Q301--FY24: VISN7-Reference Lab -Base + 4 Option Yrs.

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 7 (VISN7) is seeking to establish a 5-year Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract for reference laboratory testing services across its medical centers in Alabama, Georgia, and South Carolina. The primary objective is to standardize and consolidate referral laboratory services while increasing flexibility and decreasing costs for veteran medical care. The contract will focus on providing medical laboratory testing, analysis, and diagnostic evaluation services for tests unavailable at VA facilities due to equipment costs, specialized technology, or emerging diagnostic methods. Proposals are due by March 19, 2025, at 12:00 PM EST, with the contract period of performance scheduled from September 1, 2025, to August 31, 2030. The solicitation aims to award a single primary contractor to ensure continuous availability of required laboratory services, with evaluation likely based on pricing, technical capabilities, and ability to meet comprehensive testing requirements.

The contract is an unrestricted solicitation without a specific small business set-aside, though there may be a price evaluation preference for HUBZone small businesses. The maximum contract value is estimated at $80 million, with a minimum guaranteed amount of $2,000. The place of performance is primarily located in Tuskegee, Alabama, but will cover VA medical centers throughout VISN7's catchment area. The contract will include over 650 different medical laboratory tests, with pricing to be established annually through task orders and one-year pricing periods. Contractors will be required to provide on-site specimen processors at each facility, maintain College of American Pathology (CAP) accreditation, offer electronic test ordering and results reporting, and meet specified turnaround times for both routine and STAT testing. The NAICS code for this procurement is 621511 (Medical Laboratories), and the Product Service Code is Q301 (Reference Laboratory Testing).