All correspondence must be made through the Vendor Portal. Specifications include, but are not limited to:. The CONTRACTOR must provide the services of one (1) Microbiologist with the following knowledge, skills and abilities at the time of hiring: Working knowledge of scientific inquiry, isolation, identification and characterization of microorganisms. ; Knowledge of the relationship between microorganisms and the disease. ; Working knowledge of real-time Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) and Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) ; General knowledge and experience in application and issues involving molecular diagnostic assays of bacterial and viral diseases ; General knowledge of nucleic acid sequencing and analysis.