Dept of Veterans Affairs Medical Center (90C), 2121 North Avenue, Grand Junction, CO 81501

Q -- ANATOMIC PATHOLOGY SERVICES SOL 575-491-99 DUE 082099 POC Denise Boren, Contract Specialist (970) 244-7723 Provide Anatomic Pathology Services which include the following: processing of surgical, autopsy, and cytology specimens and reading of cytology slides. Also supply cytology collection containers with preservative. The following is an average volume based on the past 8 years: Surgical specimens 790/year (average of 3-4 blocks per specimen), Autopsies -- 6/year (average of 17-18 blocks per case), Cytology specimens/year: Sputum -- 281, Urine -- 348, PAP -- 52, FNA -- 28, Body Fluid -- 19, Bronchoscopy -- 28 (some bronchoscopies had specimens form 3 different sites), Bronchoscopy cell blocks -- 10. The turnaround time of the processing should be less than 2 working days for surgical specimens, and 2 days for the final reports and peer review on the cytology cases. Autopsies should be processed within 3 weeks. We need to have the processing lab also dispose of 10% formalin and excess tissues. Contract period will be August 24, 1998 through August 25, 1999 with two option years. Request for Proposal will be available July 15, 1999 and must be requested in writing (FAX 970-244-7721). Proposal is due August 20, 1999. Award is contingent upon availability of FY 99 and FY 00 funding. Posted 06/30/99 (I-SN349126). (0181)

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