Copy of Tumor Molecular Testing Services 0004   2

. Description This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) subpart 12.6, Streamlined Procedures for Evaluation and Solicitation for Commercial Items, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation Tumor Molecular Testing Service under 36C10G24R0013, and a written solicitation document is attached. This solicitation is a Request for Proposals. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2023-06, The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 621511 Medical Laboratories, with a small business size standard of $35M. All interested companies shall provide submit a proposal in response to the attached RFP document. The items that are being solicited are as follows; Supplies Line Item Description Quantity Unit Price Total Price 0001 Solid Tumor Test (NGS) 1 0002 Liquid Tumor Test (NGS) 1 0003 Hematoligic Malignancies (NGS) 1 0004 Immunohistochemistry (IHC )Test 1 Services The Strategic Acquisition Center, in support of Veterans Health Administration (VHA), National Precision Oncology Program is seeking to purchase to secure specialized, comprehensive reference laboratory-based tumor molecular profiling services for clinical care. Services should include test offerings spanning both solid and hematological malignancies using methods such as next generation sequencing (NGS) panels, NGS comprehensive genomic profiling (CGP) as well as complementary tests to support NGS such as immunohistochemistry (IHC) and fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) for biomarkers such as PD-L1, MMR, HER2. all used to guide clinical care for Veterans with cancer. All services provided shall be in accordance with the costs, terms, and conditions of this contract . Place of Performance Address: Virtual from contractor's location Postal Code Country: UNITED STATES The award resulting from this solicitation will be made based on the best overall proposal that is determined to be the most beneficial to the Government (i.e., best value trade-off), price and non-price factors considered. FAR 2.101 defines best value as the expected outcome of an acquisition that, in the Government s estimation, provides the greatest overall benefit in response to the requirement. Non-Price Factors (listed in descending order of importance) 1. Technical Approach 2. Past Performance 3. Socio-economic Considerations; and Price Factors 4. Price. Non-price factors when combined are significantly more important than price. The following non-price factors are listed in descending order of importance: Technical Approach, Past Performance and Socio-economic Considerations. It should be noted that award might be made to other than the lowest priced offeror if the Government determines that a price premium is warranted due to merits of one or more of the non-price factors. The full text of FAR provisions or clauses may be accessed electronically at http://acquisition.gov/comp/far/index.html. The following solicitation provisions apply to this acquisition: FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors Commercial Items June 2020] FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation Commercial Items October 2014 FAR 52.212-3, Offerors Representations and Certifications Commercial Items November 2020 Offerors must complete annual representations and certifications on-line at http://orca.bpn.gov in accordance with FAR 52.212-3, Offerors Representations and Certifications Commercial Items. If paragraph (j) of the provision is applicable, a written submission is required. The following contract clauses apply to this acquisition: FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions Commercial Items October 2018 FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders November 2020 All applicable clauses for this solicitation are stated in the attached RFP. Point of Contact Michelle Bailey, michelle.bailey@va.gov Zachary Wilcox, Zachary.wilcox@va.gov

Background
The Strategic Acquisition Center, in support of Veterans Health Administration (VHA), National Precision Oncology Program is seeking to purchase to secure specialized, comprehensive reference laboratory-based tumor molecular profiling services for clinical care. The services should include test offerings spanning both solid and hematological malignancies using methods such as next generation sequencing (NGS) panels, NGS comprehensive genomic profiling (CGP) as well as complementary tests to support NGS such as immunohistochemistry (IHC) and fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) for biomarkers such as PD-L1, MMR, HER2. All services provided shall be in accordance with the costs, terms, and conditions of this contract.

Work Details
The contractor(s) shall provide all personnel, equipment, supplies, facilities, tools, materials, supervision, and other items and services necessary to perform services as defined in the Performance Work Statement (PWS) except for those items specified as government furnished property and services. The contractor shall perform to the standards in this contract, maintain compliance with regulations of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Act (CLIA), and comply with the accreditation standards of the College of American Pathologists (CAP)and/or The Joint Commission (TJC) as well as the relevant laboratory and personnel state licensure(s) offering testing across the United States and its territories.

Period of Performance
The period of performance shall be for one (1) base year of 12 months and four (4) 12-month option years. The primary place of performance will be at the contractor’s location.