SAM #36C25926Q0700

VA Solicitation for Artificial Intelligence Prostate Cancer Testing Services

This opportunity is for Artificial Intelligence (AI) Prostate Cancer Testing services for the Department of Veterans Affairs, Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Center. - Government Buyer: - Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) - Network Contract Office 19, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Aurora, CO - Products/Services Requested: - AI-based prostate cancer testing services - Includes shipping kits, laboratory testing, labor, supplies, IT, supervision, analysis, and result interpretation - Reporting of analytical test results and consultative services for patient care - OEMs and Vendors: - No specific OEMs or vendors named in the solicitation - Offerors not manufacturing the test must provide a current Letter of Distribution or Partnership from the manufacturer - Notable Requirements: - Five-year Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) - Unrestricted competition under NAICS 621511 (Medical Laboratories) - Offerors must demonstrate technical capability and provide past performance references - Compliance with DEI discrimination clauses - All product and pricing details are in an attached schedule (not provided in the summary) - No specific products, part numbers, or quantities listed in the solicitation text

Description

Request for Quote (RFQ) #: 36C25926Q0220 New Five-Year Blanket Purchase Agreement Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Center (RMRVAMC) Artificial Intelligence (AI) Prostate Cancer Testing. Per Statement of Work This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products or commercial services prepared in accordance with Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) Part 12. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Offers are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued. The Government reserves the right to make no award from this solicitation. No questions will be answered. Quotes are to be provided to Alejandra.Sierra@va.gov and NCO19Lab@va.gov no later than 8:00am MT, August 11, 2026. Quotes shall not be hand carried. Faxed quotes shall not be accepted. Emailed quotes are the only method of submission (4MB email limit). The Government reserves the right to make the award solely on initial Quotes received. Offerors bear the burden of ensuring that all portions of the offer (and any authorized amendments) reach the designated office before the deadline specified in the solicitation. This RFQ shall be completed in its entirety, and signed and dated; failure to do so shall not be considered for award. This is a Request for Quote (RFQ), and the solicitation number is 36C25926Q0700. The government anticipates awarding a firm-fixed price contract resulting from this solicitation. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2025-06 effective October 01, 2025. The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 621511 Medical Laboratories with a business size standard of $41.5 Million. This solicitation is unrestricted. See Attached Line-Item Schedule. Description of Requirements for the items/Services to be acquired: The Contractor shall provide shipping kits to the Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Center (RMRVAMC). Contractor shall provide all laboratory testing, labor, supplies, information technology, supervision, analysis, and result interpretation on behalf of RMRVAMC in accordance with the terms and conditions of the contract. Required services include: analytical testing as defined by the Contractor's reference test manual, reporting of analytical test results, and any required consultative services supporting patient care. Delivery and acceptance are to be F.O.B Destination (RFO 52.247-34) at: Pathology and Laboratory Medicine department 1700 N. Wheeling St. Aurora, CO 80045. 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items applies to this acquisition. Any award made as a result of this solicitation will be made on an All or Nothing Basis. State if quoted items are available and priced through offerors existing Government-wide Acquisition Contract (GWAC), GSA Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) contract, or VA-wide Acquisition Contract. Offerors are warned against contacting any VA personnel other than the Contracting Officer and Contract Specialist prior to placement of any award made resulting from this RFQ. If such contact occurs and is found to be prejudicial to competing contractors, the offeror making such contact may be excluded from award considerations. All proprietary information shall be clearly and properly marked. If the Offeror submits annexes, documentation, attachments, or the like, not specifically required by this solicitation, such will count against the Offeror's page limitations unless otherwise indicated in the specific volume instructions below. All information shall be confined to the appropriate file. The offeror shall confine submissions to essential matters, sufficient to define the quote and provide an adequate basis for evaluation. Offerors are responsible for including sufficient details, in a concise manner, to permit a complete and accurate evaluation of each quote. Offerors who are not the manufacturer must provide a current Letter of Distribution or Partnership from the manufacturer authorizing them to offer and distribute the required products or services. ADDENDUM to RFO 52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS COMMERCIAL Submission of quote shall include the following volumes: (I) Technical capability or quality to meet the Government requirement; (II) Past Performance; and (III) Price. Volume I - Technical capability or quality to meet the Government requirement. The offeror shall submit a quote demonstrating how it meets the requirements of the Statement of Work. Offerors shall provide materials such as brochures, data sheets, and technical specifications to demonstrate that they can provide the Prostate Cancer Artificial Intelligence (AI) Testing to comply with the requirement shown in the Statement of Work (SOW). Offerors shall specify if they agree to each of the terms in the SOW or if exceptions apply. If exceptions apply, include the exception(s) taken and the offeror's proposed resolution. Volume II - Past Performance Offeror must provide up to two recent and relevant past performance references