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FBO DAILY - FEDBIZOPPS ISSUE OF NOVEMBER 11, 2015 FBO #5101
DOCUMENT

R -- Autopsy Assistant and Tissue Disposal Services - Attachment

Notice Date

11/9/2015
 

Notice Type

Attachment
 

NAICS

621511 — Medical Laboratories
 

Contracting Office

Department of Veterans Affairs;Network Contracting Office;NCO 19;4100 E. Mississippi Avenue, Suite 900;Glendale CO 80246
 

ZIP Code

80246
 

Solicitation Number

VA25916N0022
 

Response Due

11/16/2015
 

Archive Date

2/23/2016
 

Point of Contact

Claudia Coria
 

Small Business Set-Aside

N/A
 

Description

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION / SOURCES SOUGHT INQUIRY The Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office (NCO) 19, Rocky Mountain Acquisition Center (RMAC) is seeking information and sources that are capable of performing (1) autopsy assistance, (2) human tissue pickup and (3) disposal services for VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System (VAECHCS), 1055 Clermont Street, Denver, CO. 80220. The Contractor shall furnish all necessary labor, supervision and equipment to provide Diener (autopsy assistance) service, human tissue pick-up and disposal for VAECHCS Laboratory Services. Autopsy Assistance: a) Service shall consist of providing Diener service to assist at postmortem examinations. Contractor shall have at least 10 years of experience in autopsy assistance, expertise in handling Creutzfeldt - Jakob disease (CJD) cases and removing infected brain material in accordance with local, state and federal standards for safety. b) The Contractor shall remove organs and organ blocks from the body cavity intact and in a manner that preserves their structural accuracy when possible. The Contractor shall accurately weigh and measure the length of each body and assist the pathologist or pathology resident. The Contractor must have expertise in suturing and brain removal so as to allow the body to remain virtually intact and without significant visual defects for viewing. c) The Contractor shall perform cleaning and disinfecting procedures to include the following: Body is to be thoroughly cleaned and prepared for the mortuary, instruments shall be cleaned and disinfected per VAECHCS policies, Autopsy table, cutting boards, scale and all related work areas including floors shall be cleaned. All laundry shall be placed in bags furnished by the hospital. All trash is to be disposed of in biohazard containers. All functions shall be performed in accordance with VAECHCS infection control policies and OSHA (www.osha.gov) guidelines for handling biohazards and chemicals. d) The Contractor shall respond by telephone to calls within 30 minutes of receiving a page. All Diener work shall be performed by technicians with documented competence and experience. Human Tissue Pick-up and Disposal: a) Service shall include providing tissue pick-up and disposal in accordance with Colorado Department of Health Solid Waste Regulations (www.cdphe.state.co.us), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulations (www.epa.gov) and Department of Transportation (DOT) regulatory requirements (www.dot.gov) at an approved EPA incinerator. Scheduling of pick-ups shall be coordinated with the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR), the Anatomic Pathology Supervisor for Laboratory Service. Manifests showing pickup to disposal must be provided to the COR. b) Laboratory Service will supply biohazard bags and the Contractor shall furnish the boxes/containers for disposal. All excess formalin shall be poured off the tissue prior to pick-up and weighing. The contractor shall have expertise and knowledge of formalin/formaldehyde procedures, including personal protective equipment applicable, and monitoring requirements. Contractor shall wear full respiratory protection. c) Upon arrival and departure for completion of any service and for certification purposes, the Contractor shall notify the COR. d). The Contractor shall have the disposal service respond on-site to pick up calls within four (4) hours after receiving the request for service. All disposal work shall be performed by technicians with documented competence and experience. All pick-up and disposal service shall be performed during normal business hours: 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Monday - Friday, excluding all federal holidays. The information submitted shall contain the company's business size status. This is a request for information and sources only, which may or may not lead to a future solicitation! This is not a request for proposal (RFP). The VA will not pay for any information received resulting from this sources sought notice. Requests for copies of a solicitation shall not be honored or acknowledged. Information should be forwarded to the Contract Specialist. Because this is a request for information only, answers to questions will not be posted. If your organization is capable of providing these services and is interested in this opportunity, please respond to Claudia Coria, Contract Specialist, Department of Veterans Affairs, NCO 19, 4100 East Mississippi Avenue, Suite 900, Glendale, Colorado 80246 or via e-mail at Claudia.Coria@va.gov with a statement describing your capabilities. The capability statement shall include a point of contact, complete mailing address, telephone number, email address and state the company's business size status. Any questions shall be addressed to the Contract Specialist, in writing, at the email address provided. The deadline for this information is 4:00 PM Mountain Time, Tuesday, November 16, 2015.
 

Web Link

FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/VA/VARMCCC/VARMCCC/VA25916N0022/listing.html)
 

Document(s)

Attachment
 

File Name: VA259-16-N-0022 VA259-16-N-0022.docx (https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=2410542&FileName=VA259-16-N-0022-000.docx)

Link: https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=2410542&FileName=VA259-16-N-0022-000.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: Department of Veterans Affairs;VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System;1055 Clermont St;Denver, CO

Zip Code: 80220
 

Record

SN03941961-W 20151111/151109234243-f286478c4b1499fb4f6c6d2c81fa4527 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

FedBizOpps Link to This Notice
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