THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT (SS) NOTICE ONLY, NOT A SOLICITATION ANNOUNCEMENT AND SHOULD NOT BE CONSIDERED AS SUCH. The Government will not pay for any information received in response to this notice, nor will the Government compensate any respondent for any cost incurred in developing the information provided to the Government. This notice does not constitute a commitment by the Government. Any information provided in response to this market survey will be used for informational purposes only and will not be released. Vendor participation is not a promise of future business with the Government. The purpose of this notice is to conduct market research and obtain information to identify possible businesses that are capable of providing medical laboratory testing, analysis, courier, and related services at the time of this posting. Adequate information shall be provided for the Government to determine Contractor s ability to provide the required services and meet test menu requirements at the time of Contractor s response to this notice. The J.A. Lovell Federal HealthCare Center (FHCC), to include the Main Campus Fisher Branch Clinic, and Red Rover Branch Clinic in VISN 12, will be pursuing a firm fixed price Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity contract. The contract will be awarded to a single Contractor for a five-year ordering period for comprehensive commercial reference medical laboratory testing and analysis services. The required FHCC test menu is attached. Potential sources shall submit: Business name, address, point of contact and phone number. Business size, any applicable socio-economic category and SAM unique Entity Identifier (UEI) number. Copy of Contractor s current test menu. Information for recent/relevant Government projects similar in nature/size and complexity to include customer name(s), contract number(s), period of performance, testing performed and contract(s) value. If you have not performed any contract of a similar scope and size, please note that in your response. A list of Contractor s testing laboratory location(s). Include address, CLIA licensure number, Lab Certification Code(s), effective dates, and Lab Director for each testing site. Contractor s current laboratory accrediting agency for each testing site. College of American Pathology (CAP), The Joint Commission on Laboratory Accreditation (TJC), The Commission on Office Laboratory Accreditation (COLA), etc. A list of VHA laboratories with currently established and fully operational LEDI interconnections for automatic ordering and resulting of laboratory tests between Contractor s testing laboratory information system and the FHCC Oracle Health (Cerner) Electronic Record. Include the types of tests utilizing the LEDI interconnection at each VHA laboratory. Provide a list of all required tests (see attached test menu) that are not performed in-house. For tests not performed in-house by the Contractor, provide a list of external laboratories where testing is referred to include Laboratory name, address and CLIA number. Indicate for each respective laboratory whether or not a formal agreement and/or contract is in place to perform the testing. Confirmation that your CAP, TJC, or COLA test activity menu demonstrates accreditation for the complete FHCC test menu. Detailed documentation demonstrating the Contractor s ability to meet each of the requirements listed in the Requirements section below as well as test menu requirements. A report of your company s maximum capacity (number of tests capable of performing in one month). A report of your current monthly output (number of tests currently being performed by your company). Minimum Requirements: Contractor Laboratory (ies) shall be certified as meeting the requirements of the Department of Health and Human Services Clinical Laboratory Improvement Act of 1988 (CLIA-88). Contractor Laboratory (ies) shall be fully licensed and accredited ensuring compliance with CLIA-88, The College of American Pathologists (CAP), The Joint Commission on Laboratory Accreditation, and/or other state regulatory agencies as mandated by federal and state statutes. Contractor shall accept a single purchase order from each Main Campus and Red Rover Branch Clinic laboratory for invoicing purposes. Contractor shall perform required testing listed on the FHCC test menu within awarded Contractor s laboratory(ies) with minimal referral to external/outside laboratories. For any testing not performed in-house at Contractor s lab, Contractor referred tests shall only be sent to a laboratory meeting all CLIA-88 regulatory requirements. Contractor must meet the required stricter turn-around time (TAT) timeframes for the tests listed below when sent from the Red Rover Clinic. Test Name Required Turnaround Time Hepatitis A Ab Total Next business day from collection date by 1330 Hepatitis B Surface Ab QN Next business day from collection date by 1330 Measles (Rubeola) IGG Ne