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Sources Sought Notice Sources Sought Notice
| SUBJECT* |
| New - ThermoFisher Supplies |
GENERAL INFORMATION
| CONTRACTING OFFICE’S ZIP CODE* |
| 78240 |
| SOLICITATION NUMBER* |
| 36C25723Q0001 |
| RESPONSE DATE/TIME/ZONE |
| 07-08-2022 10:00 CENTRAL TIME, CHICAGO, USA |
| ARCHIVE |
| 30 DAYS AFTER THE RESPONSE DATE |
SET-ASIDE
| PRODUCT SERVICE CODE* |
| 6640 |
| CONTRACTING OFFICE ADDRESS |
| Department Of Veterans Affairs |
Network Contracting Office 17
5441 Babcock Road Ste. 302 San Antonio TX 78240
POINT OF CONTACT*
Contract Specialist Ognian Ivanov ognian.ivanov@va.gov
PLACE OF PERFORMANCE
| ADDRESS |
| Department of Veterans Affairs |
Dallas VA Medical Center
4500 S. Lancaster Road
Dallas TX
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
| AGENCY’S URL |
| https://www.va.gov |
| URL DESCRIPTION |
| ognian.ivanov@va.gov |
| AGENCY CONTACT’S EMAIL ADDRESS |
| ognian.ivanov@va.gov |
EMAIL DESCRIPTION
DESCRIPTION
The Department of Veterans Affairs North Texas VA Healthcare System in Dallas, Texas, is seeking Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB), or Small Business sources capable of meeting the requirement listed below. The acquisition will be accomplished using commercial item procedures in accordance with FAR Part 13.
NOTE: TO QUALIFY SDVOSB AND VOSB VENDORS MUST BE CERTIFIED IN THE VA VENDOR INFORMATION PAGES (VIP) DATABASE.
The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) is 325413. Any SDVOSB, VOSB, or Small Business firms who wish to identify their interests and capability to provide this product must provide product specifications, performance and delivery information by notifying the Contract Specialist no later than 10:00 AM Central Time, July 8, 2022. Notification shall be e-mailed: ognian.ivanov@va.gov
Any vendor who responds to this Notice must provide credentials to perform the requirement as outlined in the below scope.
DISCLAIMER
This Sources Sought Notice is issued solely for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation. All information received in response to this Notice that is marked as proprietary will be handled accordingly. In accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation, 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 Notice.
Agreement for Procurement of Reagents, Kits, and Supplies for Microbiology, Immunology, Histology and Molecular Testing Purpose Requesting contract for procurement of reagents and supplies for microbiological, immunological, histology, and molecular testing for the period of a base plus four-year procurement.
Scope Agreement to include Media, testing kits, reagents, and supplies. Attachment A for complete kit descriptions and quantities.
Location Reagents and supplies to be used by the Immunology (1B-406), Molecular Diagnostics (1B-424), and Microbiology (1B-400) testing areas at VA North Texas HCS, 4500 S. Lancaster Rd., Dallas, TX 75216.
Period of Performance Requested period is a base plus four-year contract.
Base Year: October 1, 2022, through September 30,2023 Option Year 1: October 1,2023-September 30,2024 Option Year 2: October 1, 2024- September 30,2025 Option Year 3: October 1, 2025- September 30,2026 Option Year 4: October 1, 2026- September 30,2027 Deliverables/Supplies All items listed in this document are to be supplied by one vendor. No substitutions of kits, supplies or reagents, or components as the request is for items used for current validated testing. Items will be ordered as needed by Histology, Immunology, Molecular Diagnostics, or Microbiology staff.
