DOCUMENT
99 -- Service-Viables & Fingertip testing- Pharmacy Service - Attachment
- Notice Date
- 8/28/2017
- Notice Type
- Attachment
- NAICS
- 541380
— Testing Laboratories
- Contracting Office
- Department of Veterans Affairs;West Palm Beach VA Medical Center;7305 North Military Trail;Palm Beach Gardens FL 33410-6400
- ZIP Code
- 33410-6400
- Solicitation Number
- VA24817N1497
- Response Due
- 8/30/2017
- Archive Date
- 10/29/2017
- Point of Contact
- David C Guley
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Page 1 of 1 This is a sources sought announcement ONLY and is NOT a solicitation for proposals or quotes. The information gathered from this request for information (RFI) is for planning purposes only. The Government is not obligated, nor shall it pay for, any information received from potential sources as a result of this Sources Sought Notice. The West Palm Beach VA Health System is seeking business concerns capable of providing the West Palm Beach VA Medical Center Facility address listed below: West Palm Beach VA Medical Center 7305 N. Military Trail, West Palm Beach, FL 33410 Semi Annual Pharmacy Viable Surface and Air Microbiologic Testing for ISO/USP regulated sterile compounding areas and equipment within the Department of Pharmacy for all Hazardous and Non-hazardous compound medications and Annual Fingertip Testing. The contractor shall provide monthly inspection and testing, including viable surface and air microbiologic testing in all ISO-classified areas, including all West Palm Beach Pharmacy Hoods, Clean Rooms, Anterooms, and Pass-Throughs in accordance with the most current CETA Certification Application Guide on USP 797 Viable Environmental Sampling and Gowning Evaluation. The contractor shall provide semi-annual viable surface and air microbial testing to include mold and yeast utilizing Malt Extract Agar (MEA) and bacteria using Trypticase Soy Agar (TSA). If CFU levels measured during viable sampling exceed USP797 threshold levels, the report will at minimum identify genus and, when possible, species of any microorganism recovered on the monthly report, in addition to the location of the CFU and specific recommendations for remediation. The contractor will deliver the results of sampling in detail by sample location, CFU count, genus, and when possible, species in a report which addresses recommendations for remediation on all positive results. Background: VA West Palm Beach seeks a USP 797 Clean Room CETA-Certified contractor for improving VA West Palm Beach Pharmacy Services compliance with USP 797 requirements and to provide a second layer of oversight over internal processes. Firms with interest and capability to include, Federal Schedule Contract Holders, Small Business, Veteran-Owned Small Business, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business, HUB Zone Small Business, Small Disadvantaged Business, and Women-Owned Small Business Concerns may respond by submitting a qualifications letter stating the following information: Name Capability Statement (to include the Counties/Locations of interest) DUNS # Type of business (i.e., SDVOSB, VOSB, WOSB, etc.) Responses to this sources sought notice shall be sent via email, no later than 2:00 PM EST September 5, 2017. Telephone inquiries and facsimile responses will not be considered. Please send responses to: Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 8, Attn: David C. Guley, 7305 North Military Trail, West Palm Beach, FL 33410. Email responses shall be sent to: David.Guley@va.gov.
- Web Link
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FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/VA/WPBVAMC/VAMCCO80220/VA24817N1497/listing.html)
- Document(s)
- Attachment
- File Name: VA248-17-N-1497 VA248-17-N-1497_1.docx (https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=3762594&FileName=VA248-17-N-1497-000.docx)
- Link: https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=3762594&FileName=VA248-17-N-1497-000.docx
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- File Name: VA248-17-N-1497 VA248-17-N-1497_1.docx (https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=3762594&FileName=VA248-17-N-1497-000.docx)
- Place of Performance
- Address: 7305 North Military Trail;Palm Beach Gardens FL
- Zip Code: 33410
- Zip Code: 33410
- Record
- SN04649026-W 20170830/170828231321-6e007fc6a3470abeb957e4fe8de923db (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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