ContractSpecial Notice

6640--Multiple Sclerosis Disease Activity Testing Services for the John D. Dingell VA Medical Center in Detroit, MI

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS• 36C25026Q0548

Response Deadline

May 7, 2026

Deadline passed

Days Remaining

Closed

Set-Aside

Full & Open

Notice Type

Special Notice

Contract Opportunity Analysis

The Department of Veterans Affairs’ John D. Dingell Veterans Affairs Medical Center is seeking a firm-fixed-price contract for Multiple Sclerosis Disease Activity Testing services in support of its Detroit, Michigan facility. The work includes providing all supplies, labor, knowledge, techniques, supervision, test equipment, and analysis needed to perform the requested reference laboratory tests for the VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System. The procurement is planned as a sole-source award to Octave Bioscience, Inc. because the testing is proprietary, and the period of performance is one year from the contract award date. Responses demonstrating that competition would be advantageous to the Government must be emailed to Cierra.Joshua@va.gov and received no later than 12:00 EST on 5/27/2026; no solicitation package is available.

Classification Codes

NAICS Code

541380

Testing Laboratories and Services

PSC Code

6640

LABORATORY EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES

Solicitation Documents

2 Files

36C25026Q0548_1.docx

Word•18 KB•May 22, 2026

AI Summary

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), John D. Dingell VAMC, intends to award a firm fixed price contract to Octave Bioscience, Inc. for Multiple Sclerosis Disease Activity Testing services. This sole source procurement, under FAR 13.106-1(b)(2), is due to Octave Bioscience Inc.'s proprietary tests. The contract will cover one year of services, including supplies, labor, and analysis, for tests requested by the VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System. A sources sought notice (36C25026Q0548) was previously published, and no solicitation package is available. Responses to this special notice, demonstrating clear evidence of competition being advantageous to the Government, must be emailed to Cierra.Joshua@va.gov by May 27, 2026, at 12:00 EST. The contracting office is located in Kettering, OH, and the NAICS code is 541380 with a $19.0 million size standard.

36C25026Q0548.docx

Word•22 KB•May 1, 2026

AI Summary

The Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking sources for Octave Lab Testing Services to provide proprietary Multiple Sclerosis Disease Activity (MSDA) blood biomarker testing for Veterans at the John D. Dingell VA Medical Center in Detroit, MI. This Sources Sought Notice is a market survey to identify responsible businesses capable of providing the 18-biomarker assay, which measures disease activity and supports treatment decisions for MS patients. The contractor must be CLIA-certified and capable of securely delivering test results. The period of performance is 12 months with potential option years, and the estimated annual contract value is $70,000. Responses are due by May 6, 2026, and will inform potential set-asides for a future solicitation.