Invitation to Bid – General Clinical Laboratory Services

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Contract Advertisement 05-10019     General Clinical Laboratory Services
Advertisement Publication Date 3/18/2005 12:01 AM
Branch of Government State Of California
Agency Department of Mental Health
Estimated Value $100,000 – $499,999
Duration July 1, 2005 – June 30, 2007 (2 Years)
Location(s): San Luis Obispo

Contractor shall provide clinical laboratory services for Atascadero State Hospital over a two-year contract period; with at least ninety percent (90%) of the procedures specified in the agreement performed onsite on a daily basis, Monday through Friday. Contractor shall supply all necessary materials for the collection, handling, and transportation of specimens sent to contractor.

Contractor’s courier must visit the state hospital at least one (1) time daily, Monday through Friday, no earlier than 3:30 PM each day, with capabilities for storage and transportation of frozen and/or refrigerated specimens.

The contractor shall be LIS interface-capable and will include any associated costs in the bid proposal. The contractor must be able to at least download complete patient reports into the ASH LIS (LabSoft). Interfacing must be completed within one month of the start of the contract period. Contractor shall provide a teleprinter for the electronic transmission of test results.

Stat requests may be ordered seven (7) days per week, twenty-four (24) hours a day. The anticipated number of stat pick-ups is fifteen to twenty-five (15-25) per month. Specimens for stat testing must be picked up within one (1) hour of the call for courier service. Stat results shall be available within three (3) hours of the notification call to the courier service.

Contractor must provide copies of state and national certifications to Atascadero State Hospital Clinical Laboratory with the bid package,

Bid Submittal Deadline 4/12/2005 4:30 PM

Contract Information Contact
Name Judy Truemper
Phone Number 805.468.2591
Fax Number 805.468.3261
Email Address jtruemper@dmhash.state.ca.us

 

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