Small Business Sources Sought: STAT Testing & Blood Testing Components
ID: IHS1508435-SBType: Sources Sought
Overview

Buyer

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OFINDIAN HEALTH SERVICEPHOENIX AREA INDIAN HEALTH SVCPHOENIX, AZ, 85004, USA

NAICS

Medical Laboratories (621511)

PSC

MEDICAL- LABORATORY TESTING (Q301)

Set Aside

Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5) (SBA)

Original Source

https://sam.gov/opp/4d6bebc0401440f6b6c2cddb1e73719d/view
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    The Department of Health and Human Services, specifically the Indian Health Service, is seeking small business sources for STAT laboratory and blood testing services at the Parker Indian Health Center in Parker, Arizona. The contract aims to provide urgent laboratory testing, including pharmacological and metabolic assessments, as well as compatibility testing for blood products necessary for transfusions, with results required within one hour of specimen collection. Timely access to these services is critical for maintaining patient care quality and operational efficiency, as delays could necessitate costly patient transfers to other facilities. Interested parties should contact Kenneth Nicholson at kenneth.nicholson@ihs.gov for further details regarding this total small business set-aside opportunity.

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    Kenneth Nicholson
    kenneth.nicholson@ihs.gov
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    The IHS Parker Indian Health Center in Parker, Arizona, seeks to contract STAT laboratory and blood testing services for its emergency and inpatient departments. This contract aims to provide urgent laboratory testing, including pharmacological and metabolic assessments, and compatibility testing for blood products necessary for transfusions. Given the significant time constraints—for example, results must be available within one hour of specimen collection—the chosen laboratory must be located within a 15 to 20-minute travel window from the health center. Without access to these services, the facility risks reduced patient care quality and may incur substantial costs due to necessary transfers of patients to other facilities. The provision of timely testing and blood products is critical not only for operational efficiency but also for safeguarding patients' health and preventing possible fatalities.
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