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FBO DAILY - FEDBIZOPPS ISSUE OF OCTOBER 05, 2017 FBO #5795
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65 -- Cardioplegia IV Bags - Attachment

Notice Date

10/3/2017
 

Notice Type

Attachment
 

NAICS

325412 — Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing
 

Contracting Office

Department of Veterans Affairs;Network Contracting Office 4
 

Solicitation Number

36C24418Q0006
 

Response Due

10/6/2017
 

Archive Date

11/5/2017
 

Point of Contact

Tony Cuzzola
 

E-Mail Address

Tony.Cuzzola@va.gov
(tony.cuzzola@va.gov)
 

Small Business Set-Aside

N/A
 

Description

The Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, NCO 4 Network Contracting Office, on behalf of VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System (VAPHS) Pittsburgh, PA, is conducting market research through this sources sought notice to seek sources to identify potential experienced businesses that are capable of meeting the requirements per the Statement of Work (SOW) below. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code for this acquisition is 325412. Disclaimer and Important Notes: This Sources Sought Notice is for market research purposes only and does not constitute a Request for Proposal/Quotation; and, it is not considered to be a commitment by the Government to award a contract nor will the Government pay for any information provided; no basis for claim against the Government shall arise as a result from a response to this Sources Sought Notice or Government use of any information provided. Failure to submit information in sufficient detail may result in considering a company as not a viable source and may influence competition and set-aside decisions. Regardless of the information obtained from this Sources Sought Notice, the Government reserves the right to consider any arrangement as deemed appropriated for this requirement. Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted. No proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information should be included in your response to this Sources Sought Notice. The Government reserves the right to use any information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate, including using technical information provided by respondents in any resultant solicitation. At this time no solicitation exists; therefore, Do Not Request a Copy of the Solicitation. After a review of the responses received, a pre-solicitation notice and solicitation may be published on Federal Business Opportunities FedBizOpps website. It is the potential offeror's responsibility to monitor FedBizOpps for release of any future solicitation that may result from this Sources Sought Notice. However, responses to this Sources Sought Notice will not be considered adequate responses to any resultant solicitation. Pursuant to FAR Part 10 (Market Research), the purpose of this notice is to: (1) determine if sources capable of satisfying the agency's requirements exists, (2) determine if commercial items suitable to meet the agency's needs are available or could be modified to meet the agency's requirements, and (3) determine the commercial practices of company's engaged in providing the needed service or supply. Pursuant to FAR Part 6 and FAR Part 19, competition and set-aside decisions may be based on the results of this market research. This notice in no way obligates the Government to any further action. SAM: Interested parties must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM)and will be verified using https://www.sam.gov Submission of Information: Companies having capabilities necessary to meet or exceed the stated requirements are invited to provide information to contribute to this market survey/sources sought notice including commercial market information and company information. Companies may respond to this Sources Sought Notice via e-mail to tony.cuzzola@va.gov no later than October 6, 2017 at 5 PM, Eastern Time with the following information: Name of Company: Socio-Economic Category (SDVOSB, VOSB, etc.): Street Address, City, State and Zip Code: DUNS Number: Point of Contact Name: Point of Contact Phone Number: Point of Contact E-mail Address: STATEMENT OF WORK VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System (VAPHS) Expectations of Cardioplegia Vendor: Daily Schedule: Vendor hours of operations. Vendor hours of operations are seven (7) days per week 8:00 am 10:00 pm or similar with contact phone number for all after hours inquiries. VAPHS will be notified of any changes. Order Transmission Times. Cardioplegia will be ordered Monday through Friday. Vendor will receive orders throughout the day online with cutoff times for delivering being: second day delivery via Fed Ex by 10am Tuesday-Friday. Delivery Time. Cardioplegia ordered by 3:00 pm will be delivered by second day via Fed Ex by 10 am Tuesday through Friday. Nonstandard Late Deliveries. Vendor will make every effort to accommodate late or early orders. Delivery will be arranged on per case basis. Vendors will notify VAPHS if a delivery is late in leaving the Vendor pharmacy and may result in a late delivery to