Q301--1 Hour STAT Reference Lab Services - Detroit

Notice of Intent to Sole Source Requirement The Department of Veterans Affairs, VA Healthcare System, Network 10 Contracting Office intends to negotiate a sole source contract for STAT (within one hour) Services under Simplified Acquisition Procedures and the authority of FAR Part 6.302-1, Only One Responsible Source for the following services listed below. The associated NAICS code for this is 621511. The vendor will be VHS UNIVERSITY LABORATORIES, INC.. This will be a five year BPA IDIQ contract. Description of services: The VA Directive 1101.13 requires certain testing to be performed and results provided within one (1) hour of sample collection. This is known as STAT testing and is required after hours and during unexpected instrument downtime for the Detroit VAMC, Pathology and Laboratory Service. It is the Government's belief that only the proposed candidate possesses the required capabilities to successfully meet this requirement. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. It is not a solicitation or request for offers. Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government. Responses must be received NLT 12:00 PM EST on 08/20/2026. No telephonic inquiries will be accepted. All responses must be e-mailed to the contracting officer at Morgan.Stein@va.gov.