Core Lab Integration for Atlanta VA Medical Center

The Government requires an integrated core laboratory solution acquired under a cost‑per‑reportable‑result (CPRR) model, in which VHA is invoiced solely based on the number of reported patient test results rather than capital equipment purchases. The solution must provide high‑throughput chemistry and immunoassay testing, vendor‑neutral track automation, and unified middleware/analytics within the physical constraints of Rooms 2B‑174 and 2B‑170, while embedding all equipment, service, reagents, consumables, middleware, and automation costs into a single CPRR rate.

The requirement covers end‑to‑end core lab operations: pre‑analytic processing (centrifugation, decapping/recapping, aliquoting, routing), analytic testing (Chem/IA/ID), and post‑analytic archiving, including Indexor‑based tracking at phlebotomy and outreach sites to provide true collection‑to‑result visibility from specimen draw through result release. The digital ecosystem must support high auto verification rates, rules‑based QC management, real‑time turnaround‑time and workload dashboards, and integrated inventory management, all within the CPRR commercial structure so that AVAHCS pays only for verified reportable patient results rather than discrete hardware or service line items. The selected platform also uniquely offers an FDA‑cleared lab‑based TBI blood test panel on the core Alinity i analyzer, supporting rapid, objective concussion evaluation for Veterans within the same automated ecosystem.

Services required include installation, configuration of all required interfaces (including VistA and DI‑IM), validation, staff training, and relocation of the Phase‑2 solution into the permanent core lab in Phase 3, with these implementation and support activities treated as covered deliverables under the CPRR agreement. Essential physical characteristics include the ability to fit a near‑complete automation line into ≤765 sq ft in Room 2B‑174 during Phase 2 and a high‑density integrated solution into Room 2B‑170 in Phase 3, while meeting power, HVAC, and utility constraints and avoiding major structural renovation in the temporary space.