New - CAP - One Year Requirement

Special NoticeNo Set AsideActive

Key Takeaways

  • Set-aside for No Set Aside businesses
  • Work to be performed in San Antonio, TX
  • Industry: Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing

Contract Details

Notice ID
36C25727Q0008
Opportunity Type
Special Notice
Sub-Agency
VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF
Office
257-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 17 (36C257)
Posted Date
Wednesday, September 9, 2026
Response Deadline
Friday, September 18, 2026
PSC Code
6640
Set-Aside
No Set Aside
Place of Performance
San Antonio, TX, 78240
Status
Active

Description

Special Notice Notice of Intent to Award a Sole Source Procurement The Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration, Network Contracting Office 17, intends to award a firm-fixed priced contract to The College of American Pathologists for procurement of the following requirement: Purpose All VHA Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Service (P&LMS) laboratories and Ancillary Testing Sites that perform patient testing, regardless of complexity, must subscribe to an external proficiency testing program that meets the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Act 1988 (CLIA 88) and its amendments; to ensure reliability of patient testing and meet accreditation requirements. Many testing systems within P&LMS also require validation of the Analytical Measurement Range (AMR) for an analyte bo

Why This Opportunity Matters

VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF is seeking responses for analytical laboratory instrument manufacturing with a set-aside for No Set Aside businesses in San Antonio, TX. This set-aside designation means eligible businesses face reduced competition from larger firms.