Nuclear Medicine PET Radioisotopes
Added: Dec 11, 2017 7:48 pm This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; a quote is requested, and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation number is 36C26118Q0076, and this solicitation is a Request for Quote (RFQ). Quoters should thoroughly review the Price Cost Schedule of Supplies and Services and Statement of Work (SOW), and be familiar with the requirements of the solicitation prior to submitting a quote in order to be fully aware of the scope of supplies and services required. Failure to do so will not relieve the successful quoter from performing in accordance with the strict intent and meaning of the specifications without additional cost to the Federal Government. The Government shall not reimburse any cost not incorporated into the quoter s price, except as otherwise set forth herein. The period of performance is for an estimated twelve (12) months following the effective date of award. Respond to the requirements of this RFQ by completing the blanks in the Price Cost Schedule of Supplies and Services, by providing a current copy of the Radioactive Material License (see 6. BASIS FOR AWARD, 6.1), by providing the information requested in 6. BASIS FOR AWARD, 6.2; and by including a completed copy of FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications Commercial Items with quotes. The 6. BASIS FOR AWARD section is below, and the Price Cost Schedule of Supplies and Services and FAR 52.212-3 are attached to this RFQ. Local stock numbers should be included with quotes. Quotes should be emailed to Susanne.Cisten@va.gov. Please ensure that the subject lines of all emails include 36C26118Q0076. Quotes are due by 4 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) on December 20, 2017. Technical inquiries should be emailed to Susanne.Cisten@va.gov. Technical inquiries will be accepted tough 11 a.m. EST on December 14, 2017. For technical inquiries, please ensure that the subject lines of all emails include 36C26118Q0076. Telephone requests for information or questions will NOT be accepted. No hard copies of this RFQ will be provided. CLAUSES, PROVISIONS, AND ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTIONS 1. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect tough Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-96. 2. FAR part 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial and FAR part 52.212-4 apply to this acquisition and no addenda are attached. 3. FAR part 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes Or Executive Orders Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. The clause is attached to this solicitation. 4. Other applicable FAR and VAAR clauses and provisions are attached to this solicitation. 5. The procurement of these commercial supplies and/or services is in accordance with FAR part 12 Commercial Items, FAR part 13 Simplified Acquisition Procedures, and the VAAR, as supplemented with additional information in this notice. 6. BASIS FOR AWARD: Subject to the provisions contained herein, award shall be made to the quoter deemed responsible in accordance with the FAR and who conforms to the solicitation requirements; and whose quote, judged by an overall assessment of the quoter s qualifications specified in this solicitation, meets the technically acceptable standard for the non-price factors and provides the lowest evaluated price. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) intends to issue a firm fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity purchase order for commercial supplies and/or services. Any quotes submitted for gray market items shall be rejected as nonresponsive. Delivery shall be F.o.b. destination. Quotes submitted on a basis that is other than F.o.b. destination will be rejected as nonresponsive. Before the quote s specified expiration time, the Government may accept a quote (or part of a quote) after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award. Quotes must include the following: 6.1 All quotes must include a current copy of the quoter s Radioactive Material License. Quoter s must have an active Radioactive Material License. 6.2 Explain how delivery can be completed within two (2) hours of an order, and include the shipping address where the delivery will originate from. Urgent, same day orders must be delivered within two (2) hours of an order. Mapquest shall be used to verify if a delivery can be made to the San Francisco VAMC within two (2) hours of an order. 36C26118Q0076 Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 21
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Added: Nov 01, 2017 7:24 pm THIS REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) IS ISSUED SOLELY FOR INFORMATION AND PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY, AND DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION. THE SUBMISSION OF PRICING, CAPABILITIES FOR PLANNING PURPOSES, AND OTHER MARKET INFORMATION IS HIGHLY ENCOURAGED AND ALLOWED UNDER THIS RFI IN ACCORDANCE WITH (IAW) FAR 15.201(e). DISCLAIMER This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes only, and does not constitute a solicitation. All information received in response to this RFI that is marked as proprietary will be handled accordingly. IAW FAR 15.201(e), responses to this notice are not offers, and cannot be accepted by the U.S. Government to form a binding contract. Responders are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this RFI. SOURCES SOUGHT DESCRIPTION This is NOT a solicitation announcement. This is a Sources Sought/RFI only. The purpose of this Sources Sought/RFI is to gain knowledge of potential qualified sources and their size classification relative to NAICS 325412 (size standard of 1,250 employees). Responses to this sources sought will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions. After review of the responses to this sources sought, a solicitation announcement may be published. Responses to this sources sought synopsis are not considered adequate responses for a solicitation announcement. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), VISN 21 Network Contracting Office, is seeking sources that can provide flourodeoxyglucose (F-18 FDG) and F-18 sodium fluoride (F-18 NaF). At a minimum, the items must meet the following salient characteristics: F-18 FDG Must be a radiopharmaceutical, Must be designed for clinical diagnostic and therapeutic nuclear medicine imaging, Must be designed for use during PET/CT scans, Must be approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for use as a radiopharmaceutical. F-18 NaF Must be a radiopharmaceutical, Must be designed for clinical diagnostic and therapeutic nuclear medicine imaging, Must be designed for use during PET/CT scans, Must be approved by the (FDA) for use as a radiopharmaceutical. The information identified above is intended to be descriptive, not restrictive, and to indicate the quality of the supplies/services that will be satisfactory. It is the responsibility of the interested source to demonstrate to the Government that the interested parties can provide the supplies/services that fulfill the required specifications. If you are interested, and are capable of providing the sought out supplies/services, please provide the requested information as well as the information indicated below. Response to this notice should include company name, address, point of contact, size of business pursuant to the following questions: What is the size status and representations of your business, such as but not limited to: Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB), Hubzone, Woman Owned Small Business (WOSB), Large Business, etc.)? Is your company considered small under the NAICS code identified under this RFI? Are you the manufacturer of the items being referenced above (or equivalent product/solution)? Are you an authorized distributor/reseller of the items being referenced above (or equivalent product/solution)? What is the manufacturing country of origin of these items? If you re a small business, and you are an authorized distributor/reseller for the items identified above (or equivalent product/solution), do you alter; assemble; modify; the items requested in any way? If you do, state how and what is altered; assembled; modified? If you are a small business, and you are an authorized distributor/reseller for the items identified above (or equivalent product/solution), are you an authorized distributor/reseller of a small business? Does your company have an FSS contract with GSA or the NAC, or are you a contract holder with NASA SEWP or any other federal contract? If so, please provide the contract type and number. If you are an FSS, GSA/NAC, or NASA SEWP contract holder, or other federal contract holder, are the referenced items/solutions available on your schedule/contract? Please provide general pricing for your products/solutions for market research purposes, and state whether the pricing is from an FSS, GSA/NAC, or NASA SEWP schedule/contract or is open market pricing. Please submit your capabilities in regards to the salient characteristics provided for the item(s) to establish capabilities for planning purposes. Submissions shall show clear, compelling, and convincing evidence that all item(s) meet all required salient characteristics. Responses to this notice shall be submitted via email to Susanne.Cisten@va.gov. Telephone responses shall not be accepted. Responses must be received no later than Wednesday, November 8, 2017 at 11 a.m. Eastern Standard Time. If a solicitation is issued it shall be announced at a later date, and all interested parties must respond to that solicitation announcement separately from the responses to this RFI. Responses to this notice are not a request to be added to a prospective bidders list, or to receive a copy of the solicitation. 36C26118Q0076 Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 21
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