Nephros Filters
RFQ#:36C26219Q0468 PROJECT TITLE: NEPHROS FILTERS FOR VETERANS AFFAIRS SAN DIEGO HEALTHCARE SYSTEM This is a combined synopsis/solicitation set-aside for Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) for commercial supplies/services prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with the additional information included in this notice. The combined synopsis/solicitation is set-aside for qualified SDVOSB under NAICS 333318 (or related). This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This is a request for quotes under solicitation number: 36C26219Q0468. The Department of Veterans Affairs San Diego Healthcare System, San Diego, CA 92161 has a requirement for Ergonomic Supplies. This will be a Firm Fixed-Price contract for One Base Year and Four One-Year Option Periods with pre-priced line items to provide Nepos Filters. The Contractor shall furnish all supplies/services at the VA San Diego Healthcare System 3350 La Jolla Village Drive, Warehouse Bldg. 1, San Diego, CA 92161. If you are interested and are capable of providing the required supplies, please provide the requested information and pricing for each line item as indicated below. Responses to this notice should include: company name, address, point of contact, size of business pursuant to the following questions: BASE YEAR April 1, 2019 - March 31, 2020 LINE ITEM DESCRIPTION MAX QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE MAX AMOUNT 0001 Nepos Water Filtration Part # 70 - 0285 DSU-H (Quick Connect) 180 EA A $ - TOTAL $ - OPTION YEAR 1 April 1, 2020 - March 31, 2021 LINE ITEM DESCRIPTION MAX QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE MAX AMOUNT 1001 Nepos Water Filtration Part # 70 - 0285 DSU-H (Quick Connect) 180 EA A $ - TOTAL $ - OPTION YEAR 2 April 1, 2021 - March 31, 2022 LINE ITEM DESCRIPTION MAX QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE MAX AMOUNT 2001 Nepos Water Filtration Part # 70 - 0285 DSU-H (Quick Connect) 180 EA A $ - TOTAL $ - OPTION YEAR 3 April 1, 2022 - March 31, 2023 LINE ITEM DESCRIPTION MAX QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE MAX AMOUNT 3001 Nepos Water Filtration Part # 70 - 0285 DSU-H (Quick Connect) 180 EA A $ - TOTAL $ - OPTION YEAR 4 April 1, 2023 - March 31, 2024 LINE ITEM DESCRIPTION MAX QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE MAX AMOUNT 4001 Nepos Water Filtration Part # 70 - 0285 DSU-H (Quick Connect) 180 EA A $ - TOTAL $ - Include shipping cost on the items price. NOTE: Potential offers must be aware that the items being acquired are procured as Brand Name or Equal. For those items that are or equal , a description of the salient characteristics outlined above. The FAR Clause 52.211-6 Brand Name or Equal applies to this acquisition. Any items quoted as equal not confirming to the requirements of clause 52.211-6 will be considered non- responsive and not considered for award. Vendor Requirements: 1. Vendor shall provide delivery. 2. Vendor shall provide manufacture standard warranty on the product starting from the first day of delivery. 3. Vendor shall quote all items under this requirement. 4. The pricing terms and conditions of the quotation shall be valid for at least 120 days unless a longer time is stated in the quote. DELIVERY INFORMATION LINE ITEM DELIVERY DATE SHIP TO ADDRESS 0001 April 1, 2019 March 31, 2020 3350 L a Jolla Village Drive, Warehouse Building 1, San Diego, CA 92161 1001 April 1, 2020 March 31, 2021 (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION) FOB: Destination 2001 April 1, 2021 March 31, 2022 (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION) FOB: Destination 3001 April 1, 2022 March 31, 2023 (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION) FOB: Destination 4001 April 1, 2023 March 31, 2024 (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION) FOB: Destination STATEMENT OF WORK FOR THE VA SAN DIEGO HEALTHCARE SYSTEM FOR THE NEPHROS FILTERS CONTRACT TITLE: Delivery of water treatment Nepos DSU-H Quick Connect Filters. (Part #: 70 0285) BACKGROUND: Requirements for safe drinking water per VHA Directive 1061 Appendix A GENERAL REQUIREMENTS: Delivery of a total of 180 Filters per contract year. One delivery of 90 filters within 30 days of contract award and a second delivery of 90 filters within 6 months thereafter. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: LINE ITEM DESCRIPTION MAX QUANTITY UNIT 0001 Nepos Water Filtration Part # 70 - 0285 DSU-H (Quick Connect) 180 EA Hospital Water Filter Performance Specification Must comply with VHA Directive 1061 / ASHRAE 188-2015 Ultra-filters to filter Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) quality drinking water to remove microbiological contaminants. Filters to retain bacteria, viruses and endotoxin. By providing ultrapure water for patient washing and drinking, the filters aid in infection control. Must produce water that is suitable for wound cleansing Must produce water for cleaning of equipment used in medical procedures Must produce water suitable for washing of surgeon's hands. SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS Minimum requirements: SAFETY The DSU-H has a unique double ultrafiltration design such that all the filtration occurs in the front section of the filter while the back section serves as a redundant safety filter. During operation, the front section of the filter is likely to become fouled with particulate from the incoming water while the back section remains clean. In the unlikely event there is a small breach in the first