Q301--Intent to Sole Source Specialized laboratory medical testing services

The Department of Veterans Affairs, NCO 21, intends to award a sole source firm fixed price contract to Mayo Collaborative Services, Inc., for a base year plus four option years, because we believe they are the sole source provider for specialized laboratory medical testing services. We believe there are no authorized third parties that can provide these specialized laboratory medical testing services that can satisfy this requirement. A draft Statement of Work (SOW) is attached. If you believe that your company is capable and authorized to perform these services in accordance with the SOW, please provide your information and capability along with an authorization letter from Mayo Collaborative Services, Inc., by responding to angela.gerlitzki1@va.gov no later than July 24, 2026, by 10 am PST. The applicable NAICS Code is 621511 and the size standard is $41.5 Million. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotes. Responses received will be evaluated; however, a determination by the Government not to compete the proposed procurement based upon responses received to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Testing: CNS Demyelinating Disease Evaluation, Serum Collapsin Response-Mediator Protein-5 (CRMP-5) Neuronal IgG Titer, Serum Collapsin Response-Mediator Protein-5-IgG, Western Blot, Serum Glutamic Acid Decarboxylase (GAD65) Antibody Assay, Spinal Fluid Glycine Receptor Alpha1 IgG, Cell Binding Assay, Serum Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH), Body Fluid Myelin Oligodendrocyte Glycoprotein (MOG-IgG-1) Fluorescence-Activated Cell Sorting (FACS) Titer Ass Neuromyelitis Optica (NMO)/Aquaporin-4 FACS IgG Assay Titer, Serum Paraneoplastic Vision Loss Evaluation, Serum