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FBO DAILY - FEDBIZOPPS ISSUE OF JANUARY 19, 2018 FBO #5901
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66 -- Virtuo Blood Culture Instrument - Attachment

Notice Date

1/17/2018
 

Notice Type

Attachment
 

NAICS

334516 — Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
 

Contracting Office

00504;Department of Veterans Affairs;Contracting Section;7201 I-40 West Suite 100;Amarillo TX 79106
 

ZIP Code

79106
 

Solicitation Number

36C25718Q0361
 

Response Due

1/24/2018
 

Archive Date

3/25/2018
 

Point of Contact

Lula Hill
 

Small Business Set-Aside

N/A
 

Description

The Central Texas VA Health Care System (CTVAHCS) is seeking Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB) or Small Business (SB) sources capable of meeting the requirement listed below. The acquisition will be accomplished using commercial item procedures in accordance with FAR Part 13. NOTE: TO QUALIFY SDVOSB AND VOSB VENDORS MUST BE CERTIFIED IN THE VA VENDOR INFORMATION PAGES (VIP) DATABASE. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) are 334516. Any SDVOSB, VOSB or SB firms who wish to identify their interests and capability to provide this service must notify the Contract Specialist no later than NOON PM Central Time, January 24, 2018. Notification shall be e-mailed to Lula Hill, at lula.hill3@va.gov. Provide Cage Code and or DUNS number. DISCLAIMER This Source Sought Notice is issued solely for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation. All information received in response to this Notice that is marked as proprietary will be handled accordingly. In accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation, responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Responders are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this Notice. SCOPE: STATEMENT OF WORK GENERAL INFORMATION 1. Title of Project: VIRTU Automated Blood Culture Instrument 2. Scope of Work: The contractor shall provide the instrument, software, reagents, training, manuals, interface and connection, and Service agreement for the period of fiscal year 2018 through 2022 (base plus 4 years). The orders for these reagents and consumables will be placed by telephone on an as needed basis, quantity and delivery to be determined by monthly usage 3. Background: The BacTAlert 3D system was placed in service October 1, 2009. This instrument has fulfilled our requirement for blood culture testing for 9 years. This system is fully interfaced with our existing automated bacterial identification and susceptibility system (Vitek 2). The Virtuo is the next generation of Blood Culture system that incorporates full automation via a conveyor belt system that scans and loads the bottles, reducing the risk of mis-loading the bottles. **NOTE: Must be able to connect to the Vitek. Because of the connectivity, positive blood cultures are linked to the identification of the micro-organism(s) and the susceptibility/resistance of antibiotics. This enables tracking of contamination rates or infection trends. The Virtuo also has an enhanced service contract that provides 24/7 on-site service. B. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS 1. For every task, the contractor shall identify in writing all necessary subtasks (if any), associated costs by task, along with associated sub-milestone dates. The contractor's subtask structure shall be reflected in the technical proposal and detailed work plan. 2. All written deliverables shall be phrased in layperson language. Statistical and other technical terminology shall not be used without providing a glossary of terms. 3. Where a written milestone deliverable is required in draft form, the VA will complete their review of the draft deliverable within 30 calendar days from the date of receipt. The contractor shall have 30 calendar days to deliver the final deliverable from date of receipt of the Government s comments. C. SPECIFIC MANDATORY TASKS AND ASSOCIATED DELIVERABLES Description of Tasks and Associated Deliverables: The contractor shall provide the specific deliverables described below within the performance period stated in Section A.4 of this SOW Task One: The contractor shall provide an automated instrument for blood culture with: Hands- free bottle loading automated loading and unloading of bottles bottle fill level sensing touch screen quality indicator tracking shatter-proof plastic bottles with non-charcoal culture media full interface capability and connection to current instruments and software SCHEDULE FOR DELIVERABLES 1. The contractor shall complete the Delivery Date column in Attachment A for each deliverable specified. 