5-Year UTARNG Lab Services Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA)
The Utah Army National Guard (UTARNG) is seeking a 5-year Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) for medical laboratory services to support its Individual Medical Readiness program. The solicitation, numbered W911YP25RA005, requires a local laboratory services company located in Davis, Salt Lake, or Utah counties to perform daily pickup of blood and urine samples Monday through Thursday, with all samples tested within 24 hours of receipt. The contract will be awarded using Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) evaluation criteria, with offerors required to complete a mock lab services scenario pricing form to demonstrate their pricing competitiveness. Proposals are due by 0800 MST on March 25, 2025, and all respondents must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM.gov) under NAICS code 621511. The solicitation emphasizes that only proposals from registered small businesses will be considered, and vendors must demonstrate previous experience with similar medical laboratory service projects.
This requirement is a total small business set-aside with a small business size standard of $41.5 million, targeting medical laboratory service providers. The BPA will cover five 1-year ordering periods, with individual service calls or Government Purchase Card purchases made against the established agreement. While no specific total contract value is mentioned, the solicitation includes a detailed spreadsheet showing historical usage data for 57 different types of laboratory tests. The place of performance is the Utah Army National Guard Joint Force Headquarters Facility located at 12953 S Minuteman Drive in Draper, Utah. Contractors will be required to provide comprehensive medical testing services, including metabolic panels, lipid panels, CBC testing, and drug screening, while maintaining compliance with OSHA, HIPAA, and CLIA standards. Payment will be processed electronically through Wide Area Workflow (WAWF), with no advancement of charges authorized and all invoices subject to government verification.
W911YP25RA005 Department of the Army Utah Army National Guard
2/25/25, 4:24 PM Q301--Indianapolis Reference Laboratory Testing
The Veterans Health Administration (VHA), Network Contracting Office 10 is seeking Reference Laboratory Testing Services for the Richard L. Roudebush VA Medical Center in Indianapolis, Indiana. The procurement will be an unrestricted open market solicitation resulting in an Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) firm-fixed-price contract under NAICS code 621511 for Medical Laboratories. Interested vendors must be actively registered in SAM.gov with the appropriate NAICS code and will be evaluated using comparative analysis under FAR Parts 12 and 13. The solicitation is scheduled for release on February 26, 2024, with quotes due by March 12, 2025 at 1:00 PM ET. Potential contractors will have an opportunity to submit questions during a designated period, with government responses posted on SAM.gov within three business days of the questioning period's closure.
No specific set-aside designations are applied to this contract opportunity, and the size standard for the NAICS category is $41.5 million. The contract will cover reference laboratory testing services, though specific quantities are not detailed in the pre-solicitation notice. Vendors should anticipate providing comprehensive laboratory testing capabilities for the VA medical center, with the contract likely spanning multiple years given its IDIQ structure. All solicitation documents will be accessible through SAM.gov, and no site visit will be conducted as part of the procurement process. The primary point of contact for this opportunity is Jessica Bryant, Contract Specialist, who can be reached via email at Jessica.Bryant5@va.gov for any administrative inquiries related to the solicitation.
36C25025Q0230 Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 10
2/25/25, 5:05 PM SOURCES SOUGHT - LAB & PATHOLOGY SERVICES FOR OKLAHOMA AREA IHS
The Indian Health Service (IHS), a component of the Department of Health and Human Services, is conducting a sources sought notice for laboratory and pathology services across Oklahoma Area facilities. The solicitation seeks to identify businesses capable of providing comprehensive laboratory testing services for 12 health centers and hospitals serving approximately 170,000 users across 39 tribes. Vendors must demonstrate specific capabilities in specimen collection, transport, testing, reporting, and laboratory consultation services, with a requirement to complete 85% of routine testing within 24 hours. The government will evaluate capability statements based on detailed submissions that demonstrate direct experience, technical capacity, and ability to meet complex laboratory service requirements. Interested parties must submit their responses via email to Contract Specialist Edson Yellowfish by 12:30 PM CST on March 7, 2025, with a maximum submission length of five pages.
