Q301--STAT Reference Lab Testing for Send Out

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 22 seeks STAT reference laboratory testing services on an as-needed basis for the Phoenix Veterans Affairs Health Care System, with proposals due May 25, 2026 at 7:00 AM PDT. The procurement is unrestricted with no set-aside category.

Place of performance is 650 E. Indian School Road, Phoenix, Arizona 85012. The contractor must be CLIA certified and a covered healthcare entity with current College of American Pathologists accreditation and valid licenses for all jurisdictions where services are rendered. The solicitation covers 50 distinct laboratory tests including immunosuppressant drug monitoring, toxicology panels (ethylene glycol, volatiles, methanol), hematologic and oncology panels, therapeutic drug monitoring, clinical chemistry, infectious disease testing, and specialized diagnostics. Three tests—ethylene glycol, volatiles, and methanol—are designated STAT with results required within 4 hours; routine results follow the contractor's published timeframes. Anatomic pathology materials must be returned within 7 days of final diagnosis. The contractor must supply all collection materials, specimen transportation with 2-hour emergency response capability, reference laboratory test manuals, and data management systems for test parameters, shipping manifests, and result tracking.

This is a firm-fixed-price contract with a base year (June 23, 2026 through June 22, 2027) and four one-year option periods. The total estimated award amount is $41.5 million. The NAICS code is 621511 and PSC code is Q301. Performance standards include 100% compliance on specimen safety and integrity, 95% compliance on anatomic pathology material return timeframes, and 90% compliance on result reporting turnaround times and monthly cumulative workload summary reports. The contractor must maintain medical liability insurance covering all states where services are rendered and submit monthly utilization reports by the 10th of the following month.