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

Special Notice The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), John D. Dingell Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC), intends to award a firm fixed price contract for Multiple Sclerosis Disease Activity Testing services in support of the John D. Dingell Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center located at 4646 John R Street Detroit, MI 48201. NAICS code is 541380, size standard is $19.0 million. The Government intends, in accordance with FAR 13.106-1(b)(2) (only one responsible source), to negotiate on a sole source basis with Octave Bioscience, Inc., 1440 Obrien DR STE B Menlo Park, California 94025-1672 for this requirement due to these tests being proprietary to Octave Bioscience Inc. The contractor shall provide all supplies, labor, knowledge, techniques, supervision, test equipment and analysis necessary to perform the specific reference lab tests requested by the VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System, 2215 Fuller Road, Ann Arbor, MI 48105 for the period from contract award date for one (1) year. This procurement will be conducted with the procedures in FAR part 13. A sources sought notice was previously published under notice id 36C25026Q0548 and therefore, no solicitation package is available. A determination not to compete is solely within the discretion of the Government. Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government. Responses must be received NLT 12:00 EST on 5/27/2026. E-mail responses will only be accepted. All responses must be e-mailed to Cierra.Joshua@va.gov.