Q301-- New Lab Staffing Contract Fiscal Year 2027-Path & Lab

The Department of Veterans Affairs, through Network Contracting Office 9, is soliciting quotes for a five-year Fixed Price Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract to provide laboratory staffing services at the Lt. Col Luke Weathers Jr Medical Center in Memphis. The period of performance runs from April 1, 2027, to March 31, 2032, with a guaranteed minimum of 3,402 hours and a maximum ceiling of 340,240 hours. The contractor is required to provide sixteen full-time equivalent key personnel, including Medical Technologists and Pathologists Assistants, to cover three daily shifts. Services must meet or exceed national standards, including JCAHO, CAP, FDA, and CLIA regulations, with a specific requirement for phlebotomy staff to label blood tubes immediately at the bedside. This procurement is set aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB) and HUBZONE small businesses. Award will be based on a best-value comparative analysis evaluating administrative compliance, past performance, technical capability, and price. Offerors must submit a four-part proposal including administrative certifications, past performance references, technical resumes and contingency plans, and all-inclusive hourly rates. Key requirements include strict adherence to HIPAA and VA confidentiality rules, verification of personnel against the OIG excluded parties list, and the provision of medical liability insurance. Invoicing is handled electronically through the VA Financial Services Center with payments made monthly in arrears.