Immunohistochemistry (IHC) Slide Staining Platforms

The Medical Readiness Contracting Office – Pacific, Joint Base Lewis McChord Health Contracting Branch is issuing this sources sought notice for informational purposes only. The notice is a means of conducting market research to identify industry’s capabilities in automated Immunohistochemistry (IHC) slide staining platform/s, antibody stains, reagents, and supplies used to support the Anatomic Pathology. For additional information regarding the technical specifications, please refer to the attached DRAFT Performance Work Statement (PWS). This sources sought notice is not a solicitation for quotations, proposals nor invitation for bids. Any information submitted by respondents to this notice is strictly voluntary and will not be compensated. Telephonic inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged. The Government will not evaluate the information received nor provide comments or feedback.

Your response to the information requested will assist the Government in determining the appropriate acquisition method. Businesses of all sizes are encouraged to respond; however, each respondent must clearly identify their business size in their capabilities and qualifications statement. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed effort based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. The Government is not obligated to issue a solicitation nor award a contract under this announcement. If a solicitation is released, it will be synopsized on the Government-Wide Point of Entry (GPE).  It is the responsibility of potential offerors to monitor the GPE for additional information pertaining to this requirement.

Requirement Background

The Contractor shall provide automated Immunohistochemistry (IHC) slide staining platform/s, antibody stains, reagents, and supplies used to support the Anatomic Pathology mission at Madigan Army Medical Center, Tacoma, WA.  The Contractor will be responsible for furnishing IHC antibody stains automated platform/s (inclusive of instruments and peripheral equipment to include but not limited to a computer, external drives, paper printer (reports), slide label printer, barcode scanner, UPS, etc.), maintenance, services, repairs, and parts are as required in order to maintain the systems in optimal working condition at no extra cost to the Government.

Required Capabilities

If your organization has the potential capacity and capabilities to perform these contract requirements, please provide the following information at a minimum: Organization Name, CAGE code, Unique Entity ID number. Any applicable brochures or company capability material will also be submitted. 

Eligibility

The applicable NAICS code for this requirement is 334516 - Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing with a small business size standard of 1,000 employees. The product service code is 6515 Medical and Surgical Instruments, Equipment, and Supplies. Businesses of all sizes are encouraged to respond.

Submission Details

Interested parties are requested to submit responses via email. The email subject line should be “Sources Sought Response for W81K0224Q0091.” Responses, capabilities and/or qualifications statements may be in either Microsoft Word, Portable Document Format (PDF), or in the body of the email and shall be addressed to matthew.e.kohler2.civ@health.mil and george.r.rutt.civ@health.mil.  At a minimum, please identify company name, CAGE code and/or SAM Unique Entity ID code in responses.  Proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information should not be included in your response.