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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF AUGUST 06, 2011 FBO #3542
DOCUMENT

Q -- Patient Specific Total Parenteral Nutrition (TPN) Admixture Services - Attachment

Notice Date

8/4/2011
 

Notice Type

Attachment
 

NAICS

325412 — Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing
 

Contracting Office

Department of Veterans Affairs;Miami VA Healthcare System;1201 NW 16th Street (546/90C);Miami FL 33125
 

ZIP Code

33125
 

Solicitation Number

VA24811RP1131
 

Response Due

9/1/2011
 

Archive Date

10/31/2011
 

Point of Contact

Ogniel S Alvarez
 

E-Mail Address

5-3544<br
 

Small Business Set-Aside

N/A
 

Description

SOURCES SOUGHT FOR PATIENT SPECIFIC TOTAL PARENTERAL NUTRITION ADMIXTURE The Department of Veterans Affairs, Bruce W. Carter Miami VA Healthcare System (VAHS) intends to award a contract to a responsible provider of patient specific Total Parenteral Nutrition (TPN) admixture who can provide TPN services to the Miami VAHS pharmacy in a timely manner as indicated. Contractor/supplier shall abide by United States Pharmacopeia Chapter 797 concerning: (a) Personnel training in aseptic techniques (b) Verification of compounding accuracy and sterility (c)Verification of Automated Compounding Devices (ACDs) for Parenteral Nutrition Compounding (d)Environmental quality and control including ISO class of 5 or better (e) All other requirements and recommendations outlined Areas subject to monitoring may include any or all of the following: (a)Ingredients and Devices (b) Equipment (c) Accuracy (d) Precision (e) Inspection of solution dosage forms and review of compounding procedures (f) Compounding Accuracy Checks (g) Sterility Testing (h) Identity and strength verification of ingredients 1.Contractor shall provide delivery of the admixture of TPN solution to the I.V. Pharmacy daily, Sunday-Saturday, seven (7) days per week and 365 days per year to include all holidays, at a time acceptable to the contractor and Pharmacy Service before 7:00 p.m. Federal Holidays observed by the government are as follows: New Year's Day Martin Luther King Day Presidents' Day Memorial Day Fourth of July Labor Day Columbus Day Veterans' Day Thanksgiving Day Christmas Day Any other day specifically designated as a Federal Holiday by the President of the United States. Holidays that fall on a Sunday are observed the following Monday; Holidays that fall on a Saturday are observed the preceding Friday. 2.The Miami VA Health Care System shall send via facsimile, personal computer and/or contractor proprietary software, or direct computer interface the appropriate orders necessary for the contractor to accurately admix TPN. No Protected Health Information/Electronic Protected Health Information (PHI/EPHI) shall be transmitted. The orders for the daily TPN solutions will be sent to the contractor before 12:00 noon EST. All orders discontinued prior to the requested delivery time shall not be charged as they will be used for quality assurance processes by the contractor. 3.Contractor shall perform all quality control procedures as required by Federal, State, local laws, regulations and governmental orders, including applicable Board of Pharmacy regulations and USP Chapter 797, in providing items or service pursuant to this agreement. Contractor shall provide the government with a copy of their quality control plan upon contract award and at the request of the CO/COTR. 4.Contractor shall comply with all applicable standards established by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) or other accrediting body whose standards meet or exceed those established by JCAHO. The contractor staff, affiliate personnel, and any other providing services shall be properly trained and credentialed and properly reviewed according to the requirements set forth by JCAHO or other accrediting body whose standards meet or exceed those established by JCAHO. 5.The contractor shall guarantee a monthly service level of 100% of all orders received prior to the cut off time as mutually agreed in writing by the Contractor and Miami VAHCS Pharmacy Service. The contractor shall fulfill all change orders received after the cut off time but prior to physical shipment. 6.Delivery Schedule: Delivery specified by the Government on FOB Destination within consignee's premises contracts are the dates material is due in, not the shipping dates. Delivery shall be made for the times indicated in this contract to the IV Pharmacy. Contractor shall provide routine delivery and pick-up as many times as required. The contractor shall be required, as deemed necessary by the VA Miami Healthcare System, to furnish material before 7:00pm. The period of performance for this contract will be for one base year from date of award with four (4) one (1) year options to extend the term of the contract based upon the requirements of the government as stated herein. The estimated value of this procurement is between $200,000.00 and $500,000.00. The applicable North American Industry Class System Code may be 325412 Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing with a small business size standard of 750 employees. The solicitation in its entirety and any amendments may be available at no charge online at http://www.fbo.gov under potential solicitation number VA-248-11-RP-1131. At the present time, this acquisition is expected to be issued as a sole source as according to market research there have not been any other companies capable of providing patient specific TPN admixture services who can provide delivery in a timely manner to the Miami VA Medical Center as indicated. To be considered for this potential acquisition please respond by e-mail (ONLY) to Ogniel.Alvarez@va.gov with "Sources Sought for patient specific TPN admixture services, VA248-11-RP-1131" in the subject line. Please reference the above title in all correspondence. Your response should include the following: (a) a positive statement of your intent to submit a bid for this solicitation as a prime contractor; (b) a statement identifying your certified designation; (c) any other current government contracts being serviced by your firm. Contractors are reminded all work on this contract shall be performed by a contractor with knowledgeable of patient specific TPN admixture services and all work must be in compliance with all applicable industry standards and the Joint Commission and delivery time as indicated. Ogniel.Alvarez@va.gov
 

Web Link

FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/VA/MiVAMC/VAMCCO80220/VA24811RP1131/listing.html)
 

Document(s)

Attachment
 

File Name: VA-248-11-RP-1131 VA-248-11-RP-1131.docx (https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=227602&FileName=VA-248-11-RP-1131-000.docx)

Link: https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=227602&FileName=VA-248-11-RP-1131-000.docx

 

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Record

SN02522737-W 20110806/110804235828-1eba83c62c30222511ce0509dbdf1165 (fbodaily.com)
 

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