing or submitting a response. Information submitted may be used to support the Government s market research and acquisition-planning documentation.\nNo other information is required at this time.","origin":"detail"},"notice_type":{"code":"r","label":"Sources Sought"},"schema_version":1,"solicitation_number":"36C24627Q0076","product_service_code":"Q501"}],"due_at":null,"due_date":null,"closes_at":null,"awardable":true,"dept_key":"d-036","dept_name":"VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF","sub_key":"s-3600","sub_name":"VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF","office_key":"o-36C246","office_name":"246-NETWORK CONTRACTING OFFICE 6 (36C246)","state":null,"county":null,"county_name":null,"city":null,"city_name":null,"country":null,"state_source":null,"state_evidence":null,"site_key":null,"winner_key":null,"amount":null,"linked_awards":0,"cancelled":false,"archived":false,"updated_at":"2026-10-20T03:49:45.611939Z","principal_notice_id":"280a550797ab4642a6445c9ace094aae","description":{"text":"15\n\nThe Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN) 2, Health Service Area (HSA) 2.1, Network Contracting Office (NCO) 6, is conducting market research to determine the availability and capability of qualified businesses to provide comprehensive referral laboratory testing, specimen transportation, and autopsy services for the Central Virginia VA Health Care System, including Hunter Holmes McGuire VA Medical Center.\nThe Government is seeking information from Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSBs), Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (VOSBs), and other Small Business concerns, including 8(a), Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone), Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB), and Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business (EDWOSB) concerns.\nThe anticipated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 621511, Medical Laboratories. The applicable small business size standard is $45.5 million.\nThis Sources Sought Notice is issued solely for market research and acquisition-planning purposes. It does not constitute a solicitation, request for quotation, invitation for bid, or request for proposal. Submission of a response does not obligate the Government to issue a future solicitation or award a contract.\nI. GENERAL SCOPE OF SERVICES\nThe contemplated requirement is for a contractor to provide a full range of referral laboratory and autopsy services. The contractor shall be capable of supporting both clinical pathology and anatomic pathology requirements.\nRequired services are anticipated to include, but are not limited to:\nPerforming analytical testing described in the contractor s reference test manual and the Government s attached test list.\nReceiving, processing, analyzing, and maintaining the integrity of clinical and anatomic pathology specimens.\nReporting test results within established turnaround times.\nProviding routine, urgent, and STAT testing, as applicable.\nProviding consultative services concerning:\nTest selection;\nSpecimen collection;\nSpecimen handling and preservation;\nTransportation requirements; and\nInterpretation of test results.\nProviding supplies and materials required for the collection and transportation of specimens, as applicable.\nProviding secure transportation of specimens from Government-designated collection locations to the testing laboratory.\nProviding electronic access to test information and patient results.\nProviding hospital or medical autopsy services, including gross and microscopic examination, final reports, and related professional consultation.\nCoordinating transportation arrangements associated with autopsy services, if required by the Government.\nThe anticipated service area includes Hunter Holmes McGuire VA Medical Center and any associated Central Virginia VA Health Care System locations identified in the resulting solicitation.\nThe final solicitation, if issued, will establish the definitive scope, locations, quantities, schedules, performance standards, and reporting requirements.\nII. LICENSURE, CERTIFICATION, AND ACCREDITATION\nAny reference laboratory performing services under the contemplated requirement, including a branch, division, affiliate, or subcontracted laboratory, shall possess all licenses, certifications, accreditations, and inspections required by applicable federal and state laws and regulations.\nRespondents shall identify their current laboratory accreditations and certifications, which may include:\nCertification under the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988 (CLIA);\nAccreditation through an accrediting organization with deemed status from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), such as:\nCollege of American Pathologists (CAP);\nCOLA; or\nThe Joint Commission;\nApplicable Nuclear Regulatory Commission licenses;\nApplicable federal and state laboratory licenses or certifications; and\nAny other certification or accreditation required for the proposed testing or autopsy services.\nThe contractor shall comply with applicable requirements governing the privacy and security of protected health information, including the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act and its implementing regulations.\nRespondents shall identify the accreditation and certification status of every location that may perform testing or autopsy services, including proposed subcontractors and third-party reference laboratories.