Q301--VISN 5 Reference Lab Testing

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{"description":"Attachment 1 Eastern Region Line Items. Where in the Excel spreadsheet can we add our test information such as vendors test code, test description/name, etc.?\nAttachment 2 Western Region Line Items. Where in the Excel spreadsheet can we add our test information such as vendors test code, test description/name, etc.?\n\nVA response: Vendors test code is to be filled in on column AN. Vendors test description/name is to be filled in on column BG.\n\nAttachment 1 Eastern Region Line Items. For item number lines below, Mail Out codes are utilized to capture various miscellaneous tests and do not correspond to a single, defined test code. Consequently, a fixed price cannot be assigned, as pricing varies based on specific test ordered. Due to this ambiguity, we respectfully request that these items be removed from the RFP.\n\n\nVA Response: Vendors will not be required to price the above line items due to ambiguity and future tests must be purchased under the micro-purchase limit utilizing a government purchase card by the facilities. The schedule will be revised at time of award, leave pricing blank.\n\nAttachment 1 Eastern Region Line Items. For item number lines below, please confirm the price to be provided is for the total of 9 drug screen includes Amphetamines, Barbiturates, Benzodiazepines, Marijuana, Cocaine, Methadone, Opiates, Oxycodone, and Phencyclidine and not per single individual drug screen.\n\nVA Response: Yes, not an individual drug screen but screening for those 9 drugs.\n\nAttachment 1 Eastern Region Line Items. For item number lines below, please confirm the price to be provided is for the total of 6 Oral Fluid drug screen and not per single individual drug screen.\n\nVA Response: Yes, not an individual drug screen but screening for 6 drugs.\nAttachment 2 Western Region Line Items. Please provide additional test information noted in the Comments for Vendor column to ensure appropriate test match.\nVendor seq\nVendor Test Name\nVendor CPT\nAnnualized New Business Vol\nComments for Vendor\nVA Resonse\n04350\nTissue Panel\n88305\n12\nPlease provide components included in panel and if the panel is a global, technical, or professional test.\nTechnical and global\n00772\nBreast IHC P4 IHC\n88360 x2, 88377\n1\nPlease provide specific IHC stain for item.\nThis test will be removed, do not price. Schedule will be updated at award.\n00576\nBreast IHC P6A IHC\n88182 , 88360 x3\n1\nPlease provide specific IHC stain for item.\nThis test will be removed, do not price. Schedule will be updated at award.\n00581\nBreast IHC P7A IHC\n88182 , 88360 x4\n1\nPlease provide specific IHC stain for item.\nThis test will be removed, do not price. Schedule will be updated at award.\n00582\nBreast IHC P7B IHC\n88182 , 88360 x5\n1\nPlease provide specific IHC stain for item.\nThis test will be removed, do not price. Schedule will be updated at award.\n\n\nSection: B.3 Statement of Work - Reference Laboratory Services / III. Transportation Services for Reference Testing Specimens\nPage 9 \nRequirement:횂혻 STAT transportation services shall occur within one (1) hour of notification.