Newborn Screening Services for in support of Naval Hospital Jacksonville, Florida (NH Jacksonville), Naval Hospital Guantanamo Bay, Cuba (USNH GTMO), Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune, NC (NMCCL) and Naval Medical Center Portsmouth, Virginia (NMCP)

Statement of Work (SOW) / Performance Work Statement (PWS)

To provide comprehensive, timely, and accurate Newborn Screening Services (NBS) for Naval Hospital Jacksonville, FL, and Naval Hospital Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. The services aim to support the readiness and health of the military family population by ensuring early detection of congenital and metabolic disorders.

• Provide all personnel, equipment, supplies, facilities, transportation, and non-personal services for NBS.

• Offer collection kit provision, laboratory analysis of dried blood spot samples, and timely electronic reporting of results.

• Cover all conditions required by the Department of Health and Human Services Recommended Uniform Screening Panel (RUSP) and any added conditions.

• Ensure daily specimen receiving, immediate notification of abnormal results, and clinical consultation for follow-up care.

• Provide training and technical assistance to hospital staff on specimen collection and compliance.

• Services to be performed off-site in a CLIA-certified, state-licensed laboratory.

• All services must comply with HIPAA, DoD, DHA data security standards, and Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI) guidelines.

• Performance will be evaluated under a Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP).

• Specific performance objectives and acceptable quality levels (AQL) are detailed in Attachment 1, including 100% AQL for specimen collection, transport, lab analysis, and test results delivery.

• Base Period: May 1, 2026 – April 30, 2027.

• Four optional periods, extending through April 30, 2031, with a fifth option extending to October 31, 2031.

• Place of Performance: The contractor's designated reference laboratory located at Florida Department of Health, Division Of Disease Control & Health Protection, Bureau of Public Health Laboratories - Jacksonville, FL 32202.

• Contractor personnel must sign a Non-Disclosure Agreement (DHA Form 49).

• Maintain normal business operations Monday-Friday, 0800-1700, with Saturday availability for time-critical call-outs.

• Develop and maintain an effective Quality Control (QC) program.

• Participate in CDC quarterly external proficiency testing.

• Store residual dried blood spots securely for six months.

• Provide monthly summary reports and annual performance reviews.

Form / Attachment / Pricing Sheet

This document provides estimated volume data for the Naval Medical Center Portsmouth, specifically related to annual births.

• Location: Portsmouth, VA
• Annual Estimated Births: 1200

This attachment offers key demographic data that may be relevant for bidders preparing proposals for services related to the Naval Medical Center Portsmouth. It provides an estimate of the annual volume of births, which could inform resource planning, staffing, and pricing strategies for potential offerors.

Form / Attachment / Pricing Sheet

This document provides estimated annual volume data for services related to Naval Hospital Jacksonville and Naval Hospital Guantanamo Bay.

• Location: Jacksonville, FL
• Annual Estimated Volume of Births: 525
• Location: Guantanamo Bay
• Annual Estimated Volume of Births: 15

This data helps potential bidders understand the scale of services required, specifically concerning the estimated number of births at each location. This information is crucial for resource planning, staffing, and developing accurate proposals for related opportunities.

Form / Attachment / Pricing Sheet

This document is a pricing sheet (Attachment III) for Solicitation HT940626QB001, related to Newborn Screening Services. It outlines the quantities and provides fields for unit prices and total prices for various service line items (SLINs) across a base period and four option periods, plus a partial fifth option period.

• Services: Comprehensive newborn screening and Cystic Fibrosis component screening.
• Locations: Naval Hospital Jacksonville, FL, and Naval Hospital Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
• Period of Performance: Base Period (May 1, 2026 - April 30, 2027) through Option Period 4 (May 1, 2030 - April 30, 2031), with a partial Option Period 5 (May 1, 2031 - October 31, 2031).
• Quantities: Specified quantities for each service and location per period.
• Pricing Fields: Includes fields for Unit Price, Period Total Price, Base Price per Panel, Remaining Price, and a General Breakdown of Remaining Price.
• Additional Information Requested: Bidders are asked to provide the number of conditions tested per panel and a general breakdown of the price per panel (overhead, service facility, maintenance fees) for price analysis, noting this is not certified cost and pricing data.