| Line Item |
| Fisher Part Number |
| Description |
| Quantity |
| 1 |
| R01274 |
| Remel Camphylobacter |
| 45 |
| 2 |
| 5413940 |
| 0.1-10uL Pipette |
| 30 |
| 3 |
| 22363604 |
| Ridgid Inoculating Loop |
| 5 |
| 4 |
| B12527 |
| Gram Decolorizer |
| 50 |
| 5 |
| B12525 |
| Gram Crystal Violet |
| 50 |
| 6 |
| B12531 |
| Gram Safrainin |
| 50 |
| 7 |
| B12542 |
| Gram's Iodine |
| 50 |
| 8 |
| R08722 |
| Sabouraud –Dextrose Agar Slant |
| 8 |
| 9 |
| B21261X |
| Tryptic Soy Agar w/ 5% Sheep Blood |
| 480 |
| 10 |
| B21270X |
| MacConkey II Agar |
| 360 |
| 11 |
| B21727X |
| Campylobacter Agar |
| 96 |
| 12 |
| B21267X |
| Chocolate II w/ Hemoglobin |
| 72 |
| 13 |
| R04050 |
| Mueller Hinton |
| 6 |
| 14 |
| B21366X |
| Hektoen Enteric Agar |
| 24 |
| 15 |
| R01880 |
| Thayer Martin,Modified 10/PK |
| 12 |
| 16 |
| B21808 |
| Buffered Charcoal Yeast Agar |
| 12 |
| 17 |
| L21353 |
| Columbia CNA w/5% Sheep Blood |
| 24 |
| 18 |
| R01754 |
| SABHI AGAR W/CHLORAMPHENICOL |
| 60 |
| 19 |
| B21176X |
| Mueller Hinton Agar 100 x10 and 100 x15 mm w/blood |
| 24 |
| 20 |
| R01202 |
| Blood Agar,5% Sheep Blood 100/PK |
| 240 |
| 21 |
| R01342 |
| BCYE Agar 10/PK |
| 12 |
| 22 |
| L97953 |
| MacConkey II Agar with Sorbitol |
| 12 |
| 23 |
| R01189 |
| Bile Esculin Azide Agar 100/PK |
| 300 |
| 24 |
| L21872 |
| Thiosulfate /Citrate/Bile |
| 12 |
| 25 |
| R01302 |
| Chocolate Agar 100/PK |
| 120 |
| 26 |
| R01760 |
| Sabouraud –Dextrose Emmons |
| 240 |
| 27 |
| BB20909 |
| Lowstein Jensen |
| 36 |
| 28 |
| BB21414 |
| Lowenstein Jensen Mycobactosel |
| 12 |
| 29 |
| L97305 |
| Chopped Meat-Broth |
| 24 |
| 30 |
| L21819 |
| Media Bottled Normal Saline 5mL |
| 12 |
| 31 |
| L4321788 |
| Thioglycollate Broth 8mL |
| 48 |
| 33 |
| L99701 |
| Dermatophyte Test Medium |
| 12 |
| 34 |
| R21248 |
| Phosphate Buffer pH 6.8 |
| 180 |
| 35 |
| L21832 |
| Media Bottled Middlebrook 7H9 with Glycerol |
| 12 |
| 36 |
| R01600 |
| Middlebrook 7H10 |
| 48 |
| 37 |
| R01144 |
| BHI AGAR W/ BLOOD W/ 10/PK |
| 24 |
| 38 |
| R01322 |
| Columbia CNA w/5% Sheep Blood 100/PK |
| 24 |
| 39 |
| NC0535727 |
| RP 2.1 PANEL CONTROLS |
| 4 |
| 40 |
| 4355122 |
| Ethanol Denaturated Soln 70% |
| 20 |
| 41 |
| 089275d |
| Scalpel Sterile |
| 12 |
| 42 |
| 270739 |
| Tip Pipet 100ul Sterile |
| 4 |
| 43 |
| 149595 |
| Tube Polystyrene 5mL |
| 2 |
| 44 |
| R20421 |
| McFARLAND Equivalence Turbidity |
| 5 |
| 45 |
| 14910129 |
| Transportation Kit Stool |
| 1 |
