SOURCES SOUGHT - Chemistry Testing for Moncrief Army Health Clinic
The United States Army Health Contracting Activity (USACHA) Medical Readiness Contracting Office-East (MRCO-E) is issuing this source sought synopsis as a means of conducting market research to identify parties having an interest in and the resources to support the requirement to provide two analyzers/equipment, reagents, calibration/control material, disposables, accessories, on-site training for primary operators, and technical support services on a cost per reportable reagent agreement contract. The intention is to procure these supplies on a competitive basis BASED ON THE RESPONSES TO THIS SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE/MARKET RESEARCH, THIS REQUIREMENT MAY BE SET-ASIDE FOR SMALL BUSINESSES (IN FULL OR IN PART) OR PROCURED THROUGH FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION. All Small Business Set-Aside categories will be considered. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged, and no feedback or evaluations will be provided to companies regarding their submissions. The estimated period of performance consists of a base year plus 4 ordering periods with performance commencing in November 2024. Specifics regarding the number of option periods will be provided in the solicitation.
The applicable NAICS code for this requirement is 325413 “In-Vitro Diagnostic Substance Manufacturing” with a Small Business Size Standard of 1,250 employees. The Product Service Code is 6550 In Vitro Diagnostic Substances, Reagents, Test Kits and Sets. Businesses of all sizes are encouraged to respond; however, each respondent must clearly identify their business size in their capabilities statement. The contract type is anticipated to be Firm Fixed Price.
PLACE OF PERFORMANCE
The contractor is responsible for equipment and services at the main facility at Moncrief Army Health Clinic (MAHC) Laboratory, Fort Jackson, SC.
DISCLAIMER
“THIS SOURCES SOUGHT IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. THIS IS NOT A “REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP)” TO BE SUBMITTED. IT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION AND SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT. RESPONSES IN ANY FORM ARE NOT OFFERS AND THE GOVERNMENT IS UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO AWARD A CONTRACT AS A RESULT OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. NO FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE TO PAY FOR PREPARATION OF RESPONSES TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. ANY INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY RESPONDENTS TO THIS TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY. RESPPONSES WILL NOT BE RETURNED TO THE RESPONDER. NOT RESPONDING TO THIS NOTICE DOES NOT PRECLUDE PARTICIPATION IN ANY FUTURE REQUEST FOR QUOTE (RFQ) OR INVITATION FOR BID (IFB) OR RFP, IF ANY ISSUED. IF A SOLICITATION IS RELEASED, IT WILL BE SYNOPSIZED ON THE GOVERNMENT-WIDE POINT OF ENTRY (GPE). IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF POTENTIAL OFFERORS TO MONITOR THE GPE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMMATION PERTAINING TO THIS REQUIREMENT.”
The automation system includes at a minimum: SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS
Fully-automated testing with random access sampling
Ability to perform Hepatitis A and B testing within 30 minutes
Minimum of 50 reagents per element
Throughput up to 1200 patient samples per hour for Chemistry and approximately 200 test per hour for Immunoassay test with priority handling
On-board calibrators and controls
Capable of interfacing with the laboratory information system (LIS) with no lapse in services
Direct connectivity for troubleshooting and quality control programs
Order add-on tests from previously processed samples
Create custom test groups
Modify quality control rules
Interpretive software algorithms
Un-interrupted loading of reagents
On-board refrigerated storage capability
Software-guided maintenance
Integrated back-up system
Defined distinctive test profiles
Ability to define specific quality control guidelines
Ability to define reflex requirements
Independent pipetting
Interactive display screen
Automatic sample bar code reading
Analyzers should be integrated systems
Analyzers should have a sample capacity within 250 – 300 samples
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND SUBMISSION DETAILS (CAPABILITIES STATEMENT)
Interested parties are requested to submit a capabilities statement of no more than ten (10) pages in length in Times New Roman font of not less than 10 pitch. The deadline for response to this request is no later than 2 PM CST, May 24, 2024. All responses under this Sources Sought Notice must be e-mailed to: sherina.l.ross.civ@health.mil and sebrena.l.hackleylane.civ@health.mil. All submissions must be titled “Chemistry Testing for Moncrief Army Health Clinic”.
Your response to this Sources Sought, including any capabilities statement, shall be electronically submitted to the Contract Specialist, Sherina Ross, in either Microsoft Word or Portable Document Format (PDF), via email sherina.l.ross.civ@health.mil and sebrena.l.hackleylane.civ@health.mil.
