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FBO DAILY - FEDBIZOPPS ISSUE OF SEPTEMBER 08, 2016 FBO #5403
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Q -- Reference Lab Testing Services - Attachment

Notice Date

9/6/2016
 

Notice Type

Attachment
 

NAICS

621511 — Medical Laboratories
 

Contracting Office

Department of Veterans Affairs;North Texas Veterans Health Care Center;Network Contracting Office 17;4500 S. Lancaster Road;Dallas TX 75216
 

ZIP Code

75216
 

Solicitation Number

VA25716N1625
 

Response Due

9/9/2016
 

Archive Date

9/16/2016
 

Point of Contact

Lynn Pettit
 

E-Mail Address

lynn.pettit@va.gov
(Lynn.Pettit@va.gov)
 

Small Business Set-Aside

N/A
 

Description

This is a sources sought notice for market research purposes only to determine the availability of potential businesses with capabilities to provide the services described below. Potential offerors are invited to provide feedback via e-mail to Lynn.Pettit@va.gov. Responses will be used to determine the appropriate acquisition strategy for a potential future acquisition. Potential contractors shall provide, at a minimum, the following: 1) Company name, address, point of contact, phone number, e-mail address, and DUNS. 2) Is your firm eligible for participation in one of the following small business programs? If so, please indicate the program. Anticipated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 621511, small business size standard $32.5 Million. [ ] yes [ ] no Small Business (SB) [ ] yes [ ] no HUBZone [ ] yes [ ] no Small Business 8(a) [ ] yes [ ] no Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB) [ ] yes [ ] no Women-Owned (WO) Small Business [ ] yes [ ] no Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) [ ] yes [ ] no Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB) [ ] yes [ ] no Other (please specify) 3) Provide a brief capability statement (Max 2 pages) with enough information to determine if your company can meet the requirement. The capabilities statement for this sources sought is not expected to be a Request for Quotation, Request for Proposal or Invitation for Bid, nor does it restrict the Government to an ultimate acquisition approach, but rather the Government is requesting a short statement regarding the company's ability to provide the services outlined in the draft SOW below. Any commercial brochures or currently existing marketing material may also be submitted with the capabilities statement. This synopsis is for information and planning purposes only and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government. The Government will not pay for information solicited. Respondents will not be notified of the results of the evaluation. Contractor is to provide healthcare resources in accordance with Public Law 104.262 and 38 U.S.C. 8153. Contractor agrees to provide the following laboratory procedures/tests in support of the VA North Texas Health Care System (VANTHCS) in Dallas, Texas. This request is to continue with services provided by the incumbent). Scope Contractor will provide all labor, materials, equipment and supplies necessary to perform certain human laboratory procedures/tests. Tests will be ordered on an as needed basis. CPT CodeDescription Limulus Amebocyte Lysate Assay, QN FLT3 (ITD) and D835 Variant Det NMO Evaluation w/Reflex, S 83912Interpretation and Report 88361HER2, Breast IHC, Automated Hemochrom HFE Gene Anal,B 82397PTH Related Peptide HER2 Amp, Breast Cancer, FISH 87517HBV DNA Quantification, S 83887Nicotine & Metabolites, S 83887Nicotine and Metabolite,U ANCA Panel for Vasculitis, S 83891HPGDE, DNA Extraction ER/PR, Semi-Quant IHC, Manual Nucleophosmin Mutation Analysis 82136Amino Acid, Urea Cycle Panel, P Alpha-Globin Gene Analys 86255Cytoplasmic Neut Ab(s) 83520Alpha-Sub. of Pit. Glyco. 83519ACh Receptor Modulating 87305Aspergillus Ag, BAL 81479IL28B Polymorphism Genotype, B 87185Beta Lactamase BLA 84182CRMP-5-IgG Western Blot Desmoglein 1 and 3, S FLT3 (ITD) and D835 Variant Det 87449Fungitell Assay HER2 Amp, Breast Cancer, FISH HCV FibroSURE HLA B5701 Limulus Amebocyte Lysate Assay, QN 802995-Flucytosine, S N. Meningitidis IgG Vac R Prometh Thiopurine Metab 82542Sertraline (Zoloft) CPT CodeDescription 82943Glucagon, Plasma 87517HBV DNA Detect/Quant, S Hemochrom HFE Gene Anal,B HLA-B*5701 Genotype, Abacavir Inflam Bowel Dis. Panel,S 87077Org Refer for ID, Aerobic 87153Aerobe Ident by Sequencing ISAE1 MEN2 (2A,2B,FMTC) Mut Scr 87186Susceptibility, Aerobic 87556M tuberculosis Complex PCR 83887Nicotine & Metabolites, S 83887Nicotine and Metabolite,U 86255NMDA-R Ab CBA, CSF 86255NMDA-R Ab CBA, Serum NMO Evaluation w/Reflex, S Nucleophosmin Mutation Analysis 8351921-Hydroxylase Ab, S 82150Amylase, Pancreatic, BF Paraneoplastic Autoantibody Eval, S 83519Procollagen I Intact N-Terminal, S 83051Plasma Hemoglobin, P Paraneoplas Autoantibody Eval,CSF 82397PTH Related Peptide 87517HBV DNA Quantification, S 87077Ident by MALDI-TOF mass spec 87899Streptococcus pneumo Ag,U 87186Susceptibility SUS1 ANCA Panel for Vasculitis, S Y Microdeletion 84999Miscellaneous Athena Test 84999Misc Virologic Clin Ref 84999Misc National Jewish Test 1)Contractor shall provide laboratory services to the Pathology & Laboratory Medicine Service of the VA North Texas Health Care System (VANTHCS), Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, located at 4500 S. Lancaster Road, Dallas, Texas. Tests will be performed as prescribed by the VA attending physician. 