Requirement: Evaluate Safe Work Practices The VA Great Lakes Acquisition Center (GLAC) - Southern Tier in North Chicago, IL is conducting market research with the intent of determining the interest, capabilities, and qualifications of potential contractors to evaluate the job functions of a disabled histotechnician employed in the histology laboratory at Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC) Edward J. Hines located in Hines, Illinois. The services shall include: all personnel, labor, materials, supervision, transportation, and services necessary to effectively, economically, and satisfactorily evaluate the job functions of a disabled histotechnician employed in the Histology Laboratory. The consultant must have knowledge of and subject matter expertise in the Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) regulations specifically relating to the operations and potential hazardous chemical exposure in a clinical Histology Laboratory. In addition, the consultant must have knowledge of and subject matter expertise in the accessibility requirements for clinical histology laboratories that comply with the Architectural Barriers Act of 1968 and the American Disabilities Act (ADA). Services include, but not limited to: * Evaluate the essential job functions of the histotechnician position against the current work practices within the laboratory. * Determine the level and type of hazardous risk to the disabled employee based on existing work practices. * Recommend alternate work practices to include, but not limited to, changes of equipment, addition of assistive devices, work place renovation in an effort to mitigate safety risks and improve disabled employee's job functionality. * Insure safety policies and procedures are in compliance with OSHA guidelines for laboratories. * Insure that recommended work practice alternatives are in compliance with the ADA specifications for laboratories. CAPABILITIES STATEMENT Interested parties shall submit a Capabilities Statement, BRIEF and CONCISE, yet clearly demonstrates ability to meet the stated requirements. The Capabilities Statement should clearly present evidence that the interested party feels is relevant. All interested firms responding to this Sources Sought Notice are requested to provide a capability statement which needs to include: - Company Name - Point of Contact Name, Phone Number and Email - Business Status (i.e., 8(a), HUB Zone, Woman-owned, SDVOSB, Large, etc.) - Dunn & Bradstreet Number - Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Code - Indication of Current Systems for Awards Management (SAM) Registration (i.e., SAM and Online Representations and Certifications (ORCA) registration, etc.) - Capabilities statement (i.e., similar government and commercial contracts demonstrating performance of a job that encompasses hazardous analysis, subject matter expertise, outcome information, organizational structure.) THIS SOURCES SOUGHT IS PUBLISHED FOR MARKET RESEARCH PURPOSES ONLY. Note that this is not a request to be placed on a solicitation mailing list nor is it a request for a proposal, quotation, or an announcement of a solicitation. The NAICS Code for this requirement is 541612 with a size standard of $15.0 Million. All interested firms should notify this office in writing via e-mail, or facsimile by the due date provided within this notice. The Government will not pay for any material provided in response to this Sources Sought Notice nor will data provided by an interested firm be returned to the sender. Prior Government contract work is not required for submitting a response under this sources sought synopsis. Interested Firm's shall respond to this Sources Sought Synopsis no later than 11:00 a.m. CST on December 19, 2014. All interested firms must be registered in System for Award Management (SAM) to be eligible for award of Government contracts. Email your response to [email protected] . POINT OF CONTACT: Kurt Kramer, [email protected], fax (224) 610-3269. Submit Capabilities Statements (e-mail preferred) by 11:00 a.m. Central Standard Time on December 19, 2014. Contracting Office Address: Department of Veterans Affairs (DMA) GLAC - Southern Tier 3001 Greenbay Road Bldg. 1, Room 326 North Chicago, IL. 60064-3048 Place of Performance: VAMC Edward Hines 5000 S. 5th Ave. Hines, IL 60141-1457 Primary point of contact: Kurt Kramer, Contract Specialist [email protected] Fax: 224-610-3269

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