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SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE: The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 4 (NCO 04), is conducting a market survey to identify potential sources to provide a Base plus four option year co... SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE: The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 4 (NCO 04), is conducting a market survey to identify potential sources to provide a Base plus four option year contract to supply BioRad Controls needed for quality control testing for a wide range of blood analytes for the James E. Van Zandt VA Medical Center-2907 Pleasant Valley, Blvd, Altoona, PA 16602. This notice is issued for informational planning purposes only and is not a request for quote or announcement of a solicitation. Submitting information for this notice is voluntary and VA assumes no responsibility for any costs incurred associated with the preparation of responses submitted because of this notice. No solicitation is available at this time. If a solicitation is issued it will be announced at a later date, and all interested parties must respond to that solicitation announcement separately from the responses to this announcement. The purpose of this market research is to identify capable sources that are both experienced and qualified to provide the desktop automated CSF in accordance with statement of work. The North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS) is 334516 Medical Laboratories, and the small business size standard is 1000 Employees for this type of effort. Vendors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at https://www.sam.gov and shall complete electronic annual representations and certifications in SAM prior to award of contract. If you are responding as a Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses or Veteran Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB s and VOSB s), your company must be registered in VetCert and maintain a current certification (https://veterans.certify.sba.gov). CAPABILITY STATEMENT AND DOCUMENTATION: Companies are to provide a summary of your firm s capabilities, experience, and knowledge in providing these services. Sources are asked to provide the following information: 1. Company information: Company Name Company Address Company uei SAM Company NAICS Code(s) Point of Contact Name Point of Contact Phone Number Point of Contact Email Address Company Website (if available) 2. The North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS) is 339113 Medical Laboratories, and the small business size standard is 800. Based on this information, please indicate whether your company is a: Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB) 8(a) HUB Zone Small Business Women Owned Small Business Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB) Small Business Concern Large Business 3. Provide a summary of your firm s Ability/ Capability to meet the services described in this notice (see attached SOW). 4. Government contracts for these services in the last 3 years. Include: Government Agency Contract Number Dollar Value Period of Performance Government Point of Contact Information (name, email, phone number) Information regarding your company s capacity and capability to provide such services are to be submitted electronically on or before 4:00 PM, Friday, 01/17/2025 addressed to Christa Stine, Contract Specialist christa.stine@va.gov. Statement of Work for BioRad Controls: BioRad Controls are needed for quality control testing for a wide range of blood analytes. These analytes are used to aid practitioners in the diagnosis of disease. The quality control material is used on our Abbott Alinity blood analyzers that measure these analytes and were set up by Abbott upon initial installation of the analyzers, passing all performance validation measures. The BioRad controls have specific, known levels of all these analytes. When these controls are tested on the analyzer, we can determine if the analyzer is functioning properly and as a result if the analyzer will test patient blood levels accurately. Without proper verification of analyzer functioning using this quality control material, we cannot proceed with patient blood testing. BioRad Quality Controls are compatible with our current test methods on our Abbott Alinity analyzers. Our laboratory is currently set up with Bio-Rad s online quality control peer review program, which allows us to compare our quality control results with those of other laboratories. Verifying proper functioning of our blood analyzer with the BioRad controls and comparing with other laboratories on Bio-Rad s peer review program, which allows the lab to accurately test patient blood samples and aid practitioner s diagnoses. Without it, patient testing cannot proceed. All materials received in one shipment must be of same lot and with the longest expiration date possible. We also need to have materials that have an expiration date of longer than one year to be sequestered, as to limit the amount of lot-to-lot comparison that will need to be completed between each lot. This can be time consuming and wasteful. Special Instructions and delivery schedule needed for BioRad controls for optimal continuity of patient care: Item #697 BioRad Liquid Unassayed Multiqual Level 1 Quantity =14 Ship all same lot #, longest expiration date of at least 1 year Item #698 BioRad Liquid Unassayed Multiqual Level 2 Quantity = 14 Ship all same lot #, longest expiration date of at least 1 year Item #699 BioRad Liquid Unassayed Multiqual Level 3 Quantity = 14 Ship all same lot #, longest expiration date of at least 1 year Item #360 BioRad Liquichek IA Plus, Trilevel  Quantity = 42 Two shipments all same lot #, longest expiration date of at least 1 year Item #544 BioRad Liquichek Ethanol/Ammonia Level 1 Quantity = 16 Ship Ship all same lot #, longest expiration date of at least 1 year Item #545 BioRad Liquichek Ethanol/Ammonia Level 2 Quantity = 16 Ship all same lot #, longest expiration date of at least 1 year Item #546 BioRad Liquichek Ethanol/Ammonia Level 3 Quantity = 16 Ship all same lot #, longest expiration date of at least year Item #397 BioRad Liquichek Urine Level 1 Quantity = 6 Ship all same lot #, longest expiration date of at least 1 year Item #398 BioRad Liquichek Urine Level 2 Quantity = 6 Ship all same lot #, longest expiration date of at least 1 year Item #146 BioRad Liquichek Cardiac Markers Plus Level 1 Quantity = 26 Two shipments all same lot #, longest expiration date of at least 1 year Item #147 BioRad Liquichek Cardiac Markers Plus Level 2 Quantity = 26 Two shipments all same lot #, longest expiration date of at least 1 year Item #148 BioRad Liquichek Cardiac Markers Plus Level 3 Quantity = 26 Two shipments all same lot #, longest expiration date of at least 1 year