Field Personnel Laboratory Testing Services

The Texas Animal Health Commission in Austin, Texas, is seeking field personnel laboratory testing services to monitor the health of its staff. The agency needs to establish baseline testing for new employees within their first week of employment, specifically covering Cholinesterase, Brucella, and Tuberculosis. To address ongoing occupational exposure risks, the agency requires routine surveillance testing, which includes Cholinesterase testing every thirty days for employees in regions where pesticides and livestock tests are used, as well as Brucella and Tuberculosis rechecks every two years. The selected contractor must provide access to an experienced and qualified laboratory representative to answer technical and clinical questions regarding tests or specimens. Additionally, the contractor must supply a portal and any necessary computer software to place, track, and review orders. The agency requires the contractor to maintain strict policies and procedures to identify, track, and recover any sample that is lost or mishandled by staff or a contracted courier. Eligible bidders must be onshore organizations located within the United States. The contractor must perform all laboratory work offsite at their own office location. The agency is currently looking for proposals to determine the budget for these services, and bidders must submit their pricing plans accordingly.