VA Pittsburgh Lab Test Supplies Legionella

VA PITTSBURGH PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE LAB TESTING SUPPLIES FOR LEGIONELLA BACTERIA

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration, Network Contracting Office (NCO4), Pittsburgh, PA intends to solicit quotes from contactors to provide legionella lab testing supplies for one base year and a one year option period.

A listing of specific items and the estimated annual usage at the VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System (VAPHS) is attached. The item numbers in use are specific to the current supplier however Brand Name or Equal items shall be considered.

The VA anticipates issuing a solicitation for this requirement in July 2017 set aside 100% for Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB). The solicitation will be available for download from http://www.fbo.gov. Interested contractors will be responsible for downloading copies of the solicitation (and any subsequent amendments) from that website, and no hard copies will be made available. The solicitation will provide instructions to contractors about the proposal submission process. Prospective Offerors are encouraged to register their interest in the solicitation on the FBO website so that they are notified of the issuance of the solicitation and any amendments.

The NAICS Code for the acquisition is 339113, with a Size Standard of 1000 employees and the PSC Code is 6550.

Questions concerning this announcement should be directed to the Contract Specialist using the e-mail link provided. No hard copies of the solicitation will be provided. Telephone requests for information or questions will NOT be accepted. Please email questions to Herb Byrns, at the following e-mail address: herbert.byrns@va.gov and ensure that the subject line includes: Solicitation No. VA244-17-Q-1359, VA Pittsburgh Legionella Lab Test Supplies.

This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract or otherwise pay for the information provided in response. The Government reserves the right to use information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate. Any organization responding to this notice should ensure that the response is complete and sufficiently detailed to allow the Government to determine the organization s qualifications to deliver the supplies. Respondents are also advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information or provide feedback about any of the information received. After review of the responses received, the Government may issue a pre-solicitation synopsis and solicitation may be published in Federal Business Opportunities. No proprietary, sensitive, confidential or classified information shall be included with your response. The Government reserves the right to use any non-proprietary technical information in any resultant solicitation.