\nIII. SPECIMEN TRANSPORTATION AND STAT TESTING\nRespondents shall describe their ability to provide secure and timely transportation of clinical and anatomic pathology specimens from Government-designated collection locations. As well as the capability to provide hospital or medical autopsy services, including:\nIV. CAPABILITY-STATEMENT REQUIREMENTS\nInterested parties shall submit a capability statement demonstrating their ability to satisfy the contemplated requirement. Responses should include:\nLegal name and address of the firm.\nUnique Entity Identifier.\nPoint of contact, telephone number, and email address.\nBusiness size and socioeconomic status under NAICS code 621511, including, as applicable:\nSDVOSB;\nVOSB;\n8(a);\nHUBZone;\nWOSB;\nEDWOSB; or\nOther Small Business.\nConfirmation of the firm s current SAM.gov registration status.\nConfirmation that any claimed veteran-owned status is verified in the applicable Small Business Administration veteran-certification system.\nA detailed capability statement addressing the laboratory testing, transportation, STAT testing, and autopsy requirements described in this notice.\nThe number of years the firm has provided comparable laboratory or autopsy services.\nRelevant experience providing similar services to federal agencies, VA medical facilities, hospitals, or other healthcare systems.\nCurrent licenses, certifications, and accreditations.\nIdentification of the location or locations where testing and autopsy services would be performed.\nA description of the firm s courier and specimen-transportation network.\nA description of the firm s electronic ordering and result-reporting capabilities.\nIdentification of any proposed subcontractors, affiliates, branches, or third-party reference laboratories and the services each would perform.\nA description of how the respondent would perform the requirement while complying with FAR 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting, if applicable.\nIdentification of any services the respondent cannot provide.\nAny recommendations concerning contract structure, performance period, test-list organization, pricing method, or other matters that may improve competition or performance.\nRespondents should clearly distinguish between services performed by the prime contractor and services performed by subcontractors or third-party laboratories.\nV. RESPONSE INSTRUCTIONS\nCapability statements should not exceed five pages, excluding the cover page and copies of licenses, certifications, or accreditations.\nResponses shall be submitted electronically no later than:\nOctober 27, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. ET\nSubmit responses by email to:\nGordon Burns\nNetwork Contracting Office 6\nVA Medical Center\n27 Averill Avenue\nHampton, VA 23667\nEmail: gordon.burns@va.gov\nThe email subject line shall state:\n36C24627Q0079 Autopsies and Lab Testing\nThis Sources Sought Notice is issued for market research and acquisition-planning purposes only. It is not a solicitation, request for quotation, invitation for bid, or request for proposal. The Government is not requesting pricing or formal offers at this time.\nResponses will assist the Government in determining the availability and capability of qualified businesses and in developing an appropriate acquisition strategy. The Government will not award a contract based on responses to this notice.\nThe Government will not reimburse respondents for costs incurred in preparing or submitting a response. Information submitted may be used to support the Government s market research and acquisition-planning documentation.\nNo other information is required at this time.","html":"15\n\nThe Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN) 2, Health Service Area (HSA) 2.1, Network Contracting Office (NCO) 6, is conducting market research to determine the availability and capability of qualified businesses to provide comprehensive referral laboratory testing, specimen transportation, and autopsy services for the Central Virginia VA Health Care System, including Hunter Holmes McGuire VA Medical Center.\nThe Government is seeking information from Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSBs), Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (VOSBs), and other Small Business concerns, including 8(a), Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone), Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB), and Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business (EDWOSB) concerns.\nThe anticipated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 621511, Medical Laboratories. The applicable small business size standard is $45.5 million.\nThis Sources Sought Notice is issued solely for market research and acquisition-planning purposes. It does not constitute a solicitation, request for quotation, invitation for bid, or request for proposal. Submission of a response does not obligate the Government to issue a future solicitation or award a contract.\nI. GENERAL SCOPE OF SERVICES\nThe contemplated requirement is for a contractor to provide a full range of referral laboratory and autopsy services. The contractor shall be capable of supporting both clinical pathology and anatomic pathology requirements.\nRequired services are anticipated to include, but are not limited to:\nPerforming analytical testing described in the contractor s reference test manual and the Government s attached test list.