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Notice ID:36C26025Q0107
Sources Sought Notice Sources Sought Notice Page 3 of 6 Sources Sought Notice *= Required Field Sources Sought Notice Page 1 of 6 DESCRIPTION THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION, THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTIC...
Sources Sought Notice Sources Sought Notice Page 3 of 6 Sources Sought Notice *= Required Field Sources Sought Notice Page 1 of 6 DESCRIPTION THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION, THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY and is issued in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 10 Market Research, to conduct market research. Responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. This Sources Sought Notice is issued solely for information and planning purposes and does not constitute a solicitation or guarantee to issue a solicitation in the future. This Sources Sought Notice does not commit the Government to contract for any supply or service. All information submitted in response to this announcement is voluntary; the Government will not pay for information requested nor will it compensate any respondent for any cost incurred in developing information provided to the Government. Not responding to this Sources Sought Notice does not preclude participation in any future solicitation, if issued. This announcement is based on the best information available at this time and is subject to future modification. Purpose and Objectives The Jonathan M. Wainwright Memorial VA Medical Center located at 77 Wainwright Drive Walla Walla, WA 99362 requires a contractor to provide reference laboratory testing services in accordance with the Statement of Work (SOW) and test list. The Government intends to award a contract with a base year, and four one-year option periods to be exercised at the Government s discretion. This Sources Sought Notice is being issued by the Veterans Health Administration (VHA), Network Contracting Office (NCO) 20 located in Vancouver, WA as part of market research for planning purposes. A draft a copy of the SOW and required test list with estimated quantities are attached and is the only information available at this time. The applicable NAICS Code is 621511 Medical Laboratories Size Standard - $41.5 Million Product Service Code is Q301 Medical Reference Laboratory Testing Responses: Please submit your response in accordance with the following instructions: Responses are due by 1/28/2024 at 17:00 Pacific Time. Responses shall be submitted via email to hector.gonzalez1@va.gov Subject line of the email shall include this Sources Sought Notice Number Walla Walla Reference Laboratory Testing Firm Name Complete sections C-K and sign acknowledgement statement Submit this document with any relevant attachments Contractor Point of Contact to include: Name: Title: Phone: Email: Company Information to include: Name: Address: DUNs Number: Tax ID Number: Business Size: Business Size/Type: Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB), 8(a), Hub Zone Small Business, Women Owned Small Business (WOSB), Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB), Small Business, or Large Business. All prospective Contractors are reminded that in accordance with FAR 4.11 they shall be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database and shall complete annual Representations and Certifications in SAM prior to any offer. SAM is located at http://www.sam.gov and consolidated the capabilities of CCR/FedReg, ORCA, and EPLS. There is no cost to use SAM. FOR SDVOSB/VOSB ONLY: Please note that if responding as an SDVOSB or VOSB, your company must be registered and certified in the VetCert database, which is available at: Veteran Small Business Certification (sba.gov) Please include a copy of your VetCert Certification with your response. Contractors Federal Supply Schedule Contract that carries the desired services. If you do not have a Federal Supply Schedule contract, you shall state open market : Provide the Schedule: Provide your GSA/FSS/SAC Contract Number: Provide the SIN(s) for reference laboratory testing: If any of the items are not on your GSA/FSS contract, you will mark which items are open market. Contractor shall provide 3 past contracts for the same or similar services: Company 1 Company 2 Company 3 Name of Company: Company POC: Company POC phone: Company POC email Dollar amount of contract: Contract number: Period of Performance: Contractor shall respond to the following questions as part of the requirements in the PWS: Y N (check yes or no) Are you able to comply with all the requirements listed in the SOW section 4? Is your laboratory fully licensed/accredited and actively engaged in providing the specific services and laboratory testing outlined in the SOW section 10? Is your laboratory licensed/ accredited by the College of American Pathologists (CAP), The Joint Commission (JTC), or any other licensing and/or accreditation as required by law in order to perform the required testing listed in the SOW? Are you able to comply with the quality review requirements in the SOW? Are you able to provide the equipment, data management system, security, and connectivity requirements in accordance with the SOW section 5? If awarded a future contract, do you plan to utilize a Sub-Contractor? If so, please provide the following information. Company Name: Address: POC Email: DUNs Number: Business Size: Describe work to be completed by the Sub-Contractor: Describe work to be completed by Contractor: Does the Sub-Contractor have all the appropriate licensure and accreditation mentioned above? Contractor shall provide a letter from the Sub-Contractor that demonstrates that the Sub-Contractor agrees to perform all tests not performed by the Contractor, to include those tests that the Contractor is not certified to provide itself. Contractor shall include any relevant comments for any attachments, if applicable. Sources Sought Notice Sources Sought Notice Page 6 of 6 Sources Sought Notice *= Required Field Sources Sought Notice Page 1 of 6
