US POSTAL SERVICE 475 L'Enfant Plaza, SW Room 4541 Washington DC 20260-6237

Q -- LABORATORY SERVICES FOR DRUG SCREENING SOL 102590-96-A-0105 POC Nancy Osmond, Purchasing Specialist, (202) 268-4115. The U.S. Postal Service has a requirement for laboratory services (urinalysis drug testing and all related services) for drug screening of applicants for postal employment at approximately 2,000 sites nationwide. These services are also required for the random testing of Postal Service drivers in accordance with Department of Transportation regulations. It is estimated that the Postal Service will test approximately 230,000 individuals annually. Firms/laboratories must be licensed under the provisions of the Clinical Laboratories Improvement Act, 1967 (Section 353, Public Health Services Act, 42 USC 263a) and/or similar Acts enacted thereafter. Firms shall also be certified by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and must maintain a current Drug Enforcement Administration Schedule ''I'' license. The initial period of performance will be for one year with three one -year options. The Postal Service is contemplating two awards to meet this requirement. Offers will be due in this office approximately 45 days after this solicitation is issued. Companies interested in receiving a copy of the solicitation must send a request to the Purchasing Specialist listed above either by mail, by fax to (202) 268-2826, or by e-mail to nosmond@email.usps.gov. Telephone requests will not be accepted. (0180)

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