filter stage, water is still completely filtered by the second (redundant) filter stage. Must utilize existing quick disconnect with check valve for post filter sterilization injection. Provided filters shall not require modification to the existing disconnects. FDA 510k Clearance (mandatory) Ice machine (in-line) filter must have 5nm (.005) micron porosity or smaller 15kDa particulate retention 11-log reduction of Bacteria 8-log reduction of Viruses 5-log reduction of Endotoxins FDA Clearance for up to 180-days (no exceptions) Specifications Sterilization Method Ethylene Oxide Max Inlet Pressure 100 psi (6.8 bar) Max Inlet Temperature 60AC (140AoF) Max # On/Off Cycles In-Line Use Open Discharge 10,000 1,000 Filter Membrane Material MW cut-off Bacterial Retention Virus Retention Endotoxin Retention MedisulfoneA Polysulfone 15 kDa > 1011 (B. diminuta) >108 (PhiX-174) > 105 EU/ml Expected Life up to 6 months Minimum Operating conditions and Performance: Must be capable of supporting an opening pressure of between 75 - 100psi Must have the ability to perform from 3 to 6 months without replacement. Must meet Uniform and State plumbing codes related to healthcare hand washing sinks and accessibility (ADA). CONTRACTOR QUALIFICATIONS & OTHER RESPONSIBLITES: This contract will involve the deliveries of the filters by driving on VA San Diego campus, & offloading the product onto the VA San Diego loading dock with the use of pallets jacks or dolly s; the contractor is to ensure delivery personnel have all necessary licenses required to deliver this product. While making the deliveries Contractors delivery personnel shall take all precautions necessary to protect persons and property from injury or damage during the performance of this contract. Contractor shall be responsible for any injury to himself/herself, his/her employees, or others, as well as for any damage to personal or public property that occurs during the performance of this contract that is caused by him/her or his/her employees fault or negligence. Contractor shall maintain personal liability and property damage insurance prescribed by the laws of the Federal Government. The Government reserves the right to accept or reject Contractor s employee for the rendering of services. Complaints concerning Contract Personnel s performance or conduct will be dealt with by the Contractor and COR with the final decision being made by the Contracting Officer. SAFETY REQUIREMENTS: All personnel employed by the Contractor in the performance of this contract, or any representative of the Contractor entering on VASDHS shall comply with applicable Federal, State, and VA safety and fire regulations and codes, which are in effect during the performance period of the contract. Contractor shall perform work in strict accordance with existing relevant, accredited standards and codes to minimize the possibility of injury to personnel, or damage to Government equipment. Every effort shall be made to safeguard human life and property. Contractor shall comply with all applicable Federal, State, and local requirements regarding workers health and safety. The requirements include, but are not limited to, those found in Federal and State Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) statutes and regulations, such as applicable provisions of Title 29, Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Parts 1910 and 1926, NFPA 70E, Article 130.7 29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1)(iii), 29CFR1910.137 Contractor shall provide all necessary tools, and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to perform the work safely, effectively, and timely. INSTALLATION This equipment does not require to be installed by the vendor. PLACE OF PERFORMANCES: VA San Diego Healthcare System 3350 La Jolla Village Dr. San Diego, CA 92161 CONTRACT TYPE: This will be a Firm Fixed Price with a Base and Four (1) One Year-Options contract. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: Year Period of Performance Base Year April 1, 2019- March 30, 2020 Option Year 1 April 1, 2020- March 30, 2021 Option Year 2 April 1, 2021- March 30, 2022 Option Year 3 April 1, 2022- March 30, 2023 Option Year 4 April 1, 2023- March 30, 2024 DELIVERY Vendor shall deliver (2) two times per year. First delivery of 90 each Filters to be delivered within 30 days of contract award. Installation is not included in this contract. Second delivery of 90 each Filters only to be delivered 180 days after award of contract. Installation not included in this contract. Vendor shall be flexible working with the VA Technical Point of Contact scheduling the deliveries. CHANGES: The awarded Contractor is advised that only the Contracting Officer, acting within the scope of the contract has the authority to make changes which affect the contract in terms of quality, quantity, price or delivery. In the event the Contractor effects any such change at the direction of any person other than the Contracting Officer, the change shall be considered to have been made without authority and no adjustment shall be made in the contract price to cover any increase in costs incurred as a result thereof. VA POLICY: Possession of weapons is prohibited. Enclosed containers, including tool kits, are subject to search. Violations of VA regulations may result in citations answerable in the United States (Federal) District Court. PARKING POLICY: It is the responsibility of Contractor personnel to park only in designated parking areas. Parking information is available from the VA Police. The