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FBO DAILY - FEDBIZOPPS ISSUE OF DECEMBER 20, 2014 FBO #4774
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R -- Proficiency Testing for Clinical Laboratories RFI - Attachment

Notice Date

12/18/2014
 

Notice Type

Attachment
 

NAICS

621511 — Medical Laboratories
 

Contracting Office

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs;Strategic Acquisition Center;10300 Spotsylvania Ave;Fredericksburg VA 22408
 

ZIP Code

22408
 

Solicitation Number

VA11915N0077
 

Response Due

12/26/2014
 

Archive Date

1/25/2015
 

Point of Contact

Tracie Quinn
 

Small Business Set-Aside

N/A
 

Description

The Office of Acquisition Operations (OAO), Strategic Acquisition Center (SAC) is seeking responsible sources to meet the Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration (VHA) requirement for Proficiency Testing of VA Clinical Laboratories. The NAICS code is 621511. This notice is for planning purpose only and does not constitute a commitment on the part of the Government to award a contract, nor does the Government intend to pay for any information submitted as a result of this notice. This RFI is part of a continuous process for obtaining the latest information on the commercial status of the industry with respect to their current and near-term abilities. The information provided herein is subject to change and in no way binds the Government to solicit for, or award, a competitive contract. It is emphasized that this is a notice solely for planning and informational purposes. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Veterans Health Administration (VHA) requires that all laboratory testing performed at VHA medical laboratories, both within medical centers or community based laboratories, utilized for the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of disease in patients meet or exceed the requirements of 42 CFR 493. It is therefore required that all clinical laboratory testing, regardless of location, undergo regular Proficiency Testing (PT) for regulated analytes per the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) approved proficiency testing programs. The Contractor must be an APPROVED ACCREDITING ORGANIZATION UNDER THE CLINICAL LABORATORY IMPROVEMENT AMENDMENTS (CLIA) and shall provide an uninterrupted supply of Proficiency Testing for all the following specialties/subspecialties in all complexity categories for both regulated and non-regulated analytes (as determined by the individual facility's patient testing menu): Microbiology, Bacteriology, Mycobacteriology, Mycology, Parasitology, Virology, Diagnostic Immunology, Syphillis, General Immunology, Immunoglobulins, Chemistry (routine), Blood Gases, Endocrinology, Toxicology, Hematology, Immunohematology, Histocompatibility, and Cytology. RFI SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS Companies are encouraged to respond if they have the capability and capacity to provide the service. However, be advised that generic capability statements are not sufficient for effective analysis of respondents' capacity and capability to provide the required service. If your firm has an interest in responding to the requirement described above, please provide the following: Corporate Capability Statement Information: Corporate Capability Statement; demonstrates capabilities, knowledge and experience related to the Proficiency Testing described above (please detail if capability exists). If significant subcontracting or teaming is anticipated in order to deliver technical capability and scale, organizations should address the administrative and management structure of such arrangements. INSTRUCTIONS: Submit a brief description, five (5) pages or less (including cover letter) that demonstrates how your company can provide Proficiency Testing anywhere in the United States. Provide your past experience in performing these services for other government (federal or states) agencies. Responses should include business size, business type, and socio-economic status. Please submit your responses to the following contracting specialist: Tracie Quinn at tracie.quinn@va.gov. Responses are due by 4:00 p.m. EST, December 26, 2014. DISCLAIMER: Issuance of this RFI or Sources Sought is to assist the VA in determining sources only and does not commit or bind the Government under any circumstances, nor does it constitute any obligation whatsoever on the part of the Government to procure these services or to issue a solicitation, nor to notify respondents of the results of this notice. No solicitation documents exist at this time; the Department of Veterans Affairs is neither seeking proposals nor accepting unsolicited proposals, and responses to this RFI or Sources Sought cannot be accepted as offers. Any information the vendor considers proprietary should be clearly marked as such. The U.S. Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this RFI or Sources Sought.
 

Web Link

FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/notices/37cfbe23a8b58ec3ab9cba0bc7602ee3)
 

Document(s)

Attachment
 

File Name: VA119-15-N-0077 VA119-15-N-0077.docx (https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=1780086&FileName=VA119-15-N-0077-000.docx)

Link: https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=1780086&FileName=VA119-15-N-0077-000.docx

 

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Record

SN03600405-W 20141220/141218235156-37cfbe23a8b58ec3ab9cba0bc7602ee3 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

FedBizOpps Link to This Notice
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