| Date | Type | Memo |
|---|---|---|
| 10-09-2012 : | NEW CONTRACT | Effective November 1, 2012, this contract is being replaced by Contract # 03812. The new contract has been awarded to Interpath Laboratory, Inc. Please contact Chris Moore at CMoore@interpathlab.com or via phone at 541.278.4331 for assistance with contract transition. |
| 09-11-2012 : | CONTRACT REBID | A new contract was awarded to Interpath Laboratory on 9/07/2012. Interpath is currently working with customers to ensure a smooth transition to the new contract which goes into effect on 11/01/12. Please contact Melissa Cox at 360-902-7423 if your organization is interested in utilizing these services. |
| 07-10-2012 : | CONTRACT REBID | Solicitation No. 03812 was released on June 29, 2012. A bidder's conference is scheduled for July 11, 2012 at 10 am PST. Please contact Melissa Cox @ 360-407-9423 for information regarding this solicitation. |
| 06-08-2012 : | CONTRACT REBID | Draft solicitation is out to stakeholder group for final review and input. Solicitation schedule is as follows: June 28, 2012 Release RFP July 12, 2012 Prebid Conference July 26, 2012- Proposals Due Nov 1, 2012 New contract start date If your firm is interested in this bidding opportunity, please contact Melissa Cox at 360-902-9423 or via email at melissa.cox@des.wa.gov for any questions regarding this solicitation. |
| 05-03-2012 : | CONTRACT REBID | Bid development continues on the replacement Contract #01411. The new Contrat is still anticipated to take effect on 11/01/2012. |
| 04-19-2012 : | still missing quarterly usage reports for 2011 Qtr 4 and 2012 Qtr 1. Finalizing IFB and will release to stakeholders for final review within the next week | |
| 04-18-2012 : | new bid # is 01411 | |
| 04-02-2012 : | CONTRACT REBID | Stakeholder work and preliminary bid development continues for the rebid of this contract. |
| 03-08-2012 : | CONTRACT REBID | Stakeholder work in progress for the bid development of this rebid. |
| 02-13-2012 : | CONTRACT REBID | This contract will be extended thru October 1, 2012 while bid development continues on the rebid. |
| 01-10-2012 : | CONTRACT REBID | Edits are still being performed on new solicitation in response to stakeholder input. Solicitation is anticipated to go out in early February. |
| 12-01-2011 : | CONTRACT REBID | It is anticipated that a new solicitation will be released on December 22, 2011. A final draft will be sent to stakeholders for review on December 14th. |
| 11-01-2011 : | CONTRACT REBID | It is anticipated that a new solicitation will be released for this commodity in mid December, with an anticipated award sometime in early February. This will allow a 3 month transition time between contracts. |
| 10-03-2011 : | CONTRACT EXTENSION | CCI updated to reflect current contract extension period as noted below. All original terms and conditions remain unchanged. |
| 09-09-2011 : | CONTRACT EXTENSION | Recieved acceptance from Quest Diagnostics. CS issued amendment #6 extending the contract through April 30, 2012. |
| 09-06-2011 : | CONTRACT EXTENSION | This contract will be extended through April 30, 2012 to allow for a longer transition time between contracts. |
| 07-18-2011 : | CONTRACT REBID | It is anticipated that a new solicitation for this commodity will be released in mid August. If your firm is interested in this bidding opportunity, please make sure you have registered in WEBS- http://www.ga.wa.gov/Business/index.html to receive bid notification. |
| 06-21-2011 : | CONTRACT REBID | The 2nd stakeholder group was held on 6/08/2011. It is anticipated that a new solicitation for this commodity will be released in late July/early August. If your firm is interested in this bidding opportunity, please make sure you have registered in WEBS- http://www.ga.wa.gov/Business/index.html to receive bid notification. |
| 05-17-2011 : | CONTRACT REBID | The first stakeholder group was held today. Attendees included representatives from DOC and DSHS. A tentative timeline was developed with an estimated bid release date of August 11th. This date is subject to change during the solicitation process. Anyone interested in participating in the rebid process should contact Melissa Cox at 360-902-7439. A summary of the meeting is also available from Melissa, upon request. |
| 05-03-2011 : | ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGE | Updated CCI to replace Julie Bernard with Jackie Bailey as the sales representative for this contract. |
| 05-03-2011 : | CONTRACT REBID | A stakeholder group for the rebid of this contract has been identified as Cynthia Ray-Anderson from DOC and Dr. Soffe, Rick Wight, and Sook Hee Yang from DSHS. An email regarding the first stakeholder meeting will go out on 5/05/11. |
| 03-14-2011 : | CONTRACT REBID | Contract 07905 for lab specimen services is due to expire on 10/31/2011, with no additional extensions available. GA will be forming a stakeholder group soon to begin work on contract rebid to ensure that a new contract is in place by 11/01/2011. If you are interested in participating, please contact Melissa Cox at 360-902-7439 or via email at melissa.cox@ga.wa.gov. |