VA shall not validate or make reimbursement for parking violations of the Contractor s personnel under any circumstances. IDENTIFICATION BADGES: All Contractor personnel are required to wear identification (I.D.) badges during the entire time they are on the VA Healthcare System grounds. I.D. badges must have an identification picture and shall state the name of the individual and the company represented. SMOKING POLICY: Smoking is not permitted within or around the VA Healthcare System facilities, except in designated areas. NORMAL WORKING HOURS: Contractor will shall be performing services between the hours of 7:30 AM tough 4:00 PM Monday tough Friday, with exceptions to National Holidays. OVERTIME AND NATIONAL HOLIDAYS: VA San Diego observes the following federal holidays, VA San Diego will not accept deliveries on the noted holidays below or before or after the normal working hours. Any such attempt to deliver on these days will be unsuccessful & will cause an unacceptable delay in shipment. Any secondary attempts of delivery expenses shall not be billed to nor reimbursed by the government. Any overtime or holiday pay that may be entitled to the Contractor s employees shall be the sole responsibility of the Contractor and shall not be billed to nor reimbursed by the Government. The Contractor is not required to provide service on the following U.S. Government holidays nor shall the Contractor be paid for these days: New Year s Day January 1 Martin Luther King s Birthday Third Monday in January President s Day Third Monday in February Memorial Day Last Monday in May Independence Day July 4 Labor Day First Monday in September Columbus Day Second Monday in October Veterans Day November 11 Thanksgiving Day Fourth Thursday in November Cistmas Day December 25 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE 52.204-7 System for Award Management OCT 2018 52.204-10 Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards. OCT 2016 52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting. JUL 2016 52.209-6 Protecting the Governments Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment. OCT 2015 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items. JAN 2017 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items JAN 2019 52.219-28 Post-Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation. JUL 2013 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity. SEP 2016 52.222-36 Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities. JUL 2014 52.225-1 Buy American Supplies MAY 2014 52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases. JUN 2008 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT 52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS - COMMERCIAL (OCT 2018) Applies to this acquisition and the following addenda to the provision. (a) The Offeror s quotation shall be submitted electronically to the Points of Contact identified in the FBO combined synopsis/solicitation announcement by the date and time indicated. (b) As part of your quote submission you are required to include price information. DUNS, Cage Code, tax ID, terms and conditions and Buy American Act Certificate required in clause 252.225-7000, as applicable. (c) All firms must be registered in SAM at https://www.sam.gov at time of quote submittal in order to be considered for award. Please provide quote expiration date and best delivery schedule. 52.212-2(a) EVALUATION COMMERICAL ITEMS (OCT 2014) Applies to this acquisition. Evaluation will be based on low price meeting brand name product or equal product IAW the outlined salient characteristics. The Government reserves the right to award without discussions. Therefore, each initial offer should contain the offeror's best terms from a price and technical standpoint. However, the Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if determined necessary by the Contracting Officer. 52.212-3 OFFEROR REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS COMMERCIAL ITEMS The Offeror shall complete only paragraph (b) of this provision if the Offeror has completed the annual representations and certification electronically via the System for Award Management (SAM) website located atA https://www.sam.gov/portal. If the Offeror has not completed the annual representations and certifications electronically, the Offeror shall complete only paragraphs (c) tough (u) of this provision. (a)A Definitions. As used in this provision Economically disadvantaged women-owned small business (EDWOSB) concern means a small business concern that is at least 51 percent directly and unconditionally owned by, and the management and daily business operations of which are controlled by, one or more women who are citizens of the United States and who are economically disadvantaged in accordance with 13 CFR part 127. It automatically qualifies as a women-owned small business eligible under the WOSB Program. Highest-level owner means the entity that owns or controls an immediate owner of the offeror, or that owns or controls one or more entities that control an immediate owner of the offeror. No entity owns or exercises control of the highest level owner. Immediate owner means an entity, other than the offeror, that has direct control of the offeror. Indicators of control include, but are not limited to, one or more of the following: ownership or interlocking management, identity of interests among family members, shared facilities and equipment, and the common use of employees. Inverted domestic corporation , means a foreign incorporated entity that meets