Q301--Diagnostic STAT Lab Testing Services

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This is COMBINED PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE The US Department of Veteran Affairs Medical Center, Sioux Falls, SD, hereinafter referred to as SFVAHCS located at 2501 W 22nd Street, Sioux Falls, SD 57105. The NAICS code assigned to this procurement will be 621511 with a size standard of $35.0 million. The VA will award a single Firm, Fixed-Price, Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity, commercial services contract for all items listed in the Schedule of Items. Contract use will be limited to Sioux Falls VA Health Care System only. The solicitation will contain requirements for a 12 month base year with four (4) 12 month options to renew. Service will begin on March 1, 2021 through February 28, 2022 for the base year. The solicitation is scheduled to be issued on January 6, 2020 and will be issued via FedBizOpps Electronic Posting System at http://www.fedbizopps.gov.

Services Provided: The US Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Sioux Falls, SD, intends to secure ASAP or STAT diagnostic laboratory testing services for the Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Service (P&LMS) located at 2501 W 22nd St, Sioux Falls, SD. All services provided shall be in accordance with the costs, terms and conditions of this contract.

Duties are laboratory tests requiring rapid results. ASAP courier service from the VA Medical Center laboratory to the contractor will be provided by the contractor Monday-Friday (excluding holidays). This excludes STAT specimens.

Consultation regarding selection, collection, transportation and result interpretation shall also be provided when required. The contractor must provide the following services:

(a) Provide the following for transport of the specimens to include:

(1) Lab test request forms (it is possible that vendor may need to customize forms to include information required by the VA)

(2) Special instructions for handling of specimen

(b) Analyze specimen.

(c) Contractor shall provide a monthly billing for tests provided each month following the month in which the service was delivered.

(d) Contractor shall consult with VA Laboratory on test results by telephone as needed.

(e) Provide the VA Laboratory with a means of communication to permit immediate inquiry regarding the status of a pending test.

(f) A Laboratory User s Manual or similar documentation will be provided to the VA Laboratory. The manual shall include a list of tests that the Contractor provides along with the testing methodology used for each test, length of time of testing, which days the test is run, and specimen requirements and any special handling required.

(g) Fax or electronically report results.

(h) Provide copies of CAP or equivalent accreditation that the contractor subscribes.

Scope of Services Provided: Contractor shall provide specialized STAT and ASAP diagnostic testing needs not provided by SFVAHCS; and reporting of specimen results through a phone call within 2 hours of carrier pickup (carrier pick up is expected with 30 minutes of requesting) and hard copy within 2 days to the MVAHCS. Consultation regarding selection, collection, transportation and result interpretation shall also be provided when required.

Questions may be sent via email to: steven.porwoll@va.gov.