U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Division of Contracts, Attn: BPC, Mail Stop TWF-7-I-2, Washington, D.C. 20555

Q -- URINE SPECIMEN TESTING AND STORAGE OF SPLIT SPECIMENS SOL RS-ADM-96-144 DUE 031596 POC Call 301/415-7427 with any concerns about distribution of the solicitation and any amendments. Only written or faxed requests for solicitations are accepted. Fax number, 301/415-8157. Contract Specialist, Mona Selden, 301/415-7907 The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) conducts urinalysis testing to detect and deter illegal drug usage by its employees, applicants, and occasionally, NRC contractor personnel. NRC conducts six types of testing: (1) random; (2) reasonable suspicion; (3) applicant; (4) accident or unsafe practice; (5) voluntary; and (6) follow-up, following rehabilitation/counseling. The Contractor shall provide for initial and confirmatory testing, analysis, and storage of split specimens of all employee/applicant/contractor personnel urine samples on a nationwide basis. The Contractor shall assist the NRC in implementing the ''NRC Drug Testing Program'' in compliance with Executive Order 12564 and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Mandatory Guidelines for Federal Workplace Drug Testing Programs, dated June 9, 1994. The Contractor must currently be certified by the Department of Health and Human Services to perform urine drug testing for Federal agencies. The Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board will also be supported under this contract. The period of performance is two years, with three one-year options. A fixed-price requirements type contract is anticipated. The Standard Industrial Classification code for the services required is 8071. This proposed procurement is under a 100 percent small business set- aside. The small business size standard is average annual receipts for the preceding three fiscal years not-to-exceed $5.0M. Urine specimen testing is currently being performed by Northwest Toxicology, Inc. under NRC contract number NRC-10-93-130 which expires 09/13/96. Interested firms should submit written requests to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission at the address shown above or may be telefaxed to (301) 415-8157. Telephone requests will not be honored. Closing date for proposals is 30 days after issue date of solicitation. (0028)

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