Amarillo VAHCS Emergency Offsite Testing

The Amarillo VA Health Care System (AVAHCS), operating under the Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 17, is seeking qualified vendors to provide off-site STAT and Urgent laboratory testing services. The procurement will be conducted using commercial item procedures under FAR Part 12, with a NAICS classification of 621511 (Medical Laboratories). Vendors must demonstrate accreditation by the College of American Pathologists (CAP) and/or The Joint Commission (TJC), possess a valid CLIA number, employ licensed Clinical Pathologists, and maintain personnel certified by CAP, JCAHO, ASCP, or AMT. The Government will establish an Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract with firm fixed pricing per CPT test code, and vendors must meet stringent performance requirements including 24/7 availability with specimen pickup within 30 minutes, testing initiation within 30 minutes of pickup, and result delivery within 120 minutes of initial notification, with at least 85% compliance per monthly reporting period. The deadline for interested vendors to submit product specifications, performance information, and delivery capabilities to Contract Specialist Joshua Weisman at joshua.weisman@va.gov is 1:00 PM Eastern on February 25, 2026.

This acquisition includes no set-aside designations; however, small business set-asides apply with requirements for SDVOSB and VOSB vendors to be registered in the SBA database. No incumbent contractor is identified in the pre-solicitation materials, and no specific budget range is disclosed at this stage. The contract encompasses approximately 81 commonly ordered clinical laboratory tests with estimated volumes of 10 units each per contract period, covering comprehensive diagnostic services including metabolic panels, lipid profiles, therapeutic drug monitoring, toxicology screening, microbiology cultures, and specialized assays such as troponin and BNP. The performance period will run from August 1, 2026 through July 31, 2027 for the base year, with four optional one-year renewal periods extending through July 31, 2031. Monthly invoicing will occur in arrears through the Government E-Invoice system, with no freight charges permitted, and specimens will originate from Thomas E. Creek AVAHCS located at 6010 Amarillo Boulevard West, Amarillo, Texas 79106.