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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF MARCH 09, 2011 FBO #3392
DOCUMENT

65 -- Automed H&E Slide System and PMI - Attachment

Notice Date

3/7/2011
 

Notice Type

Attachment
 

NAICS

334516 — Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
 

Contracting Office

Department of Veterans Affairs;James J. Peters VA Medical Center;130 West Kingsbridge Road;Bronx NY 10468-3904
 

ZIP Code

10468-3904
 

Solicitation Number

VA24311RQ0153
 

Response Due

3/14/2011
 

Archive Date

4/13/2011
 

Point of Contact

David Shemtob
 

E-Mail Address

ct
 

Small Business Set-Aside

N/A
 

Description

Synopsis: Please note that this is NOT a request for quotes or proposals, the Government is seeking information for market research purposes only. The Government may or may not issue solicitation documents. The Department of Veterans Affairs, VA New Jersey Healthcare System is conducting a market survey for qualified firms capable of providing Automated H&E Slide Preparation System and a preventive maintenance and inspection service as outlined below. Applicable NAICS Code is 334516, with a size standard of 500 employees. Responses to this notice must be submitted in writing (email or fax is acceptable) and received not later than March 14, 2011 by 12:00pm. No telephone inquiries will be accepted. Contractor shall provide shall provide Automated H&E Slide Preparation System, Reagents, Quality Control, and Technical Support as outlined below: Required instrumentation: 1 instrument for Histology Laboratory to include the following procedures for H&E slide preparation: Slide Identification with individual slide tracking technology, Random Access slide processing, Ability to designate slides and cases as STAT-on-demand, Automated and on-board deparaffinization and Paraffin Removal, On-board and automated slide curing, Simultaneous processing of multiple staining protocols, Automated glass coverslipping with heat curing and the capability to immediately archive patient cases after processing. Instrument must be capable of deparaffinization, discrete slide staining and glass coverslipping, with one touch of a button. Complete one touch "walk away" automation. Instrument must utilize discrete slide staining - applying fresh reagent to each and every individual slide. Instrument must be completely module for additional redundancy and throughput. Instrument must have a capacity to hold and completely process (from deparaffinization through cover slipping) 500 slides in 3 hours or less, with only one touch of button. Reagents must be prepackaged, pre-diluted and ready to use. Reagents must be sealed air tight and negatively pressurized until discretely dispensed onto the slide, so reagent oxidation can not occur. This ensures quality. The vendor will provide the following support services: Optimized reagents and disposables required for operating. Technical support specialist to assist in equipment installation/set-up, staff training and methodology problems and questions. Technical support specialist shall assist in setting up the associated data management system and files. Pro-activity remote diagnostic monitoring (24 hours a day/7 days a week). Any software problems need to be fixed and/or upgraded immediately via bi-directional internet connection, decreasing downtime and increasing productivity. Replacement parts and replacement modules need to be stored regionally to reduce downtime and increase productivity, should a hardware problem arise. The purpose of this notice is to gain knowledge of potential qualified sources and their size classification (service disabled veteran owned small business, veteran owned small business, Hub Zone, 8(a), small disadvantaged business, small business, or large business) relative to NAICS 334516 (size standard 500 employees). Responses to this notice will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions. Responses to this notice should include company/individual name, a service capability statement, examples of similar facilities which you have provided services to, DUNS number, address, point of contact and the size of your business pursuant to the following questions; (1) Is your business large or small? (2) If small, does your firm qualify as a small, emerging business? (3) If disadvantaged, specify under which disadvantaged group and if your firm is certified under Section 8(a) of the Small Business Act? (4) Is your firm a certified Hub Zone firm? (5) Is your firm a woman-owned or operated business? (6) Is your firm a certified Service-Disabled Veteran Owned or Veteran Owned Small Business? Responses to this notice must be submitted in writing (email or fax) and received not later than March 14, 2011 by 12:00pm. No telephone inquiries will be accepted. A solicitation is not currently available. If a solicitation is issued, it will be announced on Federal Business opportunities website http://www.fbo.gov at a later date, and all interested parties must respond to that solicitation announcement separately from the responses to this announcement. Email: david.shemtob@va.gov Fax: 718-741-4722.
 

Web Link

FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/VA/BroVANAP/VAMD/VA24311RQ0153/listing.html)
 

Document(s)

Attachment
 

File Name: VA-243-11-RQ-0153 VA-243-11-RQ-0153.docx (https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=180532&FileName=VA-243-11-RQ-0153-000.docx)

Link: https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=180532&FileName=VA-243-11-RQ-0153-000.docx

 

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: Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center;385 Tremont Avenue;East Orange, NJ

Zip Code: 07018
 

Record

SN02395215-W 20110309/110307234646-3fba6205fea3fc76fc4afcf40f25f7ae (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

FedBizOpps Link to This Notice
(may not be valid after Archive Date)

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