SOURCES SOUGHT
65 -- Grossing Station and Tissue Storage (SEE ATTACHED)
- Notice Date
- 4/9/2019
- Notice Type
- Synopsis
- NAICS
- 339112
— Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of Veterans Affairs;Network Contracting Office 4;1010 Delafield Road;Pittsburgh, PA 15215
- ZIP Code
- 15215
- Solicitation Number
- 36C24419Q0547
- Response Due
- 4/12/2019
- Archive Date
- 6/11/2019
- Point of Contact
- Ronald Kline
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Page 1 of Page 1 of Page 1 of Page 1 of Purpose and Objectives: The intent of this Sources Sought Notice is to identify potential Small Businesses especially any SDVOSB offerors capable of providing Maestro Grossing/Tissue Storage Items as listed below: These are for the Wilkes-Barre VA Medical Center in Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711. Responses to this Sources Sought Notice should demonstrate the firm's ability, capability, and responsibility to provide the principal components of supplies listed in the below Statement of Need. Responses should include the following information: Business name, address, Business point of Contact. All information is to be submitted via e-mail at Ronald.Kline@va.gov. Information provided will not be returned. All responses shall be in the English Language. Responses are due by 12:00 pm (EST) on Friday, April 12, 2019. No submissions will be accepted after this date and time. Questions can be submitted electronically to Ronald.Kline@va.gov NLT Thursday, 4-11-19, 3:00 PM EST. This is a Sources Sought Notice and submissions will be used for informational and planning purposes only. This notice does not constitute a formal Request for Quote (RFQ), nor is the government obligated to issue an RFQ. In addition, the Government does not intend to pay for any information provided under this notice. The Government is not obligated to notify respondents of the results of this survey. Statement of Need for a Grossing Workstation A grossing workstation is used to examine tissue specimens that have been surgically removed from patients. Tissue specimens are taken out of specimen jars containing 10% formalin and place on the cutting board section of the workstation where they are grossly examined. This means, they are inspected with the bare eye to give a gross description to include the size (giving dimensions), color and the stage and margin status of surgically removed tumors. Then sections of the tissue are cut and placed into tissue cassettes and sealed so that the tissue can be processed. Because the pathologist or pathologist s assistant is dealing with formalin, it is important that the grossing workstation has back draft ventilation designed to safely remove formaldehyde fumes and other hazardous chemical vapors and ducted properly to the outside. It is also important to have a safety shield to work behind due to working with tissue samples containing blood and other body fluids. Further, because a pathologist or pathologist s assistant is standing for long periods of time at this workstation, it is important for it to be ergonomically correct. That is why the elevating feature of the grossing station is so important. It allows the workstation to adjust for the height of the person performing the work. However, if not installed correcting with corrugated flexible venting that can adjust, the elevation feature will not work. Salient Characteristics for Mopec Maestro Grossing station, part # MB1060R (Brand Name) with various additions: \ AX039 HITCH WRITING LEDGE MB1021 MAESTRO GARBAGE DISPOSAL AX049 LIGHT BAR Ventilated Tissue Storage System The ventilated tissue storage system allows for the storage and transport of tissues. It is a storage cabinet that contains a portable rolling rack with shelving. The ventilation duck is on top of the cabinet. The tissues that are stored are in containers of 10% formalin. College of American Pathologists require that tissues e kept for 2 weeks after date of the final report was released. This is quite a lot of specimens all being stored in the formalin. That is why you need to provide for ventilation. The cabinet must be equipped with a self-adjusting floor section to allow for easy spill clean-up. Internally, there must be a 5-tier shelving rack to store the tissues. The rack must be in rubber casters that are 5 diameter to allow for transport of the samples if needed. TISSUE STORAGE SYSTEM, RIGHT HINGE: Mopec LD500 Dimensions: 34 L X 30 D X 85 H All Stainless Steel cabinet construction Door to the cabinet is clear heavy duty Lexan and may be hinged on the left or right. Key lock included for the cabinet Topside ventilation duct vents to the outstide. It is not refrigerated and there are no temperature requirements. A 6 diameter duct stub is located on top of the cabinet It does not plug in ( no electricity requirements) Four leveling feet and an adjustable stainless steel floor Containers can be located in trays which provide for spill proof containment and a means of absorbing and neutralizing formalin. Contains a portable shelving system with the following the following dimensions: 67.5 H x 24.5 W x 24.5 D The shelving rack must have 5 shelves and 5 tissue containers The shelving rack is a weight of approximately 200 lbs *Installation of the Workstation is required so that the elevating feature works properly. Installation of the Grossing station and ventilated tissue cabinet would be by MOPEC. MOPEC Catalog # RZ003 DISCLAIMER 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. NOTE: THIS NOTICE WAS NOT POSTED TO FEDBIZOPPS ON THE DATE INDICATED IN THE NOTICE ITSELF (09-APR-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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- Place of Performance
- Address: VAMC Wilkes-Barre;1111 East End Blvd.;Wilkes-Barre, PA
- Zip Code: 18711
- Country: USA
- Record
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