VCU HEART AND RENAL LAB AND TRANSPLANT TESTING
Veterans Affairs · 246-NETWORK CONTRACTING OFFICE 6 (36C246)
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation 36C24627Q0029 in this department, oldest first.
- Sep 14, 2026 · this noticeSources Sought
Next steps for this stage
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- Contact the contracting officer named on the notice.
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What the notice says
The Department of Veterans Affairs, VISN 2 HSA 2.1 Network Contracting Office (NCO) is conducting Market Research through this source sought to help determine the availability of qualified Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB), Veteran Owned Small Businesses (VOSB) and Small Businesses (SB), registered under NAICS code 621511 Medical Laboratories, capable of Human Leukocyte Antigen Testing was well as Courier Services for the Richmond VAMC. All interested parties shall provide courier services and laboratory testing services to include specimen requirements, transportation o… (show all)
f specimens from Richmond VAMC, processing and analysis of the specimens, report of test results, and consultative services regarding specimen selection, collection, and result interpretation when needed. (see diagram) Contractor Responsibilities (a) Provide relevant testing information upon request for tests performed for our facility. (b) Provide storage of samples that may require future testing. (c) Analyze samples. The contractor shall return the test results to the VA laboratory within established timeframes via fax at 804-675-5518. (d) Contractor shall provide the VA laboratory with a means of communication to permit immediate inquiry regarding the status of pending test. (e) Contractor shall consult with the Richmond VAMC on test results by telephone when urgency of situation requires. (f) The Richmond VAMC laboratory reserves the right to request the results of any proficiency testing that the contractor subscribes to for testing performed for Richmond VAMC. (g) Contractor shall provide monthly invoices via Tungsten for tests provided by the 20th of each month following the month in which the service was delivered. (h) The testing laboratory will hold a valid CLIA certificate and maintain accreditation through a CMS-approved deemed status program, such as CAP, ASHI, COLA, or The Joint Commission. Documentation shall be provided to Richmond VAMC laboratory upon request. (i) The Contractor shall provide transportation/courier services to transport samples from Richmond VAMC to VCU HLA laboratory. Test Name CPT Codes Description LOW RESOLUTION TYPING: HLA Class I and Class II 81370 HLA-A,B,C, DRB1,DRB3/4/5, DQB1 FLOW CYTOMETRIC T&B Crossmatch 86825 HLA allo crossmatch-donor cell/ first serum sample HLA auto crossmatch � patient cell/patient serum ANTIBODY HLA CLASS I PHENOTYPE PANEL QUALITATIVE (WERFEN ID PANEL) 86830 Assessment of class I antibody using HLA phenotype panel ANTIBODY HLA CLASS II PHENOTYPE PANEL QUALITATIVE (WERFEN ID PANEL) 86831 Assessment of class II antibody using HLA phenotype panel ANTIBODY HLA CLASS I HIGH-DEFINITION PANEL QUAL (WERFEN SINGLE ANTIGEN BEAD PANEL, STANDARD TEST) 86832 Assessment of class I antibody to human leukocyte antigens (HLA) using high-definition panel ANTIBODY HLA CLASS II HIGH-DEFINITION PANEL QUAL (WERFEN SINGLE ANTIGEN BEAD PANEL, STANDARD TEST) 86833 Assessment of class II antibody to human leukocyte antigens (HLA) using high-definition panel ANGIOTENSIN II TYPE 1 ANTIBODY 86830 Assessment of AT1R antibody reactivity ANTIBODY HLA CLASS I SEMIQUANTITATE PANEL (ONE LAMBDA PANEL) 86834 Assessment of antibody to human leukocyte antigens (HLA), HLA class I supplemental panel ANTIBODY HLA CLASS II SEMIQUANTITATE PANEL (ONE LAMBDA PANEL) 86835 Assessment of antibody to human leukocyte antigens (HLA), HLA class II supplemental panel HIGH RESOLUTION HLA TYPING: HLA Class I and Class II (11 loci) 81378 + 81382 81378 includes HLA-A, B, C, DRB1. 81382 includes DQA1, DQB1, DRB3/4/5, DPA1, DPB1 LOW RESOLUTION TYPING: HLA Class II Only 81375 DRB1/3/4/5 and DQB1 FLOW CYTOMETRIC CROSSMATCH - Additional Serum 86826 HLA crossmatch each additional serum sample HLA Cell Cryopreservation 88240 Preparation of live cells for freezing and storage Interested sources shall indicate that they are capable of providing the required supply/services and must provide the following: 1) Full name and address of the firm 2) Size status (i.e., small business, 8(a), HUBZone, Service Disabled Veteran Owned small business 3) Offer item(s) on schedule or open market 4) Capability statement 5) NAICS Code 6) If small business, can your company meet the requirements specified in FAR 52.219-14, limitations on Subcontracting. Additional, at time of quote company must be registered in SAM.gov and if not the manufacturer provide a authorized distributor/licenser letter from the manufacture. No other information is required at this time. All respondents shall submit capability statements signifying that they meet the above-mentioned specifications. The capability statements received from this market research survey are for planning purposes only and will assist the Government in planning its acquisition strategy. This is strictly market research and the Government will not entertain questions concerning this market research survey. The Government will not assume any costs incurred by the contractor in the preparation of responses. All responses shall be submitted in the form of electronic mail no later than September 16, 2026 1pm, EST to the attention of: Gordon Burns, VA Medical Center, 27 Averill Avenue, Hampton, VA 23667. E-mail address:gordon.burns@va.gov. All responses shall contain the subject line; 36C24626Q1060 Lab Testing.
