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FBO DAILY - FEDBIZOPPS ISSUE OF APRIL 19, 2018 FBO #5991
DOCUMENT

65 -- CoverStainer Supplies - Attachment

Notice Date

4/17/2018
 

Notice Type

Attachment
 

NAICS

325413 — In-Vitro Diagnostic Substance Manufacturing
 

Contracting Office

Department of Veterans Affairs;Network Contracting Office 22;4811 Airport Plaza Drive;Suite 600;Long Beach CA 90815
 

ZIP Code

90815
 

Solicitation Number

36C26218Q9319
 

Response Due

4/19/2018
 

Archive Date

5/19/2018
 

Point of Contact

Evans, Carol
 

Small Business Set-Aside

N/A
 

Description

THIS REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI)/SOURCES SOUGHT IS ISSUED SOLELY FOR INFORMATION AND PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY AND DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION. THE SUBMISSION OF PRICING, CAPABILITIES FOR PLANNING PURPOSES, AND OTHER MARKET INFORMATION IS HIGHLY ENCOURAGED AND ALLOWED UNDER THIS RFI IN ACCORDANCE WITH (IAW) FAR 15.201(e). DISCLAIMER This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation. All information received in response to this RFI that is marked as proprietary will be handled accordingly. IAW FAR 15.201(e), 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 RFI. SOURCES SOUGHT DESCRIPTION This is NOT a solicitation announcement. This is a sources sought/RFI only. The purpose of this sources sought/RFI is to gain knowledge of potential qualified sources and their size classification relative to NAICS 325413 (size standard of 1,250 Employees). Responses to this sources sought will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions. After review of the responses to this sources sought, a solicitation announcement may be published. Responses to this sources sought synopsis are not considered adequate responses for a solicitation announcement. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), VISN 22 Network Contracting Office, is seeking sources that can provide a brand name or equal product for the VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System: Statement of Work: 1. Introduction The purpose of this Statement of Work (SOW) is to outline the supplies needed to perform H&E s in the Histology section of the Anatomic Pathology Department. These stains that allow for diagnosis of diseases like cancer are considered a principle stain and gold standard in patient care. 1.1 Background The VA Greater Los Angeles located at 11301 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90073 is part of the Desert Pacific Healthcare Network (VISN 22), and now the consolidate Pathology & Laboratory Medicine Service is one of the most diversified tertiary health care providers in the VA. It is a teaching hospital, providing a full range of patient services, with state-of-the art technology. 2. Scope Specific materials are needed to operate the pre-existing CoverStainer and provide high quality stains for patient diagnosis. This PO will allow orders to exceed the credit card limit of $3,000 and purchase those supplies in a timely many. This is needed as the quantities requested can quickly exceed the credit card limit if the workload increases. Since the workload is dictated by the specimens received from the hospital as well as the surrounding clinics, the ability to order over the allowed credit card limit is essential to efficient patient care. 3. Tasks 3.1 General Requirements The vendor will allow for as needed orders to be placed and delivery will occur in a timely fashion. Implementation None required. This PO is needed to ensure timely delivery and availability of supplies needed to run the CoverStainer in Histology. 3.2.2 Change Management Plan NA 3.2.3 Hours of Operation Normal tour-of-duty hours at GLA S is 7:30 am to 5:00 pm, Monday through Friday, excluding Federal holidays, however the department is open and operating 24/7. There may be instances in which the vendor s workday may be outside of the period listed above. The vendor is required to coordinate these times with the designated Program Manager. In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 6103, Executive Order 11582 and Public Law 94-97 the following national holidays are observed and for the purpose of this contract are defined as Legal Federal official holidays New Year s Day January 1st Martin Luther King s Birthday Third Monday in January President s Day Last Monday in January Memorial Day Last Monday in January Independence Day July 4th Labor Day First Monday in September Columbus Day Second Monday in October Veteran s Day November 11th Thanksgiving Day Fourth Thursday in November Christmas Day December 25th When a holiday falls on a Sunday, the following Monday will be observed as a National Holiday. When a holiday falls on a Saturday, the preceding Friday is observed as a National Holiday by U.S. Government Agencies. Brand Name or Equal to: Line Item Item Number Description QTY UNIT UNIT PRICE TOTAL PRICE 1 CS70030-2 DAKO HEMATOXYLIN EA $ $ 2 CS70130-2 DAKO EOSIN EA $ $ 3 CS70230-2 DAKO BLUING EA $ $ 4 CS70430-2 DAKO COVERGLASS EA $ $ 5 CS70330-2 DAKO MOUNTING MEDIUM EA $ $ TOTAL PRICE $__________ The information identified above is intended to be descriptive, not restrictive and to indicate the quality of the supplies/services that will be satisfactory. It is the responsibility of the interested source to demonstrate to the government that the interested parties can provide the supplies/services that fulfill the required specifications. If you are interested, and are capable of providing the sought out supplies/services, please provide the requested information as well as the information indicated below. Response to this notice should include company name, address, point of contact, size of business pursuant to the following questions: (1) Please indicate the size status and representations of your business, such as but not limited to: Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB), Hubzone, Woman Owned Small Business (WOSB), Large Business, etc.)? (2) Is your company considered small under the NAICS code identified under this RFI? (3) Are you the manufacturer, distributor, or an equivalent solution to the items being referenced above? (4) If you are a large business, do you have any designated distributors? If so, please provide their company name, telephone, point of Contact and size status (if available). (5) If you re a small business and you are an authorized distributor/reseller for the items identified above or an equivalent solution, do you alter; assemble; modify; the items requested in any way? If you do, state how and what is altered; assembled; modified? (6) Does your company have an FSS contract with GSA or the NAC or are you a contract holder with NASA SEWP or any other federal contract? If so, please provide the contract number. (7) If you are an FSS GSA/NAC or NASA SEWP contract holder or other federal contract holder, are the items/solution you are providing information for available on your schedule/contract? (8) Please provide general pricing of your products/solution for market research purposes. (9) Please submit your capabilities in regards to the salient characteristics being provided and any information pertaining to equal to items to establish capabilities for planning purposes? (10) Please review salient characteristics/statement of work (if applicable) and provide feedback or suggestions. If none, please reply as N/A. (11) Please provide your DUNS number. *** Submissions addressing Section (8) should show clear, compelling and convincing*** evidence that all equal to items" meet all the salient characteristics. Responses to this notice shall be submitted via email to Carol.Evans3@va.gov. Telephone responses shall not be accepted. Responses must be received no later than Thursday, April 19, 2018 at 5:00 p.m. PDT. If a solicitation is issued it shall be announced at a later date, and all interested parties must respond to that solicitation announcement separately from the responses to this sources sought. Responses to this sources sought notice are not a request to be added to a prospective bidders list or to receive a copy of the solicitation.
 

Web Link

FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/VA/LBVANBC/VAMD/36C26218Q9319/listing.html)
 

Document(s)

Attachment
 

File Name: 36C26218Q9319 36C26218Q9319_1.docx (https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=4233078&FileName=36C26218Q9319-000.docx)

Link: https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=4233078&FileName=36C26218Q9319-000.docx

 

File Name: 36C26218Q9319 S05 RFI CoverStainer Supplies.pdf (https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=4233079&FileName=36C26218Q9319-001.pdf)

Link: https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=4233079&FileName=36C26218Q9319-001.pdf

 

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: VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System;11301 Wilshire Blvd.;Los Angeles, CA

Zip Code: 90073
 

Record

SN04892350-W 20180419/180417230923-fa4688e0684a986acf93755f1657d7e9 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

FedBizOpps Link to This Notice
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