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B -- POST HURRICANE MITCH REHABILITATION AND LABORATORY CAPACITY BUILDING SOL 2000N00002 DUE 113099 POC Vicki Vandermier, Contract Specialist, Section 2, (770) 488-2643, Mailstop K-69 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is contemplating the award of a Sole Source contract with the Association of Public Health Laboratories (APHL) to ensure countries affected by Hurricane Mitch have health systems which are prepared for future natural disasters or catastrophes, by enhancing the laboratory capability to detect and diagnose diseases and environmental threats associated with such disasters. Tasks to be performed under this contract are as follows: 1) Develop a public health laboratory network within and between the target countries; 2) Develop a program plan for equipment replacement and augmentation, as well as laboratory rehabilitation and facilities enhancement; 3) Develop and adapt quality assurance and quality control operations for each country;, 4) Prepare and train central and peripheral laboratory personnel for testing specimens of priority disease areas and reporting results in a timely fashion; and 5) Develop country and regional plans of action to prepare laboratories to handle surge capacity in emergency situations. The anticipated performance period is two years from date of award. It is believed that APHL possesses the capability and is uniquely qualified to perform these tasks due to the fact that the contractor has experience in successfully assisting national and international governmental laboratories in public health laboratory development worldwide and has performed like contracts in many countries. All responsible sources qualified to provide the foregoing services may submit a response which may be considered by the Agency. See Note 22. Posted 10/21/99 (W-SN393771). (0294)

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