Q702--FY26: On-site Phlebotomy Services | San Juan VAMC - Small Business Set-Aside

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 8 is soliciting quotations for on-site phlebotomy services at the San Juan VAMC under solicitation number 36C24826Q0385. The contractor must provide qualified phlebotomists to support eight clinics across Puerto Rico, with candidates requiring a minimum of six months of specialized experience in clinical or healthcare settings, current CPR certification, fluency in English and Spanish, and successful completion of the VETPRO credentialing process. Evaluation will be based on three primary criteria: technical capability (candidate qualifications and staffing plan), past performance (with preference for VA experience), and price, with technical factors weighted significantly more heavily than cost. The original solicitation deadline of May 1, 2026, has been extended to May 15, 2026, at which point all offers must be submitted to Fernando G. Defillo at Fernando.defillo@va.gov. Interested vendors must be registered in SAM and verified as small businesses at the time of both submission and award.

This is a 100% small business set-aside acquisition with no incumbent contractor identified in the available materials. The contract is structured as a Fixed-Price, Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity award with an estimated total value of $41.5 million, a guaranteed minimum of $2,500, and a maximum of $3,000,000, consisting of a one-year base period and four one-year option periods. The base year requires 10.0 full-time equivalent (FTE) phlebotomists providing 20,800 annual hours, while option years require 8.0 FTE providing 16,640 annual hours, with services scheduled Monday through Friday from 5:30 AM to 4:00 PM and Saturdays from 6:00 AM to 12:00 PM. All compensation must comply with Service Contract Act prevailing wage rates as specified in Puerto Rico Wage Determination No. 2015-5707, Revision 28. Services will be performed on-site at the VA Caribbean Healthcare System in San Juan, Puerto Rico, supporting seven outpatient clinics and one medical center across the island.