Q -- PHLEBOTOMY SERVICES

Notice Date

January 5, 2001

Contracting Office

Federal Bureau of Prisons, Western Regional Office -- Contracting, 6600 Goodfellow, Dublin, California 94568

ZIP Code

94568

Solicitation Number

RFQ 060020-0048

Response Due

February 28, 2001

Point of Contact

Patricia Jones, 925/803-2780

Description

The Federal Bureau of Prison, Western Regional Office, 6600 Goodfellow Street., Dublin, CA 94568 has a requirement for an offeror to provide Phlebotomy Services. The services are required to be provided to the Inmate population at the Metropolitan Detention Center 535 North Alameda Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012. All services provided shall be performed in accordance with standards and methods generally accepted within the contractor's field of expertise, including but not limited preparation of specimens; maintaining/requesting laboratory supplies; scheduling of patients (call outs); ensures the completion of laboratory requests; labels reagents and solutions; checks for expiration dates for tubes and collection vessels; be familiar with OSHA guidelines regarding blood borne pathogens; provides physician with laboratory results the same day as received; performs and records glucometer, urinalysis and temperature controls; properly maintains specimen data log book; properly maintains the accountability of needles and syringes; performs HIV pre-test counseling; sends and properly packages specimens, i.e. CD4, viral loads and HIV specimens to nationally contracted labs; maintains and files laboratory results; properly documents and forwards all refusal forms; provides educational information/materials to include HIV pre-test counseling to the patients as required by the Bureau of Prisons/Metropolitan Detention Center policies/procedures. Must accurately input data and assession laboratory data for the processing of laboratory and retrieval of laboratory of specimens. The offeror must be able to draw a number of specimens from at least thirty (30) patients per day. The Offeror must be a Certified Phlebotomist. The Offeror must posses a current certificate and/or documentation of phlebotomy training, malpractice insurance and curriculum vitae. The services shall be required thirty (30) sessions per week, 52 weeks per year, Monday through Friday except Federal Holidays. One session shall consist of one hour. Services shall be provided between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. All offerors are advised that their quotation shall be evaluated in accordance with the evaluation factors as cited in the Request for Quotation. The anticipated period of this contract performance will be: Base Year: Date of Award through 12 months from award date; Option Period #1: 13 months from date of award through 24 months from date of award; Option Period #2; 25 months from date of award through 36 months from award date; Option Period #3; 37 months from date of award through 48 months from award date; Option period #4: 49 months from date of award through 60 months from award date. Proposal packages will approximately be available 02/02/01, with an approximate opening date of 02/02/01. All offerors are advised that the resultant contract will be subject to the wage rates as determined by the Department of Labor. All responsible sources may submit an offer which shall be considered by this agency. No collect calls will be accepted. No telephone requests for proposals will be accepted. Offerors request a copy of the Request for Quotation by faxing their request to 925/803-2791 or writing to the address above, attn: Patricia Jones, Regional Contract Specialist..***** cc: Department of Justice, Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization John Frazier, Supervisory Contract Specialist, MDC LA

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20010109/QSOL008.HTM (W-005 SN50A2Q0)