the definition of an inverted domestic corporation underA 6 U.S.C. 395(b), applied in accordance with the rules and definitions ofA 6 U.S.C. 395(c). Manufactured end product means any end product in product and service codes (PSCs) 1000-9999, except (1) PSC 5510, Lumber and Related Basic Wood Materials; (2) Product or Service Group (PSG) 87, Agricultural Supplies; (3) PSG 88, Live Animals; (4) PSG 89, Subsistence; (5) PSC 9410, Crude Grades of Plant Materials; (6) PSC 9430, Miscellaneous Crude Animal Products, Inedible; (7) PSC 9440, Miscellaneous Crude Agricultural and Forestry Products; (8) PSC 9610, Ores; (9) PSC 9620, Minerals, Natural and Synthetic; and (10) PSC 9630, Additive Metal Materials. Place of manufacture means the place where an end product is assembled out of components, or otherwise made or processed from raw materials into the finished product that is to be provided to the Government. If a product is disassembled and reassembled, the place of reassembly is not the place of manufacture. Predecessor means an entity that is replaced by a successor and includes any predecessors of the predecessor. Restricted business operations means business operations in Sudan that include power production activities, mineral extraction activities, oil-related activities, or the production of military equipment, as those terms are defined in the Sudan Accountability and Divestment Act of 2007 (Pub. L. 110-174). Restricted business operations do not include business operations that the person (as that term is defined in Section 2 of the Sudan Accountability and Divestment Act of 2007) conducting the business can demonstrate (1) Are conducted under contract directly and exclusively with the regional government of southern Sudan; (2) Are conducted pursuant to specific authorization from the Office of Foreign Assets Control in the Department of the Treasury, or are expressly exempted under Federal law from the requirement to be conducted under such authorization; (3) Consist of providing goods or services to marginalized populations of Sudan; (4) Consist of providing goods or services to an internationally recognized peacekeeping force or humanitarian organization; (5) Consist of providing goods or services that are used only to promote health or education; or (6) Have been voluntarily suspended. Sensitive technology (1) Means hardware, software, telecommunications equipment, or any other technology that is to be used specifically (i) To restrict the free flow of unbiased information in Iran; or (ii) To disrupt, monitor, or otherwise restrict speech of the people of Iran; and (2) Does not include information or informational materials the export of which the President does not have the authority to regulate or prohibit pursuant to section 203(b)(3) of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1702(b)(3)). Service-disabled veteran-owned small business concern (1) Means a small business concern (i) Not less than 51 percent of which is owned by one or more service-disabled veterans or, in the case of any publicly owned business, not less than 51 percent of the stock of which is owned by one or more service-disabled veterans; and (ii) The management and daily business operations of which are controlled by one or more service-disabled veterans or, in the case of a service-disabled veteran with permanent and severe disability, the spouse or permanent caregiver of such veteran. (2) Service-disabled veteran means a veteran, as defined inA 38 U.S.C. 101(2), with a disability that is service-connected, as defined inA 38 U.S.C. 101(16). Small business concern means a concern, including its affiliates, that is independently owned and operated, not dominant in the field of operation in which it is bidding on Government contracts, and qualified as a small business under the criteria in 13 CFR Part 121 and size standards in this solicitation. Small disadvantaged business concern , consistent with 13 CFR 124.1002, means a small business concern under the size standard applicable to the acquisition, that (1) Is at least 51 percent unconditionally and directly owned (as defined at 13 CFR 124.105) by (i) One or more socially disadvantaged (as defined at 13 CFR 124.103) and economically disadvantaged (as defined at 13 CFR 124.104) individuals who are citizens of the United States; and (ii) Each individual claiming economic disadvantage has a net worth not exceeding $750,000 after taking into account the applicable exclusions set forth at 13 CFR 124.104(c)(2); and (2) The management and daily business operations of which are controlled (as defined at 13.CFR 124.106) by individuals, who meet the criteria in paragraphs (1)(i) and (ii) of this definition. Subsidiary means an entity in which more than 50 percent of the entity is owned (1) Directly by a parent corporation; or (2) Tough another subsidiary of a parent corporation. Veteran-owned small business concern means a small business concern (1) Not less than 51 percent of which is owned by one or more veterans (as defined atA 38 U.S.C. 101(2)) or, in the case of any publicly owned business, not less than 51 percent of the stock of which is owned by one or more veterans; and (2) The management and daily business operations of which are controlled by one or more veterans. Successor means an entity that has replaced a predecessor by acquiring the assets and carrying out the affairs of the predecessor under a new name (often tough acquisition or merger). The term successor does not include new offices/divisions of the same company or a company that