Federal Bureau of Prisons, Western Regional Contracting Office, 6600 Goodfellow St., Dublin, CA 94568

Q -- LABORATORY SERVICES FOR THE FEDERAL CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION, SHERIDAN, 27072 BALLSTON ROAD, SHERIDAN, OREGON 97378 SOL RFQ 230-0003-8 DUE 091097 POC Luz Pope, Contracting Officer, (510) 803-2787. The Federal Correctional Institution, Sheridan, Oregon has a requirement for Laboratory Services. Services will be performed at the contract laboratory. Specimens will be collected by institutional staff and shipped/transported to contract laboratory on a daily basis. Specimens will be accompanied by a request slip. Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Service will be responsible testing most specimens on the day they are received. Award will be made on an "All or None" basis. The laboratory must be accredited and certified as a "Highly Complex Laboratory", and must meet all "CLIA" and "HCFA" regulations. Copies of certifications must be furnished to the institution. Laboratory must have a licensed Pathologist on staff and the credentials of the Pathologist and Clinical Director must be furnished to the institution. The anticipated period of this contract performance will be: Base Year -- Date of Award thru 12 months; Option Period #1 -- 13 months from Date of Award through 24 months through date ofaward; Option Period #2 -- 25 months from Date of Award through 36 months through date of award; Option Period #3 -- 37 months from Date of Award through 48 months through date of award; Option Period #4 -- 49 months from Date of Award through 60 months from date of award. The Service Contract Act applies. Current wage rates issued from the Department of Labor will be applicable to contract award. All offers received in response to this notice will be subject to the evaluation criteria as cited in the Request for Quotation. The anticipated award date is September 26, 1997. All interested parties should submit a written request for the solicitation package to: Luz Pope, Regional Contracting Officer, Federal Bureau of Prisons, Western Regional Contracting Office, 6600 Goodfellow Street (Camp Parks), Dublin, California, 94568. Requests may be faxed to (510) 803-2782. No telephone requests will be accepted. Al1 responsible sources may submit an offer which shall be considered by this agency. (0232)

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