Bid guide
How to bid on NWI Offsite Pathology Services for the VA
What the VA is buying
The Department of Veterans Affairs’ Nebraska-Western Iowa Health Care System is seeking scheduled pathology and laboratory testing services for clinical and anatomical pathology specimens. The contractor will perform pre-analytic processing, analyze specimens, report results, and interpret findings.
The VA will collect specimens and handle most preparation. The contractor must gross global surgical pathology cases and return all slides and blocks to the VA for permanent storage.
Deadline and timing
The RFP was published October 9, 2026. Responses are due November 10, 2026, at 11:00 AM Eastern Time.
Plan to submit before the deadline, allowing time to check your response and complete the portal’s submission steps. The provided details do not specify what happens after the deadline.
Who this opportunity suits
This opportunity is relevant to medical laboratories and pathology service providers able to process and analyze clinical and anatomical pathology specimens, report results, and interpret findings on a scheduled basis.
A firm considering the work should also assess its ability to gross global surgical pathology cases and return slides and blocks to the VA.
How to access the RFP
Click “View original source” above to open the opportunity on the portal. If the first click takes you to the portal homepage, click it again to go directly to the bid.
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Prepare a clear, responsive proposal
Read the solicitation documents carefully and map each stated requirement to a specific part of your response. Explain your approach to scheduled processing, analysis, reporting, and interpretation, and address the grossing requirement for global surgical pathology cases.
Describe how your workflow will coordinate with the VA’s specimen collection and preparation responsibilities, and how you will return slides and blocks for permanent storage. Check that your response is complete and submitted before the stated deadline.
See the live bid — deadline, agency details, and how to respond
Dates and requirements can change via addenda; always verify on the bid page and at the original source before responding.
View this bid on BiddingSimpleThis guide was prepared by BiddingSimple from the solicitation’s public posting. It is not official guidance from Veterans Affairs, Department of; the original posting controls.