2)Contractor shall provide laboratory services to include analysis, reporting of analytic results, and consultation regarding selection, collection, transportation and result interpretation. 3)Contractor will consult with VANTHCS laboratory personnel on test results as needed. 4)Test volumes provided are only estimates and VANTHCS makes no guarantee as to what volume of tests, if any, the contractor may receive beyond the stated minimum. VANTHCS reserves the right to request additional tests other than those listed within. If additional tests are added, either by the contractor or VANTHCS, the contractor will provide appropriate CPT codes for the new tests. 5)Contractor shall provide all labor, equipment, and materials required to perform procedures/tests as stated herein. 6)These procedures/tests shall be performed to the satisfaction of VANTHCS Pathology & Laboratory Medicine Service, Chief of Staff, and the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR). 7)Services rendered will be verified by a record keeping system maintained by Pathology & Laboratory Medicine Service and Fiscal Service at VANTHCS, which assures that the VA pays for only those services actually requested, and only for valid patients of VANTHCS. 8)Upon request, Contractor shall provide to the COR the methodology and ranges for results on any tests that are requested. 9)The contractor shall provide telephone number(s) and contact personnel to the VANTHCS laboratory to make specimen problem inquiries and problem solving at all times, including weekends and holidays. 10)The contractor must also include names and telephone numbers of technical directors and pathologists available for consultation. 11)Contractor agrees to maintain the minimum acceptable service, reporting systems and quality control as specified herein. Immediate (within 24 hours) notification must be given to VA upon adverse action by a regulatory agency. 12)Contractor shall assign a specific local account representative. 13)LAB REPORTS: All lab reports shall contain at a minimum the following information: a)Patient's full name b)Physician name c)Type of specimen d)Patient's Social Security Number e)Patient Date of Birth f)Requesting Facility 14)REPORTING OF LAB REPORTS/RESULTS: All lab reports shall be reported via fax, and a hard copy of all lab results shall be sent via mail. 15)CLINIC CONTACTS: Contractor shall consult with the VANTHCS Laboratory Manager on test results via phone as needed. 16)INVOICING: Invoices must contain at a minimum the following information. Contractor shall provide this information on one original invoice: a)Contract number b)Patient (s) Name (s) c)Social Security Number d)Proper CPT and LOINC Code e)Unit Cost f) Total Cost g)Date of Service 17)TRANSPORTATION OF SPECIMENS: Contractor shall transport specimens in such a manner as to ensure the integrity of the specimen. Frozen specimens shall be shipped on dry ice, provided by contractor. Contractor is also responsible for completing hazardous goods forms and proper labeling. 18)LICENSING AND ACCREDITATION: a)Contractor shall have all licenses, permits, accreditation and certificates required by law. b)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 or the District of Columbia. c)The lab must be accredited by the College of American Pathologist (CAP) or have Joint Commission and Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) (Public Law 100-578) certifications or CLIA waiver. Contractor must submit proof of Joint Commission and CLIA certifications/waiver along with their offer. d)Laboratory Director shall be a licensed pathologist, physician, or biologist. 19)QUALITY CONTROLS: a)The VA shall have access to inspect the contractor's facilities, equipment and records. The results of these inspections shall be published and given to the contractor. b)Contractor shall immediately advise the COR of any changes in methodology, procedure, reference ranges and any new test introduced, including CPT code. c)Contractor shall provide the following information upon request during the life of the contract: i)For quality purposes, tests routinely performed in duplicate should be indicated. ii)Indication of average monthly volume of specified tests listed in this contract. iii)Coefficient of variation of quality control samples of all tests or specified tests the laboratory performs. iv)Provide address of processing sites under contract, including subcontracted testing location sites. v)Proficiency testing data shall include a list of tests outside of the -+2SD range for the past two (2) years. Contractor shall notify lab of any test falling outside -+2SD range during contract period. vi)The contractor(s) facilities, methodologies (defined as the principal of the method and the references), and quality control procedures may be examined by representative of the VA at any time during the life of the contract.
 

Web Link

FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/VA/VANTHCS/VANTHCS/VA25716N1625/listing.html)
 

Document(s)

Attachment
 

File Name: VA257-16-N-1625 VA257-16-N-1625.docx (https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=2989170&FileName=VA257-16-N-1625-000.docx)

Link: https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=2989170&FileName=VA257-16-N-1625-000.docx

 

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Record

SN04257724-W 20160908/160907173614-32518210de1ae6e5ff9704cd5d129a5d (fbodaily.com)
 

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