Job Corps National Laboratory Testing

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The U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Job Corps is seeking qualified contractors that can provide clinical laboratory testing services for drugs of abuse, testing and identification of students, who may have genital infections due to Chlamydia, and testing and identification of students who may have been infected with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). Job Corps is a federally-funded comprehensive program that provides essential academic and career skills training and prepares its students for success in every aspect of their lives. For eligible young people at least 16 years of age that qualify as low income, Job Corps provides the all-around skills needed to succeed in a career and in life. With 125 centers in 48 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, Job Corps is primarily residential with a small non-residential component. The program was established in 1964 and is presently authorized under Title I-C of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) of 2014. The program is administered by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, Office of Job Corps. In addition to a National Office, there are six Job Corps Regional Offices located nationwide. The Job Corps Laboratory Testing Contract supports the Job Corps National Office in its current policies and procedures for HIV infection detailed in PRH Chapter 6 section 6.10 R1(c); entrance laboratory testing for Chlamydia detailed in PRH Chapter 6 section 6.10 R1(c); and the Zero Tolerance policy for alcohol and other drugs of abuse. Activities undertaken to support these mandates require the contractor to: (1) provide each center with supplies and equipment as needed for collection and preparation of blood and urine specimens, (2) Arrange for pickup/delivery of specimens to lab from urban, suburban, and rural centers including sites in Alaska, Hawaii, and Puerto Rico, (3) Code specimens to ensure confidentiality, in a manner approved by lab and Job Corps National Office, (4) Analyze specimens, (5) Report individual test results to specific designated center staff, (6) Report Job Corps wide results to National Office of Job Corps (7) Assume responsibility for quality control of laboratory procedures, (8) Provide monthly billing to the National Office of Job Corps Representative, (9) Provide an online system with secure access for each center to request testing and obtain results. All contractors responding to this announcement must demonstrate their experience in the aforementioned work. Pertinent factors for consideration of qualifications are: (1) Personnel: Technicians, Technologists, Supervisors, and Directors of the Laboratory must be licensed by the state in which the tests are performed, or in the absence of state licensure requirements are certified by a national certifying registry such as the American Society of Clinical Pathologists (ASCP). Personnel are required to participate in continuing education programs in addition to licensure. (2) Laboratory: The Laboratory must have a Clinical Laboratory Improvement Act (CLIA) and College of American Pathologist (CAP) license for testing of interstate samples for Chlamydia and HIV and either a CLIA or the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) certification for testing interstate samples for drugs of abuse. The Laboratory must be licensed in the State in which testing is preformed and licensed in states that require licensure for testing specimens (i.e., New York, Florida, California, Pennsylvania, Maryland, and West Virginia (HIV)). The Laboratory must be enrolled in a nationally recognized proficiency testing program such as College of American Pathologists (CAP) and provide evidence of accreditation on an annual basis and a copy of the certificate of satisfactory performance on CAP inspection. The Laboratory must submit a written internal quality control program to assure consistent performance. (3) Laboratory shall have a dedicated data processing system of providing individual results as well as statistical and demographic analysis and reports. (4) Laboratory will provide system requirements to Job Corps Data Center (JCDC) on back-end reporting and work with JCDC to integrate the back-end reporting and test result information distribution into Job Corps CDSS Suite of Applications (5) Contractor will provide a dedicated administrator and alternate to communicate with centers, JCDC, and the National Office, orally, and in writing. (6) Samples will be transported by contractor through an arrangement to assure they are at contractors' laboratory (ies) within 24 hours of pickup from continental US centers and 48 hours outside continental US. (7) Contractor shall provide educational services in the form of lectures or presentations. All interested parties are invited to submit a capability statement. The response must be specific to each of the capability requirements listed above to show that the respondent has the necessary skills and experience. The submittals shall not exceed 10 pages, TOTAL. One (1) electronic copy of the capability statement shall be emailed to the following e-mail address lashley.dayle@dol.gov. In the subject line of this email please use "1630DC-19-N-00024 OJC National Laboratory Testing Capabilities by (contractor company name)". All submissions must be received NO LATER THAN June 10, 2019. This electronic copy of your capabilities statement must be word- searchable. A determination by the Government to proceed with the acquisition as a set-aside is within the discretion of the Government. Please be advised that telephone inquiries will not be accepted. PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. The capabilities statement package must be transmitted under a cover letter. The Cover Letter must cite the following information at a minimum: 1. Response to RFI No. 1630DC-19-N-00024 2. Company Name, Address, Contact Person with phone number and email address 3. Contractor's DUNS Number 4. 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