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Page 3 of 3 THIS SOURCES SOUGHT IS ISSUED SOLELY FOR INFORMATIONAL AND PLANNING PURPOSES. IT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION (REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL OR REQUEST FOR QUOTATION) OR A PROMISE TO ISSUE A ... Page 3 of 3 THIS SOURCES SOUGHT IS ISSUED SOLELY FOR INFORMATIONAL AND PLANNING PURPOSES. IT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION (REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL OR REQUEST FOR QUOTATION) OR A PROMISE TO ISSUE A SOLICITATION IN THE FUTURE AND SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT. RESPONSES IN ANY FORM ARE NOT OFFERS AND THE GOVERNMENT IS UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO AWARD A CONTRACT AS A RESULT OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. NO FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE TO PAY FOR PREPARATION OF RESPONSES TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. ANY INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY RESPONDENTS TO THIS TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY. REQUESTS FOR A SOLICITATION WILL NOT RECEIVE A RESPONSE. Requirement: This Sources Sought is in support of Market Research being conducted by the Department of Veterans Affairs to identify potential sources and indicate if future efforts can be competitive or Set Aside for Small Business. The proposed North American Industry Classification Systems (NAICS) Code is 325413 which has a corresponding Size Standard of 1250 employees and the and the PSC Code is 6550. This request is for a base year (10/1/19 9/30/20) and four option years. This Sources Sought notifies companies that the VA VISN 4 is seeking qualified sources for the acquisition of Istat analyzers, reagents, and quality control to provide testing for a patient s troponin, creatinine, chem 8+, and CG4+ levels. These services are to include the following: 3. Background. i-STAT analyzers provide testing for a patient s troponin, creatinine, chem 8+, and CG4+ levels. This testing is vital to critically ill patients that present to the emergency room. These tests are reported in a matter of minutes. Treatment is expedited for the patient as a result. 4. Requirements The contractor must provide reagents and quality control that are compatible with the Abbott i-STAT. The reagent cartridges must be provided on a monthly basis. The quality control materials must be provided quarterly. Materials will be scheduled for shipment according to the needs of Ancillary Testing. The Ancillary supervisor (Dana Jump) and the two Ancillary techs (Anthony Perry and Audrey Gallagher) will be the individuals designated to order against this contract. All reagents will be delivered to the dock area of : VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System University Drive Pittsburgh, PA 15240 Materials will be shipped within 3 business days of ordering. Quarterly updates of materials shipped from the vendor will be sent via email to the Ancillary Testing contact at VA Pittsburgh. Printed SDS will be available upon request. Freight charges will be the responsibility of the contractor. The contractor will be responsible for the repairs and all associated cost of the analyzer. If needed, the contractor will provide a replacement analyzer. Customer service and hotline must be available to VA Pittsburgh at all times. All software and other related upgrades will be provided by the contractor. Supplies Needed: Item # Description/Part Number* Qty I-STAT Analyzers 04P75-01 6 Electronic Simulator 06F11-01 5 I-STAT Serial Downloader 06F23-45 2 Creatinine Cartridges 03P84-25 1500 TriControl Level 1 05P71-01 32 TriControl Level 2 05P72-01 32 TriControl Level 3 05P73-07 32 Tricontrol Cal Verification Kit 05P70-01 4 Troponin Test Cartridges 03P90-25 5100 Cardiac Level 1 Aqueous Control 06P17-09 20 Cardiac Level 2 Aqueous Control 06P17-10 20 Cardiac Level 3 Aqueous Control 06P17-11 20 Cardiac Calibration Verification 06P17-12 12 Chem 8+ Cartridges 09P31-25 3900 CG4+ Cartridges 03P85-25 900 The Contractor shall be required to provide the required items and services listed above to the VA Pittsburgh Health Care System, Pittsburgh, PA. Period of Performance: Base Year: (10/1/19 9/30/20) Option Year 1: (10/1/20 9/30/21) Option Year 2: (10/1/21 9/30/22) Option Year 3: (10/1/22 9/30/23) Option Year 4: (10/1/23 9/30/24) Contractor Requirements: SAM.GOV REGISTRATION: All interested vendors shall be required to be registered in SAM(System for Award Management) in order to do business with the Government as all invoicing takes place via EFT. Please refer to SAM.gov. on how to register. VET.BIZ VERIFICATION UNDER NAICS CODE: In accordance with the U.S. Supreme Court decision regarding Kingdomware, service disabled veteran owned businesses (SDVOSB) and veteran owned businesses (VOSB), who are interested in this procurement and consider themselves to have the resources and capabilities necessary to provide these services shall be verified in VetBiz Registry as follows to be considered: http://www.vip.vetbiz.gov. Process in 38 U.S.C. 8127(d) whereby a contracting officer of the Department shall award contracts on the basis of competition restricted to small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans, if the contracting officer has a reasonable expectation that two or more small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans will submit offers, and that the award can be made at a fair and reasonable price that offers the best value to the United States. For purposes of this VA specific rule, a service-disabled veteran-owned small business (SDVOSB) or a veteran-owned small business (VOSB), must meet the eligibility requirements in 38 U.S.C. 8127(e), (f) and VAAR subpart 819.7003 and be listed as verified in the Vendor Information Pages (VIP) database. Last, as per VAAR 810.001-70 Market Research Policy, all SDVOSBs and VOSB shall be verified under the NAICS code noted in the requirement in order to be considered. Any SDVOSB or VOSB not verified in Vet.biz under the NAICS code utilized by the Contracting Officer will not be considered for the requirement. RESPONSES TO THIS NOTICE SHALL INCLUDE: Company Name Address Point(s) of contact (POC) POC Phone Number / Fax Number E-mail Address(s) DUNS Number CAGE Code Tax ID Number Type of business (e.g Large or Small) If vendor is a Small Business, provide socioeconomic category / type of small business, (e.g Small Business, Certified HUB Zone, Woman Owned etc.). Services Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) and Veteran-owned small business (VOSB) vendors shall provide proof of registration and verification in Vendor Information Pages (VIP) database at www.VetBiz.gov. The North American Industrial Classification Code (NAICS): 325413 (In-Vitro Diagnostic Substance Manufacturing); the SBA Size Standard: (1,250 employees); and the PSC Code: 6650 (In Vitro Diagnostic Substances, Reagents, Test Kits and Sets). Also, include the following information in your response: Does your firm currently have a GSA, NAC or other type of contract for the required services on the GSA website? If yes, please provide contract number and expiration date. Please provide a capability statement as well as any relevant literature addressing your organization s ability to provide items and/or required services in this sources sought notice.. Please submit all responses to this notice via e-mail to: Telephone inquiries will not be accepted. Stanley Kwasny Contract Specialist E-Mail Address: Stanley.Kwasny@va.gov Please note "36C24419Q1069 - ISTAT Analyzers - Sources Sought Notice" along with your company name in the subject line of the email. ALL RESPONSES MUST BE RECEIVED BY 2:00 PM EST ON AUGUST 19, 2019. FAXES AND VOICE MAILS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. End of Document