Q301--STAT Reference Laboratory (VA-27-00019665)

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Notice Type:

Special Notice of Intent to Sole Source

This is a SPECIAL NOTICE ANNOUNCEMENT ONLY. The Department of Veteran Affairs, VISN 2 Network Contracting Office intends to award a sole source contract for the Buffalo VAMC, New York. This proposed contract action is for a service in which the Government intends to award a firm fixed-price STAT Reference Lab Testing Services contract with only one source; Kaleida Health, 726 Exchange Street, Buffalo, NY 14210 under the authority Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 6.302-1 Only One Responsible Source.

Places of Performance:

Department of Veterans Affairs

Buffalo VAMC

Laboratory Department

3495 Bailey Avenue

Buffalo, NY 14215

Purpose and Objectives:

The intent of this Special Notice is to identify potential offerors capable of providing analysis, monitoring, and reporting findings of laboratory and pathology tests for the VA Upstate NY Healthcare System at Buffalo VAMC. Contractor shall provide STAT laboratory testing on Veteran patient specimens seven days a week, including holidays, 24 hours a day.

Contractor laboratory requires mandatory licensing and accreditation possessing a NYS Department of Health Clinical Laboratory Permit, Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) License and College of American Pathologists (CAP) Accreditation.

General Requirements

The Contractor must be able to perform all of the required testing as follows:

a. Contractor will provide STAT laboratory testing on patient specimens seven days a week, including holidays, 24

hours a day.

b. VA will be responsible for specimen collection, preparation, preservation, and delivery, except for semen analysis which will be delivered by the patient to contractor location.

c. Sample analysis for routine laboratory testing will be performed as soon as possible by the contractor. Results will be faxed to the VA with originals to follow by mail or courier.

d. Sample analysis for STAT laboratory testing will be reported within two hours after sample delivery. Results will be reported via phone and faxed, with originals to follow by mail or courier.

e. Tests in addition to the specified list may be required on a rare occasion if a need arises to send a sample to be tested locally for expedited patient care. This will be limited to testing that can be performed in house at the contractor site.

Response:

Responses to this Special Notice should be able to demonstrate the firm's ability, capability, and responsibility to deliver the service listed above. The purpose of this Special Notice announcement is for market research to make appropriate acquisition decisions and to gain knowledge of potential qualified Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses, Veteran Owned Small Businesses, 8(a), HubZone and other Small Businesses interested and capable of providing the services described above. Documentation of technical expertise must be presented in sufficient detail for the Government to determine that your company possesses the necessary functional area expertise and experience to compete for this acquisition. No funds have been authorized, appropriated, or received for this effort. Responses should include the following information: Business name, address, business size and Socioeconomic Category (HUBZone, 8(a), Service Disabled Veteran, Small Business, Large Business, etc.), and point of contact to include e-mail address and telephone number. All offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (www.sam.gov) and Representations and Certifications must be completed prior to any future award. Supporting evidence must be furnished in sufficient detail to demonstrate the ability to provide STAT reference lab send-out testing services.

Determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.

Important information: The Government is not obligated to, nor will it pay for or reimburse any costs associated with responding to this sources sought synopsis request. This notice shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation or ultimately award a contract, nor does it restrict the Government to a particular acquisition approach. The Government will in no way be bound to this information if any solicitation is issued. No sub-contracting opportunity is anticipated. The North American Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 621511 ($41.5 Million).

Any offeror capable of providing this service shall notify the Contracting Officer by email within 15 calendar days from the date of the publication of this Special Notice.

All information is to be submitted via e-mail to: Michelle.Harsch@va.gov