VHS University Laboratories, Inc.

VHS University Laboratories, Inc., doing business as DMC University Laboratories, is a for-profit corporate entity registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) since January 2016, with registration valid through November 2025. The company specializes in providing laboratory testing services, primarily to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), with a specific focus on routine and stat laboratory testing, reference laboratory testing, and specimen transport services. Located in Detroit, Michigan, at the University Health Center, the organization appears to be a child entity within a larger corporate structure, strategically positioned to support medical testing needs for VA healthcare facilities.

The company has consistently been awarded federal contracts through the Veterans Integrated Service Network 10 (VISN 10), exclusively focusing on laboratory testing services for VA medical centers. Its contract awards have ranged from $38,096.93 to $50,000, all issued as delivery orders or purchase orders without specific set-aside designations, indicating full and open competition. The contracts specifically cover routine and stat laboratory testing, including reference lab testing and specimen transport services, primarily supporting the John D. Dingell VA Medical Center in Detroit. Each contract has been structured as a firm-fixed-price vehicle with performance periods typically spanning one year, demonstrating a recurring and reliable service relationship with the VA healthcare system.

VHS University Laboratories, Inc. holds an Indefinite Delivery Contract (IDV) with the VA Veterans Health Administration, awarded on March 13, 2023, with a potential ceiling value of $250,000 and an ultimate completion date of March 12, 2026. This single-award IDV enables the company to provide comprehensive laboratory testing services, including routine and stat laboratory testing, lab stat testing, reference laboratory testing, and specimen transport services. Under this IDV, the company has already been issued multiple delivery orders, including a $50,000 firm-fixed-price order to supply laboratory testing services supporting VA medical centers in Detroit, Michigan. The IDV allows flexibility in service delivery and enables the VA to issue task orders as needed within the contract's defined parameters.