The Indian Health Service is recompeting a proficiency testing materials procurement, with solicitation release estimated for November 1, 2026, and award targeted for January 1, 2027. The contract will support laboratory accreditation and quality assurance functions at IHS clinical facilities, enabling laboratories to validate testing procedures and maintain compliance with external quality assessment standards across chemistry, immunology, microbiology, and hematology disciplines.

The estimated award value ranges from $25,000 to $250,000. Performance will occur at the Red Lake, Minnesota facility. Karen McDonald (Contracting Officer, karen.mcdonald@ihs.gov, 218-407-3702) and Toni Lafriniere (Ancillary Services Director, toni.lafriniere@ihs.gov, 218-679-0239) are points of contact at IHS.

The incumbent award is Purchase Order 75H70522P00016, awarded to the College of American Pathologists on January 25, 2022, for $77,866.22 as a firm fixed-price purchase order with an ultimate completion date of January 24, 2027. CAP, a non-profit organization and the world's largest association of board-certified pathologists, supplied proficiency testing materials to support IHS's laboratory quality assurance and accreditation requirements for clinical operations serving American Indian and Alaska Native communities.

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