SOURCES SOUGHT
Q -- Medical Technologists & Technicians
- Notice Date
- 1/2/2019
- Notice Type
- Synopsis
- NAICS
- 621399
— Offices of All Other Miscellaneous Health Practitioners
- Contracting Office
- Department of Veterans Affairs;Network Contracting Office 2;James J. Peters VA Medical Center;130 West Kingsbridge Road;Bronx NY 10468-3904
- ZIP Code
- 10468-3904
- Solicitation Number
- 36C24219Q0207
- Response Due
- 1/15/2019
- Archive Date
- 3/16/2019
- Point of Contact
- Contract Specialist
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Sources Sought Synopsis This is a SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT ONLY. This is a Sources Sought Notice only and is issued in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 15.201(e) in order to conduct market research. Responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. This notice is issued solely for information and planning purposes and does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP) or a guarantee to issue an RFP in the future. This notice does not commit the Government to contract for any supply or service. All information submitted in response to this announcement is voluntary; the Government will not pay for information requested nor will it compensate any respondent for any cost incurred in developing information provided to the Government. Not responding to this notice does not preclude participation in any future RFP, if issued. This announcement is based on the best information available at this time and is subject to future amendment. The anticipated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 621399 Offices of All Other Miscellaneous Health Practitioners, Small Business Size Standard $7.5 Million. Overview: The Department of Veterans Affairs is issuing this source sought synopsis as a means of conducting market research to identify parties having an interest in and the resources to support the services of Medical Technologists and Technicians. The need will be to cover core laboratory services at the New York Manhattan and Brooklyn campuses of the VA New York Harbor Healthcare System (NYHHS). The allocation of technologists & technicians will be determined by Pathology & Laboratory Service (Service) between the two campuses. Currently, the need of the service is 8.00 FTE Medical Technologists and 3.0 FTE Medical Technicians. Site Locations: New York Harbor Healthcare System (NYHHS). Manhattan New York Harbor Healthcare System (NYHHS). Brooklyn 423 E 23 Street 800 Poly Place New York, NY 10010 Brooklyn, NY 11209 Task Assigned: Receives and if required, accessions into the Laboratory Information System (LIS), various specimens, e.g., blood, urine, body fluids, bacterial cultures. Checks requests to ensure that all pertinent information required to generate and communicate test results to the ordering clinician is provided. Performs manual WBC differentials and red cell morphology tests. Evaluates and determines the suitability of specimens for analysis and requests new specimens if the originals are unsuitable. Prepares specimens for analysis, ensuring that the physiologic state of properties is maintained. Operates the following Clinical Pathology analyzers, demonstrating full competence with the equipment: Chemistry (routine/immunological), Hematology and Coagulation, Urinalysis. Please note the following experience: Medical Technologists, certified by ASCP (American Society of Clinical Pathology) or AMT (American Medical Technologists). SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS: Please submit your response in accordance with the following instructions: 1. Responses shall be no more than 5 pages in length. 2. Detail your firm s capability in providing Medical Technologists & Technicians (Laboratory) Service. 3. Submit your response via email to Blythe.Ricahardson@va.gov, including the sources sought notice number in the Subject line. 4. Submit your response by 3:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time on January 15, 2019. 5. Mark your responses as Proprietary Information if the information is considered business sensitive. 6. No marketing materials are allowed as part of this sources sought notice. The Government will not review any other information or attachments included in your submission that exceed the 5-page limitation. SPECIFIC RESPONSE ITEMS: Responses to this notice must include the following information: 1. General information about your company to include: Company Name: Company Address: Company DUNS: Company NAICS Code(s): Point of Contact Name: Point of Contact Phone Number: Point of Contact Email Address: Company Website (if available): Business Size/Type: (Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB), 8(a), HUB Zone Small Business, Women Owned Small Business, Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB), Small Business Concern, or Large Business) FOR SDVOSB/VOSB ONLY: Please note that if responding as an SDVOSB or VOSB, your company must be registered and verified in VA s Vendor Information Pages (VIP) database, which is available at: https://www.vip.vetbiz.gov/Default.aspx. Please include a copy of your VetBiz certification with your response. 2. A description of what supplies/services your company primarily provides. 3. A description of your company s experience with providing Medical Technologists & Technicians (Laboratory) services. 4. Is your company accredited by a national accrediting body? If yes, by which accrediting body? 5. Does your company currently have capabilities to provide the required services in the location stated? 6. Does your company have experience providing Medical Technologists & Technicians (Laboratory) services for the Department of Veterans Affairs? 7. How long has your company been existed? 8. Will your company be a joint venture with another company? Prospective Contractors are reminded that in accordance with FAR 4.11 they shall be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database and shall complete electronic annual representations and certifications in SAM prior to award of a contract. SAM is located at http://www.sam.gov and consolidated the capabilities of CCR/FedReg, ORCA, and EPLS. There is NO cost to use SAM. No solicitation document is available at this time; this notice is to acquire information only. Submission Instructions: Interested parties who consider themselves qualified to perform the listed services are invited to submit their response to this Sources Sought Notice by January 15, 2019 at 9:00 pm EST. All responses under this Sources Sought Notice must be emailed to Blythe.Richardson@va.gov and all questions listed under the requested submittal information answered, accordingly. NOTE: THIS NOTICE WAS NOT POSTED TO FEDBIZOPPS ON THE DATE INDICATED IN THE NOTICE ITSELF (02-JAN-2019); HOWEVER, IT DID APPEAR IN THE FEDBIZOPPS FTP FEED ON THIS DATE. PLEASE CONTACT 877-472-3779 or fbo.support@gsa.gov REGARDING THIS ISSUE.
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Link To Document
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Manhattan Campus;423 E 23 Street;New York, NY
- Zip Code: 10010
- Country: United States
- Zip Code: 10010
- Record
- SN05185189-F 20190104/190102230008 (fbodaily.com)
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