VA San Diego Healthcare System Laboratory Medicine Service Send Outs

Modification is to change the Offeror due date No 8 0n 1449 to October 2, 2015 at 2:00 p.m.. This modification is to provide clarification to the prospective Vendors:



1. What time are the routine tissue cassettes ready for pick up ? Mon-fri? Sat and Sun? Routine tissue cassettes (prostate biopsies) are ready for pick up @ 3pm daily Monday to Friday.

2. What times are the IHC blocks ready for pick up? What is the current schedule? IHC blocks are also ready for pick up at 3 pm daily Monday to Friday.

3. Are the pick- up and drop off points the same location? YES

4. Are the blocks and cassettes barcoded? If so, which language? YES contains patient's last name and location (VAMC)

5. Are manifests provided with each pickup? yes

6. Will processing baskets and transport buckets need to be provided? YES for the prostate biopsies

7. Which special stains in category I and II are ordered (any historical data)? I am not sure of cat. I and II, but we occasionally send special stains to SD Pathology if a request is a combination of IHC and special stains

8. For prostate biopsies, the slides must be received at the VA @ 8AM..



Note 10 on 1449: shall read 100 percent Small business set-aside NAICS CODE: 518210



Also, correction no the address on page 5, the address is VA San Diego Healthcare System, 3350 La Jolla Village Drive, C a 92161,