U.S. Department of Labor, ETA, Division of Contracting Services, 200 Constitution Ave., NW, Room S-4203, Washington, DC 20210

Q -- LABORATORY TESTING FOR DRUGS OF ABUSE SOL IFB-00-DCS-07 DUE 012199 POC Mrs. Serena Boyd 202-219-8706 or Ms. Barbara Grove WEB: IFB-00-DCS-07, http://cbdnet.access.gpo.gov/. E-MAIL: IFB-00-DCS-07, boyds@doleta.gov. The Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (DOL/ETA) is soliciting bids for off-center testing for drugs of abuse for all Job Corps students to include: (1) Supplies (collection containers, shipping materials, temperature strips); (2) Overnight shipping of urine specimens to the laboratory from each center including site locations in Alaska, Hawaii and Puerto Rico; (3) Immunoassay screening of all specimens for five drugs (marijuana, cocaine, opiates, PCP, and amphetamines) with confirmation testing by gas chromatography of all specimens that screen positive for amphetamines or opiates; (4) Secure and confidential electronic or telephonic transmission of results in alphabetical order to each Job Corps center within 24 hours with hardcopy followup, and hardcopy of individual test results; (5) On-site training of center staff and technical assistance as needed and agreed to by the lab and National Health Staff (NHS); (6) Submit a monthly report to the NHS as specified in the solicitation. The period of performance will be twelve months from the date of execution of the contract with four 1-year options, at the Government's discretion. It is anticipated that a firm-fixed price contract will be awarded. IFB will be available approximately 15 days after publication of this notice. Requests must be in writing and will be answered on a first-come, first-serve basis. Telephone requests will not be honored. For requests made after the supply is exhausted, the Contracting Officer may dtermine whether payment of a fee is warranted. The fee will not exceed the actual cost of duplication of the solicitation document. Bid opening date will be at 2:00 p.m. on January 21, 2000, local time in Washington, D.C.. Posted 12/01/99 (W-SN404905). (0335)

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