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Intent to Sole Source - Pathology Reference Lab Services - 528,528A8

Department of Veterans Affairs› 242-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 02 (36C242)

Solicitation # 36C24227Q0113Updated Nov 4, 2026

This RFP closed on Nov 6, 2026.

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Closed

Nov 6, 2026

Responses were due Nov 6, 2026, 3:00 PM EST

Posted
Nov 4, 2026
Closed
Nov 6, 2026

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Summary by RFP Detector

What this RFP is about

Department of Veterans Affairs (242-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 02 (36C242)) posted a special notice titled “Intent to Sole Source - Pathology Reference Lab Services - 528,528A8” under solicitation number 36C24227Q0113. It was posted on Nov 4, 2026. The response deadline was Nov 6, 2026, 3:00 PM EST. It is classified under NAICS 621511 (Medical Laboratories) and product/service code Q301. No set-aside is listed. The listed point of contact is Daniel Zielinski, Contracting Officer.

Key facts

Sector
Federal
Notice type
Special notice
As posted: Special Notice
PSC
Q301
Place of performance
Not stated
Value
Not statedTypical award in this market ≈ $267.5K
Solicitation #
36C24227Q0113
Listing
Official federal notice

Score at publication

Score breakdown

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Starts at 50

  • Value−3.0estimated

    No value published. Typical award is about $268K: the median of 1,000 VA contracts over $25K awarded in NAICS 621511, FY24–FY26.

  • Competition & access−14.0measured

    Notice signals a sole-source or brand-name intent. The largest recipient took 37% of these dollars in FY24–FY26.

  • Issuer & market+6.3measured

    VA obligated $736M on NAICS 621511 across 1,361 contracts in FY24–FY26. 143 other notices from this office in the past 12 months.

  • Time & stage−10.5measured

    Special notice: 2 days to respond (due Nov 6, 2026, 3:00 PM EST). Very tight.

  • Clarity & completeness−0.1estimated

    Documents not listed, named contact with email and phone, 211-word description.

  • Freshness+9.0measured

    Posted today.

Capped at 30: not openly competed

Informational, not advice to bid or not bid. Score version 1.0.0, evaluated Nov 4, 2026.

Requirements & submission

Eligibility · Full and open competition

Full and open competition means the notice states no set-aside: any responsible business can respond, subject to the requirements in the notice.

Not stated in a form we could extract. See the official solicitation for requirements, evaluation criteria and submission steps.

From the official notice

Description

211 words

NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 2 (NCO 2) intends to award a sole source open market purchase order to X-CELL LABORATORIES OF WESTERN NEW YORK, INC., 20 Northpointe Pkwy, #100, Amherst, NY 14228 for performing, monitor, and report findings of histopathology tests for VA WNY Healthcare System (Buffalo VAMC and Fingerlakes VAMC), on an as needed basis from Date of Award through 05/31/2027. NAICS Code is 621511 Medical Laboratories and the Classification code is Q301 Medical Reference Laboratory Testing with a Small Business Size Standard of $41.5 million. THIS IS NOT A NOTICE FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTES; however, any firm that believes that it can meet the requirements above, may give written notice prior to the listed response due date and time. Supporting evidence must be furnished in sufficient detail to demonstrate the ability to perform the requirements. Responses will be evaluated, however, a determination by the Government not to compete the proposed procurement based upon responses to this notice is solely within discretion of the Government. If no responses are received, the Government will proceed with the award. Responses are due on 11/06/2026 at 3:00pm ET. Responses shall be submitted via email to Contracting Officer Daniel Zielinski. Telephone inquiries shall not be accepted.

Documents

No documents are listed for this notice.

Contacts

Points of contact as published on the notice.

Timeline & history

  1. Special Notice posted

  2. Responses were due

Federal award history

Market context

Department of Veterans Affairs · NAICS 621511 · FY24–FY26

Typical award (over $25K)
$267.5K
Contracts awarded
1,361
Total obligated
$736.3M
Award size, Department of Veterans Affairs · NAICS 621511 contracts, FY24–FY26 (log scale)
P25 $23.1KMedian $119.9KP75 $525.8KP90 $1.4M

Largest recipients in this market

  • QUEST DIAGNOSTICS INCORPORATED$271.2M37%
  • LABORATORY CORPORATION OF AMERICA$134.8M18%
  • FOUNDATION MEDICINE, INC.$88.8M12%

Recipients of past awards in this market, not the incumbent of this RFP.

View as table
Fiscal yearObligated ($)
FY2022186,820,576.14
FY2023213,303,650.2
FY2024199,916,221.32
FY2025279,206,769.4
FY2026257,135,912.7

Federal contract award records, award types A–D, FY24–FY26. Updated Nov 13, 2026.

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