Eastern Oklahoma VA Health Care System/ Vinita Clinic Venipuncture Services

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Integrated Service Network 19 (VA NCO 19) is seeking qualified vendors to provide venipuncture services at the Vinita VA Clinic in Oklahoma through this pre-solicitation notice. The services procured will include certified or trained phlebotomists to perform outpatient lab draws, specimen processing, and preparation for transport to the VA Medical Center. Key contractor qualifications include certification as a phlebotomist with a minimum of six months of experience, compliance with The Joint Commission standards, adherence to HIPAA and VA directives, and completion of VA credentialing requirements. Performance will be evaluated based on timeliness standards of 95% and quality of service metrics of 90% for patient identification and specimen handling, along with incident reporting requirements within 24 hours for patient safety events. The deadline for interested parties to submit a capability statement is January 20, 2026, at 4:00 PM Mountain Standard Time via email, with responses to include point of contact information, business size status, and SAM UEI number.

This procurement carries no set-aside designation and involves no identified incumbent contractor. The anticipated contract structure is an Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) firm-fixed-price agreement with a base period from March 1, 2026, through February 28, 2027, followed by nine optional one-year renewal periods. The scope of work encompasses approximately 2,400 outpatient venipunctures annually, equivalent to 10 draws daily during normal business hours (8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday through Friday, excluding federal holidays). Compensation will be provided on a monthly basis according to the actual number of venipunctures performed, with strict prohibitions against billing veterans directly for services. While specific award values or budget ranges are not disclosed in the pre-solicitation notice, this is a market research notice that may or may not lead to a formal solicitation, and no compensation will be provided for capability statement submissions.