SOURCES SOUGHT
66 -- VISN 19 Fingerstick Glucose
- Notice Date
- 10/28/2020 8:14:29 AM
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 334516
— Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 19 (36C259) Greenwood Village CO 80111 USA
- ZIP Code
- 80111
- Solicitation Number
- 36C25921Q0052
- Response Due
- 11/12/2020 11:00:00 AM
- Archive Date
- 12/12/2020
- Point of Contact
- Juanita Street, Contracting Officer, Phone: 303-712-5736
- E-Mail Address
-
Juanita.Street@va.gov
(Juanita.Street@va.gov)
- Awardee
- null
- Description
- THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. The Department of Veterans Affairs, VHA, Network Contracting Office (NCO) 19 Rocky Mountain Acquisition Center is seeking potential sources that are capable of providing, handheld analyzers, reagents (must include testing strips, but including linearity kits and quality control is preferred but not required), supplies for instrument operation, parts, rechargeable batteries if required, accessories and any other item required for the proper operation of its contractor owned handheld analyzers and peripherals necessary for the generation of fingerstick glucose meter cost per test (CPT) services on behalf of the following VISN 19 locations: Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Center (RMRVAMC), 1700 North Wheeling Street, Aurora, CO, 80045 Billings VA Healthcare Center, 1766 Majestic Lane, Billings, MT. 59102 Fort Harrison MT VA Health Care Center 3687 Veterans Drive, P. O. Box 1500 Fort Harrison, MT 59636 Cheyenne VAMC 2360 East Pershing Blvd., Cheyenne WY 82001 Sheridan VAHCS, 1898 Fort Rd, Sheridan WY Oklahoma City VA Health Care System (OKCHCS), 921 NE 13th Street, Oklahoma City, OK Jack C. Montgomery VAMC, 1011 Honor Heights Drive, Muskogee, Oklahoma 74401 Grand Junction VAMC, 2121 North Avenue, Grand Junction, CO 81501 George E. Wahlen VAMC 500 Foothill Blvd. Salt Lake City, Ut 84148 NCO 19 is performing market research to determine if there is a sufficient number of qualified (1) Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB); (2) Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB); (3) Small or emerging small business firms; or (4) Large businesses who can fulfill the requirement. This Sources Sought notice is issued for the purpose of market research in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 10. All SDVOSB, VOSB, small and large businesses capable of fulfilling the requirement are invited to respond. NAICS code to be used for this acquisition is 334516. All interested firms who can meet the requirements stated in Summary of Requirements below should respond, in writing, with the following information: Interest and Capabilities Address and DUNS Business category (SDVOSB, VOSB, Small Business, or Large Business) State if interested firm has a NAC or GSA contract by replying with their applicable contract number Any information submitted by respondents to this sources sought synopsis is voluntary. This sources sought notice is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government, nor will the Government reimburse any costs associated with the submission of information in response to this notice. Respondents will not individually be notified of the results of any Government assessments. Responses and questions may be submitted electronically to: Juanita.Street@va.gov in a Microsoft word compatible format no later than Thursday, November 12th, 2020, at 12:00pm Mountain Time. PHONE CALLS NOT ACCEPTED. SUMMARY OF REQUIREMENTS: Waived clinical fingerstick glucose analyzers are specialized handheld analyzers for the testing of specific parameters of capillary or venous whole blood for therapeutic monitoring and routine testing of glucose. The analyzer(s) provided by the offeror shall be handheld/portable, bedside units for use primarily in the clinical areas of the hospital or clinic. CPT Cost per Test Definition: The cost per test price shall include costs covering (a) equipment use, (b) all reagents, parts, accessories, rechargeable battery replacements, downloader stations, and any other item required for the proper operation of the offeror s equipment and necessary for the generation of a patient reportable result. This does not include those items approved for exclusion by the government such as printer paper, labels etc. This cost per test price must include testing strips, (including linearity kits and quality controls is preferred but not required), initial calibration verification of each meter and correlation study testing that is prescribed by Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI) (c). All necessary maintenance to keep the equipment in good operating condition (This element includes both preventive maintenance and emergency repairs) and (d) training for Government personnel. Offerors are required to provide delivery, installation and removal of equipment at no additional charge. CLIA- Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments Waived testing- As defined by CLIA, waived tests are simple tests with a low risk for an incorrect result. All models of clinical fingerstick glucose handheld analyzers shall be capable of producing accurate and reproducible assays on blood by established in vitro diagnostic methods. Models shall provide accurate test assay result for sample specimens up to the manufacturer s defined maximum test per hour without excessive malfunctions, breakdowns, or service calls. The requirement is to LEASE handheld fingerstick glucometers on a COST PER TEST (strip) basis (see above definition). The requirement for handheld fingerstick glucometers are NOT for purchase and, The requirement is NOT for a lease to own agreement. Offerors shall also provide along with the handheld analyzers, a carrying case and downloaders. (End of Document)
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Multiple VISN 19 VA Laboratory Facilities See the following pages for laboratory addresses, USA
- Country: USA
- Country: USA
- Record
- SN05840468-F 20201030/201028230152 (samdaily.us)
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