Q301--VISN 16 Bridge BPA for Referral Lab Testing Services INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE

NOTICE OF INTENT The Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office (NCO 16), VISN 16 in accordance with FAR 8.405-6, limiting sources, intends to award a firm-fixed price per test Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) for medical laboratory testing and analysis services to Laboratory Corporation of America, 231 Maple Ave, Burlington, NC 27215. The BPA standardizes the referral laboratory testing services for all medical centers and outpatient clinics in VISN 16 and decrease the costs associated with referral laboratory testing and analysis. This BPA will increase the laboratory s ability to support patient care by providing access to tests that due to cost of reagents, equipment, and low volume are not performed within the VA Medical Centers. It is the intent to award this BPA to a single contractor. Also, VISN 16 test list includes over 1100 different test. It is the intent to award this BPA to Laboratory Corporation of America against FSS contract V797D-50532. The period of performance will be February 1, 2023, through January 31, 2024. No solicitation package is available. Any responses to this notice must be received no later than 7 pm central time Saturday, January 7, 2023. No telephone inquiries will be accepted. Responses must be directed to the Contracting Officer, Diyonne Williams at [email protected]. Include the following in the email subject line: Referral Laboratory Testing Services . The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 621511, Medical Laboratories and the small business size standard of 35.0 million. All information is to be provided on a voluntary basis and at no charge to the Government. This notice does not constitute a commitment by the Government. Any information provided in response to this notice will be used for informational purpose only and will not be released. Vendor participation is not a promise of future business with the Government.