DOCUMENT
65 -- BACTEC MGIT 320 instrument and reagents - Attachment
- Notice Date
- 8/30/2017
- Notice Type
- Attachment
- NAICS
- 325413
— In-Vitro Diagnostic Substance Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of Veterans Affairs;Network Contracting Office 4;CPL Michael J. Crescenz VA Medical Ctr.;3900 Woodland Avenue;Philadelphia, PA 19104
- ZIP Code
- 19104
- Solicitation Number
- VA24417Q1717
- Response Due
- 9/8/2017
- Archive Date
- 11/7/2017
- Point of Contact
- Maureen Jordan, Contracting Officer
- E-Mail Address
-
Maureen.Jordan@va.gov
(Maureen.Jordan@va.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE This is a SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY. This is NOT a solicitation for proposals or quotes and does not obligate the Government to award a contract. This notice is for informational and planning purposes only and shall not be construed as a solicitation or an obligation or commitment by the Government, nor is it a Request for Proposal (RFQ) at this time. Responses to this Notice must be in writing. The purpose of this Sources Sought Notice is to conduct market research to determine, in particular, the capability of Small Business firms to provide the supplies/services described below. Documentation of technical expertise must be presented in sufficient detail for the Government to determine that your company possesses the necessary experience to compete for this acquisition. Responses to this notice shall include the following: (a) company name; (b) address; (c) point of contact; (d) phone, fax and email; (e ) DUNS Number; (f) Cage Code; (g) socioeconomic category (i.e., small business, Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business, Veteran Owned Small Business, etc.); (h) a technical/capability statement as well as your existing customers (i) any GSA Schedule numbers and expiration dates and (j) if you accept credit cards. VA will accept responses from ALL socioeconomic categories in order to gain a more complete understanding of the market for these services. The VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System has a need for eleven (11) each of the following commodities. They are used along with the Becton Dickinson (BD Diagnostics) BACTEC MGIT 320 instrument and reagents. Item # Part # BACTEC MGIT 7ml SP tube (100/pkg) 245122 BACTEC MGIT Antibiotic Supplement 245124 The unique requirements of this instrument (and its consumables) are: System offers enhanced safety due to plastic tubes and elimination of needles/syringes to prevent needle sticks Complete AST offering A non-radiometric instrument system that offers a full line of susceptibility testing and the full range of primary drugs used in the treatment of tuberculosis: Streptomycin, Isoniazid, Rifampin, Ethambutol, Pyrazinamide A system that offers automatic interpretation of AST results Other advantages: Performance Improved recovery rates compared to competitive systems Faster Time to Detection Lower Contamination Innovative detection technology based on O2 consumption Ease of Use The VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System is interested in using this equipment and the consumables and reagents mentioned above. The NAICS Code for the expected acquisition is 325413, with a Size Standard of 1,250 employees and the PSC Code is 6515. Any subsequent procurement will be conducted as a commercial item purchase in accordance with FAR Part 12 and as a Simplified Acquisition Procedure in accordance with FAR Part 13. Please email capability statements to: Maureen Jordan at Maureen.Jordan@va.gov by 1:00 PM Eastern Time on Friday, September 8, 2017. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted. Please note "VA244-17-Q-1717 BACTEC MGIT 320 instrument and reagents Sources Sought Notice" in the subject line of the email. This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract or otherwise pay for the information provided in response. The Government reserves the right to use information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate. Any organization responding to this notice should ensure that the response is complete and sufficiently detailed to allow the Government to determine the organization s qualifications to deliver the services. Respondents are also advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information or provide feedback about any of the information received. After review of the responses received, the Government may issue a pre-solicitation synopsis and solicitation in Federal Business Opportunities. No proprietary, sensitive, confidential or classified information shall be included with your response. The Government reserves the right to use any non-proprietary technical information in any resultant solicitation. End of Document
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- Document(s)
- Attachment
- File Name: VA244-17-Q-1717 VA244-17-Q-1717.docx (https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=3768659&FileName=VA244-17-Q-1717-000.docx)
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- Record
- SN04653589-W 20170901/170830231725-3278244af436853b9971d21be9db6548 (fbodaily.com)
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