SOURCES SOUGHT
W -- Reagents and Analyzers - Minimum and Salient Characteristics
- Notice Date
- 8/28/2017
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 325413
— In-Vitro Diagnostic Substance Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Army, U.S. Army Medical Command, REGIONAL HEALTH CONTRACT OFF CENTRAL, ATTN: MCAA GP L31 9V, 2539 GARDEN AVENUE, JBSA FT SAM HOUSTON, Texas, 78234-0000, United States
- ZIP Code
- 78234-0000
- Solicitation Number
- 0011024932
- Point of Contact
- Alison P Frank, Phone: 2542884769
- E-Mail Address
-
alison.p.frank.civ@mail.mil
(alison.p.frank.civ@mail.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Minimum and Salient Characteristics This is a Sources Sought Notice announcement; market survey for information only, to be used for preliminary planning purposes. No proposals are being requested or accepted with this synopsis. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION FOR PROPOSALS AND NO CONTRACT SHALL BE AWARDED FROM THIS NOTICE. Any requests for a solicitation in response to this notice will not be honored. The Regional Health Contracting Office - Central, Fort Hood, Texas has a requirement for Clinical Microbiology reagents and leased analyzers for cost per test for FDA-approved microbial identification, this include panels and proprietary testing reagents sufficient initial validation for rapid automated microbial identification and anti-microbial susceptibility testing (ID/AST) for Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center (CRDAMC), Ft. Hood, TX. This testing is used to support diagnosis of clinically-relevant infectious disease etiologies. Common etiologies include aerobic bacteria, anaerobic bacteria, and yeasts. The period of performance is: 1 October 2017 - 30 September 2018. See attachment for Minimum Requirement and Salient Characteristics. Responders should address each one of the salient characteristics with a yes or no confirmation. It is anticipated that the proposed award will result in a Firm Fixed-Priced contract. Contact with Government Personnel, other than the Contract Specialist identified at the bottom of this notice, by any potential offeror, or their employees', regarding this requirement is strictly prohibited. The purpose of this synopsis is to gain knowledge of interest, capabilities and qualifications of various members of the Small Business Community to include Section 8(a), Historically Underutilized Business Zones (HUB-Zone), Women-Owned Small Business, and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), as well as the interest, capabilities and qualifications of various members of the Large Business community, to compete and perform a Firm Fixed Price Contract for these services. The type of solicitation to issue will depend upon the responses to this sources sought synopsis. The Government must ensure there is adequate competition among the potential pool of responsive contractors. The North American Classification System (NAICS) Code is 325413 - "Viral in-vitro diagnostic test substances manufacturing" and the Small Business Administration's size standard for NAICS 325413 is 1,000 employees. Responses to this Sources Sought Notice should demonstrate the firm's ability, capability, and responsibility to deliver the supplies listed above. In response to this notice, interested parties shall submit a written Statement of Capability limited up to five (5) pages and shall include the following information: •Offeror's name, address, point of contact, phone number, and e-mail address. •Offeror's interest in providing a proposal/quote on the solicitation when it is issued. •Offeror's capability to meet the requirements. •Offeror's capability to perform a contract of this magnitude and complexity (include offeror's in-house capability to execute maintenance services for this equipment, comparable work performed within the past 5 years -brief description of the work, customer name, timeliness of performance, customer satisfaction, and dollar value of the work) - provide at least three (3) examples. 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 expertise and experience to compete for this acquisition. •Offeror's type of small business and Business Size (Whether 8(a), HUB Zone, Women-Owned Small Business, Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business, etc.), or Large Business Status, should be documented in the Statement of Capability. Interested parties are responsible for marking information that is proprietary in nature. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this notice or any follow up information requests. The Government is not obligated to, nor will it, pay for or reimburse any costs associated with responding to this sources sought notice. 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. No subcontracting opportunity is anticipated. A determination by the Government to not compete this proposed contract action based on the responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Interested Offerors shall respond to this Sources Sought Notice no later than 1 September 2017 at 2:00 P.M. Central Time. All interested businesses must be registered in the Central Contractor's Registration (CCR) through the System for Award Management (SAM) at www.sam.gov to be eligible for award of Government contracts. Fax or email your response Alison Frank, Contract Specialist to FAX #254-553-3906 or email: alison.p.frank.civ@mail.mil. Telephonic inquiries will not be honored. EMAIL IS THE PREFERRED METHOD.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Carl R Darnall Army Medical Center (CRDAMC), Fort Hood, Texas, 76544, United States
- Zip Code: 76544
- Zip Code: 76544
- Record
- SN04649655-W 20170830/170828231759-ffdf394349f8c9938602f569fce41dca (fbodaily.com)
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