65 -- GENETICS TESTING SERVICES

Notice Date

December 19, 2000

Contracting Office

Western Regional Contracting Office, 9902 Lincoln Street, Madigan Army Medical Ctr Annex, Tacoma WA 98431-5000

ZIP Code

98431-5000

Solicitation Number

DADA13-01-T-0025

Response Due

January 12, 2001

Point of Contact

Robbin O. Goldsby, 253-968-4913

Description

Madigan Army Medical Center, Tacoma, WA intends to issue a Request for Quotations (RFQ) for Genetic Testing Services. The RFQ will be prepared in accordance with FAR Part 12 regarding commercial items as well as FAR Part 13.5 which allows the use of Simplified Acquisition Procedures in acquiring items/services in excess of the Simplified Acquisition Threshold. As there is a continuing need for these services the resulting contract will provide for a base period of 1 year to begin on or about 1 February 2001 and 4 option periods, also of one year each. RFQ DADA13-01-T-0025 applies to this action. Testing procedures are required as follows: Acetylcholinesterase, AFP3 (Triple Screen), Amniotic Chromosomes, Amniotic Fluid Alphafetoprotein, Blood Chromosomes Half Study, Blood Lymphocyte Chromosome Analysis, Bone Marrow Chromosome Analysis, Chromosome Analysis -- Products of Conception, Cystic Fibrosis -- 70 mutations, F.I.S.H Study Probe, Fragile X Molecular DNA, Insight Probe, Maternal Serum AFP (Non-Triple Screen), Mosaicism Screen, Peripheral Blood High Resolution Analysis, Peripheral Blood Mosaicism Analysis and Prometaphase Band Study. It is expected that the RFQ will be issued on or about 2 January 2001 with responses due approximately 10 days after issuance. When issued, the RFQ will appear on the Western Regional Contracting Office home page at the following URL: http://www.mamc.amedd.army.mil/wrco/wrcohome.htm. Resulting award will be made to the firm offering the best value to the Government. Per regulation, no award will be made to a firm who is NOT registered in the Central Contractor Registration database. If your firm is NOT registered, go to http://www.ccr2000.com to complete your registration. Potential quoters wishing to be notified of issuance of the RFQ will please submit their e-mail address along with company name, address, phone, point of contact name, and business size to robbin.goldsby@nw.amedd.army.mil. For further information regarding this acquisition please contact Robbin Goldsby at (253) 968-4913 or via e-mail at the above address.

Record

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