SOURCES SOUGHT
65 -- A1c and Urinalysis Reagent Kit (VISN) (VA-19-00010719)
- Notice Date
- 1/17/2019
- Notice Type
- Synopsis
- NAICS
- 325413
— In-Vitro Diagnostic Substance Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of Veterans Affairs;NETWORK 23 CONTRACTING OFFICE;1303 5th St, Suite 300;Coralville IA 52241
- ZIP Code
- 52241
- Solicitation Number
- 36C26319Q0272
- Response Due
- 1/23/2019
- Archive Date
- 2/7/2019
- Point of Contact
- david.malm@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. THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) ONLY: The purpose of this synopsis is to gain knowledge of potential qualified sources and their size classification (hubzone, 8(a), small, small disadvantage, veteran owned small business, service disabled veteran owned small business, or large business) relative to NAICS 325413. Responses to this synopsis will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions. After review of the replies to this sources sought synopsis; replies will not be considered adequate responses to the upcoming solicitation announcement. Objectives: VISN 23 has a requirement for the purchase of reagents and controls for the Siemens analyzers located at Community Based Outpatient Clinics within VISN 23. Test cartridges are proprietary to the equipment. All products provided must be compatible and approved for Point of Care testing on the following brands/types of analyzers: (a) Siemens Clinitek Status, Status +, and Connect Urinalysis Analyzers (b) Siemens A1C DCA Vantage Analyzer (c) Abbott Afinion 2 A1c Analyzer The Government intends to award a blanket purchase agreement for a period of one base year and four option years The Pathology & Laboratory Medicine Service Line in VISN23 desires to acquire test cartridges and controls to perform testing for Community Based Outpatient Clinics under the following VA facilities: Black Hills Health Care System, Hot Springs, SD Black Hills Health Care System, Fort Meade, SD Central Iowa Health Care System, Des Moines, IA VA Medical Center, Iowa City, IA VA Medical Center, Minneapolis, MN Nebraska-Western Iowa Health Care System, Omaha, NE Nebraska-Western Iowa Health Care System, Lincoln, NE Nebraska-Western Iowa Health Care System, Grand Island, NE VA Medical Center, St. Cloud, MN Royal C. Johnson VA Medical Center, Sioux Falls, SD VA Medical Center, Fargo, ND Twin Ports Community Based Outpatient Clinic, Superior, WI General Requirements - The test cartridges and controls must be compatible with and FDA approved to operate on the analyzers listed in this solicitation. Orders received must be the same lot number per shipment per site for reasonable QC purposes. When used according to manufacturer s specifications must meet the performance characteristics and quality assessments as defined by the 1988 Clinical Laboratory Improvement Act. The VAMC Laboratory requires that all products provided under the established BPA must provide a minimum of a 30 days stability rate after the container is opened and must be human based controls. Reagents and controls with the longest outdates and room-temperature storage are preferred, if available. All quantities expressed are estimated amounts based on current volume data and do not reflect any guaranteed purchase commitment. VISN 23 reserves the right to add additional test cartridges and consumables as workload requires or they become FDA approved. Base Period: CLIN Description Manufacturer Catalog #. QTY Unit 1 Siemens DCA Vantage HbA1c Reagent Kit 10 tests per pack 5035C 1376 Pack 2 Siemens DCA Vantage Hgb A1c Control Kit 4 vials per kit 5068A 50 Kit 3 Multistix Reagent Strips 10 SG 100 tests per pack 2161 213 Pack 4 Abbott Afinion HbA1c Test Reagent 15 tests per pack 1115015 50 Pack 5 Abbot Afinion HbA1c Control 2 vials per kit 1115178 48 Kit Option Period One (1) CLIN Description Manufacturer Catalog #. QTY Unit 1 Siemens DCA Vantage HbA1c Reagent Kit 10 tests per pack 5035C 1376 Pack 2 Siemens DCA Vantage Hgb A1c Control Kit 4 vials per kit 5068A 50 Kit 3 Multistix Reagent Strips 10 SG 100 tests per pack 2161 213 Pack 4 Abbott Afinion HbA1c Test Reagent 15 tests per pack 1115015 50 Pack 5 Abbot Afinion HbA1c Control 2 vials per kit 1115178 48 Kit Option Period Two (2) CLIN Description Manufacturer Catalog #. QTY Unit 1 Siemens DCA Vantage HbA1c Reagent Kit 10 tests per pack 5035C 1376 Pack 2 Siemens DCA Vantage Hgb A1c Control Kit 4 vials per kit 5068A 50 Kit 3 Multistix Reagent Strips 10 SG 100 tests per pack 2161 213 Pack 4 Abbott Afinion HbA1c Test Reagent 15 tests per pack 1115015 50 Pack 5 Abbot Afinion HbA1c Control 2 vials per kit 1115178 48 Kit Option Period Three (3): CLIN Description Manufacturer Catalog #. QTY Unit 1 Siemens DCA Vantage HbA1c Reagent Kit 10 tests per pack 5035C 1376 Pack 2 Siemens DCA Vantage Hgb A1c Control Kit 4 vials per kit 5068A 50 Kit 3 Multistix Reagent Strips 10 SG 100 tests per pack 2161 213 Pack 4 Abbott Afinion HbA1c Test Reagent 15 tests per pack 1115015 50 Pack 5 Abbot Afinion HbA1c Control 2 vials per kit 1115178 48 Kit Option Period Four (4): CLIN Description Manufacturer Catalog #. QTY Unit 1 Siemens DCA Vantage HbA1c Reagent Kit 10 tests per pack 5035C 1376 Pack 2 Siemens DCA Vantage Hgb A1c Control Kit 4 vials per kit 5068A 50 Kit 3 Multistix Reagent Strips 10 SG 100 tests per pack 2161 213 Pack 4 Abbott Afinion HbA1c Test Reagent 15 tests per pack 1115015 50 Pack 5 Abbot Afinion HbA1c Control 2 vials per kit 1115178 48 Kit NAICS: 325413 Product Service Code: 6550 If your company sells the supplies listed above please provide the following information to david.malm@va.gov and any additional information that you deem pertinent NLT Wednesday 01/23/2019 @ 5:00pm CST. Company Name POC Phone Number Email Address Product(s) Duns Business Size NOTE: THIS NOTICE WAS NOT POSTED TO FEDBIZOPPS ON THE DATE INDICATED IN THE NOTICE ITSELF (17-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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