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Question and Answers. Question: For clarification, are you looking for just for the equipment with the test strips themselves or, are you needing a service provider to purchase the equipment to keep o... Question and Answers. Question: For clarification, are you looking for just for the equipment with the test strips themselves or, are you needing a service provider to purchase the equipment to keep onsite and perform the test as a service? Answer: This Solicitation is for Automated Urine Analyzer equipment and CPT (Cost Per Test). Please reference Section B.3 Statement of Work for further details. Question: Is it acceptable to provide more than one option for consideration? Answer: Yes, it is acceptable. Can you please provide the volumes for each site, specifically, Chemistry and Microscopic? Answer: The numbers given in Section B.2 are the estimates for each location CPT to include Chemistry and Microscopic tests combined. All locations perform both test at the same time. VA Caribbean Healthcare System San Juan Chemistry and Microscopic: estimated volume: 8,600 per month. Ponce Outpatient Clinic Chemistry and Microscopic: estimated volume 1,200 per month. Mayaguez Outpatient Clinic Chemistry and Microscopic: estimated volume 1,200 per month. All urinalysis samples have chemical and microscopic analysis. Question: The vendor plans to submit an all-inclusive CPR price blended across all 3 locations, specifically a Chemistry rate and Microscopic rate. Can you advise as to where you prefer, I list these rates on the B.2 Price/Cost Schedule? Answer: If the items cannot fit in Section B.2 Price/Cost Schedule, you will be allowed to list the items on your quote document. Question: Can you specify which laboratories require a benchtop model or a model with a wagon/cart? Answer: VA Caribbean Healthcare System San Juan: 2 wagon/cart model. Ponce Outpatient Clinic: 1 bench-top model. Mayaguez Outpatient Clinic: 1 bench-top model.

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Presolicitation Notice Presolicitation Notice Page 3 of 3 *=Required Field Presolicitation Notice Page 1 of 3 The Network Contracting Office (NCO) 8 intends to solicit and award for a brand name or eq... Presolicitation Notice Presolicitation Notice Page 3 of 3 *=Required Field Presolicitation Notice Page 1 of 3 The Network Contracting Office (NCO) 8 intends to solicit and award for a brand name or equal required Automated Urinalysis Analyzer and CPT for the VA Caribbean Healthcare System and Orlando VA Healthcare System. The performance period for this contract will be from the date of award to the date of completion. This acquisition's primary North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) is 339113, with a related small business size standard of 1,000 employees. The proposed action is a Firm-Fixed Price purchase order, which is an Unrestricted solicitation. The solicitation will be posted on or about June 23, 2023, via the beta.sam.gov website. The solicitation and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2023-05, September 22, 2023. The quoter is responsible for reviewing the web page for notice of amendments, updates, or changes to the solicitation. No hard copies will be mailed. To be eligible for this award, prospective offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) Internet site, www.sam.gov. For further information, please contact Contract Specialist Robert R. Edwards at robert.edwards2@va.gov. ALL RESPONSES ARE DUE VIA EMAIL TO robert.edwards2@va.gov BY NOVEMBER 20, 2023, 15:00 PM EASTERN STANDARD TIME (EST). ALL QUESTIONS IN REFERENCE TO THIS SOLICITATION ARE DUE NO LATER THAN 13:00 PM EST, ON NOVEMBER 13, 2023, VIA EMAIL TO: robert.edwards2@va.gov