The sources sought notice gives preference to Indian Economic Enterprises (IEE) and strongly encourages Indian Small Business Economic Enterprises (ISBEEs) to respond. While no specific award value is mentioned, the contract requires extensive service capabilities including two daily specimen pickups, CLIA certification, electronic interface implementation, and monthly/quarterly on-site pathologist services at multiple facilities. The contractor must provide 24/7 emergency laboratory services covering clinical testing, surgical pathology, cytology, histology, and necropsy services. Respondents must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) and provide comprehensive documentation including company information, socioeconomic status, unique identifiers, and contact details. The solicitation is classified under NAICS code 621511 for Medical Laboratories and PSC code Q301 for Reference Laboratory Testing, indicating a specialized medical service procurement.
246-25-Q-0036 Department of Health and Human Services Indian Health Service
2/25/25, 10:58 PM Q301--Lab Testing Services - (Histology & Cytology/Off)
The following is a Sources Sought/Request for Information notice. This posted notice is not a Pre- Solicitation or Solicitation document. The government is not currently soliciting bids, quotes or proposals at this time; however, reserves the right to do so at a later date.
The Wilkes-Barre VA Medical Center laboratory is currently seeking potential sources for a five-year contract for provide all employees, supervision, supplies, and equipment necessary to perform histology & cytology services, including transportation of specimens on an as needed basis. The services will only be needed in the event of instrument malfunction or due to staffing issues.
The following detailed information is provided on this supply and service:
The Wilkes-Barre Veterans Affairs Medical Center (WBVAMC) located at 1111 East End Boulevard, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711 via telephone when services are required. If services are to be provided, notification will normally be made by 9:00 AM EST on the same day service is requested; however, occasions may arise when contractor shall be needed to perform services within a one hour notice.
The WBVAMC will package specimens according to the guidelines required by the contractor.
Specimens will be sent along with a copy of the VA Standard Form 515, which will contain all the patient and specimen information.
Contractor shall pick up the specimens the same day the services are requested (same day specimens are received) between 3:00 PM EST and 4:00 PM EST at the following location:
VA Medical Center
1111 East End Blvd
Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711
Histology Lab (current Location is A3-55)
If location changes, the vendor will be notified.
The Histology specimens shall be processed as follows:
When needed, a gross description of each histology specimen shall be dictated. The dictation will always begin with the patient s full name and full social security number as well as the Wilkes-Barre VAMC Surgical Pathology Number.
All dictation for the gross description will be done via phone with WBVAMC s dictation provider. Training on how to use this service will be provided by the WBVAMC after award. Contractor shall be required to dictate utilizing a speaker phone. WBVAMC will not provide a speaker phone.
Appropriate portions of specimen will be cut to be put in cassettes. The color cassettes used will follow the VA Medical Center s protocol. All blocks will be labeled with the VA Medical Center Surgical Pathology Number.
The specimens must be appropriately processed through a tissue processor to properly fix the specimen.
The specimens will be properly blocked in paraffin to prepare them for cutting.
The specimens blocked in paraffin will be cut appropriately ensuring that there is no cross contamination of specimens. The appropriate number of slides will be cut. In all cases, there will be a minimum of two slides per specimen.
The slides will be stained with the appropriate stain that is required for the specimen.
Additional special stains may be required at the request of the Pathologist.
All slides will be labeled with the following information:
Wilkes-Barre VA Medical Center Surgical Pathology Number
VAMC Wilkes-Barre, PA
Patients Full Name
Level Cut
Stain used
Contractor shall deliver the processed slides to the location where they will be read by the Pathologist. This location may or may not be the WBVAMC. The location will be within the Wilkes-Barre/ Scranton area. Delivery location will be specified when the WBVAMC calls to request service. The slides will be completed within 1 working day of receipt of the specimens, i.e. if specimens are picked up on a Tuesday, they must be delivered to the Pathologist by COB (close of business) the following day, typically 4:30 PM EST. Exceptions to this timeframe may occur as based on the type of specimen and if special processing is necessary, i.e. a bone decalcification.
All Blocks will be returned to the WBVAMC at the same location they were received by 4:30 PM the following day.
Contractor shall provide consistent personnel that are well trained about the operation of the WBVAMC and well trained in the area of Histology.
The Cytology Specimens will be processed as follows:
Specimens will appropriately be processed following usual guidelines for Non-GYN Cytology Specimens
Slides will be made and stained with the appropriate stains
All slides will be labeled with the following information:
Wilkes-Barre VA Medical Center Non-GYN Cytology Number
VAMC Wilkes-Barre, PA
Patients Full Name
Contractor shall be reimbursed per technical component of the applicable CPT code. Typical CPT codes will include for the technical component only:
88112
88313
88300
88342
88302
88360
88304
88172
88305
88173
88307
88331
88309
88332
88311
88333
88312
88334
ALL INTERESTED PARTIES MUST ALSO HAVE AN ACTIVE REGISTRATION IN THE SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT (SAM) DATABASE. TO REGISTER, PLEASE VISIT WWW.SAM.GOV.
Responses to this notice shall include:
Company Name
Address
Point of Contact
Phone Number
Email Address
DUNS Number
CAGE Code
Tax ID Number
** Note: In accordance with the U.S. Supreme Court decision regarding Kingdomware, service
disabled veteran owned (SDVOSB) and veteran owned (VOSB), who are interested in this
procurement and consider themselves to have the resources and capabilities necessary to
provide these services shall be verified in VetBiz Registry as follows to be considered:
http://www.vip.vetbiz.gov/.
Process in 38 U.S.C. 8127(d) whereby a contracting officer of the Department shall award contracts on the basis of competition restricted to small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans, if the contracting officer has a reasonable expectation that two or more small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans will submit offers, and that the award can be made at a fair and reasonable price that offers the best value to the United States. For purposes of this VA specific rule, a service-disabled veteran-owned small business (SDVOSB) or a veteran-owned small business (VOSB), must meet the eligibility requirements in 38 U.S.C. 8127(e), (f) and VAAR subpart 819.7003 and be listed as verified in the Vendor Information Pages (VIP) database. Please provide answers to all questions below regarding your firm s Socio-Economic status pursuant to North American Industrial Classification Code (NAICS) 621511; Medical Laboratories:
1. Is your business a small business under NAICS 621511? YES ______ NO ______
2. Is your firm a Veteran-Owned Small Business? YES ______ NO ______
3. Is your firm a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business? YES ______ NO ______
4. Is you firm a certified HUB Zone firm? YES ______ NO ______
5. Is your firm a Woman Owned business? YES ______ NO ______
6. Is your firm a Large Business? YES ______ NO ______
7. Do you have a GSA/FSS schedule for these items? YES______ NO______
Schedule Number: ___________________
Expiration Date: _____________________
Please provide a capability statement as well as any relevant literature addressing your organization s ability to supply the required services/items. Also, please include a point of contact name, phone number and email address.
Note: Questions regarding this notice should be addressed to Victoria Droz via email only. NO PHONE CALLS WILL BE ACCEPTED REGARDING THIS REQUIREMENT.
Please submit all responses to this notice via e-mail to:
Victoria Droz
Contracting Officer
Victoria.Droz@va.gov
Responses to this Sources Sought Notice are required by no later than Friday, February 28, 2025.
36C24425Q0393 Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 4
2/24/25, 11:21 AM PR ANG Medical Lab Services 5-year Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA)
The Puerto Rico Air National Guard (156th Wing) is seeking a 5-year Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) for medical laboratory services to support its medical readiness operations. The solicitation requires a qualified small business to provide comprehensive clinical laboratory testing services, including collection, analysis, and electronic reporting of various medical tests such as complete blood counts, metabolic panels, hepatitis screenings, and other diagnostic procedures. Proposals must be submitted by March 10, 2025, at 2:00 PM Eastern Time via email, with award selection based on the lowest-priced acceptable quote that meets all technical requirements specified in the Performance Work Statement. Vendors must be registered in SAM.gov under NAICS code 621511 and demonstrate relevant past performance in medical laboratory services. The evaluation will be conducted using a sample scenario spreadsheet where offerors will input pricing for 39 different laboratory tests, with the government assessing the most economically advantageous proposal.
The contract is designated as a Total Small Business Set-Aside with a small business size standard of $41.5 million for the Medical Laboratories NAICS category. The BPA has a total estimated value of $50,000, with individual call orders not to exceed $1,000, and will cover an estimated 1,864 medical tests annually over five consecutive one-year ordering periods. Services will be performed at a location in Carolina, Puerto Rico, specifically near the 156th Wing at Muniz Air National Guard Base. The contractor must maintain 98% accuracy in test results, deliver electronic reports within 7 calendar days, and comply with CLIA, CAP, and OSHA standards. Payment will be processed primarily through Government Purchase Card (GPC) or Wide Area WorkFlow (WAWF), with performance monitored through a comprehensive Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan that includes quarterly audits and potential payment deductions for service deficiencies.
W50S9325AQ005 Department of the Army National Guard
2/21/25, 1:45 PM