Statement of Work REFERRAL AND SPECIALIZED LAB TESTING SERVICE

STATEMENT OF WORK (SOW)

REFERRAL AND SPECIALIZED LAB TESTING

1. DESCRIPTION:

Veteran’s Integrated Network (VISN) 2, South Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Service (PLMS) is seeking to procure covered testing Referral and Specialized Lab Testing services which must include, but not be limited to, Reference Laboratory, Esoteric Testing, Oncology Testing, and Molecular Diagnostic Testing. The services must also include the following:
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b.
c.
d.
e.

Pickup and transport of specimens to laboratory
Pre-analytic Processing
Analysis as defined by the Contractor’s Reference Test Manual Reporting of analytic results
Consultation regarding:
1) Test Selection
2) Specimen Collection
3) Transportation of samples
4) Result interpretation

The performance will be for five (5) years - Requirements – Firm-Fixed-Price. Services must be continuously available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year, unless otherwise specified by the Government. In periods where the Referral and Specialized Lab Testing services are not needed, the Contractor will be notified accordingly.

2. PARTICIPATING VA MEDICAL CENTERS DEFINED IN APPENDIX A:

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b.
c.
d.
e.

James J. Peters Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center VA New Jersey Healthcare System
VA Hudson Valley Healthcare System
VA New York Harbor Healthcare System
Northport VA Medical Center

3. SERVICES:

The Contractor must provide covered testing for referral and specialized lab testing services to include, but not be limited to, Reference Laboratory Testing, Esoteric Testing, Oncology Testing, and Molecular Diagnostic Testing necessary to meet all required and available tests under this contract. Test menus will be provided in Attachment A (Government known test list) and Attachment B (additional available inscope tests). The Contractor MUST provide the following services:
a. The Contractor must supply each facility with their current Commercial Laboratory, but not limited to, Reference Laboratory, Esoteric, Oncology, and Molecular Diagnostic Test Manual and any subsequent updates for the life of the contract.
b. All necessary materials required to collect and preserve specimens, including but are not limited to the following and a reliable method for ordering supplies: 1) Specimen containers
2) Any special preservatives required for specimen preservation (e.g., trasylol)

3) All supplies to maintain the integrity of the specimen (e.g., dry ice, hot packs, cold packs) 4) All supplies for special tests (e.g., quantiferon)