Q301--Dialysate servicing - Testing Laboratories

This is a Sources Sought Announcement Only. It is neither a solicitation announcement nor a request for proposals or quotes and does not obligate the Government to award a contract. Requests for a solicitation will not receive a response. Responses to this Sources Sought must be in writing. The purpose of this Sources Sought announcement is for market research to make appropriate acquisition decisions and to gain knowledge of potential qualified Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses, Veteran Owned Small Businesses, 8(a), HubZone and other Small Businesses interested and capable of providing the services described below. Documentation of technical expertise must be presented in sufficient detail for the Government to determine that your company possesses the necessary functional area expertise and experience to compete for this acquisition. Responses to this notice shall include the following: (a) company name (b) address (c) point of contact (d) phone, fax, and email (e) SAM UEI number (f) Cage Code (g) Tax ID Number (h) Type of small business, e.g. Services Disabled Veteran Owned small Business, Veteran-owned small business, 8(a), HUBZone, Women Owned Small Business, Small disadvantaged business, or Small Business HUBZone business and (i) must provide a capability statement that addresses the organizations qualifications and ability to perform as a contractor for the work described below in italic. Important Information: The Government is not obligated nor; will it pay for or reimburse any costs associated with responding to the sources sought synopsis request. This notice shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation or ultimately award a contract, nor does it restrict the Government to a particular acquisition approach. The Government will in no way be bound to this information if any solicitation is issued. The VA is mandated by Public Law 109-461 to consider a total set-aside for Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business set aside. However, if response by Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business firms proves inadequate, an alternate set-aside or full and open competition may be determined. The North American Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 541380 Testing Laboratories. Notice to Potential Offerors: All offerors who provide goods or services to the United States Federal Government must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at www.sam.gov and complete Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA). Additionally, all Service Disabled Veteran Owned Businesses or Veteran Owned Businesses who respond to a solicitation on this project must be registered with the Department of Veterans Affairs Center for Veterans Enterprise VetBiz Registry located at http://vip.vetbiz.gov. All interested Offerors should submit a capability statement with their company information by e-mail to contact@example.gov by Tuesday 08:00 AM PST on 5 July 2022. DRAFT PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT Statement of Need Dialysis Unit, part of Division of Nephrology within Department of Medicine at VAGLA is required to collect water and dialysate samples monthly and annually and send to a laboratory which is specialized in water and dialysate testing for Kidney Dialysis clinic. The Dialysis Unit must collect water and dialysate monthly and annually to meet the standards of AAMI and ISO standards as adherence to infection protocol and ensure safety for patients who undergo dialysis. Requirement The laboratory must meet AMMI Standard to test for bacteria (Bio-Burden/colony count), endotoxin/LAL, fluid balance and electrolytes, metals, anions, pH, and all test required by TIR-34. The laboratory must also be ISO/IEC 17025 accredited, able to receive and test water and/or dialysate samples between Monday and Saturday, and to report colony count results 365 days/year. Specific Tasks The laboratory is to: Provide all water and dialysate collection supplies defined as a Kit which must include: Shipping Box Freezer pack Requisition form Test Tubes and bottles Shipment of supplies for the customer Restock kits and re-send the kit to the customer after each use Perform water/dialysate colony count testing-ANSI/AAMI 13959,2014 (7 Day test) Perform testing for Endotoxin/LAL on water and dialysate Perform testing of 12 water samples plus 3 dialysate samples for colony count and LAL tests monthly Perform testing of 3 dialysate samples for fluid balance tests monthly Perform testing of 12 water samples for AAMI water chemical analysis annually Perform testing for the AAMI Contaminant Panel Repeat testing of water and/or dialysate samples if test results are out of standard via Email, the laboratory s website or by Fax Provide phone support and email communications to discuss failures or other testing issues Notify customer when recollection of water and/or dialysate samples are required Bill customer and to submit a monthly invoice into Tungsten based on the number and type of tests performed Customer Responsibility The customer will collect water and/or dialysate samples in a kit provided by the laboratory, according to AAMI and ISO standards and to send samples to the laboratory for testing. The customer will pay for monthly charges of water and dialysate samples tested and plus the cost of repeated testing and include shipping cost.