Q301 - Notice of Intent to Sole-Source Veracyte Decipher Testing Services - Cleveland OH VAMC
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Special Notice from the Department of Veterans Affairs, for work in Ohio. Due Nov 12, 2026, 4:00 PM (UTC-5), 7 days left.
| Solicitation number | 36C25027Q0091 |
|---|---|
| Agency | Department of Veterans Affairs |
| Office | 250-Network Contract Office 10 (36C250) |
| Notice type | Special Notice |
| Set-aside | None |
| Trade (NAICS) | Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing (334516) |
| Product or service code | Q301 |
| Place of performance | Ohio |
| Posted | Nov 4, 2026 |
| Response deadline | Nov 12, 2026, 4:00 PM (UTC-5) (7 days left) |
| Add the deadline to | Google Calendar · Apple / Outlook (.ics) |
Federal prevailing wage rates for this place: Ohio Davis-Bacon and SCA wage determinations.
Description
Notice of Intent to Sole-Source Requirement The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office (NCO) 10, intends to negotiate a sole source contract under Simplified Acquisition Procedures and the authority of FAR 6.302-1, Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. The associated NAICS code for this is 334516, Size Standard is 1,000 employees.
Product Service Code (PSC) is Q301. The sole-source contract will be awarded to: VERACYTE, INC UEI: JS7GBP6LCMN6 Description of equipment requirements: The VA Northeast Ohio Healthcare System (VANEOHS) requires continued access to specialized genomic classifier testing used to assess risk of metastasis or metastatic progression in patients with localized or advanced prostate cancer.
Decipher prostate testing is a powerful diagnostic and prognostic tool that assesses risk of prostate cancer progression within the next five years post detection, biopsy or surgical removal. The test utilizes a genome-wide transcriptome assay to analyze the expression of 22 genes to generate the Decipher score. Performed on existing tissue samples obtained during biopsy or surgical removal of the prostate, prior to any radiation or hormone therapy.
Indicated in localized, N1, or metastatic disease. Provides the Decipher score based on genomic characteristics of the tumor, independent of clinical and pathological factors. The score, ranging between 0 and 1, reflects tumor aggressiveness.
It is the Government's belief that only the proposed candidate possesses the required capabilities to successfully meet this requirement. It is the Government's intention to solicit and negotiate with only this source. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals.
IAW FAR 5.207 all responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation, which shall be considered by the agency. This is not a solicitation or request for offers. No solicitation package is available.
Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that demonstrates the ability to comply with the requirement and that competition would be advantageous to the Government. The Government will not pay for information submitted. A determination not to compete based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.
All responses to this intent to sole source must be emailed to Thomas Bellamy: [email protected] & Samantha Jarrett: [email protected] by 4:00 p.m. EST November 12th, 2026.
Contracting contact
- Thomas Bellamy · [email protected]
- Samantha Jarrett · [email protected]
As published on the official notice. Ask questions in writing and before any questions deadline the notice sets.
Is your business small enough?
For NAICS 334516, a business counts as small if it has no more than 1,000 employees (SBA size standard). This notice is set aside, so only businesses under that size, or in the named program, can bid. SBA table, current as of Oct 15, 2026.
Companies that win this kind of work
Federal contractors paid for analytical laboratory instrument manufacturing work, who also hold VA contracts (last 12 months): possible competitors, or partners to team with.
- Abbott Laboratories Inc. $92.0 million in this trade
- Roche Diagnostics Corporation $66.7 million in this trade
- Beckman Coulter, Inc $63.1 million in this trade
- Government Scientific Source Inc $41.1 million in this trade
- Agilent Technologies Inc $31.0 million in this trade
About the buyer
The Department of Veterans Affairs awarded $84.6 billion in contracts in the last 12 months; its biggest suppliers were Optum Public Sector Solutions, Inc., Mckesson Corporation and Triwest Healthcare Alliance Corp. See what VA is buying now.
Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing contracts right now
There are 80 open government contract opportunities in this trade (NAICS 334516), 33 posted in the last 7 days; 40% are set aside for small businesses. The agencies buying the most are Department of Veterans Affairs, National Institutes of Health and Department of Energy. Most of the work with a stated place is in Maryland, New Mexico and Ohio. A notice in this trade gives a median of 14 days from posting to deadline; this one gives 8 days.
All open analytical laboratory instrument manufacturing contracts
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Planned contracts from the agencies' procurement forecasts, often months before a solicitation. Plans can change.
Recent awards in this trade
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From the award notices agencies publish.