Q301--BC STAT Testing Services

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 10 is seeking to acquire laboratory reference testing services for the Battle Creek VAMC and Wyoming Community Based Outpatient Clinic. The services include Microbiology, Blood Bank Services, and backup General Laboratory Testing for STAT testing and testing of specimen samples. The contractor must provide all labor, equipment, materials, supplies, and supervision to provide these services. The laboratory must be Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) accredited and meet the requirements of various organizations such as the College of American Pathologists (CAP) and the Joint Commission (JC). • The contractor must provide preliminary and final reports, including patient identifiers, test results, and other relevant information. • The contractor must store specimens for seven days after the final report is provided. • The contractor must provide specimen collection containers, kits, and request forms. • The contractor must maintain compliance with applicable Federal and State regulations, including CLIA, OSHA, and HIPAA. • The contractor's laboratory director must be a licensed American Board of Pathology certified pathologist.