only changes its name. The extent of the responsibility of the successor for the liabilities of the predecessor may vary, depending on State law and specific circumstances. Women-owned business concern means a concern which is at least 51 percent owned by one or more women; or in the case of any publicly owned business, at least 51 percent of its stock is owned by one or more women; and whose management and daily business operations are controlled by one or more women. Women-owned small business concern means a small business concern (1) That is at least 51 percent owned by one or more women; or, in the case of any publicly owned business, at least 51 percent of the stock of which is owned by one or more women; and (2) Whose management and daily business operations are controlled by one or more women. Women-owned small business (WOSB) concern eligible under the WOSB Program (in accordance with 13 CFR part 127), means a small business concern that is at least 51 percent directly and unconditionally owned by, and the management and daily business operations of which are controlled by, one or more women who are citizens of the United States. (b)(1)A Annual Representations and Certifications. Any changes provided by the offeror in paragraph (b)(2) of this provision do not automatically change the representations and certifications posted on the SAM website. (2) The offeror has completed the annual representations and certifications electronically via the SAM website accessed toughA http://www.acquisition.gov. After reviewing the SAM database information, the offeror verifies by submission of this offer that the representations and certifications currently posted electronically at FARA 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications Commercial Items, have been entered or updated in the last 12 months, are current, accurate, complete, and applicable to this solicitation (including the business size standard applicable to the NAICS code referenced for this solicitation), as of the date of this offer and are incorporated in this offer by reference (see FARA 4.1201), except for paragraphs ______________. [Offeror to identify the applicable paragraphs at (c) tough (t) of this provision that the offeror has completed for the purposes of this solicitation only, if any. These amended representation(s) and/or certification(s) are also incorporated in this offer and are current, accurate, and complete as of the date of this offer. Any changes provided by the offeror are applicable to this solicitation only, and do not result in an update to the representations and certifications posted electronically on SAM.] (c) Offerors must complete the following representations when the resulting contract will be performed in the United States or its outlying areas. Check all that apply. (1)A Small business concern. The offeror represents as part of its offer that it is, is not a small business concern. (2)A Veteran-owned small business concern. [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a small business concern in paragraph (c)(1) of this provision.] The offeror represents as part of its offer that it is, is not a veteran-owned small business concern. (3)A Service-disabled veteran-owned small business concern. [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a veteran-owned small business concern in paragraph (c)(2) of this provision.] The offeror represents as part of its offer that it is, is not a service-disabled veteran-owned small business concern. (4)A Small disadvantaged business concern. [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a small business concern in paragraph (c)(1) of this provision.] The offeror represents, that it is, is not a small disadvantaged business concern as defined in 13 CFR 124.1002. (5)A Women-owned small business concern. [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a small business concern in paragraph (c)(1) of this provision.] The offeror represents that it is, is not a women-owned small business concern. (6) WOSB concern eligible under the WOSB Program. [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a women-owned small business concern in paragraph (c)(5) of this provision.] The offeror represents that (i) It is, is not a WOSB concern eligible under the WOSB Program, has provided all the required documents to the WOSB Repository, and no change in circumstances or adverse decisions have been issued that affects its eligibility; and (ii) It is, is not a joint venture that complies with the requirements of 13 CFR part 127, and the representation in paragraph (c)(6)(i) of this provision is accurate for each WOSB concern eligible under the WOSB Program participating in the joint venture. [The offeror shall enter the name or names of the WOSB concern eligible under the WOSB Program and other small businesses that are participating in the joint venture: __________.] Each WOSB concern eligible under the WOSB Program participating in the joint venture shall submit a separate signed copy of the WOSB representation. (7) Economically disadvantaged women-owned small business (EDWOSB) concern. [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a WOSB concern eligible under the WOSB Program in (c)(6) of this provision.] The offeror represents that (i) It is, is not an EDWOSB concern, has provided all the required documents to the WOSB Repository, and no change in circumstances or adverse decisions have been issued that affects its eligibility; and (ii) It is, is not a joint venture that complies with the requirements of 13 CFR