2. Unless otherwise specified, the number of draft copies and the number of final copies shall be the same. 3. If for any reason any deliverable cannot be delivered within the scheduled time frame, the contractor is required to explain why in writing to the CO, including a firm commitment of when the work shall be completed. This notice to the CO shall cite the reasons for the delay, and the impact on the overall project. The CO will then review the facts and issue a response, in accordance with applicable regulations. E. CHANGES TO STATEMENT OF WORK Any changes to this SOW shall be authorized and approved only through written correspondence from the CO. A copy of each change will be kept in a project folder along with all other products of the project. Costs incurred by the contractor through the actions of parties other than the CO shall be borne by the contractor. F. CONFIDENTIALITY AND NONDISCLOSURE It is agreed that: 1. The preliminary and final deliverables, and all associated working papers, application source code, and other material deemed relevant by VA which have been generated by the contractor in the performance of this task order, are the exclusive property of the U.S. Government and shall be submitted to the CO at the conclusion of the task order. 2. The CO will be the sole authorized official to release, verbally or in writing, any data, draft deliverables, final deliverables, or any other written or printed materials pertaining to this task order. No information shall be released by the contractor. Any request for information relating to this task order, presented to the contractor, shall be submitted to the CO for response. 3. Press releases, marketing material, or any other printed or electronic documentation related to this project, shall not be publicized without the written approval of the CO. CONTRACTOR PERSONNEL SECURITY REQUIREMENTS All contractor employees who require access to the Department of Veterans Affairs computer systems shall be the subject of a background investigation and must receive a favorable adjudication from the VA Office of Security and Law Enforcement prior to contract performance. This requirement is applicable to subcontractor personnel requiring the same access. Position Sensitivity The position sensitivity has been designated as Low Risk. Contractor Responsibilities The contractor shall prescreen all personnel requiring access to the computer systems to ensure they maintain a U.S. citizenship, and are able to read, write, speak and understand the English language. The contractor shall submit or have their employees submit the required forms (SF 86 or SF 85P, SF 85P-S, FD 258, Contractor Fingerprint Chart, VA Form 0710, Authority for Release of Information Form, and Optional Forms 306 and 612) to the VA Office of Security and Law Enforcement within 30 days of receipt. The contractor, when notified of an unfavorable determination by the Government, shall withdraw the affected employee from working under the contract. Failure to comply with contractor personnel security requirements may result in termination of the contract for default. 4. Government Responsibilities The VA Office of Security and Law Enforcement will provide the necessary forms to the contractor, or to the contractor s employees, after receiving a list of names and addresses. Upon receipt, the VA Office of Security and Law Enforcement will review completed forms for accuracy, and forward the forms to the office of Personnel Management (OPM) to conduct background investigations. The VA Office of Security and Law Enforcement will notify the CO, and contractor, of adjudication results received from OMB. Upon being notified about a favorable determination, the CO may issue a notice to proceed to the contractor.     The C&A requirements do not apply, and a Security Accreditation Package is not required. Attachment A to the Statement of Work Schedule of Deliverables Deliverable No. One Item Automated Blood Culture System (instrument, computer, software, training & service) Quantity 1 Delivery Date Within 30 calendar days after award Two Aerobic Blood Culture Bottles 70-96 cases/yr Three Anaerobic Blood Culture Bottles 70-96 cases/yr Four Adapters for blood draws 15-25 cases/yr.
 

Web Link

FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/VA/VAAHCS/VAAHCS/36C25718Q0361/listing.html)
 

Document(s)

Attachment
 

File Name: 36C25718Q0361 36C25718Q0361.docx (https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=4022218&FileName=36C25718Q0361-000.docx)

Link: https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=4022218&FileName=36C25718Q0361-000.docx

 

Note: If links are broken, refer to Point of Contact above or contact the FBO Help Desk at 877-472-3779.
 

Place of Performance

Address: Department of Veterans Affairs;2002 Scott Blvd;Temple, Texas

Zip Code: 76504
 

Record

SN04791899-W 20180119/180117231307-9a0a3cd013cb8f786752e8901c648c20 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

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