Clinical Blood Processing

The Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity, procuring on behalf of the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, seeks a Women-Owned Small Business to establish a Blanket Purchase Agreement for clinical blood processing laboratory support services, with quotes due September 24, 2026 at 10:00 AM Eastern Time and questions due September 17, 2026 at 10:00 AM Eastern Time. This is a WOSB set-aside.

Place of performance is Silver Spring, Maryland, with sample pickup from WRAIR's facility during standard business hours (0800–1800 EST, Monday–Friday) and processing conducted at the contractor's certified laboratory facility. The BPA covers a five-year ordering period from September 30, 2026 through September 29, 2031, with a maximum collective value of $349,000 across all call orders; individual call orders will not exceed $100,000.

The contractor must maintain current College of American Pathologists accreditation, Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments certification, and medical laboratory permits, with credentials verifiable within 24 hours of request. Required tests include Complete Metabolic Panel, Complete Blood Count, Gamma Glutamyl Transferase, Thyroid Stimulating Hormone with reflex to T4 Free, Vitamin D 25-hydroxy, Calcium 25-Hydroxyvitamin D variants, Parathyroid Hormone Intact, and Vitamin D 1,25 Dihydroxy, with anticipated annual volumes of up to 2,950 tests per line item. Electronic results must be delivered within 72 hours of sample pickup. The contractor must provide secure digital portal access for sample request submission, status tracking, and result retrieval, and monthly status reports. Performance objectives include 95 percent compliance with same-day pickup and 72-hour result delivery and 95 percent compliance with deliverable schedules, with no more than three validated customer support complaints allowed during contract performance.

Evaluation uses Lowest Price Technically Acceptable source selection, considering technical acceptability, past performance, and price. NAICS code is 621511, Medical Laboratories. Payment methods include Government Purchase Card for orders not exceeding $25,000 and the Wide Area WorkFlow system for larger orders. The assigned Contracting Officer's Representative is Ruthie H. Ratcliffe at (301) 319-3131.