Inactive Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Set-Aside (FAR 19.14)

This is the official solicitation following the prior pre- solicitation notice Refer to RFP and Attachments for VISN 04 Reference Laboratory Testing Services. This is a tiered solicitation. SEE AMENDM... This is the official solicitation following the prior pre- solicitation notice Refer to RFP and Attachments for VISN 04 Reference Laboratory Testing Services. This is a tiered solicitation. SEE AMENDMENT 0012 - CANCELLATION AND NO AWARD OF RFP.

Inactive Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Set-Aside (FAR 19.14)

Pre-solicitation Notice Reference Laboratory Testing Services VISN 04 The Department of Veterans Affairs, VISN 04, intends to solicit proposals for Reference Laboratory Testing Services (9 VA faciliti... Pre-solicitation Notice Reference Laboratory Testing Services VISN 04 The Department of Veterans Affairs, VISN 04, intends to solicit proposals for Reference Laboratory Testing Services (9 VA facilities). A Performance Work Statement (PWS) will be included in the subsequent formal solicitation. The Request for Proposal (RFP) number is 36C24424R0004. This procurement is set-aside based on an order of priority as established in 38 U.S.C. 8127. TIERED EVALUATIONS INCLUDING LARGE BUSINESS CONCERNS: This solicitation is being issued as tiered evaluation with the following tiers: (1) SDVOSBs; (2) VOSBs; (3) HUBZone small businesses and 8(a) small businesses; (4) all other small businesses with woman-owned small businesses having priority; and (5) large businesses. If award cannot be made, the solicitation will be cancelled and the requirement resolicited. The formal solicitation will result in the award of a single contract. The resulting contract will be a Fixed-Priced Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract with a single ordering period of 5 years. The Government will issue unilateral firm-fixed price Task Orders, for each VA facility for each pricing period contingent upon the availability of funds. The applicable NAICS code is 621511 (Medical Laboratories). When issued, the formal solicitation will be available via the Contracting Opportunities website, http://sam.gov. The tentative formal solicitation issue date is December 18th, 2023. Interested parties are advised to consult the actual formal solicitation for final dates and times. All prospective Contractors are required to be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) (http://sam.gov) database.Â