The Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health (LACDMH) announces the issuance of a RFP to provide clinical laboratory services for LACDMH clients treated at directly-operated clinics/programs throughout the County. The purpose of this RFP is to solicit proposals from licensed clinical laboratories interested in contracting with the County of Los Angeles and to select a Contractor to provide clinical laboratory tests for LACDMH clients treated at directly-operated clinics/programs in all eight (8) Service Areas. The RFP describes the scope of the work required, the terms under which this work will be performed and the RFP process.The RFP will be available on this website beginning Friday, December 3, 2010. Any RFP forms and worksheets on the website that require completion can be accessed on CD copies. The CD copies will be available for pick up in person from December 3, 2010 through February 3, 2011 (except on holidays), between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. at the following address:Department of Mental Health Contracts Development and Administration Division 550 S. Vermont Avenue, 5th Floor, Room 500 Los Angeles, CA 90020A Mandatory Proposers' Conference is scheduled as follows:Date: Tuesday, January 4, 2011 Time: 8:30 a.m. - Registration 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. - Conference Location: Department of Mental Health Headquarters 550 S. Vermont Avenue, 9th Floor Los Angeles, CA 90020Please bring your own copy of the RFP to the ConferenceThe deadline to submit proposals is February 3, 2011, 550 S. Vermont Ave., 5th Floor, Room 500, Los Angeles, CA 90020 at 5:00 p.m. Proposals received after the deadline will not be accepted.