Q301--Prostate Testing Non-Invasive | VISN 19

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{"description":"REQUEST FOR INFORMATION / SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS\n\nThe Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office (NCO) 19, Rocky Mountain Acquisition Center (RMAC) is issuing this source sought notice as a means of conducting market research to identify parties having an interest in providing Non-Invasive Urine Testing for Prostate Cancer. The result of this market research will contribute to determining the method of procurement to support the following \nVISN 19 Facilities: \n\nRocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Center (RMRVAMC), 1700 N. Wheeling St, Aurora, CO 80045 \nFort Harrison VA Medical Center (FHVAMC), 3687 Veterans Drive, Fort Harrison, MT 59636\nGrand Junction VA Medical Center (GJVAMC), 2121 North Ave., Grand Junction, CO 81501\nOklahoma City VA Medical Center (OKCVAMC), 921 NE 13th St., Oklahoma City, OK 73104\nSalt Lake City VA Medical Center (SLCVAMC), 500 S. Foothill Dr., Salt Lake City, UT 84148\nMuskogee VA Medical Center (MVAMC), 1011 Honor Heights Drive, Muskogee, OK 74401\nErnest Childers VA Outpatient Clinic (ECVC) 8921 S Mingo Rd, Tulsa, OK 74133\n\nThe purpose of this RFI is to gather information that will assist in determining the appropriate acquisition strategy for this requirement. This notice does not constitute a solicitation and does not commit the Government to contract for any supply or service.\n\nContractor shall provide a non-invasive urine based molecular liquid biopsy test for men such that the test provides a risk score that helps to differentiate patients with high from a low risk of aggressive prostate cancer and thus indicate the need for a prostate biopsy. The test risk score should be based on an analysis of RNA markers and should not incorporate PSA levels in its algorithm, nor require the DRE (digital rectal exam) prior to collection of the urine specimen.\n\nThe vendor shall ship test kits directly to patients with a prepaid return label to the vendor s testing facility, and, when requested by the station, provide test kits to the laboratory department for distribution to designated patients with a prepaid return label to the vendor s testing facility.\n\nThe applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code assigned to this procurement is 621511 (Medical Laboratories).\n\nThis is a request for information and sources only, which may or may not lead to a future solicitation! This is not a solicitation. This request for capability information does not constitute a request for proposals; submission of any information in response to this market survey is purely voluntary; the government assumes no financial responsibility for any costs incurred. \n\nIN RESPONSE TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT, PLEASE PROVIDE THE INFORMATION BELOW. IF THIS INFORMATION IS NOT PROVIDED, THEN IT WILL BE ASSUMED THE ENTIRE REQUIREMENT CANNOT BE MET AND YOUR QUOTE WILL NOT BE INCLUDED AS A POTENTIAL SOURCE. \n \nNAICS Code: 621511\nCompany Name:\nAddress:\nUEI (Unique Entity ID) Number:\nContact Name:\nPhone No.:\nEmail:\nBusiness Size Information - Select all that applies:\nSmall Business\nEmerging Small Business\nSmall Disadvantaged Business\nCertified under Section 8(a) of the Small Business Act\nHUBZone\nWoman Owned\nCertified Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small\nVeteran Owned Small Business\nLarge Business\nFSS/GSA Contract Holder:\nYes No \nFSS/GSA Contract Number:\n\nEffective Date/ Expiration Date:\n\nProposed solution is listed and available on the above FSS/GSA Contract:\nYes No \nAvailable pricing structure of proposed solution (select all that are applicable below):\nPricing Model\nPlease Indicate Availability Below: (Yes / No / NA)\nAll on FSS\nOpen Market only\nMix of FSS & Open Market\n(CPRR) Cost Per Reportable Result \n\n\n\nCost Per Test(CPT)\n\n\n\nFixed Monthly Charge\n\n\n\nOther: (Please explain)\n\n\n\nFederal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Market Rearch Questions:\nQuestions for Small Businesses ONLY:\nLimitations on Subcontracting (FAR 52.219-14) What percentage of the work would be subcontracted to another company? ________ If > 0, what is company s business size: __________\nIf subcontracting, what added value do you offer (FAR 52.215-23): _______________________________\n\nBASED ON THE RESPONSES TO THIS SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE, THIS REQUIREMENT MAY BE SET-ASIDE FOR SMALL BUSINESSES OR PROCURED THROUGH FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION, and only one award WILL be made. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged, and no feedback or evaluations will be provided to companies regarding their submissions. SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS: If your organization can provide these services and is interested in this opportunity, please respond to Alejandra Sierra, Contracting Specialist, via e-mail at Alejandra.Sierra@va.gov and NCO19Lab@va.gov with a statement describing your capabilities and the completed table above. The deadline for responses is Monday, April 13, 2026 at 08:00 AM Mountain time. \n"}