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FBO DAILY - FEDBIZOPPS ISSUE OF OCTOBER 19, 2018 FBO #6174
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Q -- Immunohistochemical (IHC) Staining with a 24-hour turnaround time including courier service - Attachment

Notice Date

10/17/2018
 

Notice Type

Attachment
 

NAICS

621511 — Medical Laboratories
 

Contracting Office

Department of Veterans Affairs;Network Contracting Office 22;4811 Airport Plaza Drive;Suite 600;Long Beach CA 90815
 

ZIP Code

90815
 

Solicitation Number

36C26219Q0024
 

Response Due

10/26/2018
 

Archive Date

11/5/2018
 

Point of Contact

Linda A Lee (Contractor)
 

E-Mail Address

6-2317<br
 

Small Business Set-Aside

N/A
 

Description

Page 1 of 2 SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS ONLY The purpose of this synopsis is to gain knowledge of potential qualified sources and their size classification (hubzone, 8(a), small, small disadvantage, service disabled veteran owned small business, or large business) relative to NAICS 621511, with a size standard $32.5 Million. Note that if VA s pending market research establishes that two or more VOSB or SDVOSB, who are certified in VA s Vendor Information Pages (VIP) site https://www.vip.vetbiz.gov/, can perform the project, VA will set aside the underlying solicitation per 38 U.S.C. §8127.   Responses to this synopsis will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions. After review of the responses to this sources sought synopsis, a solicitation announcement or Request for Proposal (RFP) may be published on FBO or GSA eBuy or both. Responses to this sources sought synopsis are not considered adequate responses to the solicitation announcement. General Requirements: The U.S. Department of Veterans Affair, Network Contracting Office 22, is seeking sources for a contractor to provide the use of a single laboratory for all immunohistochemical (IHC) staining (stain only, no interpretation) with a 24-hour turnaround time including courier service to and from, in accordance with the specifications and requirements as defined herein, located at the VA San Diego Healthcare System. The intended contract period will be for a base year and four (4) one year option period, which may begin approximately January 01, 2019. Participating Healthcare Facilities: VA San Diego Healthcare System 3350 La Jolla Village Dr San Diego, CA 92161 Description of the Contract Support Required: The VA San Diego Healthcare System (VASDHS) Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Service (PALMS) requires the use of a single laboratory for all immunohistochemical (IHC) staining (stain only, no interpretation) with a 24-hour turnaround time. Completed IHC stained slides shall be delivered to the VASDHS PALMS within 24 hours. Special stains I, special stains II, recuts, deeper cuts, unstained slides, and block shall also be delivered to VASDHS PALMS within 24 hours. Block refers to the routine tissue processing, embedding, cutting, H&E staining and coverslipping of submitted tissue (no interpretation). The Contractor shall provide all antibodies for IHC stains. Histology services shall include processing tissue, H&E staining, special stains, and IHC stains. The delivery of routine slides shall be completed on a daily basis no later than 9:00 a.m. The Contractor shall not charge for recuts on incompletely faced blocks. Rush recuts shall be delivered within two (2) hours of a faxed or phoned request if the Contractor is notified before 10:00 a.m. Rush specials shall be delivered as soon as possible within a time frame approved by the VASDHS PALMS depending on the special stain requested. The Contractor shall provide courier services to and from the VASDHS. Service shall be provided on an as-needed basis at no additional charge to the VASDHS. Emergency transport services shall be available within one hour of notification of specimen readiness. This notice is neither a request for competitive proposal or solicitation of offerors. This notice is to assist the VA in determining sources only, and a solicitation is not currently available. If a solicitation is issued it will be announced at a later date, and all interested parties must respond to that solicitation announcement separately from this response. Responses to this sources sought is not a request to be added to a prospective bidders list or to receive a copy of the solicitation. Information received as a result of this notice will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. This notice does not represent a commitment by the Government to pay for costs incurred in the preparation and submission of information or any other costs incurred as a response to this announcement. Inquiries will only be accepted in writing via email to linda.lee10@va.gov, on or before Friday, October 26, 2018, 2018 at 12:00 PM PST. In response to this announcement, please provide the information below: Company Name: Address: Contact Name: Phone No: Email: DUNS: Business size information Select all that applies: Small Business Emerging Small Business Small Disadvantaged Business Certified under Section 8(a) of the Small Business Act HubZone Woman Owned Certified Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small in Vetbiz.gov Certified Veteran Owned Small Business in Vetbiz.gov Large Business Other:____________ This notice is neither a request for competitive proposal or solicitation of offerors. This notice is to assist the VA in determining sources only, and a solicitation is not currently available. If a solicitation is issued it will be announced at a later date, and all interested parties must respond to that solicitation announcement separately from this response. Responses to this sources sought is not a request to be added to a prospective bidders list or to receive a copy of the solicitation. Information received as a result of this notice will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. This notice does not represent a commitment by the Government to pay for costs incurred in the preparation and submission of information or any other costs incurred as a response to this announcement. Inquiries will only be accepted in writing via email to linda.lee10@va.gov, on or before Friday, October 26, 2018 at 12:00 PM PST.
 

Web Link

FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/VA/LBVANBC/VAMD/36C26219Q0024/listing.html)
 

Document(s)

Attachment
 

File Name: 36C26219Q0024 36C26219Q0024.docx (https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=4639201&FileName=36C26219Q0024-000.docx)

Link: https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=4639201&FileName=36C26219Q0024-000.docx

 

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Record

SN05127391-W 20181019/181017230555-c2732b2e7e446ccec6846a89fde4e1b6 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

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