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Contract Opportunity Special Notice

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MDRO REAGENTS

33744 36C24820Q0234 N 334516 Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 8 ( 248) Room 315, Bldg. 2 10,000 Bay Pines Blvd Bay Pines FL 33744 Cynetra Moore, cynetra.moore@va.gov Brett Cook, brett.cook@va.gov 727-399-3341 http://www.va.gov Department of Veterans Affairs cynetra.moore@va.gov Contract Specialist Synopsis The Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration, Network Contracting Office (NCO 8), Bay Pines, Florida intends to make a sole source award to Cepheid for MDRO Reagents to support the Bay Pines VA Healthcare System.

Statement of Work

SCOPE

The intent of the Bay Pines VA Healthcare System (BPVA HCS), Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine Service, is to award a Sole Source contract for an extensive range of Infectious disease testing utilizing on demand Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) testing helps to identify and differentiate results covering microorganisms such as Methicillin Resistant Staph aureus (MRSA), Clostridioides (Clostridium) difficile Toxin (C diff), Carbapenemase Producing-Carbapenemase Resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CP-CRE), Influenza A/B (FLU A/B) and Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV), Chlamydia trachomatis/Neisseria gonorrhoeae (CT/NG) and Beta hemolytic Streptococcus Group A (Streptococcus pyogenes).

Deliveries of the reagents are in support of laboratory testing for in our Veteran population. This will assist in the mission of the VA to provide timely, accurate and appropriate laboratory services in support of life saving measures. This will also strengthen VA’s initiative in Infection control surveillance, Infectious disease diagnosis and Antimicrobial Stewardship program of our facility.

The needed reagents must be specific and compatible with the GeneXpert Infinity system. Listed below are the estimated level of usage per kit, which may be less or more, and is not guaranteed.

Test kit usage Description

VENDOR RESPONSIBILITIES

1. The Vendor shall provide, in accordance with all applicable federal, state, and local regulations, laws, and That’s ordinances, and in accordance with the specifications outlined for accreditation.

1. The Vendor shall provide the ability to automatically ship reagents on standing orders or on a monthly basis to support the needs of the Bay Pines VA HCS.

1. The Vendor shall provide the ability to ship reagents on an “As Needed” or “Emergent Overnight” basis to the Bay Pines VA HCS.

1. The vendor is responsible for all shipping costs for the delivery of all reagents, including overnight, door-to-door, delivery.

1. The vendor shall ship all the reagents to:

Bay Pines VA Healthcare System ATTN: P&LMS Microbiology Bldg. 100 Rm. 2B-129 10,000 Bay Pines Blvd.

Bay Pines, FL 33744

1. Vendor shall bill monthly in arrears and process the billing through the Government E-Invoice system. www.Tungsten-network.com

1. The Vendor shall provide the facility with the most current Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved reagents. All requirements and provisions defined in the specification of this solicitation will apply to any vendor, i.e., branch, division, sub-Vendor, etc. supplying parts or reagents on behalf of the Vendor.

1. For reagents with hazardous constituents, vendor shall provide a mechanism for the Laboratory to meet local discharge requirements. The vendor shall supply information regarding any hazardous chemicals.

LICENSING AND ACCREDITATION

1. The Vendor shall have all licenses, permits, accreditation and certificates required by law and/or regulatory compliance.

1. Personnel assigned by the Vendor to perform these services covered under this contract shall be licensed in a State, Territory, or Commonwealth of the United States or the District of Columbia.

SECURITY

The C&A requirements do not apply, and that a Security, Accreditation Package is not required.

See attached document: MDRO JOFOC SS.