Sources_Sought_Hematology_Analysis_Reagents_Troubleshooting.docx

JBKAC – Hematology/Reagents/Troubleshooting – Sources Sought Notice – MARKET RESEARCH ONLY

Notice Type:

Sources Sought

Synopsis:

THIS NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTE. This notice is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation or ultimately award a contract. Responses will not be considered as proposals, nor will any award be made as a result of this Sources Sought Notice. Any information provided by businesses to the Government is strictly voluntary. The Government will not be responsible for any costs incurred by interested businesses responding to this Sources Sought Notice. Contact by potential offerors or their employees with government entities involved in this acquisition process, other than 502d Contracting Squadron personnel, regarding this notice is prohibited.

THE PURPOSE OF THIS NOTICE IS TO CONDUCT MARKET RESEARCH ONLY. The 59th Medical Wing at JBSA is researching the market for three hematology analyzers, reagents, and annual service/troubleshooting with a cost-per-test pricing structure over a 5-year period. The requirements for each analyzer are listed below. Please provide documentation (i.e., brochures, specifications, etc.) showing evidence that your company distributes analyzers that meet each of the criteria below. Because our laboratories would share reagents and utilize the analyzers as back-ups for one another, in the case of an analyzer experiencing issues, the Government is interested in learning whether contractors can meet the requirements for ALL three of the analyzers and accompanying reagent supplies listed below.

Location 1:

· Limited space available (8 feet by 4 feet)

· Must use the slide-on-slide smearing technique

· Must have automated system with integrated slide maker/stainer capable of testing parameters, smearing, and staining that completes reflective slide preparation driven by on-board programmed rules. Analyzer must be able to perform all of the functions on one specimen without human intervention once the sample is introduced to the analyzer.

· Parameters Tested:

WBC, RBC, HGB, HCT, MCV, MCH, MCHC, PLT

(PLT-I), NRBC%, NRBC#, RDW-SD, RDW-CV, MPV

NEUT%, LYMPH%, MONO%, EO%, BASO%, IG%,

NEUT#, LYMPH#, MONO#, EO#, BASO#, IG#

WBC-BF, RBC-BF, MN%, MN#, PMN%, PMN#,

TC-BF# (Body Fluids) PLT (PLT-F), IPF (Platelets) RET%, RET#, IRF, RET-He (Reticulocytes)

· Sample Type: Whole blood collected in either EDTA (K2) or EDTA (K3) anticoagulant.

· Sample Volumes: minimum of 1 ml (aspirates 88 µL) of whole blood is required for tube sample and 250 µL (aspirates 160 µL) of whole blood is required for Micro tube holder

· Must be able to meet throughput of up to 200 CBCs/hour, Up to 100 / hour / analyzer module, and up to 75 Smears/hour

· Must have internal quality control system for all whole blood, CBC, Diff, PLT and Reticulocyte parameters, as well as for all body fluid parameters, including TNC, WBC, RBC and reportable 2-part Diff parameters

· Must have Radio Frequency ID tags Location 2:

· Technologies Used:

· WBC DIFF/RET: Fluorescent Flow Cytometry

· RBC/PLT: DC Impedance method with hydrodynamic focusing

· HGB: Cyanide-free method

· Parameters Tested:

WBC, RBC, HGB, HCT, MCV, MCH, MCHC, PLT, RDW-SD, RDW-CV, MPV, NEUT#, LYMPH#, MONO#, EO#, BASO#, IG#, NEUT%, LYMPH%, MONO%, EO%, BASO%, IG%

· Sample Types: Whole blood collected in either EDTA (K2) or EDTA (K3) anticoagulant.

· Sample Volumes: minimum of 25 µL of whole blood is required.

· Standardization: has similar functionality to Location 1 analyzer and can utilize common reagents and controls.

· Must have internal quality control system for all whole blood, CBC, Diff, PLT and Reticulocyte parameters, as well as for all bodily fluid parameters Location 3:

· Technologies used:

RBC, PLT - Hydrodynamic focusing direct current detection WBC - Fluorescence Flow Cytometry Method HGB - Non-cyanide method HCT - Cumulative pulse height detection method

· Parameters Tested:

WBC, RBC, HGB, HCT, MCV, MCH, MCHC,

PLT, NEUT%, LYMPH%, MONO%, EO%,

BASO%, NEUT#, LYMPH#, MONO#, EO#,

BASO#, RDW-SD, RDW-CV, MPV

· Sample Volumes: minimum of 200 µL/130 µL (closed/open mode) of whole blood is required.

· Must have FDA 501k approval for testing donor Red blood cell components for RBC, HGB and HCT

· parameters using anticoagulants such as CPD, CP2D, ACD-A, CPDA-1

· Must have FDA 501k approval for testing Platelet components for PLT and MPV parameters using

· anticoagulants such as CPD and ACD-A

· PLT Linearity of at least 5 Million

· HCT Linearity of at least 75%

· Throughput of 150 samples per hour It is possible that at some point in the future, a solicitation will be publicized through the Federal Business Opportunities at: https://www.fbo.gov/ and/or GSA Advantage at https://www.gsaadvantage.gov/. Contractors are solely responsible for monitoring the Internet to download any solicitation or any subsequent amendments to this sources sought notice. Paper copies and/or electronic mail of solicitations and/or any subsequent amendments will not be provided under any circumstances.

In the event of a solicitation being issued, Prospective offerors shall have a current System for Award Management (SAM) registration prior to award.

Interested businesses should respond to the questions presented within this Sources Sought Notice in order to facilitate the Government's market research efforts. The Government will analyze all responses and determine the business strategy for this acquisition. The submission should address all questions in the Sources Sought questionnaire below and your firm's ability to perform the requirement. Prospective offerors interested in this opportunity shall respond to this Sources Sought Notice by email ONLY to 2d Lt Jonathan Karnes, Contract Administrator at jonathan.karnes.3@us.af.mil or Chris Sullivan, Contracting Officer at christopher.sullivan.33@us.af.mil by 11:00 AM (CST) on 1 June 2018.

Sources Sought Questionnaire

1. Point of Contact:

Company:

Address:

Company Website Address:

CAGE Code:

Primary NAICS:

Small Business?:

What socioeconomic categories are you self-certified/certified for?:

Point of Contact:

Phone Number:

Email Address:

1. A capability statement that explains what type of work your company has experience performing. Please provide information on whether or not your company can fill all of the requirements described in this Sources Sought. Technical capabilities may be submitted in your own format and shall be 10 pages or less.