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Histology Block and Slide Processing Lab Services

Veterans Affairs (VA)
SDVOSB
est. $10K – $125K

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Quick Brief

The Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking vendors to provide Histopathology Services, which include processing, cutting, and staining slides for routine histology interpretation and diagnosis. The contractor will be responsible for daily courier services to pick up tissue cassettes from the Sacramento VA Medical Center and deliver processed tissue blocks and slides back to the facility. The intended period of performance for this contract is five years, starting around October 1, 2026.

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Scope & Requirements

The contractor will provide histopathology services including the processing, cutting, and staining of slides for histology interpretation.

Contract Details

Estimated Value
est. $10K – $125K
Similar contracts award $10K$123K (median $32K, 7,005 awards)Within typical range
Period of Performance
5 years
NAICS Codes
Place of Performance
Mather, CA, USA
Set-Asides
SDVOSB

Qualifications & Eligibility

Set-Aside Category
SDVOSB

Agency & Contact

Contracting Organization

Agency
VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF
Office
Network Contracting Office 21

Point of Contact

John A. Smith
Contracting Officer
(202) 555-0100

Key Dates

Published3mo ago
Mar 20, 2026
Last Updated3mo ago
Mar 20, 2026
Response Due2mo ago
Mar 25, 2026
Response Due Date2mo ago
Apr 8, 202612:00 PM PDT

Description

The purpose of this Sources Sought Synopsis is to assist in our decision-making process for a service procurement.

This is not a solicitation, nor a request for quotes or proposals. Responses to this sources sought synopsis will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions. The Government is not obligated to nor will it pay for or reimburse any costs associated with responding to this sources sought synopsis request. This notice shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation or ultimately award of a contract, nor does it restrict the Government to a particular acquisition approach. The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network

Contracting Office (NCO) 21, is conducting market research to identify potential vendors with economic status of Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned, Veteran-Owned, and other Small Businesses that can provide the general

requirements below. GENERAL

REQUIREMENTS: The Contractor shall provide Histopathology Services to include processing, cutting, and staining slides for routine histology H&E interpretation and diagnosis by the VA. All block and slide processing will be performed at the Contractor s laboratory facility. Services shall include providing ground courier services to pick-up formalin fixed tissue cassettes on a daily basis from the Sacramento VAMC located at 10535 Hospital Way, Mather, CA 95655. Contractor shall then transport such cassettes to Contractor s laboratory for processing and then deliver paraffin embedded tissue blocks and processed H&E slides to the Sacramento VAMC.

Place of Performance: Contractor s histology laboratory within Mather, CA.

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