QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS DATED 04.05.2021.pdf

Solicitation #NF-FN7110-21-01495

Question and Answers dated 4/5/2021 –

Solicitation NF-FN7110-21-01495, item # 0001, Base year services, quantity=2000.00 samples

1. Will the base year samples be submitted in cassettes? YES

2. Will the base year sample only require 1 slide/block & 1 section/slide? YES

3. Will the Panama City Lab Supply preprinted slides for these samples? YES

3. Will the base year samples only require H&E staining? The first 1400 will be H&E only:

Estimate approximately 5% of total for base year.

Regarding Item# 1001-Optional 1 year services The following items add additional cost of material & time.

1. What percentage of work will require:

-Trimming by vendor and placing in vendor supplied cassettes? Item#1.2.2 & 1.2.3

NONE

- Side preparation with multiple sections/slide Item# 1.4.2 - NONE - however a single cassette may contain multiple tissue portions due to size

-Special stains: Mallory's trichrome & PAS Mentanil yellow Item# 2.3.1 & 2.3.2 – Estimate 5% of total may require special stains.