The Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking reference laboratory services for thyroid molecular testing of indeterminate thyroid nodules at the VA Puget Sound Health Care System. The contract is for a five-year Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract. The test must have high specificity and sensitivity for malignancy and detect mutations including braf, ras, tert, ret, ntrk, and alk. The turnaround time must be within seven business days. The contract minimum is **** and the maximum is $2,500,****.
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Payment will be made in accordance with the prompt payment act, and the contractor shall submit invoices in arrears, with options including quarterly, semiannually, or monthly. payment will be made bycodetelephone no.
The contractor warrants that the items delivered are merchantable and fit for the particular purpose described in the contract. the contractor warrants and implies that the items delivered under this contract are merchantable and fit for use for the particular purpose described in this contract.
The government will award the contract to the responsible offeror whose offer is most advantageous to the government, considering technical and price factors, with technical being more important. technical and price, with technical being more important.
The contractor facility must be a CLIA certified laboratory undergoing regular proficiency surveys. the contractor facility shall be a clinical laboratory improvement amendments clia certified laboratory, undergoing regular proficiency surveys of their testing.
The contractor is liable for liquidated damages in the event of a data breach or privacy incident involving sensitive personal information. the contractor is liable to va for liquidated damages in the event of a data breach or privacy incident involving any spi the contractorsubcontractor processes or maintains under the contract.
Failure to cooperate with the independent risk analysis following a data breach may be deemed a material breach and grounds for contract termination. failure to cooperate may be deemed a material breach and grounds for contract termination.
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