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PostedSep 9, 2026
DeadlineSep 18, 2026

In plain English

The Department of Veterans Affairs intends to award a one-year sole-source contract to the College of American Pathologists for CLIA-approved proficiency testing and linearity materials. The program will support laboratories at VA facilities in Dallas, Bonham, and Fort Worth, Texas, covering chemistry, immunology, microbiology, cytology, urinalysis, viral loads, and related calibration and competency checks. The performance period is January 1 through December 31, 2027, and the provider must be on the CMS list of approved proficiency-testing providers.

About this opportunity

Special Notice – Notice of Intent to Award a Sole Source Procurement The Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration, Network Contracting Office 17, intends to award a firm-fixed priced contract to The College of American Pathologists for procurement of the following requirement: Purpose All VHA Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Service (P&LMS) laboratories and Ancillary Testing Sites that perform patient testing, regardless of complexity, must subscribe to an external proficiency testing program that meets the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Act 1988 (CLIA ’88) and its amendments; to ensure reliability of patient testing and meet accreditation requirements. Many testing…

Time remaining

Closes Sep 18, 2026

04Days
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14Hours
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41Min
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49Sec

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BS-452EA3