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VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System | I-STAT Reagents Purpose and Objectives: The intent of this Sources Sought Notice is to identify potential businesses capable of providing Abbott i-Stat Reagents Medra... VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System | I-STAT Reagents Purpose and Objectives: The intent of this Sources Sought Notice is to identify potential businesses capable of providing Abbott i-Stat Reagents Medrad Stellant as listed in the below Statement of Need. This system will be delivered to the VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System University Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15240. It is expected that NAICS Code 621511, Medical Laboratories will be used for this solicitation. Vendors to this Sources Sought Notice shall demonstrate the firm's ability, capability, and responsibility to provide the i-STAT Reagents listed below. Vendors shall include the following information: Business name, address, Point of Contact, Business size. Vendors shall indicate if they are the direct supplier of the items. All information is to be submitted via e-mail at Justin.Erdley@va.gov. Information provided will not be returned. All responses shall be in the English Language. Responses are due by 4:30 pm (ET) on Friday, July 16, 2021. No submissions will be accepted after this date and time. Questions can be submitted electronically to Justin.Erdley@va.gov. This is a Sources Sought Notice and submissions will be used for informational and planning purposes only. This notice does not constitute a formal Request for Quote (RFQ), nor is the government obligated to issue an RFQ. In addition, the Government does not intend to pay for any information provided under this notice. The Government is not obligated to notify respondents of the results of this survey either. This request is for a Base Year (10/1/20-9/30/21) plus 2 Option Year 1. 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. 2. 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 and the two Ancillary techs 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 4500 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 4500 CG4+ Cartridges 03P85-25 900 Additional Requirements a). The vendor shall register into Symplr for any employees who will be onsite for installation, training, or service. 1. https://www.symplr.com/ b). The vendor will supply records of Influenzae vaccine, COVID vaccine or negative test within one week of site visit and PPD skin test for tuberculosis for any employees who will be onsite. c). The vendor will complete HIPPA training for any employee who will be onsite. Delivery Notes Item # Description/Part Number* Delivery Creatinine Cartridges 03P84-25 125 per month TriControl Level 1 05P71-01 Call as needed TriControl Level 2 05P72-01 Call as needed TriControl Level 3 05P73-07 Call as needed Tricontrol Cal Verification Kit 05P70-01 Call as needed Troponin Test Cartridges 03P90-25 375 per month Cardiac Level 1 Aqueous Control 06P17-09 Call as needed Cardiac Level 2 Aqueous Control 06P17-10 Call as needed Cardiac Level 3 Aqueous Control 06P17-11 Call as needed Cardiac Calibration Verification 06P17-12 Call as needed Chem 8+ Cartridges 09P31-25 375 per month CG4+ Cartridges 03P85-25 75 per month Responses to this RFI should include company name, address, point of contact, phone number, and point of contact e-mail, DUNS Number, Cage Code, size of business pursuant to North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) 621511 (size). Please answer the following questions: Please indicate the size status and representations of your business, such as but not limited to: Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB), Hubzone, Woman Owned Small Business (WOSB), Large Business, etc.)? Is your company considered small under the NAICS code identified under this RFI? Are you the manufacturer, distributor to the items being referenced above? (4) If you are a large business, do you have any designated distributors? If so, please provide their company name, telephone, point of Contact and size status (if available). (5) If you re a small business and you are an authorized distributor/reseller for the items identified above, do you alter; assemble; modify; the items requested in any way? If you do, state how and what is altered; assembled; modified? (6) Does your company have an FSS contract with GSA or the NAC or are you a contract holder with any other federal contract? If so, please provide the contract number. If you are an FSS GSA/NAC contract holder or other federal contract holder, are the items/solution you are providing information for available on your schedule/contract? (7) General pricing of your products/solution is encouraged. Pricing will be used for the purpose of market research only. It will not be used to evaluate for any type of award. DISCLAIMER This RFI 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. 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 RFI. End of Document End of Document