Onsite Phlebotomy Services- Houston, TX

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration, Veterans Integrated Service Network 16, seeks onsite phlebotomy services at the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center in Houston, Texas, with proposals due June 17, 2026. This is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business set-aside requiring VetCert certification at both quote submission and award.

The procurement is a fixed-price indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract with a guaranteed minimum of $1,000 and maximum value of $6.95 million over five years comprising five one-year ordering periods. The contractor shall provide 33,280 phlebotomist hours per year with the option to increase by an additional 11,050 hours via contract modification as location needs demand. Place of performance is Houston, Texas 77030.

Phlebotomists must possess a minimum of two years of work experience in phlebotomy performed within the last three years and must be capable of handling 40 to 80 patient draws per day independently, including at least 20 percent of difficult venous access cases. Services must be available 24 hours daily, seven days weekly, including Federal Holidays, with mandatory replacement coverage within 60 minutes of staff unavailability. The contractor must maintain a core group ensuring continuity of service and comply fully with HIPAA, VA policies, and all safety protocols.

Contractors must comply with E-Verify requirements and certify Immigration and Nationality Act compliance per Attachment D5. SDVOSB subcontracting limitations apply: the contractor cannot pay more than 50 percent of government-paid amounts to non-certified SDVOSB or VOSB firms. Wage Determination 2015-5233 REV.32 (effective December 3, 2025) establishes a minimum rate of $21.33 per hour for phlebotomists plus fringe benefits. Payment is monthly via electronic funds transfer. Evaluation criteria and weighting are not specified in the source materials.