This pricing sheet is critical for bidders to understand the required quantities and service periods for newborn screening services at both Jacksonville and Guantanamo Bay. Bidders must use this template to submit their pricing proposals, including detailed breakdowns as requested, to facilitate the government's price reasonableness determination. The structure of this sheet directly impacts how proposals must be formatted and priced.

Solicitation / RFP / RFQ

This document is a combined synopsis and solicitation (RFQ) for Newborn Screening Services for the Naval Medical Center Portsmouth, Virginia. The Defense Health Agency is acquiring these non-personal services to support the Newborn Screening program for military beneficiaries. The acquisition is being conducted on a sole source basis due to the unique nature of the services provided by a single contractor.

• Provision of non-personal services to support the Newborn Screening program.

• Services are for military beneficiaries at the Naval Medical Center Portsmouth's labor and delivery units.

• The program is essential for early detection of genetic, metabolic, hormonal, and functional conditions in newborns to prevent disability and developmental delays.

• Contract Type: Firm Fixed Price

• Period of Performance:

  • Base Period: May 1, 2026 - April 30, 2027
  • Option Period 1: May 1, 2027 - April 30, 2028
  • Option Period 2: May 1, 2028 - April 30, 2029
  • Option Period 3: May 1, 2029 - April 30, 2030
  • Option Period 4: May 1, 2030 - April 30, 2031

• NAICS Code: 621511 (Medical Laboratories)

• Business Size Standard: $41.5M

• Estimated Value: Not explicitly stated, but the solicitation is for a single award contract.

• Offers are to be submitted in two volumes: Volume I - Administrative and Volume II - Price.

• Submission Deadline: 12:00 PM EST on March 20, 2026.

• Submission Method: Electronically via email to the Contracting Officer and Contract Specialist.

• Evaluation: The Government intends to award without discussions. Award will be based on a combination of non-price and price factors evaluated equally. Offers must pass all elements of Volume I and have a reasonable price in Volume II.

• Questions Deadline: 12:00 PM EST on March 16, 2026.

• This acquisition is not set-aside for small business concerns.

• Offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM).

• Small Business Subcontracting Plan: A 5% small business subcontracting goal is required.

• This solicitation includes Attachments I (Combined Synopsis-Solicitation), II (Performance Work Statement), III (Pricing Sheet), and IV (Estimated Volume).

• Payment will be made via Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) through DFAS using Wide Area Workflow (WAWF).

Statement of Work (SOW) / Performance Work Statement (PWS)

This Performance Work Statement (PWS) outlines the requirements for providing state-mandated Newborn Screening Services (NBS) in support of Naval Medical Center Portsmouth (NMCP), Virginia.

• The contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, supplies, facilities, transportation, tools, materials, supervision, and other non-personal services necessary to perform Newborn Screening Services.

• Services include laboratory analytical testing and timely reporting of screening results.

• The contractor must adhere to all federal, state, and local regulations, laws, and ordinances.

• The contractor shall maintain all accreditations and certifications required for a Certified Clinical Diagnostic Laboratory.

• The contractor shall develop and maintain an effective Quality Control (QC) program.

• The Government will evaluate performance based on a Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP).

• Specific performance objectives include:

  • Providing all materials for sample collection and transport (99% AQL).
  • Providing courier services to pick up samples from NMCP laboratory and deliver to VDGS for testing (99% AQL).
  • Complying with reporting test results within specified time frames (99% AQL).
  • Reporting critical value test results immediately by telephone (99% AQL).

• Period of Performance: Base Period: May 1, 2026 - April 30, 2027, with four optional one-year periods through April 30, 2031.

• Place of Performance: The contractor shall perform services through its designated reference laboratory. Specimens will be collected at NMCP and transported to the contractor's facility for analysis. The reference laboratory is located at Virginia Department of General Services, Virginia Division of Consolidated Laboratory Services (DCLS), 600 North 5th Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219.

