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This Pre-Solicitation opportunity was posted on February 29, 2016. The submission period has ended. Browse the details below for market research, or find similar active opportunities.

Tissue_Processors

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Tissue_ProcessorsFederal

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The Defense Health Agency and Defense Logistics Agency are establishing a Qualified Supplier List for tissue processors designed to automate specimen preparation for light microscopy, including fixation, dehydration, clearing, and paraffin infiltration. These units must feature at least one stationary chamber and support both xylene and xylene-free processing. The goal of this initiative is to evaluate products to create a list that will serve as the foundation for a separate Standardization Action and subsequent Incentive Agreement. To be eligible for the list, vendors must possess or be obtaining an Electronic Catalog contract and maintain an active status in the System for Award Management with a valid CAGE code. All proposed items must be listed on an ECAT contract and manufactured in a Trade Agreements Act compliant country, unless no functional equivalent exists. Vendors are required to complete the ECAT TAA Certification to ensure eligibility for inclusion in the procurement process.

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DHA and DLA establishing a Qualified Supplier List for automated tissue processors.

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NAICS

339113 - Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing

Place of Performance

DHA MEDLOG Defense Health Agency Medical Logistics (DHA MEDICAL LOGISTICS) Medical Materiel Enterprise Standardization Offices , Fort Detrick, Frederick, MD, 21702, USA

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Response deadline added: Mar 8, 2016. The notice description changed.

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Response deadline changed from Mar 8, 2016 to Mar 9, 2016. The notice description changed.

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Response deadline changed from Mar 9, 2016 to Mar 14, 2016. The notice description changed.

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MMESO Enterprise Wide Standardization

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This Notice of Intent to Establish a Qualified Supplier List is for information purposes only. This is not a request for submission of proposals or qualifications. RESPONSES OR OTHER INQUIRIES ARE NOT APPROPRIATE AT THIS TIME. The Defense Health Agency (DHA) Medical Logistics (MEDLOG) Division Medical Materiel Enterprise Standardization Office (MMESO) and Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Troop Support Hospital Division (FSH) program anticipate issuing a Sources Sought Notification for the establishment of a Qualified Suppliers Listing (QSL) for Tissue Processors through the Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) website on or about 30 Dec 2015. This is not a request for quote or proposal. Examples of items for the QSL could include but are not limited to: Tissue Processors capable of automating the preparation of tissue specimens for light microscopy including fixation, dehydration, clearing, and paraffin infiltration. The unit should utilize at least one stationary-chamber for tissue processing and should be capable of both xylene and xylene-free processing. The primary objective of this effort will be to solicit information and products for evaluation in order to create a QSL. The subject QSL will be the basis of a separate Standardization Action (SA) resulting in an Incentive Agreement (IA). This initiative will be part of the Hospital Division (FSH) program which is executed by the DLA Troop Support, Directorate of Medical Materiel. To participate in the QSL process vendors must have or be in the process of obtaining an Electronic Catalog (ECAT) contract. Vendors must validate that their account is Active in the System for Award Management (SAM) and provide Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Code. For additional information regarding DLA Troop Support's ECAT program, please access the DLA web site at https://www.medical.dla.mil/Portal/ECAT/EcatHome.asp. All items proposed to be included in this QSL must be on an ECAT contract. All items on a Hospital Division ECAT contract are required to be manufactured in a Trade Agreements Act (TAA) Compliant Country (as defined by FAR 52.225-5), unless it is determined that no functionally equivalent item is available from a compliant source. To be eligible for inclusion in the proposed QSL, all vendors are required to complete the ECAT TAA Certification. Any questions concerning TAA may be directed to John Wolstenholme at DLA Troop Support, contact@example.gov, +1 (555) 000-0000. Detailed information about the QSL requirements will be provided in the QSL FBO Announcement. The purpose of this Notice of Intent to Establish a Qualified Supplier List is to inform qualified entities interested in providing these products/services of the imminent release of the QSL FBO. Upon issuance of the QSL FBO, all relevant information will be available electronically on the FBO website. The purpose of this Modification to the Notice of Intent to Establish a QSL is to inform qualified entities interested in providing these services that the release of the QSL FBO has been issued. All solicitation information is available electronically on the Federal Business Opportunities website. Solicitation External Reference: https://www.fbo.gov/spg/DLA/J3/DSCP-M/MN-1509-52 /listing.html Solicitation External Reference To Packages: https://www.fbo.gov/spg/DLA/J3/DSCP-M/MN-1509-52 /packages.html

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