Primary Reference Laboratory Services VISN 1

The Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking a contractor to provide primary reference laboratory services, including testing and reporting of laboratory results, to the Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN) 1. The contractor will be responsible for providing a full range of reference laboratory services, including transportation of specimens, performance of analytical testing, and reporting of test results. The contract will be for a period of 5 years. The contractor must have a current and active registration in SAM.gov and must not have any active exclusions or debt subject to offset. The contractor must also be accredited by a VA-approved laboratory accreditation program. Some key features of the job include: * Providing specimen collection facilities within the VISN 1 area for phlebotomy services * Maintaining a user-friendly public website for researching test information * Providing an electronic test menu submission system * Notifying VISN 1 facilities of any planned test information modifications * Providing a contingency plan in the event of electronic transmission of results being disabled * Providing critical test results by telephone to a designated VISN 1 contact person