the Medical Center. Order Transmission: VAPHS will fax orders to Vendor. VAPHS fax number is: 412-360-6938. VAPHS Point of Contact Phone number is: 412-360-6220. Delivery Policies: Location of Delivery: Vendor will deliver all products to the central pharmacy via FedEx AM second day Monday through Friday. Location: Room AN125 at the VAPHS University Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15240. Cancellation Policy: If Cardioplegia is cancelled and Vendor is notified by cutoff time (not yet established), VAPHS will not be charged for the dose. VAPHS Policies and procedures related to Vendor: Vendor will not release VAPHS deliveries until a VAPHS cardioplegia bag count is faxed by VAPHS. Vendor will review the cardioplegia bag count against the Vendor packing list to ensure the correct number of cardioplegia bags is being sent to VAPHS. Vendor fax number is required. Labeling: Vendor will label all cardioplegia bags with the agreed upon label definition by both parties. VAPHS may modify label upon request. Product Recall: Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer administering the contracts within three (3) business days of any recall, removal, modification, or defect of items supplied under contract, for appropriate action. Resolution in such circumstances may be made by replacement of item at no cost to the Government, full credit of item toward future purchase, or any other method agreeable to both parties. Any freight costs incurred as a result shall be borne by the Contractor, or credited to the Government as appropriate. Returns: Any item found to be defective or technically unacceptable as verified by the Contractor shall be returned to the contractor and replaced or credited in the same manner as specified under Product Recall. Returns of items for any other reason shall be determined at the mutual discretion of the Government and the Contractor. The Contractor shall not be liable for replacement or crediting the Government for any item due to misuse or abuse by Government personnel. Vendor Will: Be a licensed compounding pharmacy or manufacturer. Product and services will be provided directly by the vendor and not a subcontracted vendor. Follow all standard operating procedures for compliance with United States Pharmacopeia Chapter 797 regulations for sterile compounding. Comply will all applicable local, state and federal rules and regulations. The vendor will provide data to support the extended expiration dating given to requested medications due to exceeding the Beyond Use Dating (BUD) outlined in the United States Pharmacopeia Chapter 797. Use only fully trained and qualified employee. Vendor shall provide VAPHS proof of staff competency as well as certification of the pharmacy at the time the contract is awarded. Training includes: Product knowledge Procedures Aseptic technique Process controls VAPHS specific requirements All final products checked by Licensed Pharmacist Vendor Communication with VAPHS: Daily communication with VAPHS pharmacist will occur as needed by telephone or fax to discuss prescription content, order entry, delivery exceptions and to confirm that all orders have been received. Quality Improvement: All Vendor staff participates in a continuous quality assessment and improvement program which meets requirements, developed by the Joint Commission, the FDA, ISO 9000, and USP 797. Vendor will provide a copy of the biannual (every 6 months) IV room certification documenting compliance with USP 797 standards. Vendor will meet all Federal, State and Joint Commission requirements for quality assurance. 11. Packing List/Invoice: Vendor will provide a packing list with all deliveries. 12. Vendor On-Call Cascade: Vendor phone number will be provided for normal business hours. Vendor will provide pager number for a pharmacist who can return VAPHS call during off hours. Vendor R.Ph. will provide contact person/number for all additional inquiries. Anticipated product need and quantity. VAPHS shall be able to increase quantity without penalty, as stated quantity below is the minimum expected need. A mandatory minimum purchase quantity shall not be imposed. Amino Acid Enriched Cardioplegia Solution which contains, CP2D 45 ml and MSA/MSG (0.92M) 75 ml in a 250ml Viaflex or Compatible IV Bag. Estimated quantity: 200 bags per year
 

Web Link

FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/VA/PiVAMC646/PiVAMC646/36C24418Q0006/listing.html)
 

Document(s)

Attachment
 

File Name: 36C24418Q0006 36C24418Q0006.docx (https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=3832134&FileName=36C24418Q0006-000.docx)

Link: https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=3832134&FileName=36C24418Q0006-000.docx

 

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Place of Performance

Address: VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System;University Drive C;Pittsburgh, PA

Zip Code: 15240
 

Record

SN04704037-W 20171005/171003231226-8996ce05e527a7a619e915457da79c10 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

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

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