Attachment B_Product Description_36C10X26Q0123.pdf
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This is a Product Description document for a Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) non-expendable equipment procurement through the Strategic Acquisition Center located in Fredericksburg, Virginia.
The VA seeks vendors to provide Leica® Automated Coverslipper Machines or equal alternatives for a VA-wide single Requirements contract. Automated coverslipper machines are AC-powered laboratory instruments designed to apply coverslips over microscope examination slides to protect specimens from mechanical forces or environmental exposure prior to microscopic examination and long-term storage. The devices operate with minimal technician involvement and complete automation of all procedural steps. The contract period consists of a 12-month base term with four optional 12-month extension periods. Vendors may quote alternative products that meet specified salient characteristics; however, all products quoted in technical submissions must be included in the pricing volume. Vendors may also quote ancillary products deemed essential to solution functionality, captured with zero quantity in pricing submissions.
Two primary contract line items (CLINs) are specified with distinct performance requirements. CLIN 0001 (HistoCore Chromax CV standalone and related accessories) requires a minimum throughput of 250 slides per hour on glass coverslips, while CLIN 0007 (HistoCore SPECTRA CV) requires minimum throughput of 400 slides per hour with 50 mm x 24 mm coverslips. Both configurations must support various coverslip sizes, adjustable mounting media volumes, xylene utilization, fume extraction via activated carbon filters, benchtop operation, and 115 VAC 60 Hz electrical specifications. Evaluation of salient characteristics will be conducted through literature review. The document lists 20 contract line items encompassing the base equipment, workstation kits, accessories, service plans, and ancillary components available for procurement.
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PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
For
NON-EXPENDABLE EQUIPMENT:
Leica Automated Coverslipper Machines
Prepared By:
Strategic Acquisition Center
Department of Veterans Affairs 10300 Spotsylvania Avenue, Suite 400 Fredericksburg, VA 22408
1. SCOPE OF WORK:
The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Non-Expendable Equipment National Program has identified the automated coverslipper machine product line as a candidate for a VA-wide (otherwise referred to as “national”) single Requirements contract award.
Automated coverslipper machines are an automated mains electricity (AC-powered) laboratory instrument intended to be used to apply a coverslip over a microscope examination slide to protect the fixed/stained specimen from mechanical forces or environmental exposure prior to microscopic examination and/or long-term storage of the slide. The device operates with minimal technician involvement and complete automation of all procedural steps.
The Contractor must demonstrate the ability to meet all requirements for the solicitation.
The objective is to provide Automated coverslipper machines to be used by clinicians throughout the VA medical centers and facilities. The period of performance is for a base of 12-months with four 12-month option periods.
2. REQUIREMENT
This requirement will utilize brand name or equal purchase descriptions which requires the quoter to indicate that each product being offered as an “equal” product to the Leica® Automated Coverslipper Machines. For each equal product, the quoter must include a description reflecting the salient characteristics (SC) and level of quality that will satisfy the salient physical, functional, or performance characteristics of the equal product(s) specified in the solicitation. The quoter must also clearly identify the item by brand name (if any) and make/model number. Finally, the quoter must include descriptive literature, such as illustrations, drawings, or a clear reference to previously furnished descriptive data or information available to the Contracting Officer and clearly describe any modifications it plans to make to a product to make it conform to the solicitation requirements.
Contract Line Items
Manufacture Part Number Description
0001 LEICA 14048562192 HistoCore Chromax CV standalone 0002 LEICA 14048560983 HistoCore CHROMAX Workstation Kit
0003 LEICA 14048659732 Plastic rack 30
0004 LEICA 14041157009 Power cord USA - 15 AMP CV
0005 LEICA 9CON-S-
CHRMXCV 1-5
ChromaxCV Silver Service 1-5 yrs old
0006 LEICA 9CON-G-
CHRMXCV 1-5
ChromaxCV Gold Service 1-5 yrs old
0007 LEICA 14051454200 HistoCore SPECTRA CV 0008 LEICA 14051254355 HistoCore SPECTRA Workstation Kit 0009 LEICA 8120973 Spectra Coverslipper Uninterruptible Power
Supply - NXT 1500 VA Line Conditioned On Line UPS Spectra CV
0010 LEICA 14051261249 Barcode Reader ASM 0011 LEICA 14051252483 Rack hanger, slide rack 30, gray 3 pcs 0012 LEICA 14051252480 Rack hanger,slide rack 30, red, 3 pcs 0013 LEICA 14051252484 Rack hanger, slide rack 30,white, 3 pcs 0014 LEICA 14051252482 Rack hanger,slide rack 30,black, 3 pcs 0015 LEICA 14051252479 Rack hanger,slide rack 30,pink 3 pcs 0016 LEICA 14051252476 Rack hanger,slide rack 30,yellow, 3 pcs 0017 LEICA 14051252477 Rack hanger,slide rack30,light blue 3pcs 0018 LEICA 14041149613 Power Cord
0019 LEICA 9CON-SLVR-
SPCTRCV
SPECTRA CV - SILVER SERVICE
0020 LEICA 9CON-GOLD-
SPCTRCV
SPECTRA CV - GOLD SERVICE
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is seeking vendors who can provide Leica® Automated Coverslipper Machines or equal as listed above which meet all the following salient characteristics. Vendors may quote any product solution or configuration so long as they meet the salient characteristics. Products quoted in the technical volume must be captured on the Vendor’s pricing volume (Attachment D, Price Cost Schedule) of the solicitation. Vendors may quote any additional ancillary products which they deem to be essential to the functionality of the proposed solution; these items must be captured in the Vendor’s pricing volume with a quantity of zero.
CLIN 0001 applies to the following SC’s
SC # SALIENT
CHARACTERISTICS
METHOD OF EVALUATION SC – Literature Map
SC 1 Throughput: min 250 slides/hour, glass
Literature Review
SC 2 Works with coverslips in various sizes
Literature Review
SC 3 Allows for adjustment of mounting media volume
Literature Review
SC 4 Able to utilize xylene Literature Review SC 5 Fume extraction via activated carbon filter Literature Review
SC 6 Benchtop unit Literature Review SC 7 Able to operate on 115
VAC 60 Hz Literature Review
CLIN 0007 applies to the following SC’s
SC # SALIENT
CHARACTERISTICS
METHOD OF EVALUATION SC – Literature Map
SC 1 Throughput: min 400 slides/hour, glass
Literature Review
SC 2 Works with coverslips size 50 mm x 24 mm
Literature Review
SC 3 Allows for adjustment of mounting media volume
Literature Review
SC 4 Able to utilize xylene Literature Review SC 5 Fume extraction via activated carbon filter Literature Review
SC 6 Benchtop unit Literature Review SC 7 Able to operate on 115
VAC 60 Hz Literature Review
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