VA Nebraska-Western Iowa Health Care System Pathology Service

The Nebraska-Western Iowa Health Care System (NWIHCS) intends to procure Medical Laboratory and Pathology Services. The Contractor shall be responsible for performing pre-analytic processing as defined in its laboratory manual, analysis, and reporting of analytical results and interpretation for clinical and anatomical pathology specimens as requested by participating facilities (listed below) during the contract period. The contractor shall provide Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Services, on a scheduled basis, in accordance with the specifications, terms and conditions herein. VA will be responsible for specimen collection, preparation, grossing (with the exception of cytology specimens), VistA accessioning, preservation and storage of final slides and blocks. All slides and blocks must be returned to the VA for permanent storage. This procurement shall be conductedIAW FAR Parts 12, 13, 15, and VAAR Part 873. Services IAW the solicitation and resultant contract shall be furnished to three participating sites: Omaha VA Medical Center Man Laboratory (Woolworth Avenue Omaha, Ne 68105) Lincoln Community Based Outreach Clinic (CBOC) Main Laboratory (420 Victory Park Drive Lincoln, Ne 68510) Grand Island Community Based Outreach Clinic (CBOC) Main Laboratory (2201 North Broadwell Avenue Grand Island, Ne 68803) NAICS: 621511, for Medical Laboratories (Size Standard $41.5 Million) PSC: Q515, for Medical Pathology The resulting contract shall be a single-award, Five-Year, Fixed-Price, Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity Contract. The anticipated Ordering Period shall be from: Year 1 of Ordering Period: 4/1/2027 3/30/2028 Year 2 of Ordering Period: 4/1/2028 3/30/2029 Year 3 of Ordering Period: 4/1/2029 3/30/2030 Year 4 of Ordering Period: 4/1/2030 3/30/2031 Year 5 of Ordering Period:: 4/1/2031 3/30/2032 A Draft PWS and Draft Schedule are attached. Prospective offerors are advised, in order to be eligible for award they must be registered and have an active profile in the System for Award Management, with no exclusions.