Histology Staining

Amendment 3: Answers to Questions

The purpose of this amendment is to extend the date questions will be answered and to extend the solicitation date (see attached).

The purpose of this amendment is to extend the date questions will be answered and to extend the solicitation date (see attached).

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The Department of Veterans Affairs, C.W. Bill Young VA Healthcare System, Contracting Office, Bay Pines, FL 33744 has a requirement to procure products to provide Immunohistochemistry (IHC), In Situ Hybridization (ISH), Histochemical Special Staining (SS) and Hematoxylin and Eosin (H&E) Staining System services for the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Service (P&LMS). Please see the referenced in RFQ# 36C24822Q0952.

This combined synopsis solicitation RFQ, and the provisions and clauses incorporated are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2022-06 (05-01-2022).

The combined synopsis solicitation is: UNRESTRICED. The NAICS Code is 325413; the size standard is 1,250 Employees. 

Responses shall be on an all or none bases, no partial submissions will be accepted.  The Government reserves the right to make no award at all.

Questions regarding this requirement shall be addressed to christina.blevins@va.gov

PLEASE DO NOT SUBMIT QUESTIONS EARLIER THAN 7 June 2022. 

QUESTIONS ARE DUE BY: 8 JUNE 2022 @ 12:00 PM.

Answers will be provided via Contract Opportunities NLT 10 June 2022 @ 1:00 PM EST.

All quotes are due NLT 14 June 2022 @ 1 PM EST via e-mail to: christina.blevins@va.gov. The “Subject Line” of the response e-mail shall include “RFQ 36C24822Q0952”.  Offers received after the exact time specified in the solicitation are considered late and may at the discretion of the Contracting Officer be considered if the action would not unduly delay the acquisition or are deemed to be in the best interest of the Government.