Sources Sought_MOHS Histotechnicians_LBLLSD.pdf

THIS REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) – SOURCES SOUGHT IS ISSUED SOLELY FOR

MARKET RESEARCH AND PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY AND DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A

SOLICITATION

FOR: MOHS Histotechnicians – Department of Veterans Affairs – VA Long Beach Healthcare System (VALBHS), VA Loma Linda Healthcare System (VALLHS), VA San Diego Healthcare System (VASDHS).

1. Responses to this Sources Sought must be in writing. The purpose of this Sources Sought Announcement is for market research only to make appropriate acquisition decisions and to gain knowledge of Small Business Capability, including Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB/VOSB) who are interested and capable of performing the work.

2. The NAICS for this requirement is 561320 – Temporary Help Services

3. Interested and capable Contractors should respond to this notice no later than 10:00am PST on 08/22/2023 by providing the following via email only to Melissa Serrato, Contract Specialist, at Melissa.Serrato@va.gov

Please provide the information below:

Company Name:

SAM UEI:

Address:

Point of Contact Name:

Phone No.:

Email:

Business Size Information Select all that applies:

□ Small Business

□ Emerging Small Business

□ Small Disadvantaged Business

□ Certified under Section 8(a) of the Small Business Act

□ HubZone

□ Women-Owned

□ Certified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (registered with SBA VetCert)

□ Veteran Owned Small Business (registered with SBA VetCert)

4. Please submit a Capability Statement that addresses the organization’s qualifications and ability to provide MOHS Histotechnician services. A general synopsis of the requirement is outlined below.

mailto:Melissa.Serrato@va.gov

Excerpt from Statement of Work

BACKGROUND. The Department of Veterans Affairs intends to establish a single-award IDIQ contract to provide Mohs Histotechnician services and Micrographic Histology Services on an as needed basis to the Department of Veterans Affairs Healthcare Systems in California: Long Beach, Loma Linda, and San Diego. The Contractor shall cover the range of services normally provided in a similar civilian health care facility and in accordance with the specifications and requirements contained herein. The resulting contract will be effective for a period of one (1) year with four (4) one-year options for renewal as identified herein.

GENERAL. Contract Mohs Histotechnicians are needed by multiple southern California VA Healthcare facilities to perform slide preparations; grossing and fixation, processing embedding, and sections and staining. Additionally, Contract Mohs Histotechnician candidates are needed to prepare and process tissue samples/specimens extracted during surgery for pathology, physician analysis and interpretation.

CRITERIA MOHS HISTOTECHNICIANS REQUIREMENTS

Minimum Education High school diploma or equivalent Minimum Experience One (1) year of continuous work experience

Required Certification Valid Basic Life Support Certification or valid CPR card

Immunizations Valid Hepatitis B immunization required; Valid tuberculin skin (TB) test

Citizenship U.S. Citizenship

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES. Contract Mohs Histotechnicians are required to prepare and process tissue samples and specimens extracted during surgery for pathology/physician analysis/interpretation. Contract Mohs Histotechnicians shall advise pathology on histopathology test results, resolve sectioning and staining problems, explain and gain acceptance of selected methodologies, and obtain agreement on technical points and methods. Contract Mohs Histotechnicians shall also obtain and maintain equipment and supplies and coordinate schedules.

1.1. The Contractor shall provide all equipment, uniforms, and supplies needed for Contract Mohs Histotechnicians to perform duties. This includes a contractor-furnished Cryostat.

~End of Sources Sought Announcement~