6640--Agilent Reagents

The South Texas VA Health Care System (STVAHCS) in San Antonio, Texas is seeking Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB), or Small Business sources capable of meeting the requirement listed below. The acquisition will be accomplished using commercial item procedures in accordance with FAR Part 12.

NOTE: TO QUALIFY SDVOSB AND VOSB VENDORS MUST BE CERTIFIED IN THE VA VENDOR INFORMATION PAGES (VIP) DATABASE.

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) is 334516. Any SDVOSB, VOSB, or Small Business firms who wish to identify their interests and capability to provide this product must provide product specifications, performance and delivery information by notifying the Contract Specialist no later than 4:00 PM Central Time, February 17, 2021. Notification shall be e-mailed to Robyn Nussbaum, at robyn.nussbaum@va.gov.

Any vendor who responds to this Notice must provide credentials to perform the requirement as outlined in the below scope.

DISCLAIMER

This Sources Sought Notice is issued solely for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation. All information received in response to this Notice that is marked as proprietary will be handled accordingly. In accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation, responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Responders are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this Notice.

SCOPE:

The STVHCS has a need for brand name specialized staining reagents and supplies compatible with the Government Owned Dako Artisan Special Stainer located in the Histology Laboratory of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine Service at Audie L. Murphy VA Hospital.

The vendor must be able to provide the following brand name Staining Reagents or provide and Authorized distributor on Company Letterhead from Agilent.

Brand name staining reagents and supplies compatible with the government owned Dako Artisan Special Stainer.

No third-party reagent substitutions can be accepted due to the integrity and warranties on the Government owned Dako Artisan Special Stainer.

The Contractor is required to provide a continuously stocked inventory of reagents and supplies, and any other materials required to properly perform staining such that Histology Laboratory operations are not interrupted.

These items shall be of the highest quality and lot number, to assure precision and accuracy.

Expiration date must be clearly marked all supplies.

The vendor must provide confirmation of order same day as order request is received.

The vendor must provide tracking information and provide an estimated delivery time.

Alert/Notification of any delays in shipment as well as any or all technical advisory/recalls/alerts, prior to or simultaneously with field alerts should be forwarded to the designated individuals determined at contract award.

Item #

Description/Part Number*

Qty

AR17311-2

Artisan Massons Trich Kit

Iron chloride (FeCl3), hexahydrate 3 10025-77-1

Hydrochloric acid 3 7647-01-0

4

AR16211-2

Artisan Acid-Fast Bacillus Stain Kit

Carbol Fuchsin

0.9% Basic Fuchsin, 4.3% Phenol and 9% Alcohol in deionized water

Acid Alcohol 1%

70% Alcohol with 1% Hydrochloric Acid

Methylene Blue

1% Methylene Blue in deionized water containing antimicrobial agents

6

AR16392-2

Artisan Elastic Stain Kit

Alcoholic Hematoxylin 5%

95% Alcohol, and 5% Hematoxylin

Ferric Chloride 10%

Ferric Chloride in deionized water

Lugol s Iodine

1% Iodine and 2% Potassium Iodide in deionized water

Van Gieson s Solution

0.1% Van Gieson s solution

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2

AR17611-2

ARTISAN Grocott s Methenamine Silver (GMS) STAIN KIT

Aurate(1-), tetrachloro-, hydrogen, trihydrate, (SP-4-1)-

Sodium bisulfite, solution

Perchloric acid

Silver nitrate

Light Green 0.2 percent

Sodium Chromate 10 percent

Methenamine Borate 3 percent

Sodium Thiosulfate 2 percent

6

AR17211-2

ARTISAN PAS GREEN STAIN KIT

Light Green Stain 05%

Orthoperiodic acid

Hydrochloric acid 5.1 7647-01-0

Dipotassium disulphite 3 16731-55-8

(4-(4-aminophenyl)(4-iminocyclohexa-2,5-dienylidene)methyl)

-2-methylaniline hydrochloride

1 632-99-

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6

AR16511-2

ARTISAN Periodic Acid Schiff STAIN KIT

Periodic Acid 0.5%

Periodic Acid in deionized water

Schiff s Reagent, 2 Packs

Schiff s Reagent in deionized water

Mayer s Hematoxylin

Mayer s Hematoxylin

Bluing Reagent

Buffers in deionized water

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6

AR18192-2

Artisan Warthin-Starry Stain Kit

Pretreatment

Gelatin in deionized water containing 0.5% ProClin 300

Silver Nitrate 1%

Silver Nitrate in deionized water

Hydroquinone 0.13%

Hydroquinone in deionized water

4

AR31411-6

ARTISAN MAINTENANCE KIT

1-5% 2-Butoxyethanol,