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Presolicitation Notice Presolicitation Notice

GENERAL INFORMATION

4500 S Lancaster Rd.

Dallas TX

CONTACT INFORMATION

VHA RPO West - NCO 17 Health Care Resources 11495 Turner Road El Paso, TX 79936-1372

POINT OF CONTACT*

Contract Specialist Carolyn Reneau carolyn.reneau@va.gov 214-836-0603

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

DESCRIPTION

The North Texas Veterans Health Care System (NTVHCS) is committed to providing quality care to our Veteran population. The mission of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Service (P&LMS) is to provide timely Laboratory testing services to the clinicians for the diagnosis and treatment of all veterans. The services provided are comprehensive and reflect a national standard of practice. However, the P&LMS is currently experiencing a shortage of Cytotechnologists to meet its own requirements and patient care is being delayed. Therefore, to meet the clinical needs of our patients, NTVHCS is seeking a contract for a full time Cytotechnologist based on VA vacancies.

The Contractor shall furnish one (1) Cytotechnologist certified in their respective fields by an accredited program (i.e., American Society of Clinical Pathologists) to provide services and technical assistance to the P&LMS area within the NTVHCS. The services to be performed by the contractor shall be performed in accordance with VA policies and procedures and the regulations of medical staff by laws of the VA facility. Contractor is required to maintain medical liability insurance for the duration of this BPA. Contractor shall indemnify the Government for any liability producing act or omission by the Cytotechnologists and occurring during this agreement.

The term of the contract is a base year plus four (4) one-year option periods. Solicitation documents are anticipated to be available on February 29, 2024, or shortly thereafter and will be posted via the Contract Opportunities website. Prospective Offerors should not expect notification of issuance of amendments other than via the Contract Opportunities website and are responsible for obtaining all amendments as posted. Prior to submission of a quote, Offerors are expected to read the solicitation documentation in its entirety to fully understand the scope of work and terms and conditions of the requirement(s).

The solicitation will be available for download from SAM.gov | Contract Opportunities. Interested Contractors will be responsible for downloading copies of the solicitation (and any subsequent amendments) from that website, and no hard copies are 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 Contract Opportunities website so that they are notified of the issuance of the solicitation and any amendments.

Offerors are encouraged and are responsible for routinely checking this website for any solicitation amendments that may be issued throughout the proposal period. The solicitation will provide full information to contractors about the proposal submission process. Prospective offerors are encouraged to register their interest in the solicitation on the contract opportunities website, so they are notified of the issuance of the solicitation and any amendments.

In accordance with FAR 52.204-7, System for Award Management, prospective Contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database under the applicable NAICS Code. Firms may obtain SAM information at https://www.sam.gov. To be eligible for award, Contractors must be registered in SAM.

This requirement is a set-aside for SDVOSB company. All offerors shall be verified in SBA VetCert at the time of offer and award.

North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 561320, size standard of $34 million applies to this acquisition. The classification code is Q999 (Other Medical Services).

Questions concerning this announcement should be directed to the Contract Specialist using the e-mail link provided. No hard copies of the solicitation will be provided. Telephone requests for information or questions will NOT be accepted. Please email questions to Carolyn Reneau at carolyn.reneau@va.gov and ensure that the subject line includes Solicitation Number 36C25724Q0266.

Incumbent – None

Period of Performance:

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