Texas DIR/ESBD #IC-RFP-2026-003

Integral Care Solicits Comprehensive Clinical Laboratory and On-Site Specimen Collection Services

Integral Care, the local mental health and intellectual/developmental disability authority for Travis County, Texas, is seeking a qualified provider for comprehensive clinical laboratory testing and on-site specimen collection services to support behavioral health and crisis stabilization programs. - Government Buyer: - Integral Care (Local Mental Health Authority and Local Intellectual and Developmental Disability Authority for Travis County, Texas) - Office of the Director of Procurement - Products and Services Requested: - Comprehensive laboratory testing, including: - Complete Blood Count (CBC) - Comprehensive Metabolic Panel (CMP) - Lipid Panels - Hemoglobin A1C - Thyroid and endocrine screening - Behavioral health medication monitoring (e.g., Lithium, Valproic Acid, Clozapine) - Urine testing and toxicology screening (including chain-of-custody) - Infectious disease testing (STI, HIV, Hepatitis, Tuberculosis) - On-site phlebotomy services at multiple clinical locations - STAT/expedited testing and rapid result reporting - Technology integration with NetSmart MyAvatar EHR and administrative platforms - Specimen logistics, transport, and chain-of-custody protocols - Unique or Notable Requirements: - Ability to support high-volume, 24/7 behavioral health and crisis stabilization programs - Scalable staffing models for on-site phlebotomy - Integration with electronic health records (EHR) and secure, automated data exchange - Support for uninsured and Medicaid patients - Flexible courier and specimen pickup models for multiple sites - No specific OEMs or laboratory vendors are named; the opportunity is open to all qualified clinical laboratory service providers.

Description

Integral Care is seeking proposals from qualified clinical laboratory service providers to deliver comprehensive laboratory testing and on-site specimen collection services supporting individuals receiving behavioral health and related community-based services. The selected provider will furnish timely and reliable routine, specialized, and expedited laboratory services to support diagnostic evaluation, medication management, metabolic monitoring, crisis stabilization, substance use treatment, and ongoing clinical decision-making. Services include blood panels, hematology, endocrine testing, urinalysis, toxicology and drug screening, therapeutic drug monitoring, infectious disease testing, STI screening, HIV and hepatitis screening, tuberculosis testing, and other medically necessary clinical laboratory diagnostics. Proposers should demonstrate capacity for high-volume testing and describe available expedited testing options and turnaround times.

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