Prebid Conference Information

Bidders/Offerors' Conference Announcement

Solicitation Number: eRFQ 40500-DPH0000066 Solicitation Name:

Serological Immunoassay Lease and Services

Refer to page 2 for dial-in and conference call instructions

Georgia Public Health Laboratory | 1749 Clairmont Road | Decatur, GA 30033-4050

This notification confirms the Bidders/Offerors’ Conference and Call to be held at the date specified above for this solicitation. Participation in this Conference/Call is Optional. For additional information please contact the Issuing Officer identified above.

NOTE:

1. Unless indicated otherwise, the attendance is not mandatory; although Bidders/Offerors are strongly encouraged to attend. However, I n the event the conference/call has been identified as mandatory, then a representative of the Bidder/Offeror must attend the conference in its entirety to be considered eligible for contract award.

2. The Bidder/Offeror is strongly encouraged to allow ample travel time to ensure arrival in the conference meeting room prior to the beginning of any mandatory conference. The State Entity reserves the right to consider any representative arriving late to be “not in attendance.” Therefore, all Bidders/Offerors are strongly encouraged to arrive early to allow for unexpected travel contingencies.

Participants Teleconference Instructions

To join the teleconference call:

1. Dial the toll-free phone number, 1-877-810-9415

2. At the prompt, enter the seven (7) digit access code 3262814, followed by the # sign, then

3. Press #, and

a. If you are joining the conference call early or a few seconds prior to the start (preferred), you will be asked to “please stand by” and placed on hold until the host starts the call

b. If you are joining the conference call after its start or while in progress, you will be asked to identify yourself—clearly state your full name and the company you represent

c. Exiting the conference call while it is still in progress does not require you to announce your exit or alert the host Important Note:

To minimize unintended or extraneous background noises, please place your phone on mute when you are not speaking.

Remember to release the mute function when you are ready to speak; and re-engage the mute when you are finished speaking *Please follow your manufacturer’s instructions for muting and un-muting your phone.

Revised: 08/22/11 Page 1 of 1 SPD-SPR010

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