| 46 |
| 12548BP |
| Coverslip 22 x 22 |
| 2 |
| 47 |
| 09795F |
| Filter Paper 15cm |
| 1 |
| 48 |
| 22286155 |
| Microbank Bacterial Preservation System |
| 3 |
| 49 |
| NC1534061 |
| Biotarget 96 US IVD |
| 12 |
| 50 |
| NC0884024 |
| US IVD Bacterial Test Standard (BTS) |
| 12 |
| 51 |
| NC0884023 |
| US IVD HCCA (Matrix) |
| 12 |
| 52 |
| 1490630 |
| Disp. Loops-blue (10-uL) 1000/cs |
| 6 |
| 53 |
| 1490627 |
| Disp. Loops-green (1-uL)1000/cs |
| 24 |
| 54 |
| 12070266 |
| Cyto spin slides 100/bx |
| 24 |
| 55 |
| 1491065 |
| KOH Droppers 50/bx |
| 16 |
| 56 |
| 1491075 |
| Catalase Test, 50/pg |
| 9 |
| 57 |
| B12526 |
| Crystal Violet (Gram)1gal/ea |
| 12 |
| 58 |
| B12528 |
| Gram Decolorizer/gallon |
| 12 |
| 59 |
| B12532 |
| Gram Safranin/gallon |
| 12 |
| 60 |
| B12543 |
| Iodine (Gram) 1gal/ea |
| 12 |
| 61 |
| B231401 |
| Gram stain control, 50/pg |
| 24 |
| 62 |
| B260683 |
| Gas-pk Ana 20 tests/pg |
| 120 |
| 63 |
| B260685 |
| Gas-pk campylobacter 20 tests/pg |
| 120 |
| 64 |
| BB21087 |
| TSA slants 100/cs |
| 12 |
| 65 |
| BB21096 |
| Urea slant, 10/pg |
| 6 |
| 66 |
| BB21509 |
| Motility med., 10/pg |
| 6 |
| 67 |
| BB21716 |
| TSB broth, 100/cs |
| 9 |
| 68 |
| L95872 |
| Choc. Slants, 10/pg |
| 60 |
| 69 |
| L96243 |
| Trichophyton #1 |
| 4 |
| 70 |
| L96246 |
| Trichophyton #4 |
| 4 |
| 71 |
| NC9647837 |
| Bru. Plates |
| 960 |
| 72 |
| R40104 |
| Remel Kiny. C.fuch-250mL/bt |
| 12 |
| 73 |
| NC9647838 |
| Tri-plates ANA |
| 960 |
| 74 |
| R211820 |
| Gram Sure, 25 test/kt |
| 12 |
| 75 |
| R21060 |
| Coa. Plasm., 6 bt/5ml ea./box |
| 8 |
| 76 |
| R30851401 |
| CAS Screening, 50 tests/kit |
| 6 |
| 77 |
| R30854401 |
| PYR test, 100 tests/kt |
| 12 |
| 78 |
| R30858301 |
| Wellcolex Salm., 50 tests/kit |
| 6 |
| 79 |
| R30858401 |
| Wellcolex Shig., 50 tests/kit |
| 6 |
| 80 |
| R30859902 |
| Staphaurex, 10 bt. x40 test/kt |
| 24 |
| 81 |
| R40124 |
| Remel Acid Sul 1%-250 mL/bt |
| 12 |
| 82 |
| R40110 |
| Remel Meth. Blue-250mL/bt |
| 12 |
| 83 |
| R8311002 |
| Rapid Ana, 20 tests/kit |
| 12 |
| 84 |
| R8311007 |
| Rapid Yeast Plus, 20 tests/kit |
| 12 |
| 85 |
| R8325102 |
| RapID Inocu fld-1mL, 20/pg |
| 18 |
| 86 |
| L97815 |
| Saline Normal 1mL |
| 12 |
| 87 |
| R08352 |
| Dermatophyte Test Medium (slant) 20/PK |
| 12 |
| 88 |
| R01483 |
| HE Agar (Hektoen Enteric) 10/PK |
| 24 |
| 89 |
| 5413954 |
| EPDUALFILTER50-1000UL PCRST960 |
| 5 |
| 90 |
| 5413952 |
| EPDUALFILTER 2-200UL PCRST 960 |
