SOLICITATION NOTICE
B -- National Laboratory Certification Program
- Notice Date
- 3/5/2008
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- NAICS
- 541690
— Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Choke Cherry, 1 Choke Cherry Road Room 7-1051, Rockville, MD, 20857, UNITED STATES
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- 277-08-0208
- Response Due
- 4/18/2008
- Archive Date
- 5/3/2008
- Point of Contact
- Tracy Davidson, Contract Specialist, Phone 240-276-1509, Fax 240-276-1510, - Lynn Tantardini, Contract Specialist, Phone 240-276-1508, Fax 240-276-1510
- E-Mail Address
-
Tracy.Davidson@samhsa.hhs.gov, lynn.tantardini@samhsa.hhs.gov
- Description
- This synopsis for The National Laboratory Certification Program (NLCP), Reference No. 270-08-0205 is changed to Reference No. 277-08-0208. The Center for Substance Abuse Prevention, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Department of Health and Human Services contemplates awarding a one year cost reimbursement contract with four option years. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration?s (SAMHSA) Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP) is interested in highly experienced organizations able to maintain the National Laboratory Certification program (NLCP). The NLCP is the scientific and forensic laboratory certification program specified in the Mandatory Guidelines for Federal Workplace Drug Testing Programs published in the Federal Register on April 13, 2004. The NLCP ensures that drug testing results reported by laboratories for Federal agencies and for industries regulated by the Department of Transportation and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission are scientifically and legally supportable. There are 42 certified laboratories currently participating in the NLCP. This contract will provide the technical evaluations and reports CSAP/SAMHSA requires to ensure complete oversight of the NLCP. The contractor will be required to prepare performance testing samples, technical evaluations of the results on the performance testing samples, maintain a semi-annual laboratory inspection program, prepare technical reports, and conduct various administrative tasks. In addition, the contractor will develop and present inspector training workshops, develop special reports, and conduct special projects related to testing biological specimens such as oral fluid, sweat, and hair. Projects relating to Point of Collection drug testing devices will also be conducted. The NLCP is a self supporting program. The contractor collects various fees from participants to offset the costs associated with applying and maintaining certification.
- Record
- SN01524570-W 20080307/080305223637 (fbodaily.com)
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