SPECIAL NOTICE
66 -- Vitek Lab Analyzers Replacement - VISN 23
- Notice Date
- 1/28/2025 11:26:55 AM
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 334516
— Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 23 (36C263) Saint Paul MN 55101 USA
- ZIP Code
- 55101
- Solicitation Number
- 36C26325Q0402
- Response Due
- 2/19/2025 10:00:00 AM
- Archive Date
- 05/20/2025
- Point of Contact
- Amanda Patterson-Elliott, Contract Specialist, Phone: 319-338-0581
- E-Mail Address
-
Amanda.Patterson-Elliott@va.gov
(Amanda.Patterson-Elliott@va.gov)
- Awardee
- null
- Description
- The purpose of this special notice is to notify interested parties of a Virtual Industry Day for possible replacement of Biomerieux Microbial Identification Analyzer, Biomerieux Microbial Identification, Antibiotic Susceptibility Testing Analyzer, and Biomerieux Middleware for Data Transmission to LIS for the Department of Veteran Affairs VISN 23: VA Midwest Health Care Network, 2805 Dodd Road, Suite 250, Eagan, MN 55121. NOTE: A complete list of equipment being considered for replacement is listed below. VISN 23 Overview: VISN 23 serves more than 440,000 enrolled Veterans residing in the states of Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota and portions of Illinois, Kansas, Missouri, Wisconsin and Wyoming. Health care services are delivered through an integrated system of nine hospitals, sixty-three community-based outpatient or outreach clinics, eight community living centers and four domiciliary residential rehabilitation treatment programs. VISN 23 is lead by Robert P. McDivitt, FACHE - Network Director. Medical Centers are located at: Black Hills VA Health Care System, Fort Meade Campus, 113 Comanche Road, Fort Meade, SD 57741 Black Hills VA Health Care System, Hot Spring Campus, 500 North 5th Street, Hot Springs, SD 57747 Central Iowa VA Health Care System, 3600 30th Street, Des Moines, IA 50310 Fargo VA Health Care System, 2101 Elm Street N., Fargo, ND 58102 Iowa City VA Health Care System, 601 Highway 6 West, Iowa City IA 52246 Minneapolis VA Health Care System, One Veterans Drive, Minneapolis, MN 55417 Nebraska-Western Iowa VA Health Care System, 4101 Woolworth Avenue, Omaha, NE 68105 Omaha VA Medical Center, 4101 Woolworth Avenue, Omaha, NE 6810 Sioux Falls VA Health Care System, 2501 W 22nd Street, Sioux Falls, SD 57105 St. Cloud VA Health Care System, 4801 Veterans Drive, St. Cloud, MN 56303 Industry day will consist of 1 hour time slots for any interested party to provide information and to demonstrate their equipment during their assigned Industry Day time slot. A MS Teams Meeting will be scheduled for interested parties. Time is available on Tuesday February 25, 2025 and Wednesday February 26, 2025. Pre-registration is required to attend. Presentations will be recorded for individuals that are not able to attend presentations. PLEASE NOTE: Replacement equipment must not require the Department of Veterans to modify the existing building, network, software, interfaces or any other infrastructure. The proposed solution must be a complete replacement package. All other equipment will not be considered for review. Any modification to the existing building, network, software, or interfaces that is not part of replacement equipment announcement may result in elimination from further review. Interested participants must pre-register for this Industry Day in order to schedule their presentation. Please send an email Amanda Patterson-Elliott, Contract Specialist, Email: Amanda.Patterson-Elliott@va.gov no later than 12:00 PM Central Time on Wednesday February 19, 2025. Please title your email as follows: Pre-Industry Day Registration, VISN 23 Biomerieux Replacement Please send your name, title, company name, SAM UEI, and company demographics. Name, Title and contact information for everyone that your company would like to be included in the presentation so we can include them in the MS Teams Invite. Also so this information may be given to all Department of Veteran Affairs Industry Day Participants. Pre-Industry Day questions can be submitted in advance or on the day of the event. Responses to questions received in advance of the Industry Day will be posted as an amendment to this special announcement. Please send questions to Amanda Patterson-Elliott, Contract Specialist, Email: Amanda.Patterson-Elliott@va.gov no later than 12:00 PM Central Time on Wednesday February 12, 2025. Please title your email as follows: Pre-Industry Day Question, VISN 23 Biomerieux Replacement The following are the Industry Day Rules of Engagement (ROE): - The Government intends to use this forum to communicate requirements. - No sales pitches allowed from industry, no giveaways. This announcement shall not be construed as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) nor a commitment by the U.S. Government. This announcement in no way obligates the Government to award any contract. Additionally, a response to this notice is not a request to be added to a prospective bidders list or to receive a copy of the solicitation. The purpose of this notice is strictly for market research purposes. All information received in response to this request for information 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 request for information. The U.S. Government may not award a contract based on this Industry Day. VISN 23 Equipment being considered for replacement. Site Biomerieux Equipment/Model Serial Number Central Iowa MS 51377 Fargo Vitek 2 VTK24729 Fargo MS New; not replacement Fargo Blood Culture New; not replacement of Biomerieux equipment Iowa City Vitek 2 VK2C17314 � Iowa City MS 50499 Minneapolis Vitek 2 VTK24222 Minneapolis MS 50509 Nebraska-Western Iowa MS 50651 Sioux Falls Vitek 2 VTK24622 Sioux Falls MS S1305
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