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STATEMENT OF REQUIREMENTS

KANSAS CIYTY VAMC

Quantiferon (QFT) TB Gold Plus 2 Supplies

GENERAL INFORMATION

SET-ASIDE

Network Contracting Office (NCO) 15 3450 S 4th Street Trafficway

Leavenworth KS 66048

POINT OF CONTACT*

Contract Specialist Jeanine Wallace jeanine.wallace@va.gov 913-704-9472

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

Kansas City MO

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

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THIS REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI)/SOURCES SOUGHT

DISCLAIMER

This sources sought is issued solely for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation. All information received in response to this sources sought that is marked as proprietary will be handled accordingly. Responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Responders are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this RFI.

The submission of pricing, capabilities for planning purposes, and other market information is highly encouraged and allowed under this sources sought In Accordance With (IAW) FAR Part 15.201(e).

SOURCES SOUGHT DESCRIPTION

This is NOT a solicitation announcement. This is an RFI/sources sought only. The purpose of this sources sought/RFI is to gain knowledge of potential qualified sources and their size classification relative to NAICS 334516, Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing; Size Standard: 1,000 employees. Responses to this sources sought will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions. After review of the responses to this sources sought, a solicitation announcement may be published. Responses to this sources sought synopsis are not considered adequate responses for a solicitation announcement.

The following VAAR policies and clauses will be applicable to this requirement if an SDVOSB/VOSB entity is interested and qualified in this requirement:

limitations on subcontracting requirements set forth in 15 U.S.C. § 657s and in VAAR 852.219-10 and 852.219-11.

852.219-77, VA Notice of Limitations on Subcontracting—Certificate of Compliance for Services and Construction

Contractor Staff, Roles, and Responsibilities Must be in compliance with all NRC, USP, state, local and TJC guidelines.

It is the responsibility of the interested source to demonstrate to the government that the interested parties can provide the supplies/services that fulfill the brand name.

If you are interested and are capable of providing the sought supplies/services, please provide the requested information as well as the information indicated below. Response to this notice should include company name, address, point of contact, size of business pursuant to the following questions:

Please indicate the size status and representations of your business, such as but not limited to: Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB), Hubzone, Woman Owned Small Business (WOSB), Large Business, etc.)?

Is your company considered small under the NAICS code identified under this RFI?

Are you the manufacturer, distributor, or an equivalent solution to the items being referenced above?

If you’re a small business and you are an authorized distributor/reseller for the items identified above or an equivalent solution, do you alter; assemble; modify; the items requested in any way? If you do, state how and what is altered; assembled; modified?

Does your company have an FSS contract with GSA, VA NAC, NASA SEWP, or any other federal contract, that can be utilized to procure the requirement listed above? If so, please provide the contract number.

Please submit your capabilities that show clear, compelling, and convincing evidence that you can meet the requirement described in the attached SOW.

Please provide your Contractor’s Unique Entity ID (SAM):

Responses to this notice shall be submitted via email to Jeanine Wallace at Jeanine.wallace@va.gov. Telephone responses shall not be accepted. Responses must be received no later than Tuesday, April 15, 2025, at 1300 CST. If a solicitation is issued it shall be announced at a later date, and all interested parties must respond to that solicitation announcement separately from the responses to this sources sought. Responses to this sources sought notice are not a request to be added to a prospective bidders list or to receive a copy of the solicitation.

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), VISN 15 Network Contracting Office, is seeking sources that can provide the following:

See Statement of Requirement below

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DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS/STATEMENT OF WORK

· SCOPE OF PROCUREMENT:

· It is the intent of the Kansas City VA Medical Center to establish a Firm Fixed-price Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) for supplies needed for detection of mycobacterium infection. The Government will award a Firm Fixed Price estimated requirement contract to a single Contractor for supplies used to detect mycobacterium infection for use in a range of advanced analytical systems, including the DSX, Agility, and Liaison XL analyzers. Kansas City will provide an estimated volume by reagent as reflected in Attachment A. The Government estimates the volumes listed in Attachment A but does not guarantee volumes as listed; they are estimates ONLY.

