Newborn Screening

The Defense Health Agency’s Health Contracting Division – Northeast will award a firm‑fixed‑price sole‑source contract to the Tennessee Department of Health to provide newborn dried‑blood‑spot screening services for infants born at the Blanchfield Army Community Hospital. The work consists of receipt, testing, analysis, and reporting of newborn specimens in compliance with Tennessee law, with no other entities allowed to perform the service. The contract is initially for a 12‑month base period with up to four additional 12‑month options and a possible six‑month extension. • Performs state‑mandated newborn blood‑spot laboratory screening for all infants delivered at BACH (Fort Campbell, TN). • Requires submission of specimens to the Tennessee State Public Health Laboratory; no alternative commercial labs qualify. • Firm‑fixed‑price contract; award expected around 1 Nov 2026; options extend the work for up to five years.