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DISCLAIMER This Sources sought 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 pr... DISCLAIMER This Sources sought 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 sources sought. If you can provide the services as described in the below scope of work description please respond by Wednesday January 28nd, at 3:00PM EST to kevin.balser@va.gov with the following information: Company Name Socio Economic Status: I.E. Small Business, Service Disabled Veteran Owned, Veteran owned, Women Owned, etc Email Address Phone Number Physical Address Capability statement pertaining to Scope of Work Limitations on Subcontracting must be addressed in response to this RFI to be considered an interested party for market research purposes. Non-Manufacturer rule will apply STATEMENT OF WORK (SOW) A1C Testing 1. Contract Title. This is a request for a cost per test contract for point of care testing to perform Glycated Hemoglobin (A1C) testing. 2. Background. Service: Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Service Period of Performance: This request is for a base year with four option years. 3. General Specifications. The cost of 22 A1C analyzers would be factored into the cost of the reagents. The contractor must provide reagents and quality control for A1C testing. The reagent cartridges must be provided on a monthly basis. The contractor will provide one lot number of cartridges per month. The quality control materials must be provided quarterly. Materials with the longest outdates will be shipped when the order is placed. Materials will be scheduled for shipment according to the needs of the Ancillary Testing. The Ancillary supervisor and the two Ancillary techs 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. Monthly updates of materials shipped from the vendor will be sent via email to the Ancillary Testing contact at VA Pittsburgh. Printed MSDS/SDS will be available upon request. Continuing educational opportunities will be offered by the contractor. Freight charges will be the responsibility of the contractor. Requirements: Below are the items currently being used and yearly quantities are provided below for historical reference. The exact item is not required. However, items must meet technical requirements below. Item # Description/Part Number* Qty Alere AFINION 2 Analyzers 23046649 22 AFINION Waived HBA1C Test 15/PK 23046641 672 Afinion HBA1C Control 2x0.5ML/PK 23046643 36 Technical Requirements: LCD Color Touchscreen Two levels of QC Storage of patient results on the analyzer No maintenance required (besides cleaning) Lockout capabilities for QC Less than or equal to 3 minute result time Measuring range of 4-15% A1C Analyzer shall interface with RALS middleware Service: Technical service shall be provided by telephone 8am-5pm EST (Mon-Fri) Field service shall be provided within 24 hours of notification. Hours of service shall be 8am-5pm EST (Mon-Fri) Analyzers shall be covered under warranty during the entire contracted period to include service, repair and/or replacement. END