Medical Lab Technician and Medical Lab Technologists
ID: N941024N0154Type: Special Notice
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DEPT OF DEFENSEDEFENSE HEALTH AGENCY (DHA)

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General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (622110)

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MEDICAL- LABORATORY TESTING (Q301)

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Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5) (SBA)
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    The Department of Defense, through the Defense Health Agency (DHA), is seeking to negotiate a sole-source contract with Distinctive Health Spectrum Care JV LLC for the provision of medical laboratory personnel at the Naval Hospital Guam. The procurement aims to add two Medical Lab Technologists and one Medical Lab Technician under contract HT001418D0029, Task Order N6264521F0140, for the period from October 1, 2024, to June 27, 2025, reflecting the critical need for laboratory testing services in a military healthcare setting. Interested parties may submit capability statements for consideration, although the government may opt not to pursue competitive proposals based on the responses received, with a deadline for challenges set for September 26, 2024. For further inquiries, interested vendors can contact Uyen Tran at uyen.t.tran6.civ@health.mil.

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    The Defense Health Agency plans to negotiate a sole-source contract with Distinctive Health Spectrum Care JV LLC to fulfill labor needs at the Naval Hospital Guam. The request seeks to add two Medical Lab Technologists and one Medical Lab Technician under contract HT001418D0029, Task Order N6264521F0140 for the period from October 1, 2024, to June 27, 2025. New Service Line Item Numbers (SLINs) 3005AB and 3005AC will be introduced for three full-time equivalents (FTEs). The current contract details involve existing SLINs and additional personnel requirements, classified under the NAICS code 622110. This notice does not constitute a request for competitive proposals; however, interested parties may submit capability statements to the government for consideration. The government retains the discretion to proceed with competition based on the responses, with a deadline for challenges set for September 26, 2024. The communication primarily serves to inform stakeholders about the procurement process and solicit input while emphasizing that the government may choose not to compete based on received data.
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