Q301--UM Reference Lab Testing Notice of Intent to Sole Source

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contract Office 10, has issued a notice of intent to award a sole-source contract to the University of Michigan. This requirement provides stat laboratory testing services for patients at the Ann Arbor VA Medical Center located in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The government intends to negotiate this award under the authority of FAR 6.302-1, as it has determined that the University of Michigan is the only responsible source capable of satisfying the agency’s requirements for these specific services.

This special notice is classified under NAICS 621511 Medical Laboratories and PSC Q301 Medical- Laboratory Testing. While no formal solicitation package is available, the government will consider responses that provide clear and convincing evidence that a competitive procurement would be advantageous. All responses must be submitted via email to Contracting Officer Jennifer Johnson by the deadline of 12:00 PM EST on October 21, 2024.

This procurement is identified by solicitation number 36C25025Q0064 and was published on October 16, 2024. One attachment, a document titled 36C25025Q0064.docx, was included with the notice. The decision to proceed with a non-competitive award remains within the sole discretion of the government.