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FBO DAILY - FEDBIZOPPS ISSUE OF JULY 08, 2015 FBO #4975
DOCUMENT

66 -- 644-16-1-034-0008 Ortho Clinical Blood Bank Reagent Supply Contract Request for Information Only/Sources Sought - Attachment

Notice Date

7/6/2015
 

Notice Type

Attachment
 

NAICS

325413 — In-Vitro Diagnostic Substance Manufacturing
 

Contracting Office

Department of Veterans Affairs;VISN/18PHX;777 E. Missouri, Suite 300;Phoenix AZ 85014
 

ZIP Code

85014
 

Solicitation Number

VA25815N0586
 

Response Due

7/13/2015
 

Archive Date

8/12/2015
 

Point of Contact

Steven.Turner3@va.gov
 

E-Mail Address

steven.turner3@va.gov
(steven.turner3@va.gov)
 

Small Business Set-Aside

N/A
 

Description

"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. In accordance with 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. Please review the Statement of Work below and advise if your company can provide these items or services. Include capability statement, point of contact information, socio/economic size of business, and any questions or concerns in reference to the SOW. Please provide all responses to : Steven.Turner3@VA.GOV. STATEMENT OF WORK FOR ORTHO MTS GEL SYSTEM REAGENTS SCOPE Phoenix VA Health Care System, AZ Blood Bank uses gel technology to screen patients for antibodies to red blood cells that can cause transfusion reactions. Gel technology has increased sensitivity to for clinically significant antibodies when compared to tube methods. Gel technology has proven to be more efficient than solid phase technology with our patient population. We need a contract for FY16 to receive regular shipments of reagents. Red cell-based reagents have a short shelve life and the manufacturer requires a contract to anticipate quantities to produce. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS Vendor shall provide a gel reagent cells and cards on a (28) day delivery cycle. The reagents are used on the Ortho MTS gel workstation. The C&A requirements do not apply and a Security Accreditation package is not required. EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS N/A SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE N/A OTHER The vendor shall reimburse the facility for any costs/supplies related to tests sent to a referral laboratory when testing is not available through no fault of the facility due to reagent problems, other product issues, or other vendor related factors. The assessed damages shall be applied to the invoice in the form of a credit or deduction. This contract should assist the Phoenix VAHCS to pursue the goal of being a good steward in our community by eliminating, minimizing or mitigating adverse environmental impacts. There following chemicals have been targeted by the EPA specifically for reductions and feasible elimination. Please list any reagents (and in what concentration) that contain the following chemicals: 1,1,1-Trichloro-ethane Mercury BenzeneMethyl ethyl ketone Cadmium Methyl isobutyl ketone Carbon tetrachloride Nickle ChloroformTetrachloro-ethylene Chromium Toluene CyanideTrichloro-ethylene Dischloromethane Xylenes Lead PAST PERFORMANCE The following will be reviewed: 1)Costs to be reimbursed by vendor for loss of reagents due to shipment issues: No reagent was lost to shipping issues in FY2015. 2)Quality of Service: Excellent Customer Service 3)Ability of the vendor to supply accurate data for annual contract renewal by required time frames and timeliness of billing reconciliation: Vendor shall list reagent recalls/bulletins and within the last five years. Vendor shall also list reagent unavailability due to manufacturing issues within the last five years. "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. In accordance with 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.
 

Web Link

FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/VA/PhVAMC/HMC/VA25815N0586/listing.html)
 

Document(s)

Attachment
 

File Name: VA258-15-N-0586 VA258-15-N-0586_1.docx (https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=2149638&FileName=VA258-15-N-0586-000.docx)

Link: https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=2149638&FileName=VA258-15-N-0586-000.docx

 

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Record

SN03785917-W 20150708/150706234221-8d00368159324e55f54e885c86b9cd75 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

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