· This will be a single award, firm-fixed price, five (5) year BPA. If the Contractor fails to perform in a manner satisfactory to the CO, this BPA may be canceled with thirty (30) days written notice to the Contractor by the CO. The Contractor shall also reserve the right to terminate this contract with 30 days notification to the CO. This BPA shall be reviewed annually. VISN 15 intends to establish the base year of the agreement for the period of 10/01/2025 through 9/30/2026.

· The desired reagents shall have the capability of performing as defined in this statement of requirements and shall be acquired for each of the clinical laboratories located within the VISN facilities listed in Attachment A.

· The Contractor is required to provide a continuously stocked inventory of reagents, controls, and supplies required to ensure that patient care operations are not interrupted. These items shall be of the highest quality, sensitivity, specificity and tested to assure precision and accuracy. Expiration date must be clearly marked on reagent, standards, and control containers. Alert/Notification of any delays in shipment as well as any or all technical advisory/recalls/alerts, prior to or simultaneously with field alerts should be forwarded to the designated individuals determined as identified in Attachment A.

· Special handling for emergency orders of supplies: In the event that the supplies are found to be defective and unsuitable for use with the Contractor’s equipment, or the Contractor has failed to comply with the requirements for routine supply delivery, the Contractor is required to deliver the supplies within 24 hours of receipt of a verbal order for emergency delivery. If either circumstance has occurred, the Contractor shall deliver to the Government site in the most expeditious manner possible without additional cost to the Government, the necessary consumables in sufficient quantity as required to allow operation of the Contractor’s equipment for one week (under normal Government test load volume). If additional requests for emergency supply delivery are required by the Government, they shall be honored by the Contractor until the arrival at the laboratory of the monthly standing order/routine supplies delivery.

· ORDERING METHOD: The participating facilities may order products via Electronic Data Interchange (EDI), telephone, facsimile, or other written communication, identifying the products by number, quantity, purchase price, address for delivery, and any special instructions.

· DELIVERY TERMS: The delivery terms for all items ordered under the BPA will be FOB Destination. Contractor will make shipping arrangements and prepay all shipping and handling costs. Contractor will promptly replace all Products lost or damaged in shipment. Contractor will be responsible for all disputes with the shipper and all insurance claims related to the shipment.

· RETURNS: Contractor will accept return of erroneously shipped Products, in accordance with the following: Contractor will credit Customer 100% of the Purchase Price for Products returned due to shipping errors, provided that Customer requests a Return Material Authorization (RMA) number from the Contractor in its notice to Contractor of a shipping error, and that Customer returns the Products within (30) days after its receipt of an RMA number. Returns will have RMA number written clearly on the outside of the shipping container. Contractor will not accept returns of Products ordered in error by Customer.

· GENERAL REQUIREMENTS:

Technical Features:

· The desired reagents shall have the capability of performing as defined in the statement of work.

· The following products should be available

· LIAISON Control QuantiFERON-TB Gold Plus, Product #311021

· LIAISON QuantiFERON-TB Gold Plus (US), Product #311040

· QFT-PlusTubes (50x TB1/TB2/Nil/Mit), Product # 622536

· Products must work on a range of advanced analytical systems, including the DSX, Agility, and Liaison XL analyzers.

· Collection tubes must be FDA approved for use with ELISA kits.

· Collection tubes must include NIL, TB1 Antigen, TB2 Antigen and Mitogen tubes.

· Attachment A – PARTICIPATING MEDICAL CENTERS Participating Medical Centers: The following medical centers shall be authorized to place delivery orders against the BPA.

VA Medical Center, 4801 Linwood Blvd, Kansas City, Missouri 64128-2226

· Attachment B – REAGENT REQUIREMENTS

See attached document: P01-Attachment A.