Veterans Integrated Service Network 12 established a Blanket Purchase Agreement with Arup Laboratories Inc. on July 1, 2026, with a ceiling of $200,000, for reference laboratory testing services at VA Illiana Healthcare System in Danville, Illinois, through June 30, 2027.
The BPA was awarded as a sole-source sustainment contract to maintain continuous reference laboratory testing during VISN 12's transition to a new electronic health record management system. Performance occurs at Arup's primary facility in Emigration Canyon, Utah, and at the VA Illiana Healthcare System in Danville, Illinois. The contract is firm fixed price under simplified acquisition procedures. NAICS code 621511 (Medical Laboratories) applies, with a $41.5 million business size standard. A competitive five-year IDIQ solicitation is planned for 12–18 months following this contract to align with full EHRM implementation.