Department of the Treasury, Internal Revenue Service, 6009 Oxon Hill Road, Suite 700, ATTN: M:P, Oxon Hill, MD 20745

Q -- URINE COLLECTION AND TESTING SOL TIRNO-00-R-00003 DUE 101599 POC Don Chauncey Contracting Officer 202-283-0286 E-MAIL: click here to contact the contracting officer via, Don.F.Chauncey@M1.irs.gov. The Internal Revenue Service requires the collection, laboratory testing and analysis of urine samples under a strict chain of custody under the Mandatory Guidelines of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services publication "Mandatory Guidelines for Federal Workplace Drug Testing Programs. dated June 9, 1994". The Solicitation number is TIRNO-00-R-00003. The Government estimates 600 tests per year with a maximum not to exceed 1000. The tests are to be performed at the successful offeror's laboratory. The test to be performed is the imunoassay test that has been approved for commercial distribution as an in virto diagonostic by the FDA. If that test turns out positive the second test would be a quantitative gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GCMS). The IRS sites are located nationwide and include Alaska, Hawaii, and Puerto Rico. Officers shall be X-Net/HEIDI compatible and Certified by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, a copy of such certification shall accompany the offeror's proposal. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: 1) Past Performance, 2) Experience in performing the required tests in own laboratory. Past Performance is a listing of same or similar work performed as well as past experience with various drug tests. Points of contact for Government agencies or privated business is required in the proposal. Past performance is significantly more important than experience in performing testing in offeror's laboratory. The Government may make award without holding discussions. Award will be made to the offeror who is deemed most advantageous to the Government. One original and four copies are due by close of business (4:30 p.m. October 18, 1999. Type of Contract -- Fixed Price Indefinate Delivery Indefinate Quantity. The period of Performance is from date of award through September 30, 2000, with two one year options. Questions as well as requests for the solicitation should be addressed to Donald Chauncey, Contracting Officer, e-mail address: Don.F.Chauncey@M1.irs.gov. Telephone Number 202-283-0286, fax 202-283-1514. Address Internal Revenue Service. A/C Procurement M:P:O:S 6009 Oxon Hill Road, Oxon Hill,MD 20745. Posted 09/29/99 (W-SN385983). (0272)

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