Q515--Medical Technologists On-Site Services TVHS

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration (VA) is seeking Medical Technologist and Medical Laboratory Technician services for the Tennessee Valley Healthcare System (TVHS) VA Medical Center. The solicitation requires contractors to provide American Medical Technologist (AMT) or American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) certified professionals to cover day shifts at the Alvin C. York campus and off-tour shifts (3:30pm to 7:00am) seven days a week at the Nashville campus. Qualified offerors must meet specific licensing, credentialing, and training requirements while complying with VA policies and directives. The government will evaluate proposals based on performance standards outlined in the Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP), which assesses functional areas including Chemistry, Specimen Processing, Microbiology, Hematology, and Blood Bank. The final response deadline is December 13, 2024, at 4:00 PM Central Time, with multiple amendments having been issued to adjust the solicitation timeline and clarify requirements.

The contract is a 100% Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) set-aside with a base period from June 1, 2025, to May 31, 2026, and four subsequent one-year option periods. The current incumbent contractor is JIT STAFFING, LLC under contract 36C24919D0042. While specific award values are not explicitly stated, the contract will cover medical technologist services across two VA medical center campuses in Tennessee. The solicitation (36C24924R0097) falls under NAICS code 621511 for Medical Laboratories and Product Service Code Q515 for Medical-Pathology services. Contractors must also comply with various federal requirements, including Service Contract Act wage determinations, immigration certification, and organizational conflict of interest provisions, with performance to be monitored through direct observation, periodic inspections, and reviews of quality control data.