Award Notice

The Department of Defense, through the Medical Readiness Contracting Office West, has issued a sole-source, fixed-price award to the Georgia Department of Public Health for mandatory newborn metabolic screening services. This contract ensures that newborns at Martin Army Community Hospital in Fort Benning, Georgia, receive essential testing for phenylketonuria (PKU) and methylmalonic acidemia. The procurement is justified under FAR 13.106-1(b)(1) because the Georgia Department of Public Health is the only state-mandated laboratory compliant with the Recommended Universal Screening Panel (RUSP) and Georgia state law, making it the sole available source for these integrated public health services. The total period of performance runs from October 1, 2025, through March 31, 2029, consisting of a one-year base period, two one-year option periods, and a six-month extension under FAR 52.217-8. The workload is estimated at 240 tests for the base year, 480 tests annually for each option year, and an additional 240 tests during the final extension. While sample collection occurs at Fort Benning, laboratory analysis is performed in Atlanta, Georgia, with administrative acceptance managed at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, Texas.