36C26218R0733-011.docx

FedBizOpps Amendment to a Previous Combined Solicitation

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* = Required Field FedBizOpps Amendment to a Previous Combined Solicitation Rev. March 2010 Q

RFP: REFERENCE LABORATORY: VISN 22

90815 36C26218R0733

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N 621511 Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 22 4811 Airport Plaza Drive Suite 600 Long Beach CA 90815 Tien Nguyen Contract Specialist

(909) 801-5787 tien.nguyen@va.gov tien.nguyen@va.gov IDIQ Section

Question/Clarification Needed

Misc Fee Schedule and

Misc. Fee Schedule

a. There are some CPT codes missing from the Physician Fee schedule like 88305 which is related to tissue pathology and the misc code for mopath 81479 Add the additional CPT code(s) to the alternative MISC methodology for inclusion.

b. A material portion of the CPT codes from the 01 file are also present on the 02 file. IF we use the 01 file to handle miscellaneous test codes, is it expected that those same rates flow over to the 02 file as well when there is a CPT code match? N/A

c. How would this listing be applied if the test was related to a send out in CA? N/A

Price B-OY4 80,000-90,000 Line 169 Line Item 169 DRUG TEST, GENERAL TOX Total Urine Min. Test in Panel:

80320, 80346, 80356, 80357, 80330, 80354, 80355, 80366, 80337, 80326, 80323, 80353, 80377, 80345, 80340, 80370, 80344, 80333, 80361, 80364, 80358, 80338, 80360, 80348, 80365, 80367, 83992, 80321, 80372, 80373, 80368, 80359, 80349 (HCPCS: G0483) LC/MS/MS

Methodology:

Immunoassay, Chromatography, Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry

Please provide additional test information or clarification on components?

See attachment: LINE ITEM 169

Patient Test Report At a minimum, Contractor shall provide the following information on each laboratory test report/result

Will the following items be sent electronically or manually?

Items: 2 (VA Accession #); 3 (Physician name); 4 (VA medical record number); and 6 (patient’s location) Electronically

Currently, does the VistA interface allow for all these items (1-18) to be reported out on the result now?

Yes, all are included in the HL7 interface.

Will VA IT Security allow such access? We are willing to provide these services as long as VA IT Security will allow it.

Still unclear in this solicitation.

If they are cleared through VA it may be considered.

See RFP

B.6 Scope of Work

The Contractors shall provide in accordance with the specification outlined below a full range of laboratory Services for VISN 22. It is possible that during the life of this contract that VISN 22 might add additional facilities within the California, Arizona, or New Mexico geographic areas that will require the services specified in the Statement of Work. The Government shall have the right to unilaterally modify this IDIQ contract to add any new facilities in those geographic areas during the IDIQ’s period of performance and the Contractor shall provide the services described in the Statement of Work to those facilities. The prices charged for services provided to any new facilities shall adhere to the prices shown in the Price Schedule in Section B.17. When additions occur, a modification to the IDIQ will be executed notifying the Contractor of the new facility to be serviced

Is it possible to provide a list of potential locations being considered by the VA.

There are none to share at this time

See attached document: LINE ITEM 169.

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