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FBO DAILY - FEDBIZOPPS ISSUE OF FEBRUARY 25, 2016 FBO #5207
SOLICITATION NOTICE

65 -- Tissue_Processors - QSL FBO Package Worksheet

Notice Date

2/23/2016
 

Notice Type

Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
 

NAICS

339113 — Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing
 

Contracting Office

Defense Logistics Agency, DLA Acquisition Locations, DLA Troop Support - Medical, 700 Robbins Avenue, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19111-5096, United States
 

ZIP Code

19111-5096
 

Solicitation Number

MN-1509-52
 

Point of Contact

Mr Terry Moren, Phone: (571) 231-5451, Mr. Gregory Morrison, Phone: (571) 231-5905
 

E-Mail Address

terry.r.moren.ctr@mail.mil, gregory.p.morrison.ctr@mail.mil
(terry.r.moren.ctr@mail.mil, gregory.p.morrison.ctr@mail.mil)
 

Small Business Set-Aside

N/A
 

Description

Complete answers and all supporting documentation must be provided with the vendor’s submittal by the response date stated in the QSL FBO Sources Sought notification. A vendor who does not meet all of these requirements or who does not submit documentation to support these requirements as requested will not be qualified for the QSL. Vendor must provide responses to the Sources Sought notification via the QSL FBO Package Worksheet. The Defense Health Agency (DHA) Medical Logistics (MEDLOG) Division Medical Materiel Enterprise Standardization Office (MMESO) and the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Troop Support Medical Electronic Catalog (ECAT) Program announce a Notification for the creation of a Qualified Suppliers Listing (QSL) for Tissue Processors. This is not a request for quote or proposal. The MMESO North is the lead MMESO for this project. These Tissue Processors are for purchase by the Military Treatment Facilities (MTFs) of the Military Health System (MHS) and for the operational assemblages of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Naval Expeditionary Medical Support Command (NEMSCOM) and managed regionally by MMESOs North, South, West, Pacific and Europe, hereafter referred to as MMESOs. For information regarding DLA Troop Support's ECAT Program please access its web site at https://www.medical.dla.mil/Portal/ECAT. This notification is intended to solicit information and products for evaluation in order to create a QSL in accordance with (IAW) FAR 9.2 for Tissue Processors. All items proposed for this QSL must be available on a Medical Electronic Catalog (ECAT) Contract. The Medical ECAT Program requires that all items be manufactured in a Trade Agreements Act (TAA) Compliant Country (as defined by FAR 52.225-5), unless it is determined that no functionally equivalent item is available from a compliant source. To be eligible for inclusion in the proposed QSL, all vendors are required to provide country of origin information in the QSL FBO Package Worksheet. If an item offered is a TAA Non-Compliant End Product, the Government can use this information to determine whether or not a waiver exists or if the Government will seek a waiver for the item. Unless a waiver exists or is granted, TAA Non-Compliant County End Products cannot be added to the QSL and/or ECAT. Any questions concerning TAA may be directed to John Wolstenholme at DLA Troop Support, Hospital Supply Division, john.wolstenholme@dla.mil, 215-737-9097 The QSL for Tissue Processors will be established approximately July 2016 and is anticipated to be the basis of a Standardization Action. Qualified vendors will be invited approximately August 2016 to submit pricing proposals to enter into an Incentive Agreement for Tissue Processors. The Incentive Agreement award will be for a five year period. The government reserves the right to standardize or not standardize on Tissue Processors. A. Products & Performance Required. The MMESOs are seeking product line items in the category of Tissue Processors. Within the MHS MTFs and operational procurement this product line has an estimated annual sales volume of $550,000. This forecast is based on historical procurement data and anticipated life-cycle requirements. The specifications for this project are shown in "Requirements to Qualify for QSL" section below. B. Instructions to Vendors Vendors interested in qualifying for inclusion in the QSL must provide an e-mail response to this QSL FBO notification to each of the POCs below. The vendor's responses must include all detailed information requested in the "Requirements to Qualify for QSL" section below and must also include: (1) Company name and address; (2) Company POC (Name and Phone Number, Fax Number, and E-mail address); (3) Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Code; and (4) Identification of the notification to which the vendor is responding. Due to the potential for e-mail to be lost in transmission, vendors are strongly encouraged to confirm receipt of their e-mail submission to allow adequate