Description
The Department of Veterans Affairs is issuing a standing, open‑ended IDIQ solicitation for reference laboratory testing and analysis services (Schedule 621 II). The contract will be awarded on a multiple‑award schedule basis and may be used by any VA ordering activity for domestic delivery of clinical pathology, chemistry, microbiology, cytogenetics, immunology, toxicology, and related services. Offerors must be CLIA‑certified, hold all required state licenses, provide only new equipment, and price services on an all‑inclusive FOB‑destination basis. The base period is five (5) years with up to one‑year options (total contract length not to exceed ten (10) years), and the VA may extend the contract by up to three additional five‑year options under separate clauses.
• Provides a broad menu of medical‑laboratory tests identified by CPT codes, with estimated annual VA spend of roughly $125 million across all SINs.
• Requires compliance with extensive FAR, DEI, Trade Agreements Act, and federal‑wide licensing/ accreditation requirements; subcontracting limited to ≤10 % of the test menu.
• Offers a “standing” solicitation (no closing date) – offers remain valid for 180 days; awards are indefinite‑delivery, indefinite‑quantity with economic‑price‑adjustment provisions and a 1 % Industrial Funding Fee.