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FBO DAILY - FEDBIZOPPS ISSUE OF MARCH 17, 2013 FBO #4131
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Q -- Laboratory testing for Liver and Kidney Transplant Procedures - Attachment

Notice Date

3/15/2013
 

Notice Type

Attachment
 

NAICS

621511 — Medical Laboratories
 

Contracting Office

Department of Veterans Affairs;Network Contracting Office 8 (NCO 8);8875 Hidden River Pkwy Suite 525;Tampa FL 33637
 

ZIP Code

33637
 

Solicitation Number

VA24813R0263
 

Response Due

5/15/2013
 

Archive Date

6/14/2013
 

Point of Contact

Nicholas Milone
 

E-Mail Address

813-972-7634<br
 

Small Business Set-Aside

N/A
 

Description

This is a PRE-SOLICITATION ANNOUNCEMENT ONLY. The Miami Veterans Affairs Healthcare System MVAHS (Miami, FL) intends to make a single award for the provision of histocompatible laboratory sources for medical testing capable of providing test procedures to support organ transplant programs at the MVAHS. This includes routine tests, stat tests, including critical value, turn-around-time, used-in-the-evaluation, selection and monitoring of transplant donors and recipients (kidney, pancreas, liver, lung, heart and intestine) including tissue typing, histocompatible and immunologic tests to aid veteran patients in the process of receiving organs in support of the Pathology & Laboratory Medicine Service at MVAHS. A histocompatible lab, interfacing with the Miami computer system is expected for reporting for patient data, routine, stat, critical value and after hours reporting. Contractor shall collect specimen from MVAHS location. Routine Results: Contractor shall submit results of all tests ordered to P&LMS at MVAHS within 24 hours of the request. Contractor is required to provide results the next business day, i.e. if services are performed on the weekend, Contractor shall report results on Monday morning. STAT Results: All STAT results shall be communicated to the laboratory at the MVAHS within two (2) hours of the request. Critical Value Results: All Critical Value results shall be submitted to P&LMS at MVAHS immediately. Services performed under the resultant contract shall be provided by contractor employees. Contractor laboratory shall be located within 15 mile driving distance of MVAHS place of performance as determined by Google Maps on the Internet. 1. Services shall be provided 24 hours, 7 days a week including government holidays. 2. Contractor shall provide courier services and all labor, equipment, and supplies required to perform requested procedures and tests. 3. Contractor shall pick up specimens at the Miami VA Healthcare System, 1201 NW 16th Street, Miami, FL, Pathology & Laboratory Medicine Service Room A305, prepare specimens and perform tests as prescribed by Miami VA attending physicians. 4. All drivers shall have attained the age of 21 years and shall be licensed in accordance with the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, to include any special licensure required for the transporting of Hazardous Materials Endorsement (HME) and will complete annual VA National Privacy Training and submit proof of completion to COTR. 5. Procedures and tests shall be performed to the satisfaction of the Pathology & laboratory Medicine Service at the MVAHS, and the Contracting Officer's Technical Representative ("COTR") 6. Contractor shall provide to the COTR the methodology and ranges for results on any tests that are requested. 7. Professional services provided will be verified by a record keeping system maintained by the Manager of the Laboratory Services at MVAHS, which assures that the VA pays for only those services actually requested. 8. Contractor shall have all licenses, permits, accreditation and certificates required by law, personnel assigned by the contractor to perform these services covered under this contract shall be licensed in a State, Territory or Commonwealth of the United States, The lab must be accredited by the American Safety & Health Institute (ASHI), College of American Pathologist (CAP) or have The Joint Commission (JC) and Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) (Public Law 100-578) certifications. Contractor must submit proof of ASHI, CAP, JC, and CLIA certifications. Contractor shall be subject to Federal Laws, regulations, standards, VA policies and Information Security. The contract type is Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract with firm-fixed unit prices. The contract shall consist of a 12 month base period and four 12 month option periods for renewal. The solicitation will be made available on or about April 15, 2013 and will be solely distributed through the General Services Administration's Federal Business Opportunities website at www.fedbizopps.gov/. Hard copies of the solicitation will not be available. This site provides downloading instructions. All future information regarding this acquisition, including solicitation amendments, will also be distributed solely through this site. Interested parties are responsible for monitoring this site to ensure that they have the most up-to-date information about the acquisition. The anticipated date for receipt of proposals is May 15, 2013. All responsible sources may submit an offer which will be considered. Contracting Office Address: Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 8 (NCO 8) 8875 Hidden River Parkway Suite 525 Tampa, FL 33637 Place of Performance: Miami VA Healthcare System Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Service Room A305 1201 NW 16th Street, Miami, FL 33136 United States Primary Point of Contact: Nicholas Milone Contract Specialist Nicholas,Milone@va.gov Phone: 813-972-7634 Fax: N/A
 

Web Link

FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/VA/TaVAMC673/TaVAMC673/VA24813R0263/listing.html)
 

Document(s)

Attachment
 

File Name: VA248-13-R-0263 VA248-13-R-0263_2.docx (https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=661083&FileName=VA248-13-R-0263-001.docx)

Link: https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=661083&FileName=VA248-13-R-0263-001.docx

 

Note: If links are broken, refer to Point of Contact above or contact the FBO Help Desk at 877-472-3779.
 

Place of Performance

Address: Miami VA Healthcare System;Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Service Room A30;1201 NW 16th Street, Miami, FL

Zip Code: 33136
 

Record

SN03012950-W 20130317/130315234346-ff4c838d5e409324d8a25d1da4c19f55 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

FedBizOpps Link to This Notice
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