CLIA Certified medical laboratory needed to support the medical surveillance program in ames, IA area
The National Veterinary Services Laboratories (NVSL), located in Ames, IA is in need of a Firm fixed Priced Indefinite Quantity/Indefinite Delivery Contract to retain a Clinical Lab Improvement Act ( CLIA) Certified medical laboratory that will support the medical surveillance program goals established by the United States Department of Agriculture National Centers for Animal Health .
Requirements for Indefinite Quantity ordering:
Collect blood and urine samples for approximately 800 people on site. An off site location for sample collection will also be provided within a 10 mile radius of the NCAH, and will provide service 7 days a week, 24 hours a day. The laboratory will be CLIA certified and will adhere to all HIPPA standards and requirements. Medical lab personnel will complete CLIA (Clinical Lab Improvement Act) Regulations competency based training and update the training in accordance with the CLIA standards. Medical lab must be able to process samples within 2 hours of collection for any routine labs, and within 2 weeks for labs that need to be sent out for further testing. Any lab work needing to be sent out by the lab for further testing, must be done under strict CLIA regulation, and the HIPPA standard applies.
The National Centers for Animal Health (NCAH) Occupational Health and Medical Surveillance program covers the National Animal Disease Center, National Veterinary Services Laboratories, Center for Veterinary Biologics and National Laboratory for Agriculture and the Environment. The program is designed to minimize personnel health risks when working with hazardous materials, infectious agents, and/or biologics, through medical monitoring and prevention. The program goal is to meet or exceed health and safety regulations, and protect the health of all government employees, visiting contractors, scientists, lab personnel and students working on the campus. All NCAH personnel including part time and student workers are encouraged to participate in the Medical Surveillance Program. The program is provided at no charge to participants. A crucial component of the medical surveillance program is blood and urine exposures that may have occurred while working at NCAH.
Interested sources are encouraged to complete and return Attachment 1 to the contracting office. Telephonic inquiries will not be honored. Please email all questions regarding subject item(s) prior to Sources Sought closing date to [email protected]. Small Business concerns are encouraged to participate. This is not a request for competitive proposals, but instead a market research method to determine interested sources. Please provide Tax I.D. Number, Duns Number, and point of contact information. The Government will not award a contract based on the information received, nor reimburse participants for the cost of information provided. Information or materials provided is strictly voluntary.
Please Email or Fax Attachment 1 to Carol Dingess at [email protected]. fx# 970-472-1897 Email is the preferred method of communication. Please be sure to include notice # APHIS-14-NVSL-689333 on subject line. Telephonic inquiries will not be honored. Closing date for submissions of Statement's of Capability is 06/20/2014 at 4:00PM MT.
The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this requirement is 622110 - General Medical and Surgical Hospitals. The Small Business Size Category is $35.5.Mil.
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Carol R. Dingess, Contract Specialist, Phone 970-494-7360, Fax 970-472-1897, Email [email protected] - Nathan Johnson, Contracting Officer, Email [email protected]
