Post-Accident Toxicological Testing

rt 40 compliance review services to ensure continuing public confidence in the forensic integrity and scientific credibility of the FRA Post-Accident Toxicological Testing (PATT) Program. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial services prepared in accordance with the format in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Overhaul, Subpart 12.201, Solicitation Procedures, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. The FRA will conduct this acquisition using the format in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Overhaul (RFO) - FAR Part Deviation Guidance, Subpart 12.201, Solicitation Procedures � and anticipates awarding a PO after receipt and evaluation of qualified quotations. The quotations will be provided to Government Officials for the purpose of assuring that the Quoter has a complete understanding of the scope of this effort and has the capability to provide a complete solution to the Statement of Work (SOW). Any quotation that is incomplete or non-compliant with any requested submission requirement of this RFQ may immediately be removed from further consideration. Quotes failing to include required laboratory credentials or qualified key personnel may be immediately removed from consideration. Contractors must maintain one or more of the following: Certification by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services/Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (DHHS/SAMSHA) National Laboratory Certification Program (NLCP) Accreditation as a forensic toxicology laboratory by the American Board of Forensic Toxicology (ABFT), or whomever ABFT employs as a credentialling body for its accreditation (currently it is the ANSI National Accreditation Board (ANAB) with an additional ABFT checklist). Accreditation as a forensic toxicology laboratory by the College of American Pathologists (CAP) It is the Government�s intent to award a small-business set-aside purchase order to the responsible Quoter whose quotation, in conforming to the RFQ, provides the overall best-value to the Government. The total estimated value of this purchase order is estimated at $2,600,000.00. The Government reserves the right to cancel this RFQ without award if the needs of the requirement are not met. This RFQ does not commit the Government to pay for the preparation and submission of a quotation. The Government has assigned the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code 541380 � Testing Laboratories for this procurement. The Product and Service Code (PSC) for this requirement is B529 � �Special Studies/Analysis: Scientific Data.� *See File titled "Synopsis Solicitation" for the full document.