Regional Medical Laboratory, Inc. (RML), a subsidiary of St. John Health System, Inc., was awarded a $10,172.44 firm fixed-price purchase order by the Indian Health Service (IHS), a component of the Department of Health and Human Services, for laboratory and pathology services at Clinton, Oklahoma. The award, made on August 29, 2022, with an ultimate completion date of August 31, 2023, carries no set-aside designation. RML was selected to provide reference laboratory and anatomical pathology testing services, including specimen collection, transportation, testing, histology, and reporting, in support of IHS healthcare delivery to American Indian and Alaska Native communities in Oklahoma.
The underlying procurement originated from an IHS pre-solicitation notice posted in May 2020 seeking qualified providers of reference laboratory and anatomical pathology testing services for facilities in Oklahoma and Kansas. The Indian Health Service evaluated respondents based on their ability to meet performance standards, project management approach, cost containment strategies, and risk mitigation capabilities. RML's selection reflects the organization's demonstrated capacity to support IHS facilities across multiple locations in Oklahoma through previous contract awards ranging significantly in value, establishing the company as an established provider of diagnostic laboratory services to the federal Indian Health Service program.