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FBO DAILY - FEDBIZOPPS ISSUE OF DECEMBER 12, 2018 FBO #6228
SOURCES SOUGHT

65 -- Microscope Slides

Notice Date

12/10/2018
 

Notice Type

Synopsis
 

NAICS

339112 — Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing
 

Contracting Office

Department of Veterans Affairs;Network Contracting Office 4;1010 DelaField Rd;Pittsburgh, PA 15215
 

ZIP Code

15215
 

Solicitation Number

36C24419Q0147
 

Response Due

12/18/2018
 

Archive Date

2/16/2019
 

Point of Contact

Justin Erdley
 

Small Business Set-Aside

N/A
 

Description

Purpose and Objectives: The intent of this Sources Sought Notice is to identify potential businesses especially any Small Businesses and SDVOSB offerors capable of providing Glass Adhesion Microscope Slides for Pittsburgh Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Service, Histology department. The vendor shall provide glass slides that are specially treated to electrostatically adheres tissue sections and cells to the glass without the need for adhesives or protein coatings. The VA Pittsburgh Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Service is seeking the following reagents: Item Stock Quantity GLASS ADHESION MICROSCOPE SLIDES 1255015 600 boxes The slides must electrostatically adheres tissue sections and cells to the glass without the need for adhesives or protein coatings. 50 boxes of 144 slides or 5 cases of 10 boxes will be delivered by the second Thursday of each month. Slides must have chemical-resistant white marking surface. Slides must be size: 25 x 75mm. Slides must be FisherBrand, Superfrost Plus. Freight charges are included in the price of the reagents. Vendor Information Requirements: Vendor agrees to notify the COR of any changes to reagent composition, shipping delays or product recalls. Vendor will work with COR to schedule any required training or education. The vendor will provide any updates to material data safety sheets (MSDS). Government Furnished Property: The government will furnish no property to the vendor. Term Of Contract: This will be a base year contract with 4 option years. No materials shall be sent by the contractor after the end date until the Contracting Officer authorizes such services in writing. Legal Requirements Related To Medical Records/Privacy And Confidentiality: Contractor must adhere to the provisions of Public Law 104-191, Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996 and the National Standards to Protect the Privacy and Security of Protected Health Information (PHI).   As required by HIPAA, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has promulgated rules governing the security, use, and disclosure of protected health information by covered entities, including the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).   Records created by the Contractor in the course of treating patients under this contract are the property of VA and shall not be accessed, released, transferred or destroyed except in accordance with applicable federal law and regulations. The treatment and administrative patient records created by, or provided to, the Contractor under this contract are covered by the VA system of records entitled Patient Medical Records VA (24VA19), which is available at http://www.rms.oit.va.gov/SOR_Records/24VA19.asp The Contractor is required to comply with Title 48 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Part 24.101-24.104 Protection of Privacy and Freedom of Information. When responding to a veteran s request that copies of records is released to a third party, the Contractor shall refer the veteran to VA for release of records. The Contractor is responsible for complying with VHA, Joint Commission, HIPAA, and other applicable external regulatory agency regulations. Neither the VA nor the Contractor has the legal authority to require that a patient provide his/her Social Security Number to the VA as a condition for receiving medical care under Title 38, United States Code. If the patient does not provide a Social Security Number, the VA will assign a unique identification number to the patient. Delivery Location Items are to be delivered to the shipping dock at: VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System University Drive C Pittsburgh, PA 15240 Attn: Frank Fusca 2NE111-1-UD Contract Administration: Designation of Contracting Officer Representative (COR) Jason C. Tedrow is designated as the COR in monitoring and certifying as to the receipt of services rendered under this contract. A formal Delegation letter outlining the responsibilities of the COR will be sent after award of contract. Name: Jason C. Tedrow Title: Lead Medical Technologist Email: Jason.Tedrow2@va.gov Phone: 412-360-1534 Responses to this Sources Sought Notice should demonstrate the firm's ability, capability, and responsibility to provide the principal components of supplies listed in the attached document. Responses should include the following information: Business name, address, Point of Contact, Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business info and if they are a manufacturer of the items. All information is to be submitted via e-mail at Justin.Erdley@va.gov. This is a Sources Sought Notice and submissions will be used for informational and planning purposes only. This notice does not constitute a formal Request for Quote (RFQ), nor is the government obligated to issue an RFQ. In addition, the Government does not intend to pay for any information provided under this notice. The Government is not obligated to notify respondents of the results of this survey. 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. In accordance with 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. End of Document End of Document NOTE: THIS NOTICE WAS NOT POSTED TO FEDBIZOPPS ON THE DATE INDICATED IN THE NOTICE ITSELF (10-DEC-2018); HOWEVER, IT DID APPEAR IN THE FEDBIZOPPS FTP FEED ON THIS DATE. PLEASE CONTACT 877-472-3779 or fbo.support@gsa.gov REGARDING THIS ISSUE.
 

Web Link

Link To Document
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/VA/PiVAMC646/PiVAMC646/36C24419Q0147/listing.html)
 

Place of Performance

Address: VA Pittsburgh University Drive C;University Drive C;Pittsburgh PA

Zip Code: 15240

Country: USA
 

Record

SN05170285-F 20181212/181210230018 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

FedBizOpps Link to This Notice
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