This is not a solicitation announcement. This is a Sources Sought publication only. The purpose of this Request for Information (RFI) is solely for information and planning purposes and does not constitute a solicitation. Please do not submit a proposal in response to this RFI. This notice is to assist the VA in the determination of sources only. A solicitation is not currently available. Responses to this sources sought is not a request to be added to a prospective bidders list or to receive a copy of the solicitation. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Nebraska Western Iowa Health Care System (NWIHCS), is seeking potential Contractors capable of providing Human Genetic Testing Services off-site for the NWIHCS Medical Center, 4101 Woolworth Avenue, Omaha, NE 68105. These services are solely dedicated to Veteran patients of the Nebraska Western Iowa Health Care System. Services to be provided include: Services covered by this contract shall be provided, see table below: Scheduling Appointments MONDAY - FRIDAY 7:30 AM - 5:30 PM Collection Time MONDAY - FRIDAY TIME: 7:30 AM - 5:30 PM (pickup & delivery of sample shall be No Later Than 1 hour after VA notification) The following testing procedures are anticipated, to include yearly estimated quantities: CPT CODE QTY DESCRIPTION 1 81162 2 Brca1&2 seq & full dup/del 2 81212 2 Brca1&2 185&5385&6174 var JaH 3 81432 5 Hrdtry brst ca-rlatd dsordrs 4 81433 5 Hrdtry brst ca-rlatd dsordrs 5 81435 5 Hereditary colon cancer 6 81436 5 Hereditary colon ca synd 7 81437 5 Hereditary nurondcrn tum dsrdr 8 81438 5 Hereditary nurondcrn tum dsrdr 9 88233 1 Tissue Culture skin/biopsy 10 88237 150 Tissue culture bone marrow 11 88239 1 Tissue culture tumor 12 88240 0 Cell cryopreserve/storage 13 88241 0 Frozen cell preparation 14 88261 2 Chromosome analysis 5 15 88271 750 Cytogenetics DNA probe 16 88272 2 Cytogenetics 3-5 17 88274 2 Cytogenetics 25-99 18 88275 600 Cytogenetics 100-300 19 88280 20 Chromosome karyotype study 20 88285 20 Chromosome count additional 21 81405 6 Molecular path panel level 6 1612 CPT Code Clarification " Ashkenazi Jewish founder mutation panel: 81212 " Breast9: 81162 " Breast|Ovarian|Uterine26: 81432,81433 " Colorectal20: 81435,81436 " Endocrine | Paraganglioma-Pheochromocytoma17: 81437, 81438 " Neuro17: 81405 " Pancreatic14: 81405 " Renal19: 81405 Additional Information: The VA seeks to gain knowledge of potential qualified sources and their size classification (HUBZone, 8(a), small, small disadvantaged or service disabled veteran owned small business) relative to NAICS Code 621511, Medical Laboratories; size standard of $32.5 Million. Responses to this Sources Sought will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions and developing a potential procurement strategy. After review of responses to this sources sought synopsis, a solicitation announcement may be published in the FedBizOpps website. Responses to this sources sought synopsis are not considered adequate responses to the solicitation announcement. All interested offerors will have to respond directly to any corresponding solicitation by submitting a proposal. Responses: If you are interested and are capable of providing ALL of the required services please provide the requested contact information. The intended contract period will be for one base year and four, one-year option periods. Responses to this notice should include a company name, address, point of contact (Name, Phone Number and e-Mail Address), DUNS number, business size, Socioeconomic Status (Veteran Owned, SDVOSB, HUBZONE, 8(a), etc.), and a capability statement. Direct all responses via email to Ja'Haun Stafford, Contract Specialist, at [email protected] by Jul 22, 2016, 3:00PM CDT. Please limit your response to this synopsis to two pages. DISCLAIMER This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation. All information received in response to this RFI that is marked as proprietary will be handled accordingly. In accordance with FAR 15.201(e), responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Responders are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this RFI

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