Pathology Services

Added: Jun 03, 2015 2:22 pm This is a PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE - The US Department of Veteran Affairs Medical Center, Nebraska Western Iowa, hereinafter referred to as VA NWIHCS, requires contractor to provide Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Services, on a scheduled basis, in accordance with the specifications, terms and conditions of the solicitation. All work to be performed at the contractor's site. Contractor is responsible for providing all supplies, materials, equipment and labor to perform the services. VA will be responsible for specimen collection, preparation, grossing (with the exception of cytology specimens), VistA accessioning, preservation and storage of final slides and blocks. All slides and blocks must be returned to the VA for permanent storage.

The NWIHCS geographic area is vast, encompassing all of Nebraska, portions of northern Kansas and Western Iowa. Contractor shall provide a courier service between contractor's facility and the following VA sites (at the designated location) to include, but not be limited to: Omaha VA Medical Center, Lincoln Community Based Outpatient Clinic and Grand Island Community Based Outpatient Clinic. The courier service shall include, but is not limited to: one or more vehicles, fuel, drivers, AND LIABILITY insurance, maintained to assure continuity of service.

The NAICS code assigned to this procurement will be 621111 with a size standard of $11.5 million. The VA will award a firm, fixed-price, indefinite delivery indefinite quantity commercial services contract. Contract use will be limited to VA NWIHCS only. The solicitation will contain requirements for a 12-month base year with four (4) 12-month options to renew. Service will begin October 1, 2015 through September 30, 2016 for the Base Year. The solicitation is scheduled to be issued on or about June 8, 2015 and will be issued via FedBizOpps Electronic Posting System at http://www.fedbizopps.gov.

Questions regarding this solicitation must be in writing. Questions may be sent via email to: julie.stout@va.gov. Proposals must be submitted in writing to the issuing office, be in accordance with the preparation instructions outlined in the solicitation, and be timely.