APHL is soliciting proposals from proficiency test providers or suppliers (PT Providers) that have the capacity and experience to procure and deliver the proficiency testing (PT) items and panels that will be needed for the External Quality Assurance (EQA) programs administered by the Kenyan Ministry of Health (MoH) National Public Health Laboratory Service (NPHL).
Requirements
Submissions from PT Providers will be evaluated against the following and other requirements as stated on the
RFP document.
- The submitter must be able to accurately conduct inter-laboratory comparisons and have access to expertise with the types of PT test items provided.
- Strong preference will be given to a submitter that possesses a valid certificate of accreditation as a Proficiency Testing Scheme Provider using inter-laboratory comparisons in accordance with ISO/IEC 17043:2010-17043.
- The submitter must provide a detailed cost proposal for panels and the administrative, statistical analysis and management services related to the proficiency testing events.
Timeline
March 1, 2016 – RFP issued
March 4, 2016 – RFP Ad in Kenyan Newspaper – Daily Nation
March 31, 2016 – RFP Responses due
April 15, 2016 – Phase 1 and Phase 2 review of responses complete
May 2, 2016 – Phase 3 review of presentations held in Nairobi, Kenya
May 15, 2016 – Phase 3 review complete and selected PT Provider announced.
RFP Materials
The RFP document “Laboratory External Quality Assessment (EQA) Proficiency Testing Program (Kenya)” provides details on how to complete this RFP. The RFP contains a copy of the scoring criteria that will be used for evaluation of proposals in Appendix 1.
Evaluation Team
APHL Global Health Department staff will verify whether or not a submission is complete. The Phase 2 review will be conducted by three (3) APHL member-consultants with technical expertise in implementing or improving EQA programs in the global health arena. The Phase 3 final bid selection stage will have up ten (10) reviewers comprised of key NPHL and CDC-Kenya representatives, with APHL staff coordinating and organizing the process.
Requirements
Submissions from PT Providers will be evaluated against the following and other requirements as stated on the
RFP document.
- The submitter must be able to accurately conduct inter-laboratory comparisons and have access to expertise with the types of PT test items provided.
- Strong preference will be given to a submitter that possesses a valid certificate of accreditation as a Proficiency Testing Scheme Provider using inter-laboratory comparisons in accordance with ISO/IEC 17043:2010-17043.
- The submitter must provide a detailed cost proposal for panels and the administrative, statistical analysis and management services related to the proficiency testing events.
Timeline
March 1, 2016 – RFP issued
March 4, 2016 – RFP Ad in Kenyan Newspaper – Daily Nation
March 31, 2016 – RFP Responses due
April 15, 2016 – Phase 1 and Phase 2 review of responses complete
May 2, 2016 – Phase 3 review of presentations held in Nairobi, Kenya
May 15, 2016 – Phase 3 review complete and selected PT Provider announced.
RFP Materials
The RFP document “Laboratory External Quality Assessment (EQA) Proficiency Testing Program (Kenya)” provides details on how to complete this RFP. The RFP contains a copy of the scoring criteria that will be used for evaluation of proposals in Appendix 1.
Evaluation Team
APHL Global Health Department staff will verify whether or not a submission is complete. The Phase 2 review will be conducted by three (3) APHL member-consultants with technical expertise in implementing or improving EQA programs in the global health arena. The Phase 3 final bid selection stage will have up ten (10) reviewers comprised of key NPHL and CDC-Kenya representatives, with APHL staff coordinating and organizing the process.