| 08-11-2010 : | Contract 07905 has been extended for an additional one year term. In addition, the top 100 list has been refreshed to offer deeper discounts on the most frequently purchased items. This is the last extension allowed under the current contract. The rebid process will begin in the Spring of 2011. | |
| 07-20-2010 : | Amendment to "refresh" the list of top 110 tests and extend contract period until October 31, 2011 is now with Quest for signature. | |
| 06-18-2010 : | OSP is now accepting vendor feedback for this contract before the final 12 month extension is approved. DSHS, DOC, and Central Washington University are the main users of this contract. Please use the link provided on the portal page to submit vendor feedback. | |
| 04-21-2010 : | Updated Current Contract Information on website to reflect current contract administrator information. | |
| 02-23-2010 : | Updated CCI to replace Roz Knox with Melissa Cox as the Contracts Specialist. | |
| 09-08-2009 : | Contract Amendment has been successfully completed and approved by purchasing manager. Counter-signed amendment sent to Quest Diagnostics for their filing. | |
| 09-02-2009 : | Contract Amendment to extend current contract for the next 12 months, effective Nov 1, 2009 through Oct 30, 2010 is currently under mangement review. | |
| 08-14-2009 : | Received counter signed Contract Amendment back from contractor. Quest also provided missing Quarter 2 usage to provide an accuate reporting of the contract's annual usage. | |
| 07-01-2009 : | Offer to Extend accepted from Quest Diagnostics. The state will proceed with the Contract Amendment process. | |
| 06-01-2009 : | Offer to Extend contract was sent to vendor, Quest Diagnostics should respond by June 14, 2009. | |
| 05-07-2009 : | Limited responses from vendor report card feedback received. With no negative feedback received, the state plans to make the Offer to Extend to the Vendor. The due date from the vendor is scheduled for May 21, 2009. | |
| 04-10-2009 : | Vendor Report Cards responses are being extended through May 10, 2009. | |
| 03-23-2009 : | Requested Vendor Report Cards for contractor performace feedback. Report Cards are due back by April 10, 2009. | |
| 03-23-2009 : | Qwest Diagnostics, is still requesting a site visit at their Oregon facility. | |
| 10-28-2008 : | Contract Extension has been succefully completed effective November 1, 2008 through October 31, 2009. | |
| 10-09-2008 : | Looked for several opportunities to compare Washington States Lab Specimen Testing Services agreement with five other states. Each states contract is signifcantly different from the other states, making it virtually impossible to compare similar testing requirements. | |
| 09-10-2008 : | Offer to Extend and Contract Amendment received back from Contractor. Contract Extension process is underway to extend the contract from 11/1/2008 through 10/31/2009. | |
| 08-28-2008 : | Requested Vendor Contract Report Cards with contract extension period approaching. Report Cards are due by September 15th and contract will expire on 10/31/08. | |
| 08-07-2008 : | Spoke with Sam Steck, District Sales Manager for Quest Diagnostics to schedule a site visit at their Portland Oregon Laboratory, in the fall. | |
| 02-05-2008 : | Site visit scheduled with Qwest Diagnostics Labs on March 10, 2008. | |
| 11-07-2007 : | Contract extension has been successfully completed, effective as of 11/1/2007 through 10/31/2008. Contract reviewed and approved by Connie Stacy. | |
| 10-02-2007 : | Contract review and pricing analysis completed by Sarah Mollas, as part of the extension process. Contract extension also sent to unit manager for review. | |
| 08-09-2007 : | Received signed contract amendment offer and extension for 12 months from Quest Diagnostics. Contractor extended addtional discounts of 70% on 12 additional contracted products currently not receiving discounts. Extension will be complete by Sept 3rd. | |
| 07-11-2007 : | Received only one Vendor Report Card back. Made a second request for reports due by July 19, 2007. | |
| 06-11-2007 : | Vendor Report Cards are due back on July 9, 2007. | |
| 05-14-2007 : | Request Vendor Contract Report cards, and pull usage repoprts to initiate contract renewal process. | |
| 02-26-2007 : | Update current contract information to reflect Office of State Procuement's Contract's Specialist and Office Assistant. | |
| 11-01-2005 : | The new contract for Lab Specimen Testing Services has been awarded to Quest Diagnostics. This contract is effective for an initial two-year terms effective November 1, 2005. Copies of the new award are available online at http://www.ga.wa.gov/purchase (link to Current State Contract Look up and follow the prompts). | |
| 09-08-2005 : | The new IFB has been posted to the OSP website. A prebid conference will be held at 10am September 16th. All bids are due September 29th - 2pm. |
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