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* = Required Field Contract Opportunity Presolicitation Notice H966 Pharmacy Hood CETA Certification for the Buffalo VAMC 14227 36C24221Q0702 04-26-2021

12:00 PM

EASTERN TIME, NEW YORK, USA

N 621511 Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office (NCO) 2 2875 Union Road Suite 3500 Cheektowaga NY 14227 Contracting Officer Janine Childs Janine.Childs@va.gov Department of Veterans Affairs Buffalo VAMC 3495 Bailey Ave Buffalo

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https://www.va.gov Department of Veterans Affairs Janine.Childs@va.gov Contracting Officer Pre-Solicitation Notice

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration, Network Contracting Office 02 (NCO 2), intends to solicit quotes from contractors to provide Pharmacy Hood CETA Certification for the Buffalo VAMC, 3495 Bailey Ave, Buffalo, NY 14215.

The VA anticipates posting an unrestricted open-market RFQ for this requirement to beta.SAM.gov on or about April 15, 2021. Interested contractors will be responsible for downloading copies of the solicitation (and any subsequent amendments) from beta.SAM.gov, and no hard copies will be made available. The solicitation will provide instructions to contractors about the quote submission process. Prospective Offerors are encouraged to register their interest in the solicitation on the beta.SAM.gov website (https://www.beta.sam.gov) so that they are notified of the issuance of the solicitation and any amendments.

NAICS Code: 621511 (Medical Laboratories) with a Small Business Size Standard of $35 Million.

Classification Code: H966.

Proposed Solicitation Number: 36C24221Q0702 Anticipated Closing Response Date: April 26, 2021 Period of Performance: May 15, 2021 to April 30, 2022, with four subsequent option years

Description: This service shall provide USP compliant certification for the Sterile Compounding Pharmacy suite and Laboratory equipment. This shall also include monthly viable sampling in the compounding pharmacy. All pharmacy-specific equipment will obtain Controlled Environment Testing Association (CETA) certification every six (6) calendar months from the date of the last certification/testing of biological safety cabinets(s), laminar flow hoods, ceiling mounted HEPA filters, and room spaces/environments in accordance with VHA Directive 1108.12, and USP 797 & 800. Recertification may be required sooner if equipment is relocated/altered or a major service is performed. Perform annual certification of three (3) Biological Safety Cabinets in accordance with NSF / ANSI 49 (Biological Safety Cabinets), and IEST-RP-CC034.3 (HEPA Filter Leak Testing). Contractor shall respond by telephone to any report of a malfunction requiring repair within one hour of notification and be available 24/7, 365 days per year. Contractor shall provide on-site support within 24 Hours of notification. The vendor shall obtain all necessary licenses and/or permits required to perform the work.

All responsible sources may submit quotes which shall be considered by the Agency.

Questions concerning this announcement should be directed to the Contract Specialist using the email link provided. Telephone requests for information or questions will NOT be accepted. Please email requests or questions to Janine Childs at the following e-mail address: Janine.Childs@va.gov and ensure that the subject line includes: Solicitation no. 36C24221Q0702.