CPRR/CPT for Automated Microbiology AST/ID Testing for VISN

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION / SOURCES SOUGHT INQUIRY The Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office (NCO) 19, Rocky Mountain Acquisition Center (RMAC) is seeking information and sources that can provide VISN 19 facilities with standardized, automated microbiological system for the identification (ID) and antimicrobial susceptibility testing (AST) of microorganisms which shall have the capability of performing or reporting the clinical parameters as defined for the VISN 19 facilities. The instruments shall be able to simultaneously perform the complete profile and meet the performance characteristics for accuracy and precision as defined by the 1988 Clinical Laboratory Improvement Act (CLIA) and the Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI). The Contractor shall submit the suggested/recommended equipment/reagents for VISN 19 sites that meet the requirements of the facility. Participating VISN 19 Medical Centers are located as follows: a. VAMC Grand Junction, Colorado, 2121 North Avenue, Grand Junction, CO 81501 b. VA Montana Healthcare System, Ft. Harrison (Helena), Montana, 3687 Veterans Dr., Fort Harrison, MT 59636 c. VAMC Cheyenne, Wyoming, 2360 East Pershing Blvd., Cheyenne WY 82001 d. VAHCS Sheridan, Wyoming, 1898 Fort Road, Sheridan, Wyoming 82801 Contractor shall provide all equipment, maintenance, repair, training, reagents, standards, controls, supplies, consumable/disposable items, parts, accessories, uninterruptible power supply, printers, barcode and laser, and any other item required for the proper operation of contractor owned organism identification (ID) and antimicrobial susceptibility (AST) analyzer for microbiology and peripherals necessary for the generation of Microbiology Cost Per Reportable Result (CPRR) or Cost Per Test (CPT) services for VISN 19. The Contractor shall provide analyzers and supplies to each facility in accordance with the tests listed. Rapid Yeast ID panel Haemophilius and Neisseria ID panel Anaerobic ID panel Micro Strep Plus MIC panel Gram- Negative panel Gram- Positive panel/sens only Gram- Positive panel The NAICS code is 334516 Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing The information submitted shall contain the company s business size status. This is a request for information and sources only, which may or may not lead to a future solicitation! This is not a request for proposal (RFP). No questions will be answered. The VA will not pay for any information received resulting from this sources sought notice. Requests for copies of a solicitation shall not be honored or acknowledged. Information should be forwarded to the Contracting Officer. If your organization can provide microbiology AST/ID testing and is interested in this opportunity, please respond to Michael Folsom, Contract Specialist, via e-mail at michael.folsom@va.gov and NCO19Services2@va.gov with a statement describing your capabilities. The capability statement shall include a point of contact, complete mailing address, telephone number, email address and state the company s business size status. The deadline for this information is 9 AM Mountain Time, Monday November 20, 2023. In response to this announcement, please provide the information below: Company Name: Address: UEI (Unique Entity ID) Number: Contact Name: Phone No.: Email: Business Size Information - Select all that applies: Small Business Emerging Small Business Small Disadvantaged Business Certified under Section 8(a) of the Small Business Act HUBZone Woman Owned Certified Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Veteran Owned Small Business Large Business FSS/GSA Contract Holder Yes No FSS/GSA Contract Number: Effective Date/ Expiration Date: