ESBD_508236_1778881237976_Q&A Addendum 1-Client-Based Lab Services.docx

This is a Questions and Answers Addendum #1 for Request for Proposals (RFP) #103 LSCB issued by Burke, a social services organization headquartered in Lufkin, Texas, regarding client-based laboratory services. The RFP solicits CLIA-certified vendors to provide laboratory services across eleven counties serving Burke's client population. Questions were posted on May 15, 2026, with the RFB closing on June 5, 2026, at 2:00 p.m., and performance beginning on September 1, 2026. The addendum clarifies that a one-year utilization report with test names and CPT codes is not available from Burke. The document does not specify contract duration, renewal options, or other detailed contractual terms.

The addendum provides current operational details regarding Burke's client base as of April 28, 2026, including payor mix breakdown showing 973 commercial private clients, 576 dual Medicare/Medicaid clients, 999 Medicaid MCO only clients, 625 Medicare only clients, 36 traditional Medicaid only clients, 19 Tricare and/or VA Care clients, and 2,051 uninsured clients served by the Adult Mental Health division. Burke currently employs one phlebotomist at the Lufkin office working one day per week and utilizes Netsmart as its integration system. The RFP notice contains no information regarding set-asides, disadvantaged enterprise restrictions, incumbent vendors, award values, budget ranges, or financial considerations.