Q515--Autopsy Assistant Services 4/01/2024-3/31/2029
Closed Solicitation Posted
This opportunity was awarded. See the award notice from .
- Solicitation number
- 36C26124Q0189
- Agency
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Veterans Integrated Service Network 21
Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 621511 Medical Laboratories
- PSC
- Q515 Medical- Pathology
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 21 is seeking quotes for autopsy assistant services to be provided at the San Francisco VA Medical Center. The autopsy assistant will be required to perform complete post-mortem examinations in accordance with standard operating procedures, including external examination, organ removal and dissection, tissue sampling, and demonstrating the presence or absence of disease. Quotes will be evaluated based on technical acceptability and price, with award being made to the responsible offeror submitting the lowest priced technically acceptable quote. Quotes are due by January 25, 2024.
This requirement has no set-aside designation and is classified under NAICS code 621511 with an estimated budget of $41.5 million. The single award IDIQ contract would have a base period of performance from April 1, 2024 through March 31, 2029 at the San Francisco VA Medical Center. Interested vendors must be registered in the System for Award Management and carefully review the instructions and clauses prior to submitting a quote by the January 25, 2024 deadline.
Notice text
3 versions
Update #3 · Latest ·
Solicitation Questions and Answers
Autopsy Assistant Services
How do you want the offer submitted? Â
Interested and capable vendors must submit a quote via email to Lacy.Morgan@va.gov no later than the specified due date and time. Please review ADDENDUM to FAR 52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES on starting on page 71 for further details on what to submit.
How do you want the pricing submitted?
Vendors must complete the B.2 Price Schedule for all line CLINs under B.2 Price/Cost Schedule.
Is there a specific format/form you want me to use (I did not see SF 1449)?
Quotes must be submitted in two parts: Part 1 Price and Part 2 Technical. The SF1449 is the first page of the solicitation and shall be signed and submitted by the vendor. Â Please reference ADDENDUM to FAR 52.212-1 starting on page 71.
How will the proposal be evaluated?
This acquisition is being conducted in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13 Simplified Acquisition Procedures. The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible vendor, whose quote, conforming to the solicitation, will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. In accordance with FAR 13.106-2(b)(3), the quotes will undergo a comparative evaluation to determine which quoter provides the best value to the Government based on the information relative to the non-priced factors while also providing a competitive price. Moreover, the Government is not assigning weight to the factors or listing them in any particular order. As a Part 13 acquisition, the Government does not intend on engaging in discussions described in FAR Part 15. As a result, quotes must be complete and conform to the solicitation's requirements described in part in the Addendum to the Instructions to Offerors. Please review VAAR 852.273-73 EVALUATION -HEALTH-CARE RESOURCES.
Are there specific requirements for the autopsy assistant?
Please refer to the Performance Work Statement starting on page 8.
Update #2 ·
Solicitation Questions and Answers
Autopsy Assistant Services
If there are current Autopsy Assistants, are they Per Diem or Full Time?
There are no per diem or full-time autopsy assistants at San Francisco Veteran s Affairs (SFVA).
What is the anticipated number of autopsies per year?
The anticipated number of autopsies at SFVA is 10-20 per year.
Will their sole responsibility be diening/eviscerating the organs or will other duties be involved such as histopathology tissue sections, writing the PAD(Preliminary Autopsy Diagnosis), External and Internal Examination notations, Stocking morgue supplies and releasing the deceased to funeral homes?
In addition to cadaver evisceration the vendor is expected to work independently and be involved with additional aspects of morgue administration, such as cleaning up after autopsies and keeping the space organized.
Is teaching residents part of the assigned duties?
Teaching residents and working with residents during evisceration is expected.
We would like to seek clarification on its accurate submission due date, since the Standard Form (SF) indicates that it is due Jan 25, 2024 at 1:00 PM PDT/PST , while SAM s main page for this solicitation indicates the following deadline Jan 19, 2024 1:00 PM PDT/PST
The actual submission date is Jan 25, 2024 at 1:00 PM PDT/PST and it has been corrected to show this in the solicitation.
Update #1 ·
The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office (NCO) 21, has a requirement for Autopsy Assistant Services in accordance with the performance work statement.
The Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC) located in San Francisco, California requires a full time Autopsy Assistant to perform complete post-mortem examinations as per SF VAHCS guidelines and standard operating procedures to include external examination including removal and dissection of visceral organs, brain, spinal cord, tissue samples and body fluid for further evaluations and to demonstrate the presence or absence of disease.
The solicitation does not have a set aside.
The North American Industry Classification Systems (NAICS) is 621511, $41.5 Million. Contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at sam.gov to be eligible for award.
Please carefully read FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors and VAAR 852.273-73 Evaluation Health Care Resources in order to respond to this RFQ. Failure to do so may eliminate your response from being considered for award.
IAW FAR 16.504, the Government indents to award a Single Award Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity contract as a result of this solicitation.
Important: Vendors are responsible for checking sam.gov for any amendments and must sign and acknowledge all amendments to the solicitation.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 36C26124Q0189 0002.docx | DOCX document | |
| 36C26124Q0189 0001.docx | DOCX document | |
| Autopsy Assistant QASP Final.pdf | ||
| 36C26124Q0189.docx | DOCX document | |
| P07 2015-5637 Rev 24 Date 7-27-2023.txt | TXT text file |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Q515--Autopsy Assistant Services for VA San Francisco Health Care System (VASFHCS) | Award Notice | |
| This notice | Solicitation | |
| Q515--Autopsy Assistant Services 4/01/2024-3/31/2029 | Pre-Solicitation |
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