Questions from Contractors With Government Responses_W91YTZ24Q0016.pdf

W91YTZ24Q0016_ Questions from Contractors for Pathology/Cell Stainer Analyzer and Reagents, Fort Campbell, KY with Government Responses

Question 1. Reference Statement of Need, Paragraph 2. We understand that the "cost per test" pricing requested in 2. is for a reagent rental/lease, service, antibodies, bulk reagents, and ancillary reagents. Reagent pricing will be billed on a cost-per-kit (CPK) basis. Can you confirm our understanding is correct?

Government Response: That is correct.

Question 2. Reference Statement of Need, Paragraph 2.3. Can the Government remove the last sentence of this section (Controls will be included for all chemistry and immunoassay analytes), it seems to be a hold-over from a previous chemistry/immunoassay solicitation?

Government Response: Yes. Paragraph should read Reagents, calibrators, repeats, waste, consumables, accessories, standards, miscellaneous supplies, and the costs associated with normal shipment of those products. Controls will be included for all individual immunostains or batches of like immunostains. This paragraph has been revised.

Question 3. Reference Statement of Need, Paragraph 2.7. Can the Government remove or revise this paragraph? This seems to be a hold-over from a previous chemistry/immunoassay solicitation. Please consider revising to read, "All necessary materials required to verify acceptable performance during the installation process and commence operations."

Government Response: Yes. Paragraph should read additional supplies required for commencing operations and performing validation studies. This paragraph has been revised.

Question 4. Reference Statement of Need, Paragraph 2.8. Can the Government remove this paragraph? This seems to be a hold-over from a previous chemistry/immunoassay solicitation.

Government Response: Yes. It has been removed from the SON.

Question 5. Reference Statement of Need, Paragraph 2.10. Can the Government remove this paragraph? This seems to be a hold-over from a previous chemistry/immunoassay solicitation.

Government Response: Yes. It has been removed from the SON.

Question 6. Reference Statement of Need, Paragraph 3. Can the customer provide estimated volumes to determine the number of instruments required?

Government Response: Estimated volumes of reagents and supplies are included in Appendix A.

Question 7. Reference Statement of Need Paragraph 4.2. The physical dimensions "not to exceed 39 inches width x 51 inches depth x 65 inches height size by WxDxH" do not appear to align with those of the existing system (44 x 34 x 64; WxDxH). We understand the same space as the existing system (44 x 34 x 64; WxDxH) will be available for the new system, please confirm this is correct.

Government Response: That is correct. The paragraph has been revised.

Question 8. Reference Statement of Need, Paragraph 4.3. Special Stains analyzer is called out in this section, but no Special Stains items are included in Appendix A - is a Special Stains analyzer required?

Government Response: No a special stains analyzer is not required. The paragraph has been revised.

Question 9. Reference Offer Due Date/Local Time: Would the Government consider extending the Offer Due Date to 1/9/2024 and provide additional time for questions with the new due date?

Government Response: The Government will extend the due date to 1/9/2024 at 4pm EST.