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Reference Laboratory Services for the Portland VA Medical Center.   4

ID: 36C26026Q0365 • Type: Solicitation • Match:  85%
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Description

The VA Portland Health Care System (VHAPORHCS) Pathology & Laboratory Medicine Service (PLMS) requires Referral Laboratory services to provide testing and interpretation to assist in the diagnosis and treatment monitoring of Veterans with cancers, bleeding disorders, and specialized diseases, including organ transplants. Referral (reference) laboratory that specializes with these types of complex tests and provide a quick turn-around-time (TAT) of the test results is required for care. VAPORHCS is a VHA Level 1A facility which are the largest levels of volume and patient risks along with the largest number and breadth of physician specialists. VAPORHCS is also unique with active kidney and liver transplants partnering with its academic affiliate. VAPORHCS requires a full service of Referral laboratory that provides specimen testing, interpretation, testing supplies, customer service, and verification of certification for test results. It is imperative that the Reference laboratory shall perform the following types of testing, to include expert consultation: Immunology, Hemostasis & Thrombosis, Hematology/Oncology, Anatomic Pathology, including Transplant and Renal Pathology, Neuropathology, Neuropathology, Dermatopathology, Cytopathology and Anatomic Pathology, Microbiology/Virology, Molecular, Flow Cytometry, Electron Microscopy, Ophthalmic Pathology and Diseases related testing, and Core Laboratory (Clinical). These requirements must be maintained and will ensure accurate and timely test results are available to healthcare providers that ensure high quality healthcare is provided to the Veteran at the VA Portland Health Care System.

Background
The VA Portland Health Care System (VHAPORHCS) Pathology & Laboratory Medicine Service (PLMS) requires Referral Laboratory services to assist in the diagnosis and treatment monitoring of Veterans with cancers, bleeding disorders, and specialized diseases, including organ transplants.

VHAPORHCS is a VHA Level 1A facility, indicating high patient volume and risk, along with a broad range of physician specialists. The contract aims to provide comprehensive referral laboratory services that include specimen testing, interpretation, testing supplies, customer service, and verification of certification for test results.

Work Details
The Reference Laboratory shall provide a full range of laboratory services including:
- Preanalytical processing as defined in the Reference Laboratory's user manual.
- Analytical testing and reporting of results with consultative services as required.
- An online test directory that includes specimen requirements, expected turn-around times, methodologies, reference ranges, requisition forms or an ordering system.
- Kidney Biopsy collection materials sent directly to patients across the US.
- All necessary forms for genetic testing consent and chain of custody.
- Testing and interpretation services for all tests listed in Attachment A.
- An extensive FISH library for myeloma FISH panel testing.
- Flow cytometry tests for diagnosing leukemias and lymphomas.
- Consultation services provided by specialized pathologists in fields such as Neuropathology, Renal Pathology, Dermatopathology, Cytopathology, Hematopathology, and Surgical Pathology.

Period of Performance
The contract will be performed over a four-year period from July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2030 with specific ordering periods each year.

Place of Performance
Portland VA Medical Center located at 3710 NW US Veterans Hospital Road, Portland OR 97239-2999.

Overview

Agency
VISN 20: Northwest Network (VISN-20) [VA - VHA]
Response Deadline
May 6, 2026, 8:00 p.m. EDT (original: April 10, 2026, 8:00 p.m. EDT) Past Due
Posted
March 11, 2026, 1:48 p.m. EDT (updated: April 30, 2026, 5:30 p.m. EDT)
Set Aside
None
NAICS
621511 - Medical Laboratories
PSC
Q301 - Reference Laboratory Testing
Place of Performance
Portland, OR 97239 United States
Source
Open
Current SBA Size Standard
$41.5 Million
Pricing
Likely Fixed Price
Est. Level of Competition
Average
Est. Value Range
Experimental
$2,000,000 - $6,000,000 (AI estimate)
On 3/11/26 VISN 20: Northwest Network issued Solicitation 36C26026Q0365 for Reference Laboratory Services for the Portland VA Medical Center. due 5/6/26. The opportunity was issued full & open with NAICS 621511 and PSC Q301.
Primary Contact
Title
Contracting Specialists
Name
Hector Gonzalez   Profile
Email
hector.gonzalez1@va.gov
Phone
None

Secondary Contact

Title
None
Name
Jose E Ronstadt   Profile
Email
jose.ronstadt@va.gov
Phone
None

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Additional Details

Source Agency Hierarchy
VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF > VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF > 260-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 20 (36C260)
FPDS Organization Code
3600-00260
Source Organization Code
100186526
Last Updated
May 22, 2026
Last Updated By
hector.gonzalez1@va.gov
Archive Date
May 21, 2026