Local Reference Lab Testing Services for LRMC

The Defense Health Agency is soliciting quotes for local reference laboratory testing services to support Landstuhl Regional Medical Center (LRMC) in Germany. The solicitation (HT940626QE016) requires comprehensive clinical laboratory testing capabilities across multiple disciplines including chemistry, hematology, immunology, microbiology, and molecular diagnostics, with the contractor maintaining College of American Pathologists (CAP) accreditation throughout the contract period. Key requirements include providing testing services five days per week with results delivered within 72 hours, maintaining a secure laboratory information system with daily backups, and providing daily courier pickup services from the medical center. Evaluation will be conducted on a pass/fail basis for technical capability and past performance ratings, with price as the final determining factor among acceptable proposals; quoters must demonstrate CAP accreditation, capability to operate at least five days per week, delivery of materials within ten calendar days, and English-speaking customer support. The deadline for quote submission is April 13, 2026, at 4:00 PM Central European Summer Time, with responses required to be submitted electronically via email to the contracting officer Matthew R. Elden.

This solicitation has no set-aside designation and does not identify any current contractor or incumbent. The contract is structured as a firm fixed-price purchase order for one year of service from May 1, 2026, through April 30, 2027, with a potential six-month option period from May 1 through October 31, 2027; pricing must be submitted via an Excel spreadsheet covering approximately 4,210 distinct laboratory tests with historical 2025 quantity data provided as baseline demand. While no specific budget ceiling is stated in the solicitation, the scope encompasses a substantial volume of testing services with historical data showing quantities ranging from single tests to over 190 for commonly performed procedures such as CBC with differential and HIV-1 RNA quantitative testing. The place of performance is Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Landstuhl, Germany, where the contractor must also comply with German tax relief provisions for overseas procurement and maintain installation access credentials as required by Army regulations for foreign contractors working with DOD in Europe.