Who won similar work
99 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Match: Same agency (Veterans Affairs), same NAICS 621511.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| QUEST DIAGNOSTICS INCORPORATED · $DGX | 21 | $203.0M | Aug 6, 2026 |
| LABORATORY CORPORATION | 15 | $69.7M | Oct 1, 2026 |
| CYTOPATH BIOPSY LAB INC | 4 | $4.0M | Oct 1, 2026 |
| OREGON HEALTH & SCIENCE UNIVERSITY Portland OR 97239 USA | 3 | $18.7M | Jun 17, 2026 |
| VERACYTE LABS SD CORPORATION · $VCYT | 3 | $859K | Jun 2, 2026 |
| UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE Seattle WA 98195 USA | 2 | $9.7M | Dec 2, 2025 |
| THE ROGOSIN INSTITUTE INC | 2 | $2.3M | Jun 1, 2026 |
| PURE AIR UV INC. | 2 | $1.8M | Sep 23, 2025 |
| CAREDX, INC. | 2 | $1.1M | Sep 22, 2025 |
| ARUP LABORATORIES INC | 2 | $650K | Jul 6, 2026 |
Value counts single-winner awards. "Shared" awards are multiple-award contracts that list every winner with the same total ceiling; that ceiling is not one company's win, so it is not added in.
- Oct 1, 2026CYTOPATH BIOPSY LAB INC$2.5MPR Needed NEW Request / Thyroid Molecular Tests - THYROSEQ 5 year contract
- Oct 1, 2026LABORATORY CORPORATION$1.3MQ301--CYTOPATHOLOGY AND NEXT GENERATION SEQUENCING TESTING SERVICES
- Sep 29, 2026LABORATORY CORPORATION$7.3MAward Notice - Reference Lab Testing Services
- Sep 22, 2026CYTOPATH BIOPSY LAB INC$1.0MQ301-- Molecular Thyroid Testing
- Sep 16, 2026EXOSOME DIAGNOSTICS INC$1.1MQ301--Base Year | 36C259-26-AP-1918 | Prostate Testing Non-Invasive | VISN Contract
- Aug 31, 2026LABORATORY CORPORATION$4.6MQ301--Reference Lab Services - BCVAMC &WCBOC
- Aug 13, 2026LABORATORY CORPORATION$2.3MQ301--Reference Lab Services - Saginaw
- Aug 6, 2026LABORATORY CORPORATION$9.9MQ301--WESTERN REGION VISN Reference Lab Testing (VA-26-00000321)
- Aug 6, 2026QUEST DIAGNOSTICS INCORPORATED$40.0MQ301--EASTERN REGION VISN Reference Lab Testing (VA-26-00000321)
- Jul 30, 2026SAINT CLOUD HOSPITAL Saint Cloud MN 56303 USA$22KAWARDED - STAT and Esoteric Lab Testing Services, for the St. Cloud VA Health Care System.
Competitive landscape
For the 8 most frequent past winners above. Lobbying is matched by the company's exact name or exact ticker; agencies are as named on the filings.
- 0 of these past winners lobbied Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA) since 2024 (0 filings)
- 0 of their lobbyists list a past Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA) job
- $22K from their corporate PACs since 2024 to members of House Committee on Appropriations, House Committee on Veterans' Affairs, Senate Committee on Appropriations, Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs
- 0 foreign-agent (FARA) registrations
Policy around it
Bills the past winners named while lobbying this agency's issues, rules from the department, and executive orders that name the agency, last 12 months.
- 0 bills named on the past winners' lobbying filings
- 25 rules from the department in the last 12 months
- 0 executive orders naming the agency in the last 12 months
Market
For past winners matched exactly to a listed company. Insider trades are open-market buys and sells (Form 4) in the last 90 days, shown as facts; our own study found insiders do not reliably buy ahead of awards.
- 2 of the past winners are listed companies
- 0 insider buys and 5 insider sells at them in the last 90 days
Sources: SAM.gov notices and award notices; Senate LDA lobbying filings; FEC filings; FARA; Federal Register; congress.gov; SEC Form 4. Every row above links to its record.
Companies are matched to tickers by exact name only. A company we could not match shows no market rows; that is a miss, not a finding.