Attachment 6 - Questions and Answers.pdf
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- Solicitation number
- W81K0225QA073
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Department of the Army Medical Command
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This document is an Attachment 6 - Questions and Answers for a federal solicitation for Chemistry and Immunoassay Cost Per Reportable Result (CPRR) at Bassett Army Community Hospital. The Q&A covers multiple technical specifications and submission details, including key points such as a question submission deadline of Monday, July 28, 2025 at 4:00 PM Hawaii Standard Time, and quotes to be submitted via email to Garrett.k.wada.civ@health.mil. Vendors proposed modifications to several Statement of Work sections, including immunoassay turnaround times, sample volumes, reagent stability, and Troponin testing options, with the government providing responses that mostly referenced Attachment 4 for potential changes or maintaining original requirements.
The solicitation is for a firm-fixed price contract requiring two Chemistry Analyzers capable of testing clinical chemistry and immunodiagnostic samples, including reagents, calibrators, and consumables. The contract period is a one-year base period from October 1, 2025 to September 30, 2026, with four additional one-year option periods. The procurement is 100% unrestricted, conducted under FAR Parts 12 and 13, with NAICS code 325413, and requires contractors to be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) prior to award. The contracting officer is Mr. Riley R. Yogi, and the contract specialist is Mr. Garrett K. Wada from the Department of the Army Medical Command.
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Attachment 6 – Questions and Answers
Q1. We respectfully request a two-week extension to the current submission deadline to allow adequate time for a thorough and complete response.
A1. No change. See block 8 of the SF1449.
Q2. Will there be a deadline for submitting questions?
A2.Questions about the solicitation shall be accepted until Monday July 28, 2025 4:00PM Hawaii Standard Time.
Q3. Is email the preferred method for submitting our final response?
A3. Addendum to 52.212-1, Instructions to O erors - Commercial Products and Commercial Services provides the instruction for preparation of quotes.
Acceptable Quote Submission:
Quotes shall be submitted via E-mail to: Garrett.k.wada.civ@health.mil
Q4. Could you provide a current floor plan or CAD drawing that includes existing instrumentation? Additionally, has a transition space been identified?
A4. See Attachment 5 for layout.
Q5. Statement of Work Section 2.10: The current requirement may be source-limiting. We respectfully request that the immunoassay turnaround time for cardiac testing be adjusted to allow for ≤16 minutes.
A5. No Change. See Attachment 4 - Statement of Work Section 2.10
Q6. Statement of Work Section 2.12: The specified sample volumes may be restrictive. We propose increasing the allowable range to 1.5–35 μL for chemistry and 2–200 μL for immunoassay.
A6. See Attachment 4 -Statement of Work section 2.12 for change.
Q7. Statement of Work Section 2.15: The onboard reagent stability requirement may be limiting. We suggest revising this to a 30-day stability period.
A7. No change. See Attachment 4 - Statement of Work Section 2.15
Q8. Statement of Work Section 2.16: The requirement for Troponin T may be source-limiting. We recommend allowing either Troponin T or Troponin I. Troponin I has demonstrated higher specificity for cardiac tissue and may o er faster results in emergent situations.
A8. See Attachment 4 -Statement of Work section 2.16 for change.
Q9. Is there a due date for questions to be submitted?
A9. Questions about the solicitation shall be accepted until Monday July 28, 2025 4:00PM Hawaii Standard Time.
Q10. Can you please confirm if submissions should be provided via email?
A10. Addendum to 52.212-1, Instructions to O erors - Commercial Products and Commercial Services provides the instruction for preparation of quotes.
Acceptable Quote Submission:
Quotes shall be submitted via E-mail to: Garrett.k.wada.civ@health.mil
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