SOURCES SOUGHT
J -- Hologic Tissue Processor Maintenance/Service
- Notice Date
- 2/23/2021 1:55:50 PM
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 811219
— Other Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance
- Contracting Office
- 262-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 22L (36C262) LONG BEACH CA 90815 USA
- ZIP Code
- 90815
- Solicitation Number
- 36C26221Q0386
- Response Due
- 3/1/2021 1:00:00 PM
- Archive Date
- 04/30/2021
- Point of Contact
- Domen, Clift, Contract Specialist, Phone: 562-766-2241
- E-Mail Address
-
Clift.Domen@va.gov
(Clift.Domen@va.gov)
- Awardee
- null
- Description
- THIS REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) 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 811219 (size standard of $22.0 Million). 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 Hologic Tissue Processor Maintenance/Service that at a minimum meets the following Statement of Work for the VA San Diego Healthcare System: STATEMENT OF WORK/SPECIFICATIONS 3. Background. The obligation is a request to establish an annual service agreement to provide preventive maintenance support for the following tissue processors: Product # Serial # Service Type 71959-001 40375K18D0 Cellient PM 0071664-001 50446K18D0 Cellient FS PM 71362-001 91754K18D0 T5000 PM Cellient, Cellient FS and T5000 equipment are in use at the VA San Diego Medical center main laboratory. This fully automated cell block system is used daily to provide diagnostically useful, higher quality blocks to review more efficiently and accurately. This equipment system must remain in good working condition as the hospital is dependent on patient results within a limited agreed upon time. 4. Scope. To ensure continued service maintenance of existing equipment necessary to ensure continued patient testing and peak performance by preventing any unnecessary downtime of equipment due to faulty maintenance. This is also necessary to avoid useless spending of government funds by reducing the chances of expensive service calls. 5. Specific Tasks. Preventative maintenance one (1) time per year (parts included) by certified Hologic service technician according to operator s or user s manual during normal working hours Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. local time (excluding holidays). Access to Technical Support telephone support, Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. (excluding holidays). 5.1 Task 1 - Enterprise Management Controls. 5.1.1 Subtask 1 - Integration Management Control Planning. Provide the technical and functional activities at the required level for integration of all tasks specified within this SOW. Include productivity and management methods such as quality assurance, progress/status reporting and program reviews. Provide the centralized administrative, clerical, documentation and related functions. 5.1.2 Subtask 2 - Contract Management. Prepare a Contract Management Plan describing the technical approach, organizational resources and management controls to be employed to meet the cost, performance and schedule requirements throughout Contract execution. Provide a monthly status report monitoring the quality assurance, progress/status reporting and program review applied to this contract. Deliverables: Contract Management Plan Monthly Status Report 6. Performance Monitoring Service calls on time. Provide adequate, knowledgeable, and friendly support. Number of days the instrument is not run due to waiting for service. Addresses any concerns about quality of service. 7. Security Requirements Not applicable. This request is for a Service Maintenance Agreement on equipment that is already in use within the laboratory. 8. Place of Performance. PALMS, Room 1715 Anatomic Pathology VA San Diego Healthcare System 3350 La Jolla Village Drive San Diego, CA 92161 9. Period of Performance. Base Year 4/1/2021 to 3/31/2022 Option Year 1 4/1/2022 to 3/31/2023 Option Year 2 4/1/2023 to 3/31/2024 Option Year 3 4/1/2024 to 3/31/2025 Option Year 4 4/1/2025 to 3/31/2026 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 or distributor of the items being referenced above (or equivalent product/solution)? What is the manufacturing country of origin of these items? (4) If you re a small business and you are an authorized distributor/reseller for the items identified above (or equivalent product/solution), do you alter; assemble; modify; the items requested in any way? If you do, state how and what is altered; assembled; modified? (5) 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 type and number. (6) If you are an FSS GSA/NAC or NASA SEWP contract holder or other federal contract holder, are the referenced items/solutions available on your schedule/contract? (7) Please provide general pricing for your products/solutions for market research purposes. (8) Please state your company s DUNS number. (9) Please submit your capabilities in regard to the salient characteristics being provided and any information pertaining to equal to items to establish capabilities for planning purposes? *** Submissions addressing Section (9) should show clear, compelling and convincing*** evidence that all equal to items"" meet all required salient characteristics. Responses to this notice shall be submitted via email to Clift.Domen@va.gov. Telephone responses shall not be accepted. Responses must be received no later than Monday, March 1st, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. PST. 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 request for information. Responses to this notice are not a request to be added to a prospective bidders list or to receive a copy of the solicitation.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Department of Veterans Affairs VA San Diego Healthcare System 3350 La Jolla Village Drive, San Diego 92161, USA
- Zip Code: 92161
- Country: USA
- Zip Code: 92161
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- SN05924726-F 20210225/210223230116 (samdaily.us)
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