Q515--4 FTE PHLEBOTOMY/MED TECHNICIAN STAFF - VA MAINE HCS POP: BASE PLUS 4 OPTION YEARS

The Department of Veterans Affairs, through the Network Contracting Office (01) New England, intends to procure four full-time equivalent phlebotomist and medical technician positions to support patient care at the VA Togus Maine Healthcare System in Augusta, ME. This pre-solicitation notice informs industry of an anticipated acquisition scheduled for posting on or about June 25, 2026, but it is not a solicitation and no responses are requested or accepted. The requirement is designated as a 100% Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business set-aside under NAICS code 621511, with a base period and four potential option years for extension. Personnel must be technically proficient in performing all phlebotomy services including inpatient and outpatient draws, emergency department procedures, STAT, ASAP, and timed collections, and must also handle specimen processing and send-out preparation in full compliance with Clinical & Laboratory Standards Institute guidelines. All staff must demonstrate fluency in spoken, written, and read English. The place of performance is exclusively at the Augusta, ME facility, with no packaging, delivery, or FOB terms applicable as this is a personnel services contract. Although the solicitation number is identified as 36C24126Q0519 and the contracting officer is Emily Hatcher, no evaluation factors, contract clause language, pricing details, or award basis have been disclosed in this pre-solicitation phase. The formal solicitation will likely include full representations and certifications specific to SDVOSB status, along with detailed performance standards, inspection criteria, and administrative requirements such as invoicing procedures and contractadministration details. No attachments, COR/COTR information, or funding identifiers are provided at this stage.