\nQuestion:횂혻 What is the approximate number of STAT pickups required by each facility in a given month? \nFacility횂혻횂혻횂혻횂혻횂혻횂혻횂혻횂혻횂혻횂혻횂혻횂혻횂혻횂혻횂혻횂혻횂혻횂혻횂혻횂혻횂혻횂혻횂혻횂혻횂혻횂혻횂혻횂혻횂혻횂혻횂혻 #STAT\nBaltimore횂혻횂혻횂혻횂혻횂혻횂혻횂혻횂혻횂혻횂혻 횂혻횂혻횂혻횂혻횂혻횂혻횂혻횂혻횂혻횂혻횂혻횂혻횂혻횂혻횂혻 0\nBeckley횂혻횂혻횂혻횂혻횂혻횂혻횂혻횂혻횂혻횂혻횂혻횂혻횂혻횂혻 횂혻횂혻횂혻횂혻횂혻횂혻횂혻횂혻횂혻횂혻횂혻횂혻횂혻횂혻횂혻 0\nClarksburg횂혻횂혻횂혻횂혻횂혻횂혻횂혻횂혻 횂혻횂혻횂혻횂혻횂혻횂혻횂혻횂혻횂혻횂혻횂혻횂혻횂혻횂혻횂혻 0\nHuntington횂혻횂혻횂혻횂혻횂혻횂혻횂혻 횂혻횂혻횂혻횂혻횂혻횂혻횂혻횂혻횂혻횂혻횂혻횂혻횂혻횂혻횂혻 0\nMartinsburg횂혻횂혻횂혻횂혻횂혻 횂혻횂혻횂혻횂혻횂혻횂혻횂혻횂혻횂혻횂혻횂혻횂혻횂혻횂혻횂혻 0\nWashington DC횂혻횂혻횂혻횂혻횂혻횂혻횂혻횂혻횂혻횂혻횂혻횂혻횂혻횂혻 96 \n\n\nSection:횂혻 E.2 ADDENDUM TO INSTRUCTION TO OFFERORS / Subfactor 4 Resumes.\nRequirement: Offerors shall submit resumes for sufficient staff to function as an onsite processor for each of the medical center(s). \nQuestion:횂혻 While the requirement indicates that a resume must be submitted for any onsite processor, these positions may be filled either by existing staff or by new hires who may not have a traditional resume. In either scenario, we can provide an attestation letter verifying the individual s qualifications and assignment.횂혻 Will an attestation letter meet this requirement? Attestation letter will suffice as long as it outlines the individual s qualifications and assignment. \n\nSection: 횂혻E.2 ADDENDUM TO INSTRUCTION TO OFFERORS \nPage 46 \nRequirement:횂혻 Email/Attachment size of Offeror s response is limited to 20MB.\nQuestion:횂혻횂혻 Does this mean that if Offeror s proposal is more than 20MB total, that we should submit our proposal in multiple emails?횂혻횂혻 Or does this mean that the entire proposal is limited to 20MB? The entire proposal should not exceed 20MB.\n\nContract Document:횂혻 Attachments 1 and 2 Eastern and Western Region Line Items\nPage: Not applicable\nRequirement:횂혻 Prices\nQuestion:횂혻 If Offeror is unable to crossmatch every single line item, will Offeror be disqualified? No, however a bulk of tests would need to be crossed matched.\n"} Solicitation Number: 36C24526R0021 Type: Solicitation Base Type: Solicitation NAICS: 621511 Classification Code: Q301 Response Deadline: 2026-03-13T17:00:00-04:00 Office Address: LINTHICUM, MD POC: Alison L Klein, alison.klein@va.gov {"description":"Attachment 1 Eastern Region Line Items. Where in the Excel spreadsheet can we add our test information such as vendors test code, test description/name, etc.?\nAttachment 2 Western Region Line Items. Where in the Excel spreadsheet can we add our test information such as vendors test code, test description/name, etc.?\n\nVA response: Vendors test code is to be filled in on column AN. Vendors test description/name is to be filled in on column BG.\n\nAttachment 1 Eastern Region Line Items. For item number lines below, Mail Out codes are utilized to capture various miscellaneous tests and do not correspond to a single, defined test code. Consequently, a fixed price cannot be assigned, as pricing varies based on specific test ordered. Due to this ambiguity, we respectfully request that these items be removed from the RFP.\n\n\nVA Response: Vendors will not be required to price the above line items due to ambiguity and future tests must be purchased under the micro-purchase limit utilizing a government purchase card by the facilities. The schedule will be revised at time of award, leave pricing blank.\n\nAttachment 1 Eastern Region Line Items. For item number lines below, please confirm the price to be provided is for the total of 9 drug screen includes Amphetamines, Barbiturates, Benzodiazepines, Marijuana, Cocaine, Methadone, Opiates, Oxycodone, and Phencyclidine and not per single individual drug screen.\n\nVA Response: Yes, not an individual drug screen but screening for those 9 drugs.