6640--Notice of Intent to Sole Source | Renown Health Histopathology Services |

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This is a Notice of Intent Special Announcement for Secondary Histopathology Services at VA Sierra Nevada Healthcare System
Period of Performance: 03/26/2026-03/25/2031

This is a NOTICE OF INTENT SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT ONLY. It is neither a solicitation announcement nor a request for proposals or quotes. The Government is not obligated to, nor will it pay for or reimburse any costs associated with responding to this announcement. Responses are due by 4:00pm, Pacific Standard Time on Wednesday, February 11, 2026.
The Department of Veteran Affairs, Veterans Health Administration, Network Contracting Office 21 (NCO21), 6900 North Pecos Road, North Las Vegas, NV 89086, intends to negotiate a sole source Firm-Fixed Price, base plus four option year (OY) contract for Secondary Histopathology Services at VA Sierra Nevada Healthcare System (VASNHCS) in Reno, Nevada. VASNHCS requires intermittent histopathology services from a local source from time to time. Histopathology services include complete tissue processing from initial processing in a tissue processor to hematoxylin and eosin (H&E) stained tissue on a slide. The majority of requests from VASNHCS are for microtomy and H&E staining of tissue that was processed and embedded at the VASNHCS pathology department. Furthermore, a pathologist at VASNHCS may request additional slides with Group I, Group II, or immunohistochemical (IHC) stained tissue for further microscopic examination. The government intends to award the contract on 03/05/2026 to Renown Health, 1155 Mill Street, #O12, Reno, Nevada 89502. SAM UEI: CCJUZP1D8U44 CAGE CODE: 5V8X6. The estimated Period of Performance will be 03/26/2026-03/25/2031.
This synopsis announcement is being issued for information purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation or request for competitive proposals. If a firm believes it is capable of meeting the Government's requirement, it may identify their interest and capability to the Contracting Officer within three (15) calendar days of this publication by contacting John Waldrip via email at john.waldrip@va.gov. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted. Those interested firms must indicate whether they are large, small, small-disadvantaged, 8(a) or woman owned business and whether they are U.S. or foreign owned. Respondents who submit proprietary data shall clearly mark the data with appropriate markings. The Government will not pay for any information submitted as a result of this synopsis. This synopsis shall not be construed as an obligation on the part of the Government to acquire any products or services.

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