FY27 (BASE+4) Renal Pathology Biopsy Services

Special Notice of Intent to Sole Source

This is a SPECIAL NOTICE ANNOUNCEMENT ONLY. The Department of Veteran Affairs,

VISN 2 Network Contracting Office intends to award a sole source contract for the Northport

VAMC, New York. This proposed contract action is for a service in which the Government

intends to award a firm fixed-price comprehensive renal pathology biopsy service contract with

only one source; Nephrology Associates, PLC dba Arkana Laboratories, 10810 Executive

Center Drive, Suite 100, Little Rock, AK 72211 under the authority Federal Acquisition

Regulation (FAR) Part 6.302-1 Only One Responsible Source.

Places of Performance:

Department of Veterans Affairs

Northport VAMC

Laboratory Department

79 Middleville Road

Northport, NY 11768

Purpose and Objectives:

The intent of this Special Notice is to identify potential offerors capable of providing

comprehensive renal pathology biopsy service for the Laboratory Department at Northport

VAMC, New York.

General Requirements

The contractor shall provide comprehensive renal biopsy pathology and nephropathology

reference laboratory services for the evaluation of native and transplant kidney biopsy

specimens.

Response:

Responses to this Special Notice should be able to demonstrate the firm's ability, capability, and

responsibility to deliver the service listed above. The purpose of this Special Notice

announcement is for market research to make appropriate acquisition decisions and to gain

knowledge of potential qualified Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses, Veteran

Owned Small Businesses, 8(a), HubZone and other Small Businesses interested and capable of

providing the services described above. Documentation of technical expertise must be

presented in sufficient detail for the Government to determine that your company possesses the

necessary functional area expertise and experience to compete for this acquisition. No funds

have been authorized, appropriated, or received for this effort. Responses should include the

following information: Business name, address, business size and Socioeconomic Category

(HUBZone, 8(a), Service Disabled Veteran, Small Business, Large Business, etc.), and point of

contact to include e-mail address and telephone number. All offerors must be registered in the

System for Award Management (www.sam.gov) and Representations and Certifications must be

completed prior to any future award. Supporting evidence must be furnished in sufficient detail

to demonstrate the ability to provide the full maintenance and repair service on equipment listed.

Special Notice

Determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based on responses to

this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.

Important information: The Government is not obligated to, nor will it pay for or reimburse any

costs associated with responding to this sources sought synopsis request. This notice shall not

be construed as a commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation or ultimately award a

contract, nor does it restrict the Government to a particular acquisition approach. The

Government will in no way be bound to this information if any solicitation is issued. No subcontracting

opportunity is anticipated. The North American Classification System (NAICS) code

for this acquisition is 621511 ($41.5 Million).

Any offeror capable of providing this service shall notify the Contracting Officer by email within

14 calendar days from the date of the publication of this Special Notice.

All information is to be submitted via e-mail to: Michelle.Harsch@va.gov