Justification and Approval Redacted

CUI
Control Number: FY27-1005

Justification and Approval (J&A) for Other than Full and Open Competition Revolutionary Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Overhaul (RFO) Parts 6 and Implemented by Class Deviation 2026-00017, Revision 1
1. Identification of the Agency and Contracting Activity: Defense Health Agency, Defense Health Network - East
2. Approval is requested to award a new firm-fixed-price contract to the Tennessee Department of Health, Division of Laboratory Services, for commercial newborn dried blood spot screening laboratory services and associated reporting. The estimated value of the contract is
for a 12-month base period and four 12-month option
periods. The total potential value, including a potential six-month extension under FAR 52.217-8, Options to Extend Services, is
. The base period will be funded
with available FY 2027 funds. Exercise of option periods and any extension under FAR 52.217-8 is contingent upon the availability of funds and compliance with applicable fiscal law, appropriation, and option-exercise requirements. The contractor legal entity address, remittance address, and laboratory/specimen-shipping address will be verified and reflected in the award document.
3. This requirement is for commercial newborn dried blood spot screening laboratory services and associated reporting for newborns delivered at Blanchfield Army Community Hospital. Blanchfield Army Community Hospital is physically located in Tennessee. The requiring activity will retain supporting documentation establishing that newborns delivered at the facility are subject to applicable Tennessee newborn screening requirements. Tennessee Code Annotated§ 68-5-401 requires newborn testing for specified metabolic, genetic, and other heritable conditions as designated by the Tennessee Department of Health. Tennessee Comp. R. & Regs. 1200-15-01-.02 requires hospital officials and attending physicians to submit satisfactory newborn blood specimens to the State Public Health Laboratory, Department of Health, in the manner directed by TOH. The contractor shall receive, test, analyze, and report results for newborn dried blood spot specimens in accordance with applicable Tennessee newborn screening requirements. This requirement does not include newborn hearing screening, critical congenital heart disease screening, or other clinical screening functions performed by the hospital or attending provider.
A summary of the estimated requirements and cost is as follows: