6640--KIT, 10-TEST, MRSA NXG, IVD, GX

REQUIREMENTS FOR PCR TESTING - MICROBIOLOGY PATHOLOGY AND LABORATORY MEDICINE SERVICE WPB VAHCS INTRODUCTION: The microbiology department of the Pathology and Laboratory Service within the WPB VAHCS needs a lease/reagent rental (cost per kit/test) agreement to cover equipment, service calls (including routine maintenance beyond manufacturer recommended user maintenance), reagents and consumables. Testing is for real-time PCR nucleic acid analysis to rapidly detect (at the minimum): Clostridium difficile including the Epidemic 027 Strain from stool (CDT), Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) from nasal swabs, SARS-CoV-2, FLU A&B/RSV virus and Chlamydia trachomatis (CT)/Neisseria gonorrhoeae (NG) from male and female urine, vaginal or endocervical swabs. The contract shall be for Six (6) month Base and up to four (4) Option Years. II.SCOPE OF PROCUREMENT: Vendor shall provide the test menu listed on the FSS. Annual test volumes provided with this contract are based upon prior history and are not a guaranteed minimum. If at any time during the contract period, tests are not available on this list, the vendor shall reimburse the WPB VAMC any additional costs associated with the procurement of another source of test performance. Testing required in this contract for the WPB VAMC are listed below: CDIFF- Clostridium difficile MRSA- Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus CT/NG SARS-COV-2/FLUA&B/RSV The WPB VAMC facility runs approximately 7500 test per year. Estimated annual test kit volumes are listed below: GXCDIFF/EPI-10 6 GXMRSA-NXG-10 120 CT/NG,GX,IVD 115 SARS-CoV2/FLUA&B/RSV 575 COLLECTION SWAB KIT 24 URINE COLLECTION KIT 24 PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: 6 Month Base: 1 April 2025 30 September 2025 Option Year 1: 1 October 2025 30 September 2026 Option Year 2: 1 October 2026 30 September 2027 Option Year 3: 1 October 2027 30 September 2028 Option Year 4: 1 October 2028 30 September 2029 IV. TESTING MENU REQUIREMENT: Vendor shall provide the test menu listed on the FSS. Annual test volumes provided with this contract are based upon prior history and are not a guaranteed minimum. If at any time during the contract period, tests are not available on this list, the vendor shall reimburse the WPB VAMC any additional costs associated with the procurement of another source of test performance. VI MAINTENANCE AND SERVICE 1. Business hours service provided for length of contract. All service, repair and maintenance (other than user performed maintenance) will be performed by the contractor with no additional expense to the government (service cost included in CPRR). Vendor service must be available within 2 hours of notification by customer during business hours. Vendor will ensure that maintenance is scheduled with customer in advance of arrival on site. Vendor to provide hazardous waste determination with proposal. The Hazardous Waste Determination is a procedure used to determine whether the by-products of an analytical process are characterized as a hazardous waste. This information to be provided based on the estimated workload as noted above. VII. INFORMATION SECURITY VA Handbook 6500.6, Appendix B.doc VA ACQUISITION REGULATION SOLICITATION PROVISION AND CONTRACT CLAUSE NOTE: This clause will undergo official rule making by the Office of Acquisitions and Logistics. The below language will be submitted for public review through the Federal Register. The final wording of the clause may be changed from what is outlined below based on public review and comment. Once approved, the final language in the clause can be obtained from the Office of Acquisitions and Logistics Programs and Policy. 1. SUBPART 839.2 INFORMATION AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SECURITYREQUIREMENTS 839.201 Contract clause for Information and Information Technology Security: a. Due to the threat of data breach, compromise or loss of information that resides o neither VA-owned or contractor-owned systems, and to comply with Federal laws and regulations, VA h...