Pathology Contract

The VA Des Moines Contracting Office, 3600 30th Street, Building 2, Room 214, Des Moines, IA is seeking vendors capable of providing the VA Central Iowa Health Care System, Des Moines Division, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine for Pathology services as the sole coverage for pathology at VA Central Iowa Health Care System. Contractor will provide both on site and at the contractor's site, conventional services for Anatomic Pathology and Clinical Laboratory. Anatomic Pathology services include, but are not limited to the following: grossing and reading of surgical specimens, performing frozen sections, reading of urgent cytology slides (Fine Needle Aspirates, body fluids, bronchial samples; does not include PAP smears and urine cytology). Clinical Laboratory Services include Medical Directorship, participation in Cancer Conference and Transfusion Medicine Committee as well as other consultation needed to meet College of American Pathology (CAP), Joint Commission and VA regulatory standards. The coverage will be provided during administrative hours, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Contractor will provide off-site services that cannot be provided by the VA technical staff (cytology technical work; histology special stains). The contractor is required to be present each weekday at the VA Hospital in Des Moines, 3600 30th Street, but is allowed a flexible schedule depending upon workload. Off-hour coverage for frozen sections, consultation and emergency situations will be provided by call back. . The anticipated contract period is from June 1, 2011 through May 31, 2012 with four additional twelve month option periods. It is contemplated that the contract effective date shall be June 1, 2011. If however, the administrative determinations have not yet been completed and award has not been made, the contract will become effective as soon as practicable with no additional cost to the Government for any elapsed time from the original effective date. A complete copy of the solicitation is included with this notice.



All responsible sources may submit a written offers which, if timely received, shall be considered by the Government. OFFERS MUST BE COMPLETE AND PROVIDE ALL INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE SOLICITATION DOCUMENTS. Any questions must be submitted in writing to sarah.davis4@va.gov.