attesting to contract performance (including contract numbers, amount of contract award, point of contact with email address, telephone numbers, and other relevant information, and a description of product/work performed under the contract and how well they performed). Relevant past performance is defined as present/past performance effort involved similar scope and magnitude of effort and complexities this solicitation requires. Annual amount is used to determine similar scope and magnitude. Recent past performance is defined as performance completed within the last three years or currently in progress. Past performance must include a description of the following: Name of offeror being reviewed Name of company completing review Description of services performed Performance dates Total contract value Addresses Contract numbers Performance Rating Offeror shall provide completed Past Performance Questionnaires (PPQ) from prior contracts, signed by the point of contact that oversaw performance or an equivalent representative. See attachment S02 Past Performance Questionnaire. Submissions of the PPQ can be sent directly to the Government POC, alejandra.sierra@va.gov, from the offeror as part of proposal submission or directly from a third party by the proposal deadline. Volume III - Price The offeror shall complete the line-item pricing schedule provided as an attachment and titled "See attached Line-Item Schedule". (End of Addendum to 52.212-1) 52.212-2, Evaluation--Commercial Items applies to this acquisition. ADDENDUM to RFO 52.212-2 EVALUATION COMMERCIAL ITEMS: The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the offeror responsible whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government considering price and other factors. The following factors shall be used to evaluate quotations: Factor I. Technical capability or quality to meet the Government requirement Factor II. Past Performance Factor III. Price Evaluation Approach. Contract award will be made based on the solicitation response that represents the best value to the Government using a Contracting Officer's Comparative Analysis. Since the Contracting Officer is considering price and other factors, the CO may award to other than the lowest-priced offer. The information below explains the evaluation approach: The following factors will be considered by the Government to decide which offer represents the best value to the Government and is in compliance with the Statement of Work. Technical capability or quality to meet the Government requirement: The quotation will be evaluated to the extent to which it can meet and/or exceed the Government's requirements as outlined in the Statement of Work and based on the information provided in the addendum to instructions to offerors section of this solicitation, Factor 1. Past Performance: The Offeror shall be evaluated on relevant/recent performance of past contracts and how well the offerors identified performance related to the work being procured under the Performance Work Statement for this procurement. The following will be used to assess past performance. Relevant past performance is defined as present/past performance effort involved similar scope and magnitude of effort and complexities this solicitation requires. Annual amount is used to determine similar scope and magnitude. Recent past performance is defined as performance completed within the last three years or currently in progress. The second aspect of the past performance evaluation is to determine how well the contractor performed on the contracts. The past performance evaluation performed in support of this evaluation does not establish, create, or change the existing record and history of the offeror's past performance on past contracts; rather, the past performance evaluation process gathers information from customers on how well the offeror performed those past contracts. The Evaluation Team will review this past performance information and determine the quality and usefulness as it applies to a performance confidence evaluation. In the case of an offeror without a record of relevant past performance or for whom information on past performance is not available, the offeror may not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably on past performance. The Government may use other methods to evaluate past performance, including but not limited to review of CPARS. Price: The Government will evaluate the price by adding the total of all line-item prices, including all options (if applicable). The Government may use various price analysis techniques and procedures to make a price reasonableness determination. Quotes that do not meet or exceed the technical capability or quality of the service offered to meet the Government requirement, as stated in Factor 1, shall not be selected regardless of price. If offeror does not provide all volumes as outlined in RFO 52.212-1 Instructions, the quote may be considered non-responsive. (End of Addendum to 52.212-2) 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions--Commercial Items applies to this acquisition. Any inconsistencies in this solicitation or contract shall be resolved by giving precedence IAW 52.212-4(r). By submitting a quote, the offeror understands that quotes will not be referenced in 1449 and clauses incorporated in the solicitation will dictate the contract. All offerors shall comply with all applicable Federal, State, and local laws, executive orders, rules, and regulations applicable to its performance under the contract IAW RFO 52.212-4(q). The Government reserves the right to deny requests for clause changes that are not included in this solicitation should the request be inconsistent with the RFO or VAAR. 52.222-9 ADDRESSING DEI DISCRIMINATION BY FEDERAL CONTRACTORS (APRIL 2026) (a) Definitions. As used in this clause: Program participation means membership or participation in, or access or admission to: training, mentoring, or leadership development programs; educational opportunities; clubs; associations; or similar opportunities that are sponsored or established by the contractor or subcontractor. Racially discriminatory diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) activities means disparate treatment based on race or ethnicity in the recruitment, employment (e.g., hiring, promotions), contracting (e.g., vendor agreements), program participation, or allocation or deployment of an