SOLICITATION NOTICE
Q -- Specialized STAT Pathology Svcs
- Notice Date
- 4/30/2010
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 621511
— Medical Laboratories
- Contracting Office
- Department of Veterans Affairs;VA Midwest Health Care System;Attention: Network Contract Manager;708 S. THIRD ST., SUITE 200E;Minneapolis MN 55415
- ZIP Code
- 55415
- Solicitation Number
- VA-263-10-RQ-0171
- Archive Date
- 6/29/2010
- Point of Contact
- Linda KellyContract Admin Supprt
- E-Mail Address
-
Contract Specialist
(ken.eshom@va.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Contracting Office, Minneapolis, Minnesota, intends to establish a contract for the Minneapolis VA Medical Center Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine for STAT and Emergent Specialized Ancillary Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Services. Testing needs consist of STAT laboratory tests for drugs and toxins; comprehensive conventional and molecular cytogenetic (FISH) testing on blood, bone marrow, and solid tissue; histochemical testing, special stains, electron microscopy and interpretive reports on muscle biopsies; special stains, electron microscopy and interpretative reports on nerve biopsies; immunoflourescent testing, special stains, electron microscopy and interpretative reports on renal biopsies; immunoflourescent testing and interpretative reports on skin specimens; and electron microscopy and interpretive reports on diagnostic tissue specimens. These services require a Comprehensive Cytogenetics Laboratory with both conventional and molecular cytogenetic (FISH) testing. Contractor shall provide stat laboratory testing services for drugs and toxins to include: List of tests with references ranges specimen requirements, processing and analysis of the specimen and report of specimen results through a phone call within 2 hours of specimen pickup. Contractor will provide a courier pick up service, and pick up of specimen from VAMC Laboratory is expected within 30 minutes of request. A hard copy report shall be provided within 2 days to the VAMC. Contractor professional consultation services shall be provided when requested. The contractors laboratory must be able to provide services 24 hours per day Monday through Saturday. It is anticipated that a contract with a base year plus four 12-month options to extend will be awarded. Solicitation VA-263-10-RQ-0171 will be issued on or about May 3, 2010. Proposals are due in the contract office on May 28, 2010, by 3:30PM CDT. Contact Linda Kelly, Contracting Administrative Support at 612-344-2163 or email linda.kelly2@va.gov with any questions.
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- Record
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