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Q -- HIV TESTING LABORATORY CONTRACT SOL IFB-97-DAA-47 DUE 082297 POC Serena Boyd (202) 219-8706, Contract Specialist. The Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (DOL/ETA) is soliciting bids for the laboratory testing of Job Corps students who may have been infected with the AIDS virus -- Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). Tasks to be accomplished by the contractor include: 1) Provide each center with supplies and equipment as needed for collection and preparation of blood specimens; 2) Arrange for pickup/delivery of specimens from urban, suburban, and rural centers including sites in Alaska, Hawaii, and Puerto Rico to lab; 3) Code specimens to ensure confidentiality, in a manner approved by lab and Job Corps National Health Staff; 4) Analyze specimens by the ELISA test and by WESTERN BLOT for confirmation of ELISA positive tests; 5) Report individual test results to specific designated center staff; 6) Report Job Corps wide results to National Office of Job Corps; 7) Assume responsibility for quality control of laboratory procedures; and 8) Provide monthly billing to the National Medical Director, Job Corps. The period of performance for the prospective award will be twelve (12) months from the date of execution with four (4) option years at the Government's discretion. Issue date of the Invitation of Bids will be July 21, 1997. The bid opening date will be August 22, 1997, at 2:00 p.m. local time. Requests for IFB must be in writing and reference IFB-97-DAA-47. IFB will be available approximately 15 days after date of publication, on a first-come, first-serve basis until supply is exhausted. Telephone requests will not be honored. Bids are to be sent and/or hand delivered to the above address to the attention of Serena Boyd. Faxed bids will not be accepted. (0184)

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