DOCUMENT
Q -- Laboratory Testing Services - Attachment
- Notice Date
- 10/18/2013
- Notice Type
- Attachment
- NAICS
- 621511
— Medical Laboratories
- Contracting Office
- Department of Veterans Affairs;Atlanta VA Medical Center;1670 Clairmont Road;Decatur GA 30033
- ZIP Code
- 30033
- Solicitation Number
- VA24714Q0059
- Response Due
- 10/23/2013
- Archive Date
- 11/6/2013
- Point of Contact
- Joseph Leyte
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- THIS IS A SMALL BUSINESS SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE REPRESENTING A MARKET SURVEY AND IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS, PROPOSAL ABSTRACTS, QUOTATIONS OR INVITATION FOR BIDS The Department of Veterans Affairs, Atlanta VA Medical Center located at 1670 Clairmont Road, Decatur, GA 3033, is conducting a sources sought to obtain information regarding: (1) the availability and capability of qualified small business sources; (2) whether they are Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned, Veteran-Owned, Small Business, HUB Zone 8(a), Women-Owned, or small disadvantaged business concerns; and (3) their size classification relative to the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for the proposed acquisition. Your responses to the information requested will assist the Government in determining the appropriate acquisition method, including whether a set-aside is possible. An organization that is not considered a small business under the applicable NAICS code should not submit a response to this notice. Small businesses concerns shall be capable of providing the necessary equipment and personnel to furnish service in the volume required for all the items under this contract. Contractor shall meet all requirements of Federal, State or City codes regarding operations of this type of service. The NAICS code is 621511 (Size Standard: $30.00 Million) The intent of this notice is to determine the availability of qualified commercial sources technically capable of providing the items below: 1)Supply Referral Testing for the following: "Acid-Fast Bacilli (AFB) Cultures "AFB Smears "Respiratory Viral Panels "Typing of Salmonella "Confirmatory testing of Campylobacter and STEC E.coli 0157 cultures "Any other unusual organisms requiring identification for patient specimens / subculture samples. 2)At an absolute minimum, report AFB smear results within 24 hours of receipt of specimen. 3)Possession of or have access to equipment to perform BioSafety Levels 2, 3, and/or 4 in order to test for agents of bioterrorism. 4)Be able to forward specimens to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Potential offerors having the skills, experience, professional qualifications, and capabilities necessary to perform the described requirement are invited to provide a capabilities statement via e-mail. The Capability statements shall not exceed three (3) pages and must include the following: 1) Company name and Point of Contact information (address, telephone, e-mail, web-site, etc.); 2) DUNS number and CAGE code; 3) Small Business Size/Certification (to include 8(a), HUB Zone, SDVOSB, etc.); and (4) Familiarity and product knowledge. Responses are due no later than 1200 PM EDT, Wednesday, October 23, 2013, and shall be electronically submitted to: Joseph.Leyte@va.gov. All responses will be used to determine the appropriate acquisition strategy for a potential future acquisition. Response is strictly voluntary; no reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this synopsis or any follow-up information requests.
- Web Link
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FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/VA/AtlVAMC/VAMCCO80220/VA24714Q0059/listing.html)
- Document(s)
- Attachment
- File Name: VA247-14-Q-0059 VA247-14-Q-0059.docx (https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=1053844&FileName=VA247-14-Q-0059-000.docx)
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- File Name: VA247-14-Q-0059 VA247-14-Q-0059.docx (https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=1053844&FileName=VA247-14-Q-0059-000.docx)
- Record
- SN03218975-W 20131020/131018234301-524b8a09fc7d75890dc46d6c214434d8 (fbodaily.com)
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