Human Diagnostic and Laboratory Testing Services

The United States Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is soliciting quotations for comprehensive human diagnostic and laboratory testing services to support worker health and safety at the National Centers for Animal Health in Ames, Iowa under Solicitation Number 12639526Q0045. The required services encompass a broad array of laboratory tests including infectious disease serology testing, hematology panels, chemistry panels, urinalysis, immunological testing, specimen collection, and serum banking. Bidders must maintain Clinical Laboratory Improvement Act (CLIA) certification, operate an off-site diagnostic facility within 20 miles of NCAH with 24/7 availability, and provide on-site phlebotomy services for five months annually. The government will award to the lowest price technically acceptable offer that meets minimum eligibility requirements, and interested contractors must submit questions by March 4, 2026 at 12:00 PM Central Time, with quotations due by March 11, 2026. The contract is structured as a firm-fixed-price Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) agreement with no small business set-aside.

This is an unrestricted procurement with no designated set-aside, and the government declined to disclose incumbent contractor information or estimated contract values. The IDIQ contract period runs from April 1, 2026 through March 31, 2031, divided into five one-year ordering periods, with the government estimating approximately 250-350 employees per fiscal year will require services across 36 distinct line items with test quantities ranging from 10 to 150 units per ordering period. While an incumbent contractor currently performs these services, no financial data or performance details were made available to prospective bidders. Invoices must be submitted monthly through the Invoice Processing Platform (IPP.gov) with Net 30 payment terms, and the Contracting Officer is Stephen Tees (stephen.tees@usda.gov). The place of performance is the National Centers for Animal Health in Ames, Iowa 50010, with test results required within 14 days of specimen collection and strict compliance mandated for HIPAA, HITECH, and Privacy Act requirements.