SPECIAL NOTICE
99 -- Histology Technician
- Notice Date
- 6/14/2022 5:36:14 AM
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 54169
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- Contracting Office
- NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH Bethesda MD 20892 US
- ZIP Code
- 20892
- Solicitation Number
- SS-NIH-6336324
- Response Due
- 6/15/2022 9:00:00 AM
- Point of Contact
- Zetherine Gore
- E-Mail Address
-
zetherine.gore@nih.gov
(zetherine.gore@nih.gov)
- Description
- The National Institutes of Health intends to award a Firm-Fixed-Price task order to Team Placement Service, Inc., 1414 Prince Street, Suite 202, Alexandria, VA 22314. In accordance with FAR Part 6.302-1, the Contractor is the only known responsible source who can provide the services as no other source has been identified who can provide the requirement listed below. The National Institutes of Health, National Eye Institute (NEI) has a requirement for a part-time histology technician who has experience in performing histopathology, immunohistochemistry, and cytology on patient materials and autopsy eyes, and performing routine histology and transmission electron microscopy on animal and human specimens. The histology technician shall: Have minimal two-years� experience in processing human eye tissues, including the whole eye in a CLIA-licensed ophthalmic pathology lab for at least two years. Be able to recognize different ocular tissues on unstained, paraffin-embedded eye sections. Be an ASCP HTL or a certified histology technician. Independently perform the major tasks involved in the routine preparation of histological slides from surgical and necropsy specimens of rodent and human tissues including fixation, dehydration, clearing, embedding, microtomy, mounting and staining of tissue sections, and labeling of finished glass slides. Perform a variety of specialized tissue fixation, embedding, sectioning (bone decalcification and sectioning, frozen tissue sectioning, and serial sectioning) and staining (hematoxylin & eosin, periodic acid�Schiff (PAS), and other special stains as needed) techniques to demonstrate a variety of tissue components or materials present in tissues, as required. Receive and organize individual projects for timely histological processing and return of completed projects to investigator (i.e., labeling, boxing, and filing) and to accommodate shifting priorities. Perform Quality Control checks on all completed projects to ensure compliance with investigators� requests, and that the finished slides are of the highest quality. Recommend and communicate with investigators or their designees, on matters concerning their submissions and proper methods for fixation and preparation of rodent and human tissues for histology. Prepare standard laboratory reagents and solutions with utmost precision. Operate basic laboratory equipment, such as tissue processors (standard and microwave), embedder, tissue microtome, tissue stainer and slide cover slipper. Maintain and calibrate laboratory equipment and observe established safety procedures. This notice is not a request for competitive quotes.� However, any party that believes it can provide the required services and has the qualifications as stated herein may submit a written capability statement that clearly supports and demonstrates their ability to satisfy the requirement. A determination by the Government to compete this proposed award based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. It is anticipated that an award will be issued within two (2) days after the date of this notice unless the Government determines that another organization has the capability to meet this requirement. � Please email responses to zetherine.gore@nih.hhs.gov no later than 12:00 p.m. EST on Wednesday, June 15, 2022.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: USA
- Country: USA
- Country: USA
- Record
- SN06357315-F 20220616/220614230111 (samdaily.us)
- Source
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