• Hours of Operation: Contractor must conduct business 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

• Accreditations: Must be accredited by the College of American Pathologists (CAP), possess Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments, be a Certified Laboratory for VA Newborn Screening Program, and comply with Federal Regulations for Medical Laboratory Testing including PHI and HIPAA.

• Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA): Contractor personnel must complete and sign a DHA contractor NDA.

• Contractor Identification: Personnel must wear identification badges and clearly state their contractor status in communications.

Form / Attachment / Pricing Sheet

This document is a pricing sheet for Newborn Screening Services related to RFQ HT940626QB001 for the Naval Medical Center Portsmouth, Virginia. It is intended for vendors to provide their pricing for the services requested.

• Service Description: Newborn Screening Services, including the supply of collection cards, laboratory analysis of dried blood spot samples, and timely reporting of results. Services must cover all conditions required by the Department of Health and Human Services Recommended Uniform Screening Panel (RUSP).
• Periods of Performance: Includes a Base Period (May 1, 2026 - April 30, 2027) and four Option Periods (May 1, 2027 - April 30, 2031).
• Quantity: 1,200 units of issue per period.
• Pricing Fields: Unit Price, Period Total Price, Base Price per Panel, Remaining Price, and a General Breakdown of the remaining price.
• Information Requested: Vendors are asked to provide a general breakdown of the price per panel to aid in price reasonableness determination.

This pricing sheet is critical for bidders to understand the cost structure expected for providing newborn screening services. Bidders must complete this sheet accurately to submit a responsive quote. The request for a price breakdown aims to support the government's price analysis for determining reasonableness.

Solicitation / RFP / RFQ

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation (RFQ) for Newborn Screening Services. The Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity is seeking to award a firm-fixed-price contract on a sole source basis to provide non-personal services supporting the Newborn Screening program for military beneficiaries at Naval Hospital Jacksonville, Florida, and Naval Hospital Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. This acquisition is not set-aside for small businesses and is being procured under Other than Full and Open Competition (FAR 6.302-1) due to only one responsible source satisfying agency requirements.

• Non-personal services to support the Newborn Screening program.

• Services are for military beneficiaries at specified locations.

• Contract Type: Firm-fixed-price.

• Period of Performance:

  • Base Period: May 1, 2026 - April 30, 2027
  • Option Periods 1-4: May 1, 2027 - April 30, 2031
  • Option Period 5 (52.217-8): May 1, 2031 - October 31, 2031

• Estimated Value: Not explicitly stated, but NAICS code 621511 has a business size standard of $41.5M.

• Offers must be submitted in two volumes: Volume I (Administrative) and Volume II (Price).

• Submission Deadline: 12:00 PM EST on March 20, 2026.

• Questions Deadline: 12:00 PM EST on March 16, 2026.

• Evaluation: Award will be made without discussions. Offers will be evaluated on non-price and price factors equally. The offer must pass all elements of Volume I and the pricing in Volume II must be determined reasonable.

• Period for Acceptance of Offers: 60 calendar days from the offer receipt date.

• Not set-aside for small business concerns.

• Offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM).

• NAICS Code: 621511 (Medical Laboratories).

• Attachment I - Combined Synopsis-Solicitation HT940626QB001

• Attachment II - Performance Work Statement

• Attachment III – Pricing Sheet

• Attachment IV - Estimated Volume

Form / Attachment / Pricing Sheet

This document is a pricing sheet for Newborn Screening Services related to Request for Quotation (RFQ) HT940626QB001 for Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Bidders are expected to complete this sheet to provide their pricing for the services.

• Services: Newborn Screening Services, including the supply of specimen collection kits. Services must cover all conditions required by the Department of Health and Human Services Recommended Uniform Screening Panel (RUSP), with provisions for additional biochemical and molecular/genetic tests if applicable.
• Period of Performance: Includes a Base Period (May 1, 2026 - April 30, 2027) and four Option Periods (May 1, 2027 - April 30, 2031), plus a partial Option Period 5 (May 1, 2031 - October 31, 2031).
• Quantities: 1,560 units (Each) are specified for the Base Period and Option Periods 1-4, with 780 units for Option Period 5.
• Pricing Fields: Sections for Unit Price and Period Total Price are provided for each contract period. The sheet also requests a breakdown of the price per panel to aid in price analysis.

