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THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. The Department of Veterans Affairs, VHA, Network Contracting Office (NCO) 19 Rocky Mountain Acquisition Center is seeking potential sources that are capable of providing all equipment, reagents, standards, controls, supplies, consumable/disposable items, parts, accessories and any other item required for the proper operation of its' contractor owned analyzers and peripherals for the generation of Hemoglobin A1c testing (and Hemoglobin Variant or Hemoglobinopathy testing), on a cost per reportable result (CPRR) basis which shall also include repairs, maintenance and training, for the following VISN 19 VA medical facilities:
VA Oklahoma City Medical Center at 921 NE 13th Street, Oklahoma City, OK, 73104
Oklahoma City VA Health Care System at 921 N.E. 13th St., Oklahoma City Oklahoma, 73104
Lawton VA Outpatient Clinic at Bldg. 4303 Pitman Street, Fort Sill, Oklahoma, 73503
Jack C. Montgomery VA Medical Center at 1011 Honor Heights Drive, Muskogee, Oklahoma 74401
Ernest Childers Outpatient Clinic at 9322 E 41st Street, Tulsa, OK

NCO 19 is performing market research to determine if there is a sufficient number of qualified (1) Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB); (2) Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB); (3) Small or emerging small business firms; or (4) Large businesses who can fulfill the requirement. This Sources Sought notice is issued for the purpose of market research in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 10. All SDVOSB, VOSB, small and large businesses capable of fulfilling the requirement are invited to respond.

NAICS code to be used for this acquisition is 334516. All interested firms who can meet the requirements stated in Summary of Requirements below should respond, in writing, with the following information:

Interest and Capabilities
Address and UEI
Business category (SDVOSB, VOSB, Small Business, or Large Business)
State if interested firm has a NAC or GSA contract by replying with their applicable contract number

Any information submitted by respondents to this sources sought synopsis is voluntary. This sources sought notice is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government, nor will the Government reimburse any costs associated with the submission of information in response to this notice. Respondents will not individually be notified of the results of any Government assessments.

Responses and questions may be submitted electronically to:
Juanita.Street@va.gov and NCO19Services2@va.gov in a Microsoft word compatible format no later than Wednesday, March 15th, 12:00pm Mountain Time. PHONE CALLS NOT ACCEPTED.


SUMMARY OF REQUIREMENTS:

Contractor shall provide all equipment, reagents, standards, controls, supplies, consumable/disposable items, parts, accessories and any other item required for the proper operation of its' contractor owned analyzers and peripherals for the generation of Hemoglobin A1c testing (and Hemoglobin Variant or Hemoglobinopathy testing) on a cost per reportable result (CPRR) basis, with a services component included, to provide maintenance, repairs, upgrades, training and a Quality Control program.
DEFINITION: Cost Per reportable Result (CPRR): Contractors are required to provide a price for each patient test that can be performed on its equipment. The per reportable patient test price shall include costs covering (a) equipment use, (b) all reagents, calibrators, controls, linearity samples, supplies, consumable/disposable items, parts, accessories and any other item required for the proper operation of the contractor s equipment and necessary for the generation and reporting of a patient test result, (c) all necessary maintenance to keep the equipment in good operating condition (This element includes both preventive maintenance and emergency repairs), (d) training for Government personnel, and (e) cost of shipping and handling of all reagents, calibrators, controls, supplies, consumable/disposable items, parts, accessories, uninterruptible power supply with line conditioner and all other item required for the proper operation of the contractor s equipment and necessary for the generation and reporting of test results. Contractors are required to provide delivery, installation and removal of equipment at no additional charge.



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