Special Notice
              SUBJECT*   Service Contract King Fisher Flex Boost VAMC West Haven CT  
                                         GENERAL INFORMATION
              CONTRACTING OFFICE’S ZIP CODE*            02301
              SOLICITATION NUMBER*                      36C24122Q0067
              ARCHIVE                                   60 DAYS AFTER THE RESPONSE DATE
              RECOVERY ACT FUNDS                        N
              PRODUCT SERVICE CODE*                     J065
              NAICS CODE*                               811219
              CONTRACTING OFFICE ADDRESS                Department of Veterans Affairs 
                                                        VA Boston Healthcare System 
                                                        Contracting Officer (90C) 
                                                        940 Belmont Street
                                                        Brockton MA  02301 
              POINT OF CONTACT*                         Deborah.Reardon@va.gov 
                                                        Deborah L Reardon
                                                        deborah.reardon@va.gov
                                                        410-691-1140
                                       ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
              AGENCY’S URL
              URL DESCRIPTION
              AGENCY CONTACT’S EMAIL ADDRESS            deborah.reardon@va.gov
              EMAIL DESCRIPTION
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                              DESCRIPTION
         Veterans’ Health Affairs, Network Contracting Office 1, is issuing this Notice of Intent to Sole Source in order
          to identify any potential sources that have the resources and capabilities to provide a service agreement for
           King Fisher Flex Boost Unit’s  as described below and will not interrupt the continuum of care .   This
               requirement is defined by an existing unit currently in use at the West Haven VAMC. 
            ALL RESPONSES TO THIS INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE ARE DUE 11/9/2021 2:00 PM EST.
             This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. Any responsible sources that 
             wish to identify their interest and capability to provide this equipment or equipment that is 
            compatible must notify this Contracting Officer at Deborah.reardon@va.gov NLT 2:00PM   EST, 
              Friday, November 9, 2021. Telephone responses will not be accepted. Upon receipt of the 
             interested parties' notification, the Contracting Officer will determine whether to conduct a 
                    competitive procurement or proceed with sole source negotiations.
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                                                        Statement of Work (SOW)
                                                AB Assurance 1PM Service Agreement Plan
                                              VACT, 950 Campbell Ave. West Haven, CT 06516
                 1.0 Introduction (Provide a brief description of what you are buying).  
                     Type of Contract: Firm Fixed Price Service Contract(s)
                     Contract Performance Period:  One year 
                     Contract Transaction Number:  689-22-1-7441-0003
                 2.0 Background (Provide any historical information necessary to understand how and why the requirement 
                     evolved and where it is headed.  Include appropriate information to help the reader/contractor 
                     understand the requirement).  
                 The service agreement is necessary to ensure the units remain in a safe, working condition for COVID 19 testing. 
                 The KingFisher Flex units boost the  lab's productivity by reducing hands-on sample preparation time, reducing 
                 costs, and increasing throughput. Intuitive to operate and pre-loaded with protocols, the KingFisher Flex system 
                 offers automated magnetic bead-based sample preparation for DNA and RNA. Effective bead collection and transfer
                 leads to superior washing, efficient elution, and rapid processing, delivering reliable high recovery and consistent 
                 performance across a range of complex samples.
                 3.0 Scope (Provide an overview of the PWS emphasizing the most important aspects of your requirement 
                     and defining the boundaries of the contractor’s performance responsibilities).
                       
                         Item No.               Description              Qty                     Price
                         1.)                    KingFisher Flex, 96 DW   1                       TBD
                                                Unit SN:711-82678
                         2.)                    KingFisher Flex, 96 DW   1                       TBD
                                                Unit SN:711-82689
                              
                 4.0 Applicable Directives (List all documents referenced in the next section 5.0, Performance Requirements, 
                     with which the contractor will have to comply in performance of the contract effort.  If only portions of a 
                     given document apply, specifically identify the applicable portions).  
                         4.1 Contractors, contractor personnel, subcontractors, and subcontractor personnel shall be subject to
                             the same Federal laws, regulations, standards, and VA Directives and Handbooks as VA and VA 
                             personnel regarding information and information system security.
                         4.2 Contractor shall not need to access VA Information systems
                             4.3 All contractors, subcontractors, and third-party servicers and associates working with VA information 
                 are subject to the same investigative requirements as those of VA appointees or employees who have access to the 
                 same types of information. The level and process of background security investigations for contractors must be in 
                 accordance with VA Directive and Handbook 0710, Personnel Suitability and Security Program. The Office for 
                 Operations, Security, and Preparedness is responsible for these policies and procedures. This unit(s) does not require 
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         use or storage of PHI or sensitive information, due to such, "The A&A requirements do not apply, and that a Security 
         Accreditation Package is not required.
                
         5.0 Performance Requirements (Identify what the contractor is required to do (major tasks and subtasks). 
           Onsite Priority Response - is an important feature of our AB Assurance service plan. Customers receive 
           guaranteed 2 business day priority on-site response. In addition, Life Technologies engineers are required to 
           provide a 4-hr phone response when dispatched to a service request.
           Planned Maintenance visit - A planned maintenance procedure includes verification of  thermal cycler block 
           temperature uniformity/accuracy, cycle performance, heated cover accuracy, and optical calibrations. With the 
           AB Assurance service plan, annual planned maintenance (PM) visit is automatically opened and will be 
           performed within the contract period.  Should you have an immediate need to request and/or schedule your PM,
           please contact our Instrument Care Center at 800-955-6288 option 3,1 or email them at 
           Instrumentservices@lifetech.com to schedule.  This PM visit ensures optimal performance of your instrument, 
           often preventing major breakdowns before they happen. 
            
           Spectral Dye Calibration during the PM - Performed during the planned maintenance visit. Includes labor and 
           Kit for (1) block.  Calibrations on additional blocks can be purchased at an additional charge.  Calibration 
           involves analysis of signal strength from standard pure dyes to adjust software for correct data output (for Real 
           Time PCR Instruments only)
           Includes:
           o Dyes
           o Certification documentation
           o Certificate of Calibration
            
           Labor & Travel Fees covered at 100% - All labor and travel fees are included for repair and planned 
           maintenance.
            
           Replacement Parts covered at 100% - All parts are certified and guaranteed to optimize instruments 
           performance and reliability. All parts are manufactured by AB or AB’s direct vendors. Life Technologies uses 
           only new or true factory remanufactured parts.
            
           Technical Assistance Center (TAC) is a service reserved for our contract and warranty customers. The service 
           gives you direct access to senior level service personnel for first-level problem resolutions. This provides 
           immediate response in resolving many operational and instrument set-up problems.
            
           Remote Diagnostics is a service providing remote connectivity to your systems. This software, which is 
           exclusive to Life Technologies, provides email notifications to both end users and our Technical Assistance 
           Center of instrument conditions and errors. In doing so, it allows both your staff and Life Technologies to 
           perform pre-emptive service in order to maintain instrument uptime, which leads to higher sample throughput. 
           This service is reserved for our contract and warranty customers.
         6.0 Deliverables (List all data required to manage or monitor contractor performance).  
         The documentation shall include detailed descriptions of the scheduled and unscheduled maintenance 
         (i.e., Emergency repairs) procedures performed, including replaced parts and prices (for outside normal 
         working hour services) required to maintain the equipment in accordance with Section 3, Conformance 
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