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ID: 36C26125Q0065 • Type: Solicitation • Match:  85%
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Posted: Nov. 21, 2024, 1:18 p.m. EST
VA Central California Health Care System (VACCHCS) Notice ID 36C26125Q0065 Chemistry & Immunoassay CPRR Equipment and Tests Questions & Answers Is VACCHCS open to having A1c's on a separate analyzer? Yes. A1c will be on a separate analyzer and has been removed. Please see updated and attached Statement of Work and Price List. Current Equipment and Expiration: Could you provide information on the existing chemistry and immunoassay analyzers in use at your facilities, including their expiration or contract end date? Current analyzers at this facility are under contract with Beckman Coulter (V797D-70260 36C26124F0269), with an expected end date of 03/31/2025. Operational Concerns and Improvement Opportunities: Are there specific challenges or limitations with the current equipment or processes that your team is particularly concerned about? Please see Statement of Work. Can you help us understand why the original RFP had a maximum contract value of 4.5 million and the revised RFP has a maximum contract value of 2 million? This is a considerable amount delta (over 50%) and only a few things were changed in the RFP. Please see Statement of Work. The requirement has changed. Infectious Disease Testing has been removed from the requirement and the maximum contract value has been adjusted accordingly. Previous copies of the RFP included hepatitis testing, and our pricing included hepatitis testing, as they are a part of the lab's regular testing menu. Were these tests intentionally left off, or should vendors include pricing for this critical test? Please see Statement of Work. The requirement has changed. Infectious Disease Testing has been removed to include Hepatitis.
Posted: Nov. 4, 2024, 1:04 p.m. EST
Posted: Nov. 4, 2024, 12:42 p.m. EST
Background
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Central California Health Care System requires a Cost Per Reportable Results (CPRR) Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract for clinical laboratory and immunoassay analyzers. The goal of this contract is to provide necessary equipment and testing services to support the healthcare needs of veterans in the region. The contractor will supply a price schedule based on CPRR pricing structures, ensuring compliance with the standards set forth by the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Act (CLIA) and the Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI).

Work Details
The contractor shall provide Chemistry & Immunoassay Equipment and Testing on a Cost Per Reportable Result (CPRR) basis. The contract includes five ordering periods spanning from April 1, 2025, to September 30, 2029. Specific items include:

- **Ordering Period 1**: Chemistry and Immunoassay Equipment and Testing.

- **Quantities**: Various tests with specific quantities such as:
- Whole blood: 1 EA
- Acetaminophen: 185 EA
- AFP: 500 EA
- Albumin: 32,590 EA
- Alcohol: 6,626 EA
- Alk Phosphatase: 21,053 EA
- ALT: 29,274 EA
- Ammonia: 540 EA
- Amphetamines: 6,617 EA
- Amylase: 625 EA
- AST: 28,562 EA
- Barbiturates: 6,617 EA
- Benzodiazepines: 6,616 EA
- Beta HCG: 100 EA
- Bilirubin Total: 20,119 EA

All equipment must be new and state-of-the-art, not refurbished or recertified. The contractor must maintain an inventory of reagents and supplies necessary for uninterrupted testing operations.

Period of Performance
The estimated period of performance spans from April 1, 2025 to September 30, 2029 across five ordering periods.

Place of Performance
All products will be delivered to the VA Central California Healthcare System located at 2615 E. Clinton Ave., Fresno, CA 93703.

Overview

Agency
VISN 21: Sierra Pacific Network (VISN-21) [VA - VHA]
Response Deadline
Dec. 6, 2024, 3:00 p.m. EST (original: Dec. 4, 2024, 3:00 p.m. EST) Past Due
Posted
Nov. 4, 2024, 12:42 p.m. EST (updated: Nov. 21, 2024, 1:18 p.m. EST)
Set Aside
None
NAICS
334516 - Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
PSC
6640 - Laboratory Equipment And Supplies
Place of Performance
Not Provided
Source
Open
Current SBA Size Standard
1000 Employees
Pricing
Likely Fixed Price
Est. Level of Competition
Average
Est. Value Range
$2,000,000 - $4,500,000 (value based on agency estimated range)
Vehicle Type
Indefinite Delivery Contract
On 11/4/24 VISN 21: Sierra Pacific Network issued Solicitation 36C26125Q0065 for VA Central California Health Care System Chemistry & Immunoassay CPRR Equipment and Tests due 12/6/24. The opportunity was issued full & open with NAICS 334516 and PSC 6640.
Primary Contact
Title
Contract Specialist
Name
Tawnya S Krommenhoek   Profile
Email
tawnya.krommenhoek@va.gov
Phone
None

Additional Contacts in Documents

Title Name Email Phone
Contracting Officer David J. Alvarez Profile david.alvarez4@va.gov None

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Additional Details

Source Agency Hierarchy
VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF > VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF > 261-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 21 (36C261)
FPDS Organization Code
3600-00261
Source Organization Code
100163852
Last Updated
Jan. 5, 2025
Last Updated By
tawnya.krommenhoek@va.gov
Archive Date
Jan. 5, 2025