National Reference Lab

The Bureau of Prisons is seeking detailed information about reference lab testing that would 1) Provide lab testing for all BOP institutions; and 2) Provide a secure bidirectional HL7 interface with the current LIS for receiving lab orders and sending HL7 lab results and a PDF lab report. Information provided by the vendors will be used to further refine the BOP's specifications for the potential solicitation/acquisition for a reference lab. The specific questions outlined in this Request for Information should be answered by vendors in as much detail as possible regarding supplies that would be provided, interfce configuration to receive test orders from the BOP's LIS, transortation of samles, estimated turnaround time of testing, interface configuration to send lab results/report to the BOP's LIS and, and any licensing/maintenance fees and any additional information regarding the interface and lab testing/reporting. Vendors should propose a solution which addresses the logicitical and security requirements identified in the RFI. The response would specifically indicate the lab that would service each BOP institution and any testing that would not be offered. Vendors should also take care to recognize the interface will be in a secure environment in the Central Office (Washinton D.C.) location. The product's ability to compliy with specific DOJ IT security requiements is also a key consideration and those requirements are described in various sections with the RFI (attached).