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This is a Sources Sought notice from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) seeking information about cost-per-test or reagent rental for fully automated blood culture testing at the VA Medical Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The anticipated contract duration is five years (base plus options), requiring two specific items: BACT/ALERT FN PLUS (PLASTIC) 100 BTLS and BACT/ALERT FA PLUS (PLASTIC) 100 BTLS, with estimated quantities of 60 cases per year for each item.
The response deadline is February 11, 2025, at 10:00 AM Central Time. The requirement falls under NAICS code 621511 (Medical Laboratories) with a size standard of $41.5 million and PSC Q301 (Medical-Reference Laboratory Testing). The contracting office is located in St. Paul, MN, with Mark Chase serving as the Contracting Specialist. The notice explicitly states this is not a solicitation for proposals or pricing, and no contract will be awarded from this notice. Responses will be used solely for market research purposes, with no compensation provided for submissions.
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Sources Sought Notice Sources Sought Notice
| SUBJECT* |
| Cost-per-test or reagent rental for fully automated blood culture testing |
GENERAL INFORMATION
| CONTRACTING OFFICE’S ZIP CODE* |
| 55101 |
| SOLICITATION NUMBER* |
| 36C26325Q0433 |
| RESPONSE DATE/TIME/ZONE |
| 02-11-2025 10:00 CENTRAL TIME, CHICAGO, USA |
| ARCHIVE |
| 30 DAYS AFTER THE RESPONSE DATE |
| RECOVERY ACT FUNDS |
| N |
SET-ASIDE
| PRODUCT SERVICE CODE* |
| 6550 |
| NAICS CODE* |
| 325413 |
| CONTRACTING OFFICE ADDRESS |
| Department of Veterans Affairs |
NETWORK 23 CONTRACTING OFFICE
316 Robert Street N. STE. 506 St. Paul MN 55101
POINT OF CONTACT*
Contracting Specialist
MARK CHASE
mark.chase1@va.gov
(210) 706-8139
PLACE OF PERFORMANCE
| ADDRESS |
| VA Medical Center, Bldg. 70 |
One Veterans Drive
Minneapolis MN
| POSTAL CODE |
| 55417 |
COUNTRY
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
AGENCY’S URL
URL DESCRIPTION
AGENCY CONTACT’S EMAIL ADDRESS
EMAIL DESCRIPTION
DESCRIPTION
This is a SOURCES SOUGHT only.
The Government has a requirement for a cost-per-test or reagent rental for fully automated blood culture testing.
The contractor is to provide all services, products, and materials to provide a cost-per-test or reagent rental for fully automated blood culture testing. The required reagents and their quantities are detailed in the attached DRAFT Statement of Work. The duration of the contract is anticipated to be five years (base period plus option periods). FOB Destination is VA Medical Center, Bldg 70, Warehouse (90D), One Veterans Drive, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Schedule of Items:
| Item |
| Description |
| Est. Qty/Yr |
| Unit of Issue |
| 1 |
| BACT/ALERT FN PLUS (PLASTIC) 100 BTLS |
| 60 |
| Case |
| 2 |
| BACT/ALERT FA PLUS (PLASTIC) 100 BTLS |
| 60 |
| Case |
No proposals are being requested or accepted with this notice. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION FOR PROPOSALS OR PRICING AND NO CONTRACT SHALL BE AWARDED FROM THIS NOTICE. This notice shall not be construed as a solicitation or as an obligation on the part of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Responses to this Sources Sought will be treated only as information for the Government to consider as part of their market research efforts. Interested parties are responsible for adequately marking proprietary, restricted or competition sensitive information contained in their response. The Government does not intend to pay for the information submitted in response to this Sources Sought and parties responding will not be entitled to payment for direct or indirect costs incurred in responding to this Sources Sought.
The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) for this requirement is 621511, Medical Laboratories- with a SBA Small Business Size Standard of $41.5 million. PSC is Q301, Medical- Reference Laboratory Testing.
Your response must address capabilities (to include ASE and/or I-CAR certification) specific to the service required in the below Item Description, in addition to all other information required below.
| *= Required Field |
| Sources Sought Notice |
Sources Sought Notice
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