Solicitation Amendment Blood Donor Infectious Disease Testing

The Department of the Army Medical Command is seeking contractors to provide comprehensive blood donor infectious disease testing services for the Sullivan Memorial Blood Center at Martin Army Community Hospital, Fort Benning, Georgia. The procurement requires a laboratory contractor to perform extensive testing panels including standard blood tests (ABO/Rh, HBcA, HCV, HIV, STS, HTLV), nucleic acid testing (NAT) for pathogens like West Nile Virus, Hepatitis B/C, and Babesia, plus confirmatory testing for various infectious diseases. Contractors must maintain FDA licenses, CLIA certifications, provide 24/7 testing services, and deliver results via secure email within 24 hours of specimen receipt, with confirmatory results within 5-10 business days. The solicitation emphasizes strict compliance with federal regulations, quality control programs, and data security requirements including HIPAA compliance. The original solicitation deadline was August 1, 2025, with questions due by July 14, 2025, though multiple amendments have been issued updating testing requirements and performance work statements.

This procurement is set aside for Women-Owned Small Businesses (WOSB) under NAICS code 621511 with a small business size standard of $41.5 million. The contract structure includes a base period from October 2025 through September 2030, with five one-year option periods extending the potential contract duration. Annual testing volumes are estimated at up to 5,400 standard blood tests, 3,000 low-titer whole blood/plasma tests, 100 reference laboratory tests, and 150 confirmatory tests. The contract will be awarded on a firm fixed-price basis, with payment only for actual tests completed and subject to fiscal year funding availability. Multiple contract line items (CLINs) cover different testing categories across the base and option periods, with recent amendments modifying testing descriptions to include expanded pathogen panels and updated testing methodologies.