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Q -- ADVISORY AND ASSISTANCE OVERSIGHT OF TOXICOLOGICAL TESTING SOL DTFR53-95-R-00047 DUE 041495 POC Contact Point, Robert S. Spratling, Contract Specialist, 202/366-0571/Lamar Allen, Contracting Officer's Technical Representative, 202/366-9178 The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) is seeking qualified sources for a follow-on requirement for toxicological oversight services. Currently these services are being provided through FRA Contract DTFR53-92-C-00042, with Greystone Health Services Corporation of La Mesa, California. Contract responsibilities will include conducting reviews and procedural examinations of laboratory toxicological testing (whole blood, urine, and post-mortem tissue analysis) being performed under a separate laboratory contract. In addition, the oversight contract will require the performance of periodic comprehensive proficiency testing of FRA's laboratory testing in order to ensure compliance with established test protocols and quality assurance procedures. As an adjunct responsibility, the contractor may be responsible for performing audits of selected railroad and drug programs and performing reviews of various components of the FRA drug and alcohol program. The period of performance of this contract is anticipated to be a 1-year base term, with two 1-year option terms. A cost-plus-fixed fee term (level-of-effort) type contract is contemplated. It is anticipated that approximately 500 person-hours of services will be required per year. The successful contractor will be responsible for maintaining a DCAA-approved cost accounting system. All interested sources may express interest in this requirement through submission of a written qualification statement. The qualification statement shall address corporate and individual experience/abilities in the following areas: (1) assessing compliance with mandated (e.g., NIDA) or acceptable (e.g., CAP) scientific and forensic toxicological standards applicable to toxicology standards; (2) verifying laboratory competence in reliable detection and confirmation of alcohol and drugs in accordance with NIDA standards; (3) ensuring proper internal chain-of-custody for blood, urine and tissue samples, together with proper documentation of all assays performed; (4) developing, implementing, and managing open and blind proficiency testing programs involving laboratory testing of urine and blood samples; (5) expertise in forensic toxicology, including experience in analysis of body fluids or tissue for controlled substances. Interested sources should also submit resumes for anticipated key personnel, detailing their experience in forensic laboratory toxicology. Written qualification statements shall be limited to no more than 10 type-written pages, and shall be submitted to the FRA no later than March 24, 1995. Following receipt of the information, the FRA will conduct appropriate reviews to determine whether sufficient interest/capabilities exist to conduct a competitive procurement. If a competitive procurement is conducted, solicitation documents will be sent to those firms responding to this announcement; no further announcements are contemplated with respect to this procurement. (0061)

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