| 2 |
| 91 |
| R8325106 |
| RapID Inocu fld-2mL, 20/pg |
| 18 |
| 92 |
| R01552 |
| MacConkey Agar 100/PK |
| 150 |
| 93 |
| R21206 |
| Bile Solubility |
| 2 |
| 94 |
| 4355250 |
| Cidehol 70% 32 ounces |
| 10 |
| 95 |
| R01556 |
| MacConkey w/Sorbitol 10/PK |
| 12 |
| 96 |
| R01620 |
| MH Agar (100mm) 10/PK |
| 12 |
| 97 |
| R21550 |
| Indole/ Spot,(DMCA) 50/pg |
| 24 |
| 98 |
| R8309002 |
| Spot Indole, 1/ea (RapID) |
| 6 |
| 99 |
| 23285549 |
| CD CHEX 103 (2 X 1.0ML) |
| 28 |
| 100 |
| 23045501 |
| CD CHEX SELECT (4 X 3.0ML) |
| 28 |
| 101 |
| 23045526 |
| CD CHEX 117 (2 X 1.0ML) |
| 28 |
| 102 |
| 23285546 |
| CD CHEX TDT (2 X 1.0ML) |
| 49 |
| 103 |
| 23046503E |
| CD-CHEX PLUS NORMAL AND LOW 4 X 2.5 ML/PK; |
| 49 |
| 104 |
| 22415119 |
| RPR Card test kit 500 test |
| 20 |
| 105 |
| B40765 |
| VDRL Cardiolipin Ag |
| 20 |
| 106 |
| DF3520 32 7 |
| VDRL Test control serum set |
| 15 |
| 107 |
| 22157774 |
| NATTROL CT/NG Negative Control |
| 20 |
| 108 |
| 21100544 |
| NATTROL C TRACH POS CTL |
| 20 |
| 109 |
| 21100554 |
| NATTROL N GON POS CTL |
| 20 |
| 110 |
| 23025604 |
| AFFIRM TRANS SYSTEM 100/PK |
| 20 |
| 111 |
| 23025603 |
| AFFIRM VPIII TEST KIT |
| 55 |
| 112 |
| 21200506 |
| TRI-VALNT SWB NEG CON |
| 60 |
| 113 |
| 21200505 |
| TRIVALNT SWB POS CON |
| 60 |
| 114 |
| 149596 |
| 5mL Tube 12x75 |
| 25 |
| 115 |
| 21200300 |
| TRIVALNT CALIBRATION |
| 10 |
| 116 |
| R01821 |
| Spectra MRSA 10/PK |
| 48 |
| 117 |
| R065212 |
| UREA AGR SLNT(CHRISTNSNS) 20PK |
| 12 |
| 118 |
| 22122320 |
| Imm CrAG Lateral Flow |
| 20 |
| 119 |
| NC9470137 |
| Fujirebio Diagnostics Serodia TPPA |
| 30 |
| 120 |
| 1490631 |
| Disp. needle (violet) 1000/cs |
| 24 |
| 121 |
| 1495949A |
| BD Falcon 50mL conical tube |
| 15 |
| 122 |
| 540341 |
| 15mL conical tube |
| 5 |
| 123 |
| AM12655 |
| Barrier (Filter) Tips, 200 uL |
| 50 |
| 124 |
| 213772 |
| FINNTIP UNIVERSAL 0.5-250uL |
| 80 |
| 125 |
| 6774010 |
| BAG-BIOPSY-SMALL NYLON |
| 6 |
| 126 |
| 12646111 |
| 4951 PLUS-600621 SUPERFROST SLIDES /CASE |
| 72 |
| 127 |
| 22038100 |
| SLIDE,MICROSCOPE, 75X25MM, 1MM/CASE |
| 24 |
| 128 |
| 144322 |
| 50ML CENTRIFUGE TUBE CASE |
| 12 |
| 129 |
| B851720WH |
| WHITE HSITO CASS 750/CS |
| 36 |
| 130 |
| B85110YW |
| YELLOW BPSY HISTI CASS 750/CS |
| 24 |
| 131 |
| B85110GN |
| GREEN BPSY HISTO CASS 750/CS |
| 24 |
| 132 |
| 22050123 |
| CYTOCOOL 12/CS |
| 3 |
| 133 |
| 6764001 |
| TBD-1 2X 1LT/CS |
| 36 |
| 134 |
| 189999926 |
