SOURCES SOUGHT
65--65 -- Cardioplegia Solutions
- Notice Date
- 5/18/2005
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- Contracting Office
- Attn: Department of Veterans Affairs Pittsburgh Healthcare System, Contracting Officer, (04A-H), 7180 Highland Drive, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15206
- ZIP Code
- 15206
- Solicitation Number
- 244-05-00899
- Response Due
- 5/31/2005
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System (VAPHS) intends to negotiate on a sole source basis with Central Admixture Pharmacy Services, Inc., Corporate Office, 2525 McGaw Avenue, Irvine, CA 92614, for amino acid enriched cardioplegia solutions for open heart surgery. The vendor must make specialty compound IV mixtures per VAPHS specifications on a per order basis. These compound solutions that are made per VAPHS individual order are only available through Central Admixture Pharmacy Services, Inc. VAPHS requires a 0% tolerance error rate for these compounded IV admixtures. The VAPHS requires a vendor who is fully compliant with new USP Chapter 797 standards for compounding "high risk" sterile products. The vendor must be FDA approved to produce glutamate/aspartate solution for cardioplegia. The vendor must meet or exceed all applicable JCAHO guidelines.The vendor will: provide regular quality assurance reports; employ highly experienced, customer-oriented admixture pharmacists; have monitored and controlled clean room conditions; possess detailed protocols for each admixture process; provide validation for pyrogen assay, microbial growth, stability, and aseptic fill technique; release tests and finish inspection protocols; and provide environmental particulate and bioburden monitoring. Orders will be delivered next day by Federal Express. Estimated usage is 21 bags per month. If your firm has the capabilities to meet all the above requirements and would like to be considered, please submit supporting information to Cassandra.Craven@med.va.gov or to Cassandra Craven (04A1-H), VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System, 7180 Highland Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15206, NLT May 31, 2005 C.O.B. Technical questions can be directed to Jeffrey Wagner at (412) 688-6220 or Jeffrey.Wagner2@med.va.gov.
- Web Link
-
RFQ 244-05-00899
(http://www.bos.oamm.va.gov/solicitation?number=244-05-00899)
- Record
- SN00810186-W 20050520/050518211814 (fbodaily.com)
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