Q501--STAT CLINICAL LAB TESTING AND AUTOPSIES

15 The Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN) 2, Health Service Area (HSA) 2.1, Network Contracting Office (NCO) 6, is conducting market research to determine the availability and capability of qualified businesses to provide comprehensive referral laboratory testing, specimen transportation, and autopsy services for the Central Virginia VA Health Care System, including Hunter Holmes McGuire VA Medical Center. The Government is seeking information from Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSBs), Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (VOSBs), and other Small Business concerns, including 8(a), Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone), Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB), and Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business (EDWOSB) concerns. The anticipated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 621511, Medical Laboratories. The applicable small business size standard is $45.5 million. This Sources Sought Notice is issued solely for market research and acquisition-planning purposes. It does not constitute a solicitation, request for quotation, invitation for bid, or request for proposal. Submission of a response does not obligate the Government to issue a future solicitation or award a contract. I. GENERAL SCOPE OF SERVICES The contemplated requirement is for a contractor to provide a full range of referral laboratory and autopsy services. The contractor shall be capable of supporting both clinical pathology and anatomic pathology requirements. Required services are anticipated to include, but are not limited to: Performing analytical testing described in the contractor s reference test manual and the Government s attached test list. Receiving, processing, analyzing, and maintaining the integrity of clinical and anatomic pathology specimens. Reporting test results within established turnaround times. Providing routine, urgent, and STAT testing, as applicable. Providing consultative service