time for resubmission before the due date and time should a problem occur with the first submission. As part of the "Requirements to Qualify for QSL", vendors must complete and submit the QSL FBO Package Worksheet. Any vendor experiencing difficulty opening the Worksheet may contact the MMESO POCs. The MMESO POC will provide a Worksheet copy via an alternate method (fax, email or hard copy). Vendors that do not meet the deadline of COB 5:00 PM Eastern Standard Time (EST) on the date listed for closing in this QSL FBO notification will not be included in the lead MMESO's review to establish the QSL and thus will not be able to participate in the subsequent Standardization Action. C. Selection Procedures The MMESO Joint Product Review Board (JPRB) will serve as the forum for clinical recommendations for product selection and coordinate logistics efforts in support of DoD Components. The board is chaired by Designated Senior Logisticians (DSLs) and co-chaired by Designated Senior Clinicians (DSCs) in the MMESO Areas of Responsibility (AORs) and includes clinicians and logisticians for MTFs within each MMESO. The Clinical Advisory Committee (CAC) members are the deciding officials for this initiative. The MMESO DSLs and DSCs intend to review responses and evaluate products for selection to the QSL IAW FAR 9.2. Requirements to Qualify for QSL The requirements for this product line are outlined below. Complete answers and all supporting documentation must be provided with the vendor's submittal by the response date stated in this QSL FBO notification. A vendor who does not meet all of these requirements or who does not submit documentation to support these requirements as requested will not be qualified for the QSL. Vendors must provide responses to this notification via the QSL FBO Package Worksheet. Vendors must submit a single unit price that will include any and all accessories, fittings, fixtures etc. that will be required for their product to meet or exceed all of the requirements of this procurement. 1. Vendor must have an ECAT contract, or be in the process of applying for one, for the product line listed. Vendor must provide their ECAT contract number or provide documentation and date the ECAT contract was applied for. Vendors who do not continue to process application for an ECAT contract will not be considered for continued participation. 2. Vendor must have a government issued Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code assigned for products contained within the specific product group or be in the process of obtaining one. Vendors must validate that their account is Active in the System for Award Management (SAM) and provide CAGE Code. Vendors in the process of obtaining a CAGE Code must provide documentation to support that they have registered in SAM. Vendors who do not continue to process application for a CAGE Code and/or a SAM account will not be considered for continued participation. See https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/. 3. Vendor must provide product catalog & literature for any items offered in response to this Notification. Vendor must submit the following information via QSL FBO Package Worksheet for each offered product: Full item description, Distributor Part Number, Manufacturer Part Number, Manufacturer Name, Number of eaches in Unit of Sale, and country of origin. Only ONE Vendor Part Number (PN) should be provided for each item/sample. Required Products / Estimated Annual Procurement in Units / 1. Tissue Processor (CONUS - Contiguous United States) / 9 / 2. Tissue Processor (OCONUS - Outside the Contiguous United States) / 1 / 4. Vendor must provide Tissue Processor products that have a Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510K, or have been registered with the FDA, and provide documentation to support this with initial submittal. 5. Vendor offered products should be TAA compliant. End-items offered shall be manufactured or substantially transformed either in the U.S. or in Designated or Qualifying countries. Therefore, the vendor at the item level must provide country of origin for all required items and any optional items offered. 6. Vendor must provide initial Tissue Processor training which may include the use of DVDs, in-person training sessions, web based materials, or written materials. 7. Vendor must provide Maintenance and Operator Manuals at the time of delivery or installation. Electronic and hard copies of operator's and maintenance manuals shall be available and shall include, but not be limited to: schematics (e.g., electronic, pneumatic, as applicable), troubleshooting guide, and theory of operation. Vendors shall have available Service Manuals, as requested by the Government. Service manuals should include parts layout with part numbers for each replaceable component. Service Manuals will be provided at least one (1) month prior to warranty expiration. 