6550--Cost-per-test or reagent rental for fully automated blood culture testing
| Location: | Virginia |
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| Posted: | Feb 5, 2025 |
| Due: | Feb 11, 2025 |
| Agency: | VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF |
| Type of Government: | Federal |
| Category: |
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| Solicitation No: | 36C26325Q0433 |
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Notice ID
36C26325Q0433
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NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 23 (36C263)
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- Contract Opportunity Type: Sources Sought (Original)
- Original Published Date: Feb 05, 2025 02:05 pm CST
- Original Response Date: Feb 11, 2025 10:00 am CST
- Inactive Policy: Manual
- Original Inactive Date: Mar 13, 2025
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Initiative:
- None
- Original Set Aside:
- Product Service Code: 6550 - IN VITRO DIAGNOSTIC SUBSTANCES, REAGENTS, TEST KITS AND SETS
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NAICS Code:
- 325413 - In-Vitro Diagnostic Substance Manufacturing
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Place of Performance:
VA Medical Center, Bldg. 70 Minneapolis , 55417
This is a SOURCES SOUGHT only.
The Government has a requirement for a cost-per-test or reagent rental for fully automated blood culture testing.
The contractor is to provide all services, products, and materials to provide a cost-per-test or reagent rental for fully automated blood culture testing. The required reagents and their quantities are detailed in the attached DRAFT Statement of Work. The duration of the contract is anticipated to be five years (base period plus option periods). FOB Destination is VA Medical Center, Bldg 70, Warehouse (90D), One Veterans Drive, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Schedule of Items:
Item
Description
Est. Qty/Yr
Unit of Issue
1
BACT/ALERT FN PLUS (PLASTIC) 100 BTLS
60
Case
2
BACT/ALERT FA PLUS (PLASTIC) 100 BTLS
60
Case
No proposals are being requested or accepted with this notice. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION FOR PROPOSALS OR PRICING AND NO CONTRACT SHALL BE AWARDED FROM THIS NOTICE. This notice shall not be construed as a solicitation or as an obligation on the part of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Responses to this Sources Sought will be treated only as information for the Government to consider as part of their market research efforts. Interested parties are responsible for adequately marking proprietary, restricted or competition sensitive information contained in their response. The Government does not intend to pay for the information submitted in response to this Sources Sought and parties responding will not be entitled to payment for direct or indirect costs incurred in responding to this Sources Sought.
The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) for this requirement is 621511, Medical Laboratories- with a SBA Small Business Size Standard of $41.5 million. PSC is Q301, Medical- Reference Laboratory Testing.
Your response must address capabilities (to include ASE and/or I-CAR certification) specific to the service required in the below Item Description, in addition to all other information required below.
The Government has a requirement for a cost-per-test or reagent rental for fully automated blood culture testing.
The contractor is to provide all services, products, and materials to provide a cost-per-test or reagent rental for fully automated blood culture testing. The required reagents and their quantities are detailed in the attached DRAFT Statement of Work. The duration of the contract is anticipated to be five years (base period plus option periods). FOB Destination is VA Medical Center, Bldg 70, Warehouse (90D), One Veterans Drive, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Schedule of Items:
Item
Description
Est. Qty/Yr
Unit of Issue
1
BACT/ALERT FN PLUS (PLASTIC) 100 BTLS
60
Case
2
BACT/ALERT FA PLUS (PLASTIC) 100 BTLS
60
Case
No proposals are being requested or accepted with this notice. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION FOR PROPOSALS OR PRICING AND NO CONTRACT SHALL BE AWARDED FROM THIS NOTICE. This notice shall not be construed as a solicitation or as an obligation on the part of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Responses to this Sources Sought will be treated only as information for the Government to consider as part of their market research efforts. Interested parties are responsible for adequately marking proprietary, restricted or competition sensitive information contained in their response. The Government does not intend to pay for the information submitted in response to this Sources Sought and parties responding will not be entitled to payment for direct or indirect costs incurred in responding to this Sources Sought.
The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) for this requirement is 621511, Medical Laboratories- with a SBA Small Business Size Standard of $41.5 million. PSC is Q301, Medical- Reference Laboratory Testing.
Your response must address capabilities (to include ASE and/or I-CAR certification) specific to the service required in the below Item Description, in addition to all other information required below.
Attachments/Links
Contracting Office Address
- 316 Robert Street N Suite 506
- Saint Paul , MN 55101
- USA
Primary Point of Contact
- MARK CHASE
- mark.chase1@va.gov
- Phone Number (210) 706-8139
Secondary Point of Contact
- Feb 05, 2025 02:05 pm CSTSources Sought (Original)
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