Specifications include, but are not limited to: Licensure and/or Certification: The successful histology laboratory bidder must have a director who has a minimum of an associate’s degree or at least sixty (60) semester hours (or equivalent) from an accredited college/university to include a combination of medical terminology, mathematics and at least twelve (12) semester hours of biology and chemistry; and successfully completed an accredited program in histological technique or one full year of training in histology technique under the supervision of a certified histotechnologist or an appropriately certified histopathology supervisor with at least three (3) years of experience. Evidence of these qualifications is required upon request. The successful histology laboratory bidder and/or histotechnologist must have completed a nationally recognized certification examination, such as that offered by the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS), Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) or the American Society of Clinical pathology (ASCP).; 09/01/2021 - 08/31/2022, H&E stained slides, per cassette/slide 1,000.00 Each; 2 09/01/2022 - 08/31/2023, H&E stained slides, per cassette/slide 1,000.00 Each
