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FBO DAILY - FEDBIZOPPS ISSUE OF AUGUST 30, 2015 FBO #5028
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H -- Dialysis Water Testing Syracuse VA Medical Center - Attachment

Notice Date

8/28/2015
 

Notice Type

Attachment
 

NAICS

621511 — Medical Laboratories
 

Contracting Office

Department of Veterans Affairs;Network Contracting Office 02;1304 Buckley Road;Suite 101;Syracuse NY 13212
 

ZIP Code

13212
 

Solicitation Number

VA52815Q0365
 

Response Due

9/4/2015
 

Archive Date

10/4/2015
 

Point of Contact

Richard Williams
 

E-Mail Address

Contracting Officer
(richard.williams18@va.gov)
 

Small Business Set-Aside

N/A
 

Description

Sources Sought only. This is a SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT ONLY. It is neither a solicitation announcement nor a request for proposals or quotes and does not obligate the Government to award a contract. Requests for a solicitation will not receive a response. Responses to this Sources Sought must be in writing. The purpose of this Sources Sought announcement is for market research to make appropriate acquisition decisions and to gain knowledge of potential qualified Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses, Veteran Owned Small Businesses, 8(a), HubZone and other Small Businesses interested and capable of providing the services described below. Documentation of technical expertise must be presented in sufficient detail for the Government to determine that your company possesses the necessary functional area expertise and experience to compete for this acquisition. Responses to this notice shall include the following: (a) company name (b) address (c) point of contact (d) phone, fax, and email (e) DUNS number (f) Cage Code (g) Tax ID Number (h) Type of small business, e.g. Services Disabled Veteran Owned small Business, Veteran-owned small business, 8(a), HUBZone, Women Owned Small Business, Small disadvantaged business, or Small Business HUBZone business and (i) must provide a capability statement that addresses the organizations qualifications and ability to perform as a contractor for the work described below. No funds have been authorized, appropriated, or received for this effort. Place of Performance: Department of Veterans Affairs Syracuse VA Medical Center 800 Irving Avenue Syracuse New York 13210-2716 Purpose and Objectives: The intent of this Sources Sought Notice is to identify potential offerors capable of providing laboratory water and dialysate testing. The contractor shall be required to perform the following tests: i.Water Analysis Panel to the AAMI standard 23500:2011 Guidance for preparation and quality management of fluids for hemodialysis and related therapies for aluminum, copper, fluoride, lead, nitrate, sulfate, zinc, calcium, magnesium, potassium, and sodium. ii.Water Analysis Panel to the AAMI standard 23500:2011 Guidance for preparation and quality management of fluids for hemodialysis and related therapies for trace metals, specifically antimony, arsenic, barium, beryllium, cadmium, chromium, mercury, selenium, silver, and thallium. iii.LAL Pyrogen testing for bacterial endotoxins to the AAMI standard 23500:2011 Guidance for preparation and quality management of fluids for hemodialysis and related therapies with a maximum allowable limit of <0.25 EU/ml for water and <0.5 EU/ml for dialysate. iv.Colony Count for microbial purity of the water to the AAMI standard 23500:2011 Guidance for preparation and quality management of fluids for hemodialysis and related therapies with a maximum allowable limit of <100 CFU/ml. v.Colony Count for microbial purity of the dialysate to the AAMI standard 11663:2009 Quality of dialysis fluid for hemodialysis and related therapies with a maximum allowable limit of <100 CFU/ml. The dialysis fluid test samples will be collected from the following equipment: Equipment TypeManufacturerModelEE#Serial # Hemodialysis UnitFresenius2008K1636757KOS-10995 Hemodialysis UnitFresenius2008K1636767KOS-10995 Hemodialysis UnitFresenius2008K1636787KOS-10995 Hemodialysis UnitFresenius2008K1636797KOS-10995 Hemodialysis UnitFresenius2008K200915OKOS164495 Hemodialysis UnitFresenius2008K2209009OKOS164495 Portable Reverse Osmosis UnitMar CorMillenium M-7501636801259257 Portable Reverse Osmosis UnitMar CorMillenium M-7501636831259265 Portable Reverse Osmosis UnitMar CorMillenium M-7501636841259264 Central Reverse Osmosis UnitAmeriwaterMRO222527325399 The contractor must have the skills, certification, and experience to be qualified to test and analyze the dialysis fluid samples. Certifications and/or training records may be requested. Response: Responses to this Sources Sought Notice should be able to demonstrate the firm's ability, capability, and responsibility to deliver the service listed above. Responses should include the following information: Business name, address, business size and Socioeconomic Category (HUBZone, 8(a), Service Disabled Veteran, Small Business, Large Business, etc.), and point of contact to include e-mail address and telephone number. Supporting evidence must be furnished in sufficient detail to demonstrate the ability to provide the full maintenance and repair service on equipment listed. Determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Important information: The Government is not obligated to nor will it pay for or reimburse any costs associated with responding to this sources sought synopsis request. This notice shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation or ultimately award a contract, nor does it restrict the Government to a particular acquisition approach. The Government will in no way be bound to this information if any solicitation is issued. The VA is mandated by Public Law 109-461 to consider a total set-aside for Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business and/or Veteran Owned Small Business set asides. However, if response by either of these firms' types proves inadequate, an alternate set-aside or full and open competition may be determined. No sub-contracting opportunity is anticipated. The North American Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 621511 ($32.5 Million). Any offeror capable of providing this service shall notify the Contracting Officer by email within five (5) calendar days from the date of the publication of this synopsis. (i.e. no later than September 3, 2015, 2:00 PM EST). All information is to be submitted via e-mail to: richard.williams18@va.gov.
 

Web Link

FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/VA/SyVAMC670/SyVAMC670/VA52815Q0365/listing.html)
 

Document(s)

Attachment
 

File Name: VA528-15-Q-0365 VA528-15-Q-0365.docx (https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=2286474&FileName=VA528-15-Q-0365-000.docx)

Link: https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=2286474&FileName=VA528-15-Q-0365-000.docx

 

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Place of Performance

Address: Department of Veterans Affairs;Syracuse VA Medical Center;800 Irving Avenue;Syracuse New York

Zip Code: 13210-2716
 

Record

SN03861248-W 20150830/150828235213-32a04a7c6c41010308ffc5fd7e9fdb2e (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

FedBizOpps Link to This Notice
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