entity's resources. (b) In connection with the performance of work under this contract, the Contractor agrees as follows: The Contractor will not engage in any racially discriminatory DEI activities. The Contractor will furnish all information and reports, including providing access to books, records, and accounts, as required by the Contracting Officer, for purposes of ascertaining compliance with this clause. In the event of the Contractor's or a subcontractor's noncompliance with this clause, this contract may be canceled, terminated, or suspended in whole or in part, and the Contractor or subcontractor may be declared ineligible for further Government contracts. The Contractor will report any subcontractor's known or reasonably knowable conduct that may violate this clause to the Contracting Officer and take any appropriate remedial actions directed by the Contracting Officer. The Contractor will inform the Contracting Officer if a subcontractor sues the Contractor and the suit puts at issue, in any way, the validity of this clause. The Contractor recognizes that compliance with the requirements of this clause are material to the Government's payment decisions for purposes of 31 U.S.C. 3729(b)(4). (c) The Contractor must include the substance of this clause, including this paragraph (c), in subcontracts at any tier, including those for commercial products and commercial services, for which the place of delivery or performance is in the United States. (End of clause) The following RFO clauses are incorporated by reference: NumberTitleSource X52.203-6 with Alt IRestrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government X52.203-13Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct X52.203-17Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights X52.203-19Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements X52.204-9Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel X52.204-13System for Award Management Maintenance X52.209-6Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment X52.209-9Updates of Publicly Available Information Regarding Responsibility Matters X52.209-10Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations X52.219-6Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside X52.219-8Utilization of Small Business Concerns X52.219-14Limitations on Subcontracting X52.222-3Convict Labor X52.222-19Child Labor Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies X52.222-35Equal Opportunity for Veterans X52.222-36Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities X52.222-37Employment Reports on Veterans X52.222-40Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act X52.222-41Service Contract Labor Standards X52.222-42Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires X52.222-43Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards-Price Adjustment (Multiple Year and Option Contracts) X52.222-50Combating Trafficking in Persons X52.222-54Employment Eligibility Verification X52.222-62Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706 X52.222-90Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors X52.223-23Sustainable Products and Services X52.224-3Privacy Training X52.224-3 with Alt IPrivacy Training, with Alternate I X52.226-8Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving X52.232-33Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer System for Award Management X52.232-40Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors X52.233-3Protest After Award X52.233-4Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim X52.240-91Security Prohibitions and Exclusions X52.240-92Security Requirements X52.240-93Basic Safeguarding of Covered Contractor Information Systems X52.244-6Subcontracts for Commercial Products and Commercial Services Additional contract requirements or terms and conditions include: 52.217-8 Option to Extend Services (NOV 1999) The Government may require continued performance of any services within the limits and at the rates specified in the contract. These rates may be adjusted only as a result of revisions to the prevailing labor rates provided by the Secretary of Labor. The option may be exercised more than once, but the total extension shall not exceed 6 months. The Contracting Officer may exercise the option by written notice within 30 days. 852.252-70, Provisions and Clauses Applicable to VA Acquisition of Commercial Items: VAAR Clauses are incorporated by reference as follows: NumberTitleSource VAAR 852.203-70Commercial Advertising (MAY 2018)VAAR VAAR 852.204-71Information and Information Systems Security (FEB 2023)VAAR VAAR 852.211-76Liquidated Damages-Reimbursement for Data Breach Costs (FEB 2023)VAAR VAAR 852.222-71Compliance with Executive Order 13899. (DEVIATION) (APR 2025)VAAR VAAR 852.232-72Electronic Submission of Payment Requests (NOV 2018)VAAR VAAR 852.237-70Indemnification and Medical Liability Insurance (OCT 2019)VAAR VAAR 852.242-71Administrative Contracting Officer (OCT 2020)VAAR VAAR 852.247-71Delivery Location (OCT 2018)VAAR VAAR 852.247-72Marking Deliverables (OCT 2018)VAAR VAAR 852.209-70Organizational Conflicts of Interest (OCT 2020)VAAR VAAR 852.233-70Protest Content/Alternative Dispute Resolution (OCT 2018)VAAR VAAR 852.233-71Alternate Protest Procedure (OCT 2018)VAAR RFO 52.252-1, Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference, states that the following provisions or clauses must be completed by the offeror or prospective contractor and submitted with the quotation or offer. Copies are available online at the provided websites or from the contracting officer. Websites: http://www.acquisition.gov/far/index.html https://www.acquisition.gov/vaar The following RFO provisions are to be incorporated by reference: NumberTitleSource X52.203-11Certification and Disclosure Regarding Payments to Influence Certain Federal Transactions X52.203-18Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements-Representation X52.204-7System for Award Management Registration X52.240-90Security Prohibitions and Exclusions Representations and Certifications The Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) does not apply. Offers are due to alejandra.sierra@va.gov by 8:00am MT, August 11, 2026. For questions regarding the solicitation, contact: Alejandra Sierra alejandra.sierra@va.gov and NCO19Lab@va.gov Additional Links: US Department of Veterans Affairs

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