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Sources Sought

EMERGENT REFERENCE LAB TESTING

Federal Sources Sought from VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF for South Carolina. Review the official description, buyer contacts, NAICS/PSC, set-aside,…

Solicitation36C24726Q0111
Notice typeSources Sought
PostedNovember 13, 2025
Response deadlineNovember 19, 2026
Place of performanceCharleston, South Carolina, 29401, USA
ClassificationNAICS 621511 · PSC Q301
Set-asideUnrestricted

OFFICIAL NOTICE CONTENT

Opportunity description

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The contractor shall provide laboratory testing service for patient specimens that are urgent/emergent, and/or have limited viability, and not performed at the Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical, Charleston, SC. Testing includes, but is not limited to, Mycobacteria Stains, Microbiology Specimens, Immunoperoxidase Stains, Therapeutic Drugs, Bone Marrow Workup, and Clotting Factor assays. Turnaround time for STAT/emergent testing is 24 hours, or less, as indicated for patient care.

FEDERAL BUYER

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Department / agencyVETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF
Sub-tierVETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF
Contracting office247-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 7 (36C247)
Office addressAUGUSTA, GA, 30904, USA

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GOVBIDFIT SCREENING LENS

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Market-research stage

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Planning window available

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No socioeconomic restriction recorded

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Classification signal

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Public buyer contact available

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What this opportunity record tells you

SAM.gov identifies this as a sources sought from VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF. The record was posted on November 13, 2025 and currently lists November 19, 2026 as the response deadline. GovBidFit keeps source facts separate from its matching guidance so you can see what comes from the federal notice.

The listed product or service classification is NAICS 621511 · PSC Q301. The set-aside field is Unrestricted. These fields help narrow your search, but they do not replace the full solicitation, amendments, attachments, clauses or eligibility language on the official source.

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