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SAMDAILY.US - ISSUE OF JULY 18, 2021 SAM #7169
SOURCES SOUGHT

66 -- VA Fort Harrison Medical Center MRSA Molecular Testing Cost per Test

Notice Date

7/16/2021 12:17:59 PM
 

Notice Type

Sources Sought
 

NAICS

334516 — Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
 

Contracting Office

NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 19 (36C259) Greenwood Village CO 80111 USA
 

ZIP Code

80111
 

Solicitation Number

36C25921Q0604
 

Response Due

7/23/2021 9:00:00 AM
 

Archive Date

08/22/2021
 

Point of Contact

Juanita Street, Contracting Officer, Phone: 303-712-5736
 

E-Mail Address

Juanita.Street@va.gov
(Juanita.Street@va.gov)
 

Awardee

null
 

Description

THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. The Department of Veterans Affairs, VHA, Network Contracting Office (NCO) 19 Rocky Mountain Acquisition Center is seeking potential sources that are capable of providing equipment, reagents, standards, controls, and supplies on a cost per test basis for the testing of Molecular Diagnostics including (Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus/Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA/SA), Clostridioides difficile toxin B gene, Enteric Bacterial Panel with optional Expanded panel, Enteric Parasite panel, Enteric Viral Panel, Vaginal Panel, Group B Streptococcus, Chlamydia Trachomatis/Neisseria Gonorrhea/Trichomonas vaginalis panel, COVID-19 SARS, and Carbapenem Resistant Enterobacteriaceae) on behalf of the following VISN 19 locations: VA Fort Harrison Medical Center, 3687 Veterans Drive, Fort Harrison, MT 59636 NCO 19 is performing market research to determine if there is a sufficient number of qualified (1) Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB); (2) Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB); (3) Small or emerging small business firms; or (4) Large businesses who can fulfill the requirement. This Sources Sought notice is issued for the purpose of market research in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 10. All SDVOSB, VOSB, small and large businesses capable of fulfilling the requirement are invited to respond. NAICS code to be used for this acquisition is 334516. All interested firms who can meet the requirements stated in Summary of Requirements below should respond, in writing, with the following information: Interest and Capabilities Address and DUNS Business category (SDVOSB, VOSB, Small Business, or Large Business) State if interested firm has a NAC or GSA contract by replying with their applicable contract number Any information submitted by respondents to this sources sought synopsis is voluntary. This sources sought notice is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government, nor will the Government reimburse any costs associated with the submission of information in response to this notice. Respondents will not individually be notified of the results of any Government assessments. Responses and questions may be submitted electronically to: Juanita.Street@va.gov and NCO19Services2@va.gov in a Microsoft word compatible format no later than Friday, July 23rd, 10:00am Mountain Time. PHONE CALLS NOT ACCEPTED. SUMMARY OF REQUIREMENTS: VA Fort Harrison Medical Center requires equipment, reagents, standards, controls, supplies, consumable/disposable items, parts, accessories and any other item required for the proper operation of a contractor owned analyzer and peripherals necessary for the generation of but not limited to: Molecular Diagnostic Testing System for Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus/Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA/SA), Clostridioides difficile toxin B gene, Enteric Bacterial Panel with optional Expanded panel, Enteric Parasite panel, Enteric Viral Panel, Vaginal Panel, Group B Streptococcus, Chlamydia Trachomatis/Neisseria Gonorrhea/Trichomonas vaginalis panel, COVID-19 SARS, and Carbapenem Resistant Enterobacteriaceae on a Cost Per Test (CPT) basis. The instrument shall be able to simultaneously perform the complete profile as described below and meet the performance characteristics for accuracy and precision as defined by the 1988 Clinical Laboratory Improvement Act (CLIA) and the Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI). Definition of Cost per Test (CPT): Cost per test includes (a) equipment use, (b) all reagents, standards, controls, supplies, consumable/disposable items, parts, accessories, maintenance and any other item required for the proper operation of the contractor s equipment and necessary for the generation of a patient reportable result. This does not include those items approved for exclusion by the government such as printer paper, labels etc. This per patient reportable result price shall also encompass all costs associated with repeat and confirmatory testing required to produce a single patient reportable result. It will also include the material to perform as well as all other costs associated with quality control (provide control material or credit to purchase controls from other vendor), calibration and correlation study testing that is prescribed by Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI) (c) All necessary maintenance to keep the equipment in good operating condition (This element includes both preventive maintenance and emergency repairs and (d) training for Government personnel. (End of Document)
 

Web Link

SAM.gov Permalink
(https://beta.sam.gov/opp/f668784181634a678ee44dcec78fb471/view)
 

Place of Performance

Address: Department of Veterans Affairs VA Fort Harrison Medical Center Attn: Pathology and Laboratory 3687 Veterans Drive, Fort Harrison, MT 59636, USA

Zip Code: 59636

Country: USA
 

Record

SN06064861-F 20210718/210716230116 (samdaily.us)
 

Source

SAM.gov Link to This Notice
(may not be valid after Archive Date)

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