Description
The Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking information from potential vendors on their ability to provide emergent reference lab testing services for patient specimens that are urgent/emergent and/or have limited viability. The contractor will be required to provide laboratory testing services, including Mycobacteria Stains, Microbiology Specimens, Immunoperoxidase Stains, Therapeutic Drugs, Bone Marrow Workup, and Clotting Factor assays, with a turnaround time of 24 hours or less. The contractor must have a current/valid CMS CLIA Certificate for High Complexity Testing and a current/valid Laboratory Accrediting Agency Certificate. The contractor will be responsible for providing test results within acceptable time frames and for maintaining all records created for Government use or created in the course of performing the contract.
• The contractor must have experience in providing laboratory testing services for patient specimens.
• The contractor must have the necessary equipment and personnel to perform the required testing services.
• The contractor must have a quality control plan in place to ensure the accuracy and reliability of test results.
• The contractor must be able to provide test results within the required timeframe.
• The contractor must be able to maintain all records created for Government use or created in the course of performing the contract.