Synopsis Newborn Screening
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- W81K0426QA018
- Agency
-
Medical Command
Department of the Army, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 621511 Medical Laboratories
- PSC
- Q301 Reference Laboratory Testing
- Place of performance
- Fort Bragg, North Carolina 28310, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
Womack Army Medical Center (WAMC), Fort Bragg, North Carolina, under the Department of the Army Medical Command, is conducting market research to identify qualified contractors capable of providing comprehensive newborn screening laboratory services. The contractor will be responsible for receiving blood specimens collected by WAMC staff within 24-48 hours of birth, performing extensive metabolic and genetic screening tests including assessments for amino acid disorders, endocrine disorders, fatty acid oxidation disorders, hemoglobin disorders, organic acid conditions, cystic fibrosis, biotinidase deficiency, and severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID), and submitting results to WAMC and healthcare providers within required timeframes. Key qualifications include maintaining current certifications and licenses, achieving Joint Commission quality standards compliance, strict adherence to HIPAA regulations and confidentiality requirements under applicable Army regulations and federal law, and ensuring all personnel meet health and immunization requirements. While specific evaluation criteria are not detailed in this pre-solicitation notice, the Performance Work Statement indicates that contractors must demonstrate 100% compliance with point of contact designation and health requirements, and at least 99% compliance with specific testing and reporting tasks. The due date for responses to this sources sought notice is February 6, 2026, with the formal solicitation (RFQ number W81K0426QA018) to be issued at a later date.
This procurement carries no set-aside designation and represents a planned sole-source award to a qualified contractor. No incumbent contractor is identified in the available documentation, nor is a specific award value or budget range disclosed in the pre-solicitation materials. The contract is non-personal in nature and will be governed by unit pricing legislatively mandated under North Carolina General Statute 130A-125(c), which may be modified with 30 days' notice should the state amend the newborn screening fee schedule. The contractor will be required to accept all additional newborn screenings through the contract termination date and may terminate the agreement with 120 days' written notice. Payment will be processed through WAWF (Web-based Assessment of Vulnerability to Exploitation) upon reconciliation of reports by the Contracting Officer's Representative, with specific timeline and volume requirements to be detailed in the formal RFQ.
Notice text
Health Rediness Contracting Office BSB Womack Army Medical Center (WAMC), Fort Bragg, NC is issuing this sources sought synopsis as a means of conducting market research to identify parties having an interest in and capability of qualified businesses to fulfill the requirement. This is a non-personal service contract for Newborn Baby Screening as required by North Carolina General Statue 130A-125(c). This testing is for the Department of Pediatrics and Nursing, WAMC, Building 4-2817 Reilly Road, Fort Bragg, NC 28310. This sources sought is considered all or none. The result of this market research will contribute to determining the method of procurement. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code assigned to this procurement is 621511.
Th e F ort Bragg Contracting g Cel l ( F B CC)- F ort Bragg- N C intend s to sol i ci t- negotiate- an d award a sole source award for a service requirement for au tom ate p h arm ay Newborn baby screening for Womack Arm y Medical Cen ter in supp ort of the Department of Pediatrics and Nursing,.
This is a synopsis for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in the federal acquisition regulation (FAR) Su b p art 1 2. 6- as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the on l y a synopsis s for quotes and a written solicitation will not be issued at this time. Th e solicitation n u m b er i s W81 K0426QA018 and will be issued as a req u est for quote (RFQ) later.
Please see the attached document titled “Performance Work Statement” for exact details required.
THERE IS NO SOLICITATION AT THIS TIME. This request for capability information does not constitute a request for proposals; submission of any information in response to this market survey is purely voluntary; the government assumes no financial responsibility for any costs incurred.
If your organization has the potential capacity to provide this service, please provide the following information: 1) Organization name, address, email address, Web site address, telephone number, relevant past performance information, size and type of ownership for the organization; as well as CAGE and DUNS Code.
BASED ON THE RESPONSES TO THIS SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE/MARKET RESEARCH, THIS REQUIREMENT MAY BE SET-ASIDE FOR SMALL BUSINESSES OR PROCURED THROUGH FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged, and no feedback or evaluations will be provided to companies regarding their submissions.
Submission Instructions: Interested parties who consider themselves qualified to perform the above-listed service are invited to submit a response to this Sources Sought Notice by 6 February 2026, 4:00 PM (EST). All responses under this Sources Sought Notice must be emailed to frank.a.fogg.civ@mail.mil
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| FY26 Newborn Screening PWS.docx | DOCX document |
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