Opportunity
SAM #36C26326Q0752
Sole Source Award: STAT and Esoteric Lab Testing for St. Cloud VA Health Care System
Buyer
VA Health Administration Center 23 (VHA NCO 23)
Posted
May 24, 2026
Respond By
June 04, 2026
Identifier
36C26326Q0752
NAICS
621511
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), through Network Contract Office 23, is announcing its intent to award a sole source, one-year service contract to CentraCare Laboratories (St. Cloud Hospital) for STAT and esoteric laboratory testing services for the St. Cloud VA Health Care System. - Sole source procurement: Only CentraCare Laboratories (St. Cloud Hospital) is named as the provider - Service scope: STAT and esoteric laboratory testing, available 24/7, as needed - Contractor must be within 10 miles of the St. Cloud VA Medical Center - Contractor and staff must hold all required federal and state licenses, permits, and accreditations (e.g., CAP, Joint Commission, CLIA) - A list of required lab tests is referenced in Attachment A - Contract details: - Firm-fixed-price, one-year contract (August 1, 2026 – July 31, 2027) - No option years included - Place of performance: St. Cloud VA Health Care System, St. Cloud, MN - Contracting office: Network Contract Office 23, with offices in Saint Paul, MN and Coralville, IA - No specific part numbers or product quantities are listed - No other OEMs or vendors are referenced; CentraCare Laboratories is the only named provider - Estimated contract value is not specified, but typical annual lab testing contracts of this scope may range from $100,000 to $500,000 - Commercial opportunity is limited due to sole source justification, but similar providers may monitor for future opportunities
Description
INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE, STAT and Esoteric Lab Testing to CentraCare Laboratories (St. Cloud Hospital), St. Cloud, MN. Service Contract for 1-Year, No Options included. See Attachments for details. Responses must be sent by email to: Joseph.Bennett@va.gov Email Subject Line must include: 36C26326Q0752 STAT Labs Response must be received no later than: 05:00 PM CT, Thursday June 4, 2026