SPECIAL NOTICE
Q -- VA Drug Free Workplace Program, Blind QC Program (VA-22-00072124)
- Notice Date
- 7/29/2022 1:06:47 PM
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 541380
— Testing Laboratories
- Contracting Office
- 245-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 5 (36C245) LINTHICUM MD 21090 USA
- ZIP Code
- 21090
- Solicitation Number
- 36C24522Q0853
- Archive Date
- 08/28/2022
- Point of Contact
- Robert O'Keefe Jr., Contract Specialist, Phone: 410-642-2411 x 25481
- E-Mail Address
-
robert.okeefejr@va.gov
(robert.okeefejr@va.gov)
- Awardee
- null
- Description
- Department of Veterans Affairs, VACO, Pathology & Laboratory Medicine Service (11DIAG2) requires a contractor, to provide blind urine drug screen QC samples to support the VA Drug-Free Workplace Program while meeting the requirements outlined in VA Handbook 5383 and the Mandatory Guidelines for Federal Workplace Drug Testing Programs, published by the Department of Health and Human Services. Appendix F of VA Handbook 5383 VA Drug-Free Workplace Program specifically states: In addition to collecting and transporting urine specimens of donors, collection site personnel will be responsible for submitting blind PT (performance test) samples to the designated drug testing laboratory. This requirement is in accordance with the Mandatory Guidelines for Federal Workplace Drug Testing Programs published by the Department of Health and Human Services. The blind PT samples will be purchased from ElSohly Laboratories, Inc . Elsohly is also the only vendor that is listed as a HHS supplier of blind QC samples, is an authorized HHS testing laboratory for urine drug testing, and holds FDA authorization to manufacture urine drug controls.
- Web Link
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- Record
- SN06407194-F 20220731/220729230114 (samdaily.us)
- Source
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