MODIFICATION
R -- Drug-Testing Services
- Notice Date
- 7/16/2012
- Notice Type
- Modification/Amendment
- NAICS
- 621511
— Medical Laboratories
- Contracting Office
- Other Defense Agencies, TRICARE Management Activity, USUHS CONTRACTING OFFICE, 4301 JONES BRIDGE ROAD, Bethesda, Maryland, 20814-4799, United States
- ZIP Code
- 20814-4799
- Solicitation Number
- HT940412QD063
- Archive Date
- 8/1/2012
- Point of Contact
- Pierre Smith, Phone: 301-295-3868
- E-Mail Address
-
pierre.smith@usuhs.edu
(pierre.smith@usuhs.edu)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USUHS) located in Bethesda, MD, has a requirement for a workplace drug testing program. Please see the attached solicitation for details. Also included are the Statement of Work, and other supporting documentation. *** AMENDMENT 03 - EXTENSION OF DEADLINE The purpose of this amendment it to extend the deadline for quote submisssion to 8:00 PM (EST) on Tuesday, July 17, 2012. Any quotes submitted after this deadline will not be considered for award. No other changes are being made at this time, and all other terms and conditions remain unchanged. *** AMENDMENT 02 - EXTENSION OF DEADLINE The purpose of this amendment it to extend the deadline for quote submisssion to 8:00 PM (EST) on Friday, July 13, 2012. Any quotes submitted after this deadline will not be considered for award. No other changes are being made at this time, and all other terms and conditions remain unchanged. *** AMENDMENT 01 - ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS The purpose of this amendment it to answer questions that were received. The following questions were received before the cutoff, and the Agency's answers follow: Q1) Will there be a need for more than one collector a day? A1) No. Q2) Where are the Government facilities located that will be utilized for the contractor to perform tests? A2) Hallway bathrooms near the Board of Regents. The bathrooms have minimal traffic. Q3) Approximately how many collections are anticipated per day/week? A3) Testing varies, so there is no set pattern. However, in the past, we have conducted roughly 10 to 12 random test periods in a year, with a rough average of about 10 people being tested each period. Q4) At what other cities or states would be a need for additional collection sites? A4) San Antonio, TX, Washington, DC, and Bethesda, MD Q5) When driving to government locations, will parking be provided? A5) No designated space, but will have access to the parking garage Q6) Since there is a need for on-call 24 hrs 7 days a week service, how often has this been used previously (ex. Once a week, twice a month) A6) While we have a need the service to be in place, it has not been used before. Q7) How is the reimbursement process to be handled for the contract? A7) Payment terms will be attached in detail to the award, and are based upon payment form. Generally, however, the successful offeror will submit monthly invoices for services rendered during the previous month, in accordance with the terms of the contract. The invoice will be verified by the COR and the Contract Specialist administering the contract, prior to submitting it for payment. Q8) If positive result found, how is this second lab fee collected or should it be calculated in the current budget?, MRO fee and litigation package, how is this to be incorporated into the budget, there is no line item for these? A8) Normally, there is a flat fee and we do not get charged a second lab fee. Q9) Will there be a need for BAT (Breath Alcohol Testing) testing? A9) No. No other changes are being made at this time, and all other terms and conditions remain unchanged.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, 4301 Jones Bridge Road, Bethesda, Maryland, 20814, United States
- Zip Code: 20814
- Zip Code: 20814
- Record
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