66III_R1_Exhibit_2.DOC

797-FSS-03-0003-R1

(7/2008)

Exhibit 2

EXHIBIT 2

Technical PROPOSAL - Instructions

1. Technical Proposal Page Limitations: If the offeror submits pages in excess of the limitations, the Government will only read and evaluate the stated number of pages of the offeror's technical proposal as specified below:

2. Content: The technical proposal shall only include the technical information described below. No pricing information shall be included in any portion of the technical proposal.

Sub-Factor A - Corporate Experience: Offeror shall demonstrate that its firm has at least one year corporate experience, are capable of providing products and services relevant to this solicitation for nationwide coverage. In support of this sub-factor Provide provide the following minimum:

· Number of years of corporate experience in this area.

· Identify/describe the specific product and services that you have or and are currently providing to your commercial (non-government) customers.

Sub-Factor B - Management Plan: Offerors shall demonstrate knowledge, resources and capabilities adequate to support an award to provide products and services offered that are relevant to this solicitation. In support of this sub-factor provide the following minimum information:

· The offeror's resources/plans for equipment installation including but not limited to, timelines, offeror’s responsibilities, customer’s responsibilities.

· The offeror's resources/plans for equipment validation including, but not limited to, level of support, e.g. number of correlations, statistical analysis, timelines, offeror’s responsibilities, customer’s responsibilities, etc.

· The offeror's resources/plans for providing 24/7 Emergency Repair Service and Preventive Maintenance. If offeror provides Depot Service for any proposed analyzers, provide a description of this service.

· The offeror’s instrumentations ability to interface with the Veterans Health Information Systems and Technology Architecture (VistA) (VA laboratory information system).

· Provide (3) three VA references that can attest to the offeror’s instrumentation’s interfacing capability in support of the VA system.

· Provide a description of the operator training for Government personnel, at the time of installation/upgrades and annually there after. Describe the training that will be included when the Government has additional operators trained. Indicate if this is your common commercial practice regarding training. If this is not your common commercial practice, describe the differences in training, e.g. length of time, scope, location, etc., that is commonly provided to your commercial customers.

EXHIBIT 2 - Technical PROPOSAL – Instructions (continued)

· Describe your billing/invoicing procedures. Include in your description, how often you invoice and what information is required in order to determine the amount that should be billed. How often volume reconciliations performed (i.e. quarterly, bi-annually…etc)?

· Describe the mean failure rate of your firm’s instrumentation.

· Describe the quality control material that will be provided under proposed CPT/CPRR program.

Sub-Factor C - Past Performance: Offerors shall provide at a minimum three (3) references for their most recently performed contracts in which similar or same products and services were performed by the offeror within the last two (2) years from the date of proposal submission. Please list contracts that your firm has held preferably with commercial accounts. The offeror shall provide the required information on the document attached or in a similar format:

· If the offeror has no relative past performance he/she shall affirmatively state so.

NOTE: The Government reserves the right to contact any point of contact provided by the offeror in evaluating the offeror’s past performance. Further, the Government reserves the right to use any information from its own files, or from any other sources it deems appropriate.

Sub-Factor D – Clause 52.228-5 INSURANCE-WORK ON GOVERNMENT

INSTALLATION COVERAGE:

· Provide a certificate of insurance or insurance policies evidencing general liability insurance issued by a responsible insurance carrier of not less than the following amount(s) per occurrence: $500,000 per occurrence and property damage liability insurance. Contractor should carry enough insurance coverage for the current replacement value of effected products including but not limited to bodily injury liability insurance coverage. (See addendum 52.212-1 located in Section D.1)

· Provide an endorsement stating that any cancellation or material change adversely affecting the Government's interest shall not be effective until 30 days after the insurer or the Contractor gives written notice to the Contracting Officer.

CONTRACTOR PAST PERFORMANCE INFORMATION

FOR

Cost-Per-Test Clinical Laboratory Analyzers: Chemistry, Hematology, Coagulation, Urinalysis, Microbiology and Immunochemistry Company Name:

Customer/Agency Name:

Customer Point of Contact:

Point of Contact Phone:

Point of Contact Fax:

Point of Contact: e-mail:

Customer/Agency Address:

Contract Number:

Contract Value:

Contract Period:

Description of product and services provided:

Discussion of emergency repair service/preventative maintenance (hours and services provided):

Discussion of installation, delivery and removal of Contractors equipment and products:

Discussion of challenges encountered and their resolution during performance of this contract:

B. CONSUMABLE SUPPLIES IDENTIFICATION SHEET

Please identify all required materials (including standards, controls, reagents, disposables, etc.), list the assay(s) that each consumable, and the quantity (number of units) of each consumable necessary to perform one hundred (100 assays on the contractor's equipment or frequency of product used, i.e. calibrators, or bottle every two (2) weeks.)

If additional space is needed use separate sheet of paper.

NOTE: All consumable supplies (reagents, standards, control, disposables, etc.) required for the proper operation of the contractor's equipment and necessary to perform tests on the equipment provided shall be included, and shall be furnished by the contractor for each clinical laboratory analyzer model.

THE CONTENTS OF THIS PAGE SHALL BE MADE A PART OF THE PUBLISHED PRICE LIST.

C. TECHNICAL DATA SHEET

CLINICAL LABORATORY ANALYZER GROUP

A.

General questions to be completed by all offerors:

1.

VENDOR NAME:

2.

ANALYZER TYPE:

3.

BRAND NAME:

4.

MODEL NUMBER (include option number):

*5.

PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE:

(a) Frequency of contractor P.M. visits

(b) Number of standards/controls/calibrations/tests required to verify system performance after maintenance:

*6.

CALIBRATION/STANDARDIZATION SCHEDULE:

(a) Frequency of operator calibration/standardization

(b) Number of standards/controls/calibration/tests required to verify system performance during standardization and/or calibration:

*7.

INCREMENTAL ANALYZER OPTION AVAILABILITY

FORMCHECKBOX

Yes

FORMCHECKBOX

No

(Analyzer added to Primary Analyzer Table when

Additional Analyzer is needed)

*8.

COMPUTER INTERFACE AVAILABILITY

FORMCHECKBOX

Yes

(a) Standard or Optional Equipment Configuration

FORMCHECKBOX

Std

Opt

(b) Interface VA’s VISTA computer system

FORMCHECKBOX

Yes

(c) An RS 232, interface and software is provided with the analyzer compatible with the A.S.T.M. HL-7 Standard and the VA’s VISTA computer system

FORMCHECKBOX

Yes

*9.

BARCODE OR OCR READER AVAILABILITY:

Standard Optional

Optional Character Reader Availability:

Standard Optional

C. TECHNICAL DATA SHEET (CONTINUED)

*10.

List any special configuration or installation requirements related to the system operation, including specified environmental requirements (operating temperature, humidity, etc.).

*11.

List any accessories/options available for the system

*12.

List any geographic restrictions to be placed on delivery of supplies or maintenance service (see Statement of Work for the Government’s requirements)

*13.

List the VAMC facilities outside the continental United States that will be supported in your offer (1) Ponce, Puerto Rico, (2) Mayaquez, Puerto Rico, (3) San Juan, Puerto Rico, (4) Anchorage, Alaska, and (5) Honolulu, Hawaii.

*14.

List the times that technical service representatives will be available by phone to assist Government personnel (once the system is installed at the Government site)

* DATA SHALL BE INCLUDED IN THE PUBLISHED PRICE LIST