Newborn Screening
Open Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- HT001427QE005
- Agency
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Defense Health Agency
Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 621511 Medical Laboratories
- PSC
- Q301 Reference Laboratory Testing
- Place of performance
- Fort Campbell, Tennessee, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Defense Health Agency is conducting a sole-source acquisition for newborn screening services at Blanchfield Army Community Hospital in Fort Campbell, Kentucky, with award intended on or around November 1, 2026. The Health Contracting Division – Northeast intends to award a firm fixed-price purchase order exclusively to the Tennessee Department of Health, Division of Laboratory Services, under FAR 12.102(b) and FAR 6.104 authority; Tennessee state law mandates that all newborn blood specimens be submitted only to the State Public Health Laboratory, eliminating competitive alternatives.
The requirement encompasses dried blood spot screening laboratory services and associated reporting for newborns delivered on the Tennessee side of the hospital. Services must comply with Tennessee Code Annotated 68-5-401 and Tennessee Administrative Rules 1200-15-01-.02 and include all current State of Tennessee newborn blood screening requirements. The contract will include a 12-month base period beginning November 1, 2026, followed by four optional 12-month periods and a potential six-month extension through April 30, 2032. Market research confirmed fair and reasonable pricing based on state-established fees and independent Government cost estimates.
Interested organizations may submit capability statements and qualifications for consideration in future acquisitions to contract specialist Justin C Balster at justin.balster2.civ@health.mil. The Government retains sole discretion to determine whether not to compete this effort on a full and open competition basis based on responses received by October 28, 2026.
Notice text
The Health Contracting Division - Northeast intends to Award a Firm Fixed Price, Purchase Order, on a sole source basis to the Tennessee Department of Health, 710 James Robertson Parkway, 6th Floor, Andrew Johnson Tower, Nashville, TN 37243 utilizing the authority of FAR 12.102(b) as implemented by RFO FAR 6.104.
This requirement is to provide Newborn Screening Services to infants born on the Tennessee side of the Blanchfield Army Community Hospital (BACH), Fort Campbell, KY. In accordance with Tenesse Law, Newborn Screening Services must be performed by the Tennessee Department of Health. No other entities may perform the required services.
The services will include Newborn Screenings meeting all current State of Tennessee Newborn Blood Screening requirements.
A determination by the Government not to compete the proposed effort on a full and open competition basis, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government. Interested Organizations may submit information for consideration of their capabilities and qualifications for future acquisitions to the contract specialist, Justin C Balster, electronically via email to justin.balster2.civ@health.mil. The Government intends to award a contract on or around 1 November 2026.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
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| Justification_and_Approval_Redacted.pdf |
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