\nReceiving, processing, analyzing, and maintaining the integrity of clinical and anatomic pathology specimens.\nReporting test results within established turnaround times.\nProviding routine, urgent, and STAT testing, as applicable.\nProviding consultative services concerning: \nTest selection;\nSpecimen collection;\nSpecimen handling and preservation;\nTransportation requirements; and\nInterpretation of test results.\nProviding supplies and materials required for the collection and transportation of specimens, as applicable.\nProviding secure transportation of specimens from Government-designated collection locations to the testing laboratory.\nProviding electronic access to test information and patient results.\nProviding hospital or medical autopsy services, including gross and microscopic examination, final reports, and related professional consultation.\nCoordinating transportation arrangements associated with autopsy services, if required by the Government.\nThe anticipated service area includes Hunter Holmes McGuire VA Medical Center and any associated Central Virginia VA Health Care System locations identified in the resulting solicitation.\nThe final solicitation, if issued, will establish the definitive scope, locations, quantities, schedules, performance standards, and reporting requirements.\nII. LICENSURE, CERTIFICATION, AND ACCREDITATION\nAny reference laboratory performing services under the contemplated requirement, including a branch, division, affiliate, or subcontracted laboratory, shall possess all licenses, certifications, accreditations, and inspections required by applicable federal and state laws and regulations.\nRespondents shall identify their current laboratory accreditations and certifications, which may include:\nCertification under the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988 (CLIA);\nAccreditation through an accrediting organization with deemed status from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), such as: \nCollege of American Pathologists (CAP);\nCOLA; or\nThe Joint Commission;\nApplicable Nuclear Regulatory Commission licenses;\nApplicable federal and state laboratory licenses or certifications; and\nAny other certification or accreditation required for the proposed testing or autopsy services.\nThe contractor shall comply with applicable requirements governing the privacy and security of protected health information, including the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act and its implementing regulations.\nRespondents shall identify the accreditation and certification status of every location that may perform testing or autopsy services, including proposed subcontractors and third-party reference laboratories.\nIII. SPECIMEN TRANSPORTATION AND STAT TESTING\nRespondents shall describe their ability to provide secure and timely transportation of clinical and anatomic pathology specimens from Government-designated collection locations. As well as the capability to provide hospital or medical autopsy services, including:\nIV. CAPABILITY-STATEMENT REQUIREMENTS\nInterested parties shall submit a capability statement demonstrating their ability to satisfy the contemplated requirement. Responses should include:\nLegal name and address of the firm.\nUnique Entity Identifier.\nPoint of contact, telephone number, and email address.\nBusiness size and socioeconomic status under NAICS code 621511, including, as applicable: \nSDVOSB;\nVOSB;\n8(a);\nHUBZone;\nWOSB;\nEDWOSB; or\nOther Small Business.\nConfirmation of the firm s current SAM.gov registration status.\nConfirmation that any claimed veteran-owned status is verified in the applicable Small Business Administration veteran-certification system.\nA detailed capability statement addressing the laboratory testing, transportation, STAT testing, and autopsy requirements described in this notice.\nThe number of years the firm has provided comparable laboratory or autopsy services.\nRelevant experience providing similar services to federal agencies, VA medical facilities, hospitals, or other healthcare systems.\nCurrent licenses, certifications, and accreditations.\nIdentification of the location or locations where testing and autopsy services would be performed.\nA description of the firm s courier and specimen-transportation network.\nA description of the firm s electronic ordering and result-reporting capabilities.\nIdentification of any proposed subcontractors, affiliates, branches, or third-party reference laboratories and the services each would perform.\nA description of how the respondent would perform the requirement while complying with FAR 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting, if applicable.\nIdentification of any services the respondent cannot provide.\nAny recommendations concerning contract structure, performance period, test-list organization, pricing method, or other matters that may improve competition or performance.\nRespondents should clearly distinguish between services performed by the prime contractor and services performed by subcontractors or third-party laboratories.\nV. 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The Government will not award a contract based on responses to this notice.\nThe Government will not reimburse respondents for costs incurred in preparing or submitting a response. 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