Tumor Normal Matched Genomic Testing Services   2

Background
This Request for Proposal (RFP) is for tumor normal matched genomic testing services for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Veterans Health Administration (VHA) National Precision Oncology Program (NPOP). The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, through its Strategic Acquisition Center, is seeking to secure specialized, comprehensive reference laboratory tumor-normal matched genomic testing for clinical care for Veterans with cancer. The contract will be a single Firm Fixed Price (FFP) Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract available to VA Medical Centers. The effective period of the contract shall be from date of award through twelve (12) months with the options to extend the contract for additional 12-month periods, at the discretion of the VA, for up to four (4) additional years. The total contract will not exceed five years.

Work Details
The contractor(s) shall provide all personnel, equipment, supplies, facilities, tools, materials, supervision, and other items and services necessary to perform tumor-normal matched genomic testing services as defined in the Performance Work Statement (PWS). The contractor shall perform to the standards in this contract and maintain compliance with policies and procedures with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Act (CLIA), and accreditation with the College of American Pathologists (CAP) as well as relevant laboratory and personnel state licensure to offer testing across the United States and its territories.

The objective is to ensure access to tumor-normal matched genomic testing for patients eligible to receive cancer care throughout the VA enterprise following testing guidance established by the National Oncology Program (NOP). The contractor’s laboratory shall have the ability to perform sample intake, processing, analysis, interpretation, and reporting for one or more tumor-normal matched genomic tests. Services require a CAP accredited, CLIA-certified, state licensure compliant laboratory inclusive of New York State laboratory accreditation/licensing mandatory.

Period of Performance
The effective period of the contract shall be from date of award through twelve (12) months with options to extend for additional 12-month periods at the discretion of the VA for up to four (4) additional years. Total contract will not exceed five years.

Place of Performance
The geographic location(s) where the contract will be performed are not explicitly provided in the solicitation.