Request for Information

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Network Contracting Office 20 (NCO 20), is conducting market research on behalf of the Puget Sound VA Medical Center to identify potential contractors capable of providing reagents and consumables for laboratory tests for the VA medical facilities and clinics. The Puget Sound VA Medical Center is comprised of:

Seattle VA Medical Center.
American Lake VA Medical Center.
Auburn VA Clinic.
Everett VA Clinic.
Mount Vernon VA Clinic
North Olympic Peninsula VA Clinic
Oak Harbor VA Clinic
Olympia VA Clinic
Puyallup VA Clinic
Renton VA Clinic
Silverdale VA Clinic
South Lucile Street VA Clinic

To be considered a responsive and potential source, interested parties shall provide a capabilities statement containing the following information: Business name, address, point of contact, phone number and email address. Business size, type, and SAM Unique Identifier Number
Affirmation that the vendor is capable of performing in accordance with the attached Statement of Work. The vendor shall provide copies of government licenses appropriate to do the work described in the Statement of Work. Additionally, contractors can provide feedback on the attached Requirements Description, which may be considered if a solicitation is posted. Provide the requested information to Hector Baltazar at [email protected] before 10:00 am PST on November 13th, 2026. All questions must be submitted in writing; no telephonic inquiries will be accepted. This is a sources-sought notice only. The purpose of this notice is to obtain information regarding the availability and capability of verified sources to include qualified SDVOSB/VOSB to perform this potential requirement. Responses received will assist the Government in determining the appropriate acquisition strategy. The Government may or may not issue a solicitation as a result of this notice. There is no solicitation available at this time, and this is not a request for quotes.
Statement of Work (SOW)

A. SCOPE OF PROCUREMENT:

The VA Puget Sound Health Care System Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Service requires a histology staining workflow system which includes: Two (2) immunohistochemistry (IHC) and two (2) in-situ hybridization (ISH) immunostainers, and two (2) special stainers, and a specimen tracking system which promotes proper identification of specimens and slides and will audit workflow to identify areas that need improvement and reduce errors. The tracking system will improve patient safety, provide a chain of custody, and will monitor productivity. All the components of the workflow system must communicate with each other in order to track the workflow. The stainers attached to this system must be automated and allow the system to track and label slides for special staining and immunostaining. The workflow system must be compatible with the IT systems VISTA and/or Cerner, as well as any other new electronic health record system the VA acquires and also be compatible with Data Innovations middleware.