SOW AZ state.docx

This is a Statement of Work (SOW) for newborn screening services to be provided to the Chinle Comprehensive Health Care Facility in Arizona. The contractor shall provide comprehensive newborn screening test services, including first screens, second screens, repeat screens, healthcare and facilities education services, and follow-up services for specimens that cannot be processed in-house and must be sent to a reference laboratory. The period of performance runs from September 1, 2026, through August 31, 2027, with services to be delivered on an as-needed basis. Specimens will be transmitted to the contractor via regular mail or courier service.

The contractor must meet specific performance standards, including submission of proper invoices through the electronic invoicing portal (IPP) and completion of follow-up services on questionable specimens or results within required timeframes. The related Notice of Intent to Award indicates this is a sole-source, non-competitive purchase order being awarded to the Arizona Department of Human Services, as it is the only authorized entity in Arizona to provide state-required newborn screening services. The Navajo Area Indian Health Service, under the Department of Health and Human Services, is the procuring agency. The NAICS code assigned is 541380 with a small business size standard of $19.0 million. The Contracting Officer Representative is Colleen Ben, Laboratory Supervisor, who can be reached at (928) 674-7101 or colleen.ben@ihs.gov.