\n\nAttachment 1 Eastern Region Line Items. For item number lines below, please confirm the price to be provided is for the total of 6 Oral Fluid drug screen and not per single individual drug screen.\n\nVA Response: Yes, not an individual drug screen but screening for 6 drugs.\nAttachment 2 Western Region Line Items. Please provide additional test information noted in the Comments for Vendor column to ensure appropriate test match.\nVendor seq\nVendor Test Name\nVendor CPT\nAnnualized New Business Vol\nComments for Vendor\nVA Resonse\n04350\nTissue Panel\n88305\n12\nPlease provide components included in panel and if the panel is a global, technical, or professional test.\nTechnical and global\n00772\nBreast IHC P4 IHC\n88360 x2, 88377\n1\nPlease provide specific IHC stain for item.\nThis test will be removed, do not price. Schedule will be updated at award.\n00576\nBreast IHC P6A IHC\n88182 , 88360 x3\n1\nPlease provide specific IHC stain for item.\nThis test will be removed, do not price. Schedule will be updated at award.\n00581\nBreast IHC P7A IHC\n88182 , 88360 x4\n1\nPlease provide specific IHC stain for item.\nThis test will be removed, do not price. Schedule will be updated at award.\n00582\nBreast IHC P7B IHC\n88182 , 88360 x5\n1\nPlease provide specific IHC stain for item.\nThis test will be removed, do not price. Schedule will be updated at award.\n\n\nSection: B.3 Statement of Work - Reference Laboratory Services / III. Transportation Services for Reference Testing Specimens\nPage 9 \nRequirement:횂혻 STAT transportation services shall occur within one (1) hour of notification.\nQuestion:횂혻 What is the approximate number of STAT pickups required by each facility in a given month? \nFacility횂혻횂혻횂혻횂혻횂혻횂혻횂혻횂혻횂혻횂혻횂혻횂혻횂혻횂혻횂혻횂혻횂혻횂혻횂혻횂혻횂혻횂혻횂혻횂혻횂혻횂혻횂혻횂혻횂혻횂혻횂혻 #STAT\nBaltimore횂혻횂혻횂혻횂혻횂혻횂혻횂혻횂혻횂혻횂혻 횂혻횂혻횂혻횂혻횂혻횂혻횂혻횂혻횂혻횂혻횂혻횂혻횂혻횂혻횂혻 0\nBeckley횂혻횂혻횂혻횂혻횂혻횂혻횂혻횂혻횂혻횂혻횂혻횂혻횂혻횂혻 횂혻횂혻횂혻횂혻횂혻횂혻횂혻횂혻횂혻횂혻횂혻횂혻횂혻횂혻횂혻 0\nClarksburg횂혻횂혻횂혻횂혻횂혻횂혻횂혻횂혻 횂혻횂혻횂혻횂혻횂혻횂혻횂혻횂혻횂혻횂혻횂혻횂혻횂혻횂혻횂혻 0\nHuntington횂혻횂혻횂혻횂혻횂혻횂혻횂혻 횂혻횂혻횂혻횂혻횂혻횂혻횂혻횂혻횂혻횂혻횂혻횂혻횂혻횂혻횂혻 0\nMartinsburg횂혻횂혻횂혻횂혻횂혻 횂혻횂혻횂혻횂혻횂혻횂혻횂혻횂혻횂혻횂혻횂혻횂혻횂혻횂혻횂혻 0\nWashington DC횂혻횂혻횂혻횂혻횂혻횂혻횂혻횂혻횂혻횂혻횂혻횂혻횂혻횂혻 96 \n\n\nSection:횂혻 E.2 ADDENDUM TO INSTRUCTION TO OFFERORS / Subfactor 4 Resumes.\nRequirement: Offerors shall submit resumes for sufficient staff to function as an onsite processor for each of the medical center(s). \nQuestion:횂혻 While the requirement indicates that a resume must be submitted for any onsite processor, these positions may be filled either by existing staff or by new hires who may not have a traditional resume. In either scenario, we can provide an attestation letter verifying the individual s qualifications and assignment.횂혻 Will an attestation letter meet this requirement? Attestation letter will suffice as long as it outlines the individual s qualifications and assignment. \n\nSection: 횂혻E.2 ADDENDUM TO INSTRUCTION TO OFFERORS \nPage 46 \nRequirement:횂혻 Email/Attachment size of Offeror s response is limited to 20MB.\nQuestion:횂혻횂혻 Does this mean that if Offeror s proposal is more than 20MB total, that we should submit our proposal in multiple emails?횂혻횂혻 Or does this mean that the entire proposal is limited to 20MB? The entire proposal should not exceed 20MB.\n\nContract Document:횂혻 Attachments 1 and 2 Eastern and Western Region Line Items\nPage: Not applicable\nRequirement:횂혻 Prices\nQuestion:횂혻 If Offeror is unable to crossmatch every single line item, will Offeror be disqualified? No, however a bulk of tests would need to be crossed matched.\n"}