The Defense Health Agency awarded a $60,000 firm fixed price purchase order to Uch-Mhs (doing business as Memorial Health System) on October 1, 2022, for reference testing and lab testing services to be performed in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The contract is scheduled for completion by September 30, 2026. No small business set-aside was utilized for this procurement, which was solicited as a special notice posted on July 5, 2022, with a proposal due date of July 12, 2022.
Uch-Mhs is a non-profit hospital entity registered in the System for Award Management since 2002 and has an established track record providing medical services and reference testing to the Defense Health Agency and Department of the Army Medical Command. In addition to federal contracting, the organization has received federal grants and cooperative agreements, including a three-year Department of Justice grant through the National Institute of Justice to support sexual assault nurse examiner initiatives in rural Colorado communities. This contract award represents a continuation of the vendor's support to federal defense health requirements through direct testing and laboratory services.