Clinical Reference Laboratory Testing Services

3. PROPOSED ACQUISITION STRATEGY

The Government’s proposed acquisition strategy is as follows:

• Competition: Full and Open Competition.
• Contract Vehicle: A single-award Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (ID/IQ) contract.
• Period of Performance: A five-year base ordering period and one five-year optional ordering period, for a total potential ordering period of ten (10) years.
• Contract Type: Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) task orders.
• Source Selection Process: Performance Price Tradeoff (PPT), where non-price factors (e.g., Technical, Performance Risk, Small Business Subcontracting Participation), when combined, are significantly more important than price.

4. INCUMBENT INFORMATION

The incumbent contractor for these services is LabCorp Inc., under contract W81K04-21-D-0001.

5. ANTICIPATED RELEASE

This notice serves as a follow-on to the Draft Request for Proposal (RFP) that was previously posted for industry comment on 20 February 2026. The Government anticipates releasing the formal solicitation on or about 17 Mar 2026. Please note that while verbiage and/or format of the DRAFT RFP or its attachments/exhibits may change slightly due to industry comments, the Government is not anticipating widespread or major revisions at this time. All parties are advised to continue monitoring SAM.gov for the posting of the formal RFP and any subsequent announcements/notices associated with this requirement.

6. DISCLAIMER

This pre-solicitation notice is for informational and planning purposes only and does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP) or a promise to issue an RFP in the future. This notice does not commit the U.S. Government to contract for any supply or service whatsoever. The Government is not seeking proposals at this time and will not accept unsolicited proposals. Respondents are advised that the U.S. Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this notice. All costs associated with responding to this notice will be solely at the interested party’s expense. Not responding to this notice does not preclude participation in any future RFP, if any is issued.