This pricing sheet is critical for bidders to accurately quote their proposed costs for providing Newborn Screening Services. Bidders must fill in the unit prices and calculate the total prices for each period. The request for a price breakdown per panel is intended to support the government's price reasonableness determination.

Statement of Work (SOW) / Performance Work Statement (PWS)

To provide non-personal newborn screening services in support of Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, ensuring early detection of congenital and metabolic disorders for military families.

• Supply blood specimen collection kits and laboratory analysis of dried blood spot samples.

• Provide timely electronic reporting of results.

• Test for all conditions required by the Department of Health and Human Services Recommended Uniform Screening Panel (RUSP), and potentially additional biochemical and molecular/genetic tests for clarification.

• Provide training and technical assistance to MTF staff on proper sample collection, shipment, and processing.

• Store residual dried blood spots for 5 years, with retrieval upon request.

• Results to be reported within 5 business days, but no longer than 7 business days of sample receipt.

• Abnormal results of an urgent nature to be reported by phone, secure email, or electronic post.

• Contractor must maintain an effective Quality Control (QC) program.

• Government will evaluate performance using a Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP).

• Base Period: 01 May 2026 through 30 April 2027.

• Five Option Periods available, extending through 31 October 2031.

• Place of Performance: Contractor's designated reference laboratory located at North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Raleigh, NC.

• Contractor must comply with DoD 8570.01-M, 8500.01, DoDM 6025.18, DoDI 6025.18, and DoDM 5200.02 regarding personnel security, cybersecurity, and HIPAA privacy.

• Contractor personnel must wear identification badges and clearly state their contractor status in communications.

• Contractor shall not use retired or reserve component military rank or title.

• Government will NOT provide services, facilities, utilities, equipment, or materials. Contractor must furnish all necessary items, including specimen collection kits.

Form / Attachment / Pricing Sheet

This attachment provides estimated annual volume data for births at the Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune. Bidders should use this information to understand the scale of potential services required.

• Location: Camp Lejeune, NC
• Annual Estimated Volume of Births: 1560

This data helps potential bidders assess the workload and resource requirements for any related medical services opportunity at this facility.

Solicitation / RFP / RFQ

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation (RFQ) for Newborn Screening Services for the Defense Health Agency, Healthcare Contracting Division - Southeast, on behalf of Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. The government is procuring non-personal services to support the Newborn Screening program for military beneficiaries. This is a sole source acquisition, as only one contractor provides the applicable services.

• Provision of Newborn Screening Services.

• Services are for military beneficiaries at Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune.

• The acquisition is based on Public Health Service Act and the Newborn Screening Saves Lives Reauthorization Act.

• Contract Type: Firm Fixed Price.

• Period of Performance:

  • Base Period: May 1, 2026 - April 30, 2027
  • Option Periods 1-5: May 1, 2027 - April 30, 2031 (with Option Period 5 extending to October 31, 2031).

• Estimated Value: Not specified.

• Offers are due by 12:00 PM EST on March 20, 2026.

• Questions regarding the procurement are due by 12:00 PM EST on March 16, 2026, via email.

• Offers must be submitted in two volumes: Volume I - Administrative and Volume II - Price.

• The government intends to award without discussions; offerors should submit their best prices in their initial offer.

• Evaluation will consider non-price factors and price factors equally.

• Volume I (Administrative) will be evaluated for SAM registration and completeness.

• Volume II (Price) will be evaluated for reasonableness.

• Small Business Subcontracting Goal: 5% of the total contract value.

• This acquisition is not set-aside for small business concerns.

• NAICS Code: 621511 (Medical Laboratories) with a business size standard of $41.5M.

• Offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM).

• The solicitation number is HT940626QB001.

• Full text of provisions and clauses may be accessed at www.acquisition.gov.

• Payment will be made via Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) through Wide Area Workflow (WAWF).

• Attachments include: Performance Work Statement, Pricing Sheet, and Estimated Volume.