# SAM #36C26326R0063

VA Pathology and Laboratory Testing Services for Nebraska-Western Iowa Health Care System

**Buyer:** VA Health Administration Center 23 (VHA NCO 23)
**Posted:** October 09, 2026
**Respond By:** November 10, 2026
**Identifier:** 36C26326R0063
**NAICS:** 621511, 541380

The Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking a provider for comprehensive pathology and laboratory testing services for its Nebraska-Western Iowa health care facilities.
- **Government buyer:** Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration; Nebraska-Western Iowa Health Care System (NWIHCS), serving Omaha, Lincoln, and Grand Island; Network 23 Contracting Office and Omaha Division. Contracting Officer: Logan Gahring.
- **Scope:** Clinical and anatomical pathology and laboratory testing, including specimen processing and transport, testing and analysis, result reporting and interpretation, histology, cytology, and autopsies as needed. The VA handles designated specimen collection, preparation, accessioning, and permanent storage; contractor grossing is required for global surgical pathology cases. Slides and blocks must be returned to the VA.
- **Testing areas:** Pathology, cytology, molecular/genetic testing, chemistry, hematology, coagulation, immunology, microbiology, infectious disease, and cytogenetics. Unit pricing is requested for tests in the laboratory schedule; quantities are estimates.
  - Notable estimated annual volumes include HPV high-risk pooled testing (87624): 972; cervical/vaginal thin-layer cytopathology (88142): 700; calculus infrared spectroscopy: 432; and bone marrow tissue culture: 366.
  - Other examples include Mopath procedure level 4 (81403), comprehensive metabolic panel (80053), and JAK2 gene analysis (81270); quantities for these examples were not provided in the attachment summary.
- **Service line identifiers:** Five annual service lines are listed as 0001, 1001, 2001, 3001, and 4001; no individual quantities are specified for these lines.
- **Notable requirements:** Current CLIA/CAP accreditation or equivalent, required turnaround times, secure handling of patient records and HIPAA/privacy compliance, and identification of the laboratory performing each test, including subcontract laboratories. QASP monitoring also covers reporting, autopsy reports, specimen labeling, global case review, malignancy notification, and invoicing.
- **OEMs and vendors:** No commercial OEMs, laboratory providers, resellers, or subcontractors are named. Offerors must identify any subcontract laboratories.
- **Period and value:** One five-year ordering period, with a possible extension of up to six months. The stated contract minimum and maximum values are $2,000 and $8,000,000.

### Description

<p>The Department of Veterans Affairs, Nebraska-Western Iowa Health Care System , has a requirement for medical laboratory, pathology and testing analysis services.&nbsp; 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.&nbsp; VA will be responsible for specimen collection, preparation, grossing (with the exception of, cytology specimens); global surgical pathology cases would require grossing by the contractor.&nbsp; The VA will accession histology and cytology cases, VistA accessioning, preservation and storage of final slides and blocks.&nbsp; All slides and blocks must be returned to the VA for permanent storage.</p>

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