S02 - RFQ 36C26224Q1272 0005 SF30.pdf

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36C262

Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 22 4811 Airport Plaza Drive Suite 600 Long Beach CA 90815

Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 22 4811 Airport Plaza Drive Suite 600 Long Beach CA 90815

To all Offerors/Bidders

36C26224Q1272

07-18-2024

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Blood Bank Automation CPT Solution for VISN 22

The purpose of this 5th Modification is to provide clarification to potential offerors.

1) See Page 2 for Question and Answer and clarifying information.

2) Review all postings, amendments and/or attachments on Contract Opportunities in SAM.gov for answers to questions submitted to this posting, ensuring you have all information available to all potential offerors.

3) Time and date cutoff for receipt of offers remains unchanged. Due by: 7:00AM PST on 22 July 2024.

Carlos Magana Contracting Officer

FOR CLARIFICATION:

1) Two different versions of the volumes were sent out and may not have been properly clarifies. Please not the following:

-The original spreadsheet sent titled "S02 - Attachment A - Blood Bank Pricing Sched 5yrs" included TAB “Est Annual Site Vol”. Those volumes are no longer valid are/were replaced in Amendment 0002. The new volumes are based on that original answer as follows:

Volume Clarfication ABQ GLA LB LL PHX PRE SD TUC

Patients forward and reverse typing

1920 (only mnual) automated, 462 manual automated, 500 manual automated, 170 manual

237 (only manual)

3154 1134

Donor retype 1015 (only manual) automated, 47 manual

1500 (usually manual) autoamted, 35 manual

420 (only manual)

1477 156

Rh phenotype (specify which antigen and volume if multiple present):

C 25, c 10, E 35, e 5 (only manual)

E= 40, e=25, C=40, c= 20

(only manual)

126 (only manual)

75 (only manual) automated

(C, c, E, e..all run together)

Not performed currently

C15, c15, E15, e15

488 (Rh typing is automated on the card.

It’s all CcEe)

Non Rh antigen typing 85 (only manual)

176 (only manual)

75 (only manual)

90 (only manual)

Not performed currently

66 (only manual)

275 (only manual)

IgG Crossmatches 360 (only manual) automated, 93 manual

850 (usually manual)

225 (only manual)

75 (only manual) automated, 52 manual

IS Crossmatches 60 (only manual)

3600 1958 eXM 25 (only manual)

23 (only manual)

165 (only manual)

7 (only manual)

62 (only manual)

Poly DAT 75 patient 65

QC (only manual)

100 79 375 (only manual)

0 23 175 68

IgG DAT 15 patient

(only manual)

40 40 300 (only manual)

Not performed currently

10 (only manual)

Assay Clarification ABQ GLA LB LL PHX PRE SD TUC Do you use a 2 cell Antibody screen or 3 cell Antibody screen?

2 cell Antibody

Screen

3 cell Antibody

Screen

3 cell Antibody

Screen

3 cell Antibody

Screen

3 cell Antibody

Screen

2 cell Antibody

Screen

2 cell Antibody

Screen

3 cell Antibody

Screen

What automated Rh phenotyping assays are you using?

None None None None

Anti-E and Rh Phenotype

(Card consists of Anti-D, Anti-C, Anti-c, Anti-E, Anti-e, Control)

None

ID-MTS Gel Rh

Monoclonal Phenotype

Card (C,c,E,e)

Ortho Monoclonal

Rh Phenotype

Card

What automated Rh phenotyping assays are you wanting?

None None C/c, E/e

If Rh only antigen phenotyping available on instrument, then none.

Anti-E and Rh Phenotype

(Card consists of Anti-D, Anti-C, Anti-c, Anti-E, Anti-e, Control)

DCEce None N/A

What type of DAT is used (Poly vs IgG)

Poly (IgG+- C3d), confirm positives with IgG and

Complement.

Poly first then if positive IgG and C3d

Both

Poly first then if positive IgG and C3d

IgG and C3b/d

Poly Poly Poly, IgG, C3d

Use the above table volumes to create your proposal. UPDATE your S02 - Attachment A - Blood Bank Pricing Sched 5yrs as appropriate to reflect the new updated numbers.

2) What set of numbers should be used for the automation proposal?

A: Use the numbers in the blue table in item 1 above

3) What set of numbers should be used for the hybrid automation/manual proposal?

A: Use the numbers in the blue table in item 1 above

4) If you need to separate your manual vs automated numbers costs, please propose your average on the spreadhsheet if and/or spell it out in your proposal.

5) In Amendment 0003 the question asked was: "Should pricing be updated to reflect the current volumes?".

The answer posted was: "pricing should reflect the current volumes".

To clarify: Use the “current” volumes as shown in the original posting in attachment "S02 - Attachment A - Blood Bank Pricing Sched 5yrs". This attachment contains multiple tabs/sheets, review and update all as needed. THIS ANSWER referred to item 1 above to use the blue table numbers.

NOTE:

• Follow the instructions at Contract Opportunities in Sam.gov in the posting for 36C26224Q1272, in attachment “S02 - RFQ 36C26224Q1272”, on how to fill spreadsheet S02 - Attachment A - Blood Bank Pricing Sched 5yrs.

• Review all postings, amendments and/or attachments on Contract Opportunities in SAM.gov for answers to questions submitted to this posting, ensuring you have all information available to all potential offerors.

It is the responsibility of the offeror to submit a complete package. If not, the offer, quote and or submission could be considered not responsive, and the offeror will not be considered for award.