Human Diagnostic and Laboratory Services - Manhattan, KS

The purpose of this Amendment is to:
1 Revise the specifications for Current lab testing turnaround times (see
page 14)
2. Incorporate the attached Responses to Questions.
3. Change the required response date and time to May 15, 2023 by 12:00 p.m. EST

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) intends to issue a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for human diagnostic and laboratory services in support of the occupational health program at the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility (NBAF) in Manhattan, KS. Services include human specimen collection, transport, testing, analysis, and reporting. Services shall be performed at the Contractor’s facility. Specimen transportation services shall be provided from the NBAF Occupational Health Clinic to the Contractor’s facility.  The contractor’s diagnostic and laboratory testing facility shall be certified to perform testing on human specimens under the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988 (CLIA). The appropriate NAICS code for this requirement is 621511 with a small business size standard of $36.5M. The solicitation will be issued a total small business set-aside. The Government contemplates a commercial firm-fixed-price indefinite delivery indefinite quantity (IDIQ) type contract with a base and four option years. 

All questions must be submitted in writing to Latisha Hollman at latisha.a.hollman@usda.gov. Submit questions no later than four(4) days prior to the response deadline to ensure adequate time is available to respond to the solicitation. Telephone inquiries will not be honored.