SOLICITATION NOTICE
99 -- Federal Workplace Drug Testing Collector Training Program
- Notice Date
- 3/1/2010
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 561611
— Investigation Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of Veterans Affairs;National Energy Business Center (VA-NEBC;4141 Rockside Road - Suite 110;Seven Hills OH 44131
- ZIP Code
- 44131
- Solicitation Number
- VA-701-10-RI-0012
- Response Due
- 3/3/2009
- Archive Date
- 5/2/2009
- Point of Contact
- Mr. Courtney Redic
- E-Mail Address
-
Contract Specialist Intern
(Courtney.Redic@va.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business
- Description
- The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) must update its workplace drug testing programs to comply with Department Of Health And Human Services Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Mandatory Guidelines for Federal Workplace Drug Testing Programs, effective May 10, 2010 (Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 228 /November 25, 2008). The VA will meet these Guidelines for Collector training through training of selected VA staff, who will then provide the Guideline's mandated collector training. A contractor will provide this 'train the trainer' (Collector Instructor) training course and the course materials that will enable VA Instructors to train VA 'Collectors' to be SAMHSA qualified in sample collection procedures and requirements. At a minimum, the Instructor training must address the skills, knowledge and ability (SKA) content for Collectors required at: Subpart D-Collectors Subpart E-Collection Sites Subpart F-Federal Drug Testing Custody and Control Forms Subpart G-Specimen Collection Containers Subpart H-Specimen Collection Procedure Training will incorporate use of the new proposed Federal Drug Testing Custody and Control Form (Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 220 / Tuesday, November 17, 2009), Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, HHS. The contractor will deliver the following: (1) Instructor Training manuals that that address the training requirements and course content for both Instructors and Collectors, including proficiency evaluations, testing criteria and a description of mock testing equipment/supplies needed by VA Instructors to deliver collector training (Instructor's Kit). (2) A VA Workplace Drug Testing Program Collectors Manual, customized for VA branding and requirements. VA will provide any branding and information requirements to the contractor in hardcopy, electronic file copy or both where applicable for the contractors use in this contract. (3) On-site instruction by a qualified instructor for the VA 'Train-the-Trainers' Instructor courses, including proficiency evaluations. This is to be a 100 % SERVICE-DISABLED VETERAN-OWNED BUSINESS (SDVOSB) SET-ASIDE. Offers from other than SDVOSB Concerns will not be considered. The applicable North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS) for this procurement is 561611, Investigation Services. To be considered a small business under this NAICS code the SBA size standard in millions of dollars must not exceed 11.5 millions of dollars per annum. The Request for Quote (RFQ) solicitation will be issued on or about March 3, 2010. All information for this solicitation will be posted on FedBizOpps http://www.fedbizopps.gov. Potential offeror MUST register at FedBizOpps www.fedbizopps.gov in order to receive notifications and/or changes to the solicitation. Potential offerors are responsible for monitoring this site for the release of the solicitation package and any other pertinent information. The Interested Vendors List (IVL) will be activated and may be accessed and printed from the FedBizOpps website. All interested parties MUST be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) Database and VetBiz Vendor Information Pages at vip.vetbiz.gov, and must have current record in the Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA) prior to award of contract. If you are not registered with CCR, you may request an application via phone at 1-888-227-2423 or register online at http://www.ccr.gov. You may register in VIP at http://vip.vetbiz.gov. To complete representations and Certifications with ORCA, you may go online at https://orca.bpn.gov. The Contracting Specialist for this procurement is Courtney Redic, email: Courtney.redic@va.gov.
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