# NEW - Karius Next Generation Sequencing Test B+3

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/36c25725q0270

- Solicitation number: 36C25725Q0270
- Notice type: Special notice
- Status: Awarded to Karius, Inc.
- Department: Department of Veterans Affairs
- Contracting office: 257-Network Contract Office 17 (36C257)
- NAICS: 621511 Medical Laboratories
- Product or service code: Q301 Reference Laboratory Testing
- County: Cameron County (FIPS 48061). https://abierto.us/counties/cameron-county-tx-48061
- City: Harlingen. https://abierto.us/cities/harlingen-tx-4832372
- First posted: February 3, 2025
- Last posted: March 24, 2025
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/dc3403e0c8f744db9c11b770406ae67b/view

## Description

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Veterans Health Administration, Network Contracting Office 17, plans to award a firm-fixed-price contract to Karius, Inc., located at 975 Island Drive, Suite 101, Redwood City, CA 94065. This contract will provide Laboratory Fee Basis Testing services, specifically the Karius Test®, for the Texas Valley Coastal Bend Health Care System (TVCBHCS) in Harlingen, TX.

The Karius Test® is a next-generation sequencing blood test that detects microbial cell-free DNA and identifies over 1,000 pathogens from a single blood sample. Karius, Inc. has confirmed through a Sole Source letter that they are the exclusive provider of the Karius Test®, which is unavailable from other sources and has no equivalent alternatives. The statutory authority for this non-competitive procurement is 41 U.S.C.

3304(a)(1), implemented by FAR 6.302-1, as only one responsible source can meet the VA s requirements. This notice is not a solicitation for proposals or quotations. However, interested parties may submit capability statements or proposals within 10 days of this notice s publication to determine if comparable sources exist. If no affirmative responses are received, the contract will be awarded to Karius, Inc. Please see attachment Statement of Work (SOW).

**Notice:** the POC for this notice does not have a Federal Business Opportunities registration account. Do NOT respond in the Interested Vendors List . The POC does not have any visibility to the Interested Vendors List tab within the notice. Interested firms must respond directly to the POC email address listed in the notice for consideration.

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: Karius, Inc. (UEI P6PSJPZLEEG2)
- Contract: 36C25725N0219 under 36C25725D0031, delivery order
- Obligated: $22,000.00
- Competition: Competed Under SAP
- Link: solicitation number 36C25725Q0270 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office 36C257 (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_36C25725N0219_3600_36C25725D0031_3600/

- Recipient: Karius, Inc. (UEI P6PSJPZLEEG2)
- Contract: 36C25725D0031
- Obligated: $0.00
- Competition: Competed Under SAP, 1 offers received
- Link: solicitation number 36C25725Q0270 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office 36C257 (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_IDV_36C25725D0031_3600/


## Publications

- February 3, 2025: Special notice, due February 12, 2025 at 11:00 AM EST. Notice 80d74bcc22b649d787a4437212f70815. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/80d74bcc22b649d787a4437212f70815/view
- March 24, 2025: Special notice, due February 12, 2025 at 11:00 AM EST. Notice 2e63e152513b470c9d4e7892eef7edfa. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/2e63e152513b470c9d4e7892eef7edfa/view
- March 24, 2025: Special notice, due February 12, 2025 at 11:00 AM EST. Notice dc3403e0c8f744db9c11b770406ae67b. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/dc3403e0c8f744db9c11b770406ae67b/view

## Points of contact

- Ognian Ivanov, Contract Specialist, ognian.ivanov@va.gov, (210) 620-1571

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