8. Vendor must provide Tissue Processors capable of automating the preparation of tissue specimens for light microscopy including fixation, dehydration, clearing, and paraffin infiltration. 9. Vendor must provide Tissue Processors capable of preparing tissue specimens to be cut using microtomes. 10. Vendor must provide Tissue Processors which utilize at least one stationary-chamber for tissue processing. 11. Vendor must provide Tissue Processors capable of both xylene and xylene-free processing. 12. Vendor must provide Tissue Processors incorporating vapor exhaust handling systems to safely dispose of dangerous fumes. 13. Vendor must provide Tissue Processors which have a specimen cassette capacity of at least 300 cassettes. 14. Vendor must provide Tissue Processors designed to be floor standing. 15. Vendor must provide Tissue Processors that do not require proprietary reagents. 16. Vendor must provide Tissue Processors capable of storing at least three (3) user defined processing programs. 17. Vendor must provide Tissue Processors capable of a delayed start of at least 72 hours. 18. Vendor must provide Tissue Processors which have a color LCD touch-screen with a minimum size of 6 in x 6 in and a maximum of 18 in x 18 in. 19. Vendor must provide Tissue Processors which have maximum dimensions, not including any elevated display monitors, of 30 in (width) x 30 in (depth) x 60 in (height). 20. Vendor must provide Tissue Processors capable of sustained operation in the event of loss of power (e.g. battery back-up) for a minimum of two (2) hours. 21. Vendor must provide Tissue Processors which have available a system capable of power surge protection using a surge protector or uninterruptible power supply (UPS). 22. Vendor must provide Tissue Processors which have alert indicators for power loss including the capability to trigger a remote alarm. 23. Vendor must provide Tissue Processors which have alert indicators for temperature levels. 24. Vendor must provide Tissue Processors which have alert indicators if the lid is open. 25. Vendor must provide Tissue Processors which have alert indicators for low reagent levels. 26. Vendor must provide systems with power configurations available to meet the following specifications depending on the power requirements of the medical treatment facility: 110-120V, 50 Hz -60Hz; and 220-230V, 50Hz-60Hz. 27. Vendor must provide unit that has unique item identification markings in compliance with DFARS 252.211-7003. 28. Vendor must provide, at a minimum, a one (1) year warranty. If the warranty has mandatory installation requirements, any installation charges must be included in the unit price. If the end-user is responsible for installation, this installation will not void the warranty. 29. Vendor must provide information concerning recall(s) and what corrective actions and/or product modifications have been made in response to the recall(s). 30. Vendor must provide support for DoD medical treatment facilities in Europe, Asia, and the United States, including Alaska and Hawaii. 31. Vendor must provide documentation to support the above stated requirements with initial submittal. Evaluation The Government's intention is to perform this evaluation based on the documentation submitted. However the Government reserves the right to perform further evaluation to include a site visit to evaluate the Tissue Processor to ensure it meets the requirements of this notification as part of its evaluation of documentation submitted. Evaluation will include, but may not be limited to, meeting the maximum dimension requirements, power configurations, cassette capacity, and usability (to include clinical review). Prior testing conducted by the Government or other laboratories may be accepted in lieu of evaluation. In the event a site visit is required to the manufacturers facility or a Government or commercial customer's location, the site will be at a mutually agreed upon location and time. A vendor who provides all requested information and meets the requirements will be selected for inclusion in the QSL. Vendors will be notified of whether they met or did not meet the QSL requirements by approximately July 2016. Points of Contact (POCs): Mr. Terry Moren, MMESO North Team Leader, terry.r.moren.ctr@mail.mil, (571)231-5451 Mr. Gregory Morrison, MMESO North Clinical Analyst, gregory.p.morrison.ctr@mail.mil, (571) 231-5905: Mr. John Wolstenholme, DLA Troop Support Medical, Hospital Supply Division, john.wolstenholme@dla.mil, 215-737-9097.
 

Web Link

FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/DLA/J3/DSCP-M/MN-1509-52/listing.html)
 

Place of Performance

Address: Medical Materiel Enterprise Standardization Offices, Northern Regional Medical Command HQ, ATTN: ACSLA (MCAT-LA), Building 1221 2nd Floor, 9275 Doerr Road., Fort Belvoir, Virginia, 22060, United States

Zip Code: 22060
 

Record

SN04028790-W 20160225/160223235927-0cd6a571e930fbf25326058cc2f4ec07 (fbodaily.com)
 

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