When is the response deadline for 36C25526R0066_1?

Responses are due Dec 4, 2026. Always confirm the date and time zone in the notice on SAM.gov, since agencies sometimes extend deadlines with an amendment.

Who can respond to Q301--New Reference Lab Testing | Legacy VISN 15?

No set-aside is listed, so any responsible business registered in SAM.gov can respond, large or small. Registration is free.

Who usually wins medical laboratories government contracts?

Under NAICS 621511, the largest federal contractors from FY2024 to FY2026 were Laboratory Corporation of America ($279M), Quest Diagnostics Incorporated ($260M), Foundation Medicine, Inc. ($88.8M).

Q301--New Reference Lab Testing | Legacy VISN 15

Solicitation · Department of Veterans Affairs · Responses due Dec 4, 2026

Q301--New Reference Lab Testing | Legacy VISN 15 is a solicitation posted on SAM.gov by Department of Veterans Affairs (255-Network Contract Office 15 (36c255)) on Oct 30, 2026, under NAICS 621511 (Medical Laboratories). No small business set-aside is listed. The work is to be performed in Kansas. Responses are due Dec 4, 2026.

Notice type: Solicitation
Agency: Department of Veterans Affairs
Office: Veterans Affairs, Department of / 255-Network Contract Office 15 (36c255)
Solicitation number: 36C25526R0066_1
Industry (NAICS): 621511 Medical Laboratories
Set-aside: No Set aside used
Place of performance: Kansas
Posted: Oct 30, 2026
Responses due: Dec 4, 2026 (33 days left)

The full description, attachments and response instructions are on SAM.gov: read this notice on SAM.gov. To respond you need an active SAM.gov registration, which is free.

What this solicitation means

A solicitation (an RFP, RFQ or IFB) asks businesses to submit bids, quotes or proposals. Your response is an offer the agency can accept and turn into a contract.

Read the full solicitation and every attachment on SAM.gov, including the scope of work and evaluation criteria.
Confirm you are eligible: active SAM.gov registration, the NAICS size standard and any set-aside.
Submit questions to the contracting officer before the question deadline, if there is one.
Prepare your response exactly as instructed and submit it before the deadline.

Who wins medical laboratories government contracts

Federal agencies obligated $1.1B on contracts under NAICS 621511 from FY2024 to FY2026, including $287M in FY2026. The largest contractors in this industry, possible competitors or teaming partners for this bid:

Laboratory Corporation of America: $279M
Quest Diagnostics Incorporated: $260M
Foundation Medicine, Inc.: $88.8M
Sna International LLC: $53.7M
Center for Disease Detection, LLC: $36M

Recent medical laboratories contract awards

Recent contract awards under NAICS 621511
Start date	Recipient	Agency and description	Amount	Record
Sep 30, 2026	Miscellaneous Foreign Awardees	Department of StateLR26100 PREVENTIVE AND CURATIVE MAINTENANCE FACSCANTO II	$15,700	191V1026P0863
Sep 30, 2026	Miscellaneous Foreign Awardees	Department of StateLR26060 GENOTYPING REAGENTS AND CONSUMABLES	$25,186	191V1026P0860
Sep 30, 2026	Research Triangle Institute	Department of Health and Human ServicesCHARACTERIZATION AND STABILITY ASSESSMENT OF ADDITIVES IN ENDS PRODUCTS	$1,319,219	75F40126F19010
Sep 30, 2026	Baylor Miraca Genetics Laboratories LLC	Department of Veterans AffairsGERMLINE PGX MOLECULAR TESTING \| YEAR 3	$11,387,675	36C10X26N0164
Sep 29, 2026	Miscellaneous Foreign Awardees	Department of StateLR26063 PURCHASE OF CRYOSTORAGE SYSTEM EQUIPMENT	$26,346	191V1026P0791

More: government medical laboratories contracts · NAICS 621511

VA contract spending

The Department of Veterans Affairs obligated $229B on contracts from FY2024 to FY2026. Its largest contractors were Optum Public Sector Solutions, Inc., McKesson Corporation, Triwest Healthcare Alliance Corp. What it buys most: direct health and medical insurance carriers, pharmaceutical preparation manufacturing, offices of physicians (except mental health specialists).

See Department of Veterans Affairs contracts: top contractors, what it buys and recent awards.

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Frequently asked questions

When is the response deadline for 36C25526R0066_1?: Responses are due Dec 4, 2026. Always confirm the date and time zone in the notice on SAM.gov, since agencies sometimes extend deadlines with an amendment.
Who can respond to Q301--New Reference Lab Testing | Legacy VISN 15?: No set-aside is listed, so any responsible business registered in SAM.gov can respond, large or small. Registration is free.
Who usually wins medical laboratories government contracts?: Under NAICS 621511, the largest federal contractors from FY2024 to FY2026 were Laboratory Corporation of America ($279M), Quest Diagnostics Incorporated ($260M), Foundation Medicine, Inc. ($88.8M).

Source: SAM.gov Contract Opportunities, last checked Nov 1, 2026. Independent website. Not affiliated with any government agency.