This is not a solicitation announcement. This is a sources sought synopsis only. This notice is to assist the VA in determining sources only and 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 purpose of this synopsis is to gain knowledge of potential qualified sources and their size classification relative to NAICS 621511. Responses to this synopsis will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions. After review of the responses to this sources sought synopsis, a solicitation announcement may be published on the Federal Business Opportunities website. Responses to this sources sought synopsis are not considered adequate responses to the solicitation announcement. All interested offerors will have to respond to the solicitation announcement. The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office (NCO22), is seeking sources for a potential contractor to provide all necessary labor, materials and equipment necessary to provide surgical pathology services for renal biopsies, muscle biopsies and consults in support of the VA San Diego Healthcare System (VASDHS), Pathology and Laboratory Department, located at 3350 La Jolla Village Drive, San Diego, CA, 92161. The Contractor will perform a morphologic interpretation of the tissues examined, along with the required ancillary tests (frozen sections, electronic microscopy, and special stains) to render a diagnosis and notify the VASDHS of the patient's progress of the study and provide final results. The Contractor's laboratory must be located within reasonable proximity from VA San Diego Healthcare System, and the specimen must be able to reach the destination within no more than two hours via ground transportation. The contract shall consist of one base year and one option year. The following is a description of the required services: LEVEL 4 SURGICAL PATHOLOGY, EACH HISTOCHEMICAL STAINS, EACH SP STAIN, EACH IMMUNOGLUORESCENSE, EACH ANTIBODY MUSCLE ENZYME STAIN, EACH If you are interested, and are capable of providing the required services please provide the requested information as indicated below. Response to this notice should include company name, address, point of contact, size of business pursuant to the following questions: (1) Is your business large or small; (2) If small, does your firm qualify as a small, emerging business, or small disadvantaged business. ; (3) If disadvantaged, specify under which disadvantaged group and if your firm is certified under Section 8(a) of the Small Business Act; (4) Is your firm a certified "Hubzone" firm; (5) Is your firm a woman-owned or operated business; (6) Is your firm a certified Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small or veteran owned small business. Responses to this notice shall be e-mailed to the attention of Edgar Alvizar, Contract Specialist, at [email protected]. Telephone responses will not be accepted. Responses must be received via e-mail no later than 10:00 a.m. Pacific Standard Time (PST), Thursday November 20, 2014. This notice is to assist the VA in determining sources only. A solicitation is not currently available. If a solicitation is issued it will be announced at a later date, and all interested parties must respond to that solicitation announcement separately from the responses to this announcement. 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.

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