Commander (FCP), USCG MLC (Pacific), Finance Division, Coast Guard Island, Alameda, CA 94501-5100

Q -- CLINICAL LABORATORY TESTING SERVICES SOL DTCG89-00-R-6KB949 DUE 071300 POC William H. McIntyre, Contracting Officer, (510) 437-3731 E-MAIL: Click here to contact the Contracting Officer via, wmcintyre@d11.uscg.mil. Provide Referenced Laboratory Medical Testing services and Clinical Pathology Consultation services for twelve (12) USCG Coast Guard clinics located at Kodiak, AK., Sitka, AK., Juneau, AK., Ketchikan, AK., Seattle, WA., Port Angeles, WA., Astoria, OR., North Bend, OR., Humboldt Bay, CA., Petaluma, CA., Alameda, CA., and San Pedro, CA. These services shall include pickup and transport of specimens to its laboratory, pre-analytic processing, analysis and result interpretation. This will be a non-personal service contract and medical liability insurance coverage in the amount of $1,000,000.00 is required. The sic code is 8071 and the small business size standard is $5.0 million average annual receipts for the proceeding three fiscal years. Period of performance for the base period will be 01 Oct 2000 through 30 September 2001 with four (4) option years. The Request for proposals will be issued on or about 02 June 2000 and close on or about 13 July 2000. For the convenience of offerors, the proposal schedules will be provided on both paper and floppy computer discs. There is a non-refundable cost of $20.00 for each proposal package requested. Your request for package must be accompanied by a company check made out to the U. S. Coast Guard. This procurement is open to all prospective offerors, both large and small business. All responsible sources may submit a bid, which shall be considered by the agency. ATTENTION: Minority, Women-Owned and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs) The Department of Transportation (DOT), Short Term Lending Program (STLP) offers working capital financing in the form of lines of credit to finance accounts receivable for transportation related contracts. Maximum line of credit is $500,000 with interest at the prime rate. For further information call (800) 532-1169. Internet address: http://osdbuweb.dot.gov. Posted 04/28/00 (W-SN449644). (0119)

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