| 10% FORMALIN LABEL WARNING/HAZARD EA |
| 18 |
| 135 |
| 23244256 |
| CYTOSEAL 60 40Z/12 PER CASE |
| 4 |
| 136 |
| B81320041 |
| SLIDEMATE PRINTER RIBBON EACH |
| 25 |
| 137 |
| A79510013 |
| HOT FOIL TAPE 5 ROLLS/PK EACH |
| 2 |
| 138 |
| 22050111 |
| HEMATOXYLIN RICHARD ALLAN 4X1PINT/CASE |
| 48 |
| 139 |
| R01622 |
| MH Agar w/5% Sheep Blood (100mm) 10/PK |
| 12 |
| 140 |
| R01865 |
| TCBS Agar 10/PK |
| 12 |
| 141 |
| R07222 |
| TSB (5ml) 100/PK |
| 9 |
| 142 |
| R064720 |
| Thio Med w/Dex,Hem,Vit K (9ml) 100/PK |
| 48 |
| 143 |
| R01630 |
| Mycobiotic Agar (Mycocel) (26ml) 10/PK |
| 24 |
| 144 |
| R01998 |
| Yersinia Sel (CIN) Agar 10/PK |
| 12 |
| 145 |
| R01695 |
| Potato Dextrose Agar,pH 5.6 (26ml) 10/PK |
| 36 |
| 146 |
| R01702 |
| POTATO FLAKE AGAR 10/PK |
| 36 |
| 147 |
| R01280 |
| Campy Blood Agar 10/PK |
| 96 |
| 148 |
| 23900551 |
| C DIFF Quik Check Complete |
| 24 |
| 149 |
| 22158381 |
| FLU/RSV/COVID Postive Control |
| 9 |
| 150 |
| 22158382 |
| FLU/RSV/COVID Negative Control |
| 9 |
| 151 |
| NC1829640 |
| BCID 2 Maine Molecular Controls |
| 9 |
| 152 |
| NATMRSA-6MC |
| NATTROL MRSA Positive Control |
| 6 |
| 153 |
| NATMSSE-6MC |
| NATTROL MRSA Positive Control |
| 6 |
| 154 |
| 298268 |
| Mueller Hinton II Broth 100/cs |
| 2 |
| 155 |
| 5050126 |
| SARS-COV-2 Control Kit |
| 4 |
| 156 |
| 14-959-5 |
| Falcon™ Round-Bottom Polystyrene Test Tubes-NonSterile |
| 20 |
| 157 |
| 14-959-6 |
| Falcon™ Round-Bottom Polystyrene Test Tubes-Sterile FLOW |
| 20 |
| 158 |
| 22-170-147 |
| Globe Scientific Flanged Plug Tube Caps |
| 3 |
| 159 |
| 015913-668-705 |
| Fisherbrand™ Dispenser Tips for Handystep™ S Repeating Pipetter |
| 5 |
| 160 |
| NC9859685 |
| Sarstedt Inc 15ML SC TUBE 17X120CB G/CS500 |
| 15 |
| 161 |
| 016102-707-028 |
| Fisherbrand™ Sure One™ Low Retention Non-Filtered Pipette Tips, 1000 μL, Extended Length |
| 5 |
| 162 |
| NC9611531 |
| Sarstedt Inc 10ML SC TUBE 16X79 RBS/PK1000 Manufacturer: Sarstedt Inc 62.551.201 |
| 15 |
| 163 |
| 02-923-202 |
| Thermo Scientific™ Nunc™ Serological PipettesManufacturer: Thermo Scientific™ 170354N |
| 1 |
| 164 |
| 12-567-602 |
| Thermo Scientific™ Nunc™ Serological PipettesManufacturer: Thermo Scientific™ 170355 |
| 1 |
| 165 |
| 06-666-11 |
| Kimberly-Clark Professional™ Kimtech Science™ Kimwipes™ Delicate Task Wipers, 2-Ply |
| 5 |
| 166 |
| R08066 |
| BHI Agar w/Blood Slant |
| 12 |
| *= Required Field |
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