part 127, and the representation in paragraph (c)(7)(i) of this provision is accurate for each EDWOSB concern participating in the joint venture. [The offeror shall enter the name or names of the EDWOSB concern and other small businesses that are participating in the joint venture:A __________.] Each EDWOSB concern participating in the joint venture shall submit a separate signed copy of the EDWOSB representation. Note:A Complete paragraphs (c)(8) and (c)(9) only if this solicitation is expected to exceed the simplified acquisition teshold. (8)A Women-owned business concern (other than small business concern). [Complete only if the offeror is a women-owned business concern and did not represent itself as a small business concern in paragraph (c)(1) of this provision.] The offeror represents that it is a women-owned business concern. (9)A Tie bid priority for labor surplus area concerns. If this is an invitation for bid, small business offerors may identify the labor surplus areas in which costs to be incurred on account of manufacturing or production (by offeror or first-tier subcontractors) amount to more than 50 percent of the contract price:____________________________________ (10)A HUBZone small business concern. [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a small business concern in paragraph (c)(1) of this provision.] The offeror represents, as part of its offer, that (i) It is, is not a HUBZone small business concern listed, on the date of this representation, on the List of Qualified HUBZone Small Business Concerns maintained by the Small Business Administration, and no material changes in ownership and control, principal office, or HUBZone employee percentage have occurred since it was certified in accordance with 13 CFR Part 126; and (ii) It is, is not a HUBZone joint venture that complies with the requirements of 13 CFR Part 126, and the representation in paragraph (c)(10)(i) of this provision is accurate for each HUBZone small business concern participating in the HUBZone joint venture. [The offeror shall enter the names of each of the HUBZone small business concerns participating in the HUBZone joint venture: __________.] Each HUBZone small business concern participating in the HUBZone joint venture shall submit a separate signed copy of the HUBZone representation. (d) Representations required to implement provisions of Executive Order 11246 (1) Previous contracts and compliance. The offeror represents that (i) It has, has not participated in a previous contract or subcontract subject to the Equal Opportunity clause of this solicitation; and (ii) It has, has not filed all required compliance reports. (2)A Affirmative Action Compliance. The offeror represents that (i) It has developed and has on file, has not developed and does not have on file, at each establishment, affirmative action programs required by rules and regulations of the Secretary of Labor (41 cfr parts 60-1 and 60-2), or (ii) It has not previously had contracts subject to the written affirmative action programs requirement of the rules and regulations of the Secretary of Labor. (e)A Certification Regarding Payments to Influence Federal Transactions (31A U.S.C. 1352). (Applies only if the contract is expected to exceed $150,000.) By submission of its offer, the offeror certifies to the best of its knowledge and belief that no Federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid to any person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress or an employee of a Member of Congress on his or her behalf in connection with the award of any resultant contract. If any registrants under the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 have made a lobbying contact on behalf of the offeror with respect to this contract, the offeror shall complete and submit, with its offer, OMB Standard Form LLL, Disclosure of Lobbying Activities, to provide the name of the registrants. The offeror need not report regularly employed officers or employees of the offeror to whom payments of reasonable compensation were made. (f)A Buy American Certificate. (Applies only if the clause at Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)A 52.225-1, Buy American Supplies, is included in this solicitation.) (1) The offeror certifies that each end product, except those listed in paragraph (f)(2) of this provision, is a domestic end product and that for other than COTS items, the offeror has considered components of unknown origin to have been mined, produced, or manufactured outside the United States. The offeror shall list as foreign end products those end products manufactured in the United States that do not qualify as domestic end products,A i.e., an end product that is not a COTS item and does not meet the component test in paragraph (2) of the definition of domestic end product. The terms commercially available off-the-shelf (COTS) item component, domestic end product, end product, foreign end product, and United States are defined in the clause of this solicitation entitled Buy American Supplies. (2) Foreign End Products: Line Item No. Country of Origin ______________ _________________ ______________ _________________ ______________ _________________ 52.217-5 EVALUATION OF OPTIONS (JUL 1990) Except when it is determined in accordance with FAR 17.206(b) not to be in the Government's best interests, the Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. Evaluation of options will not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s). (End of provision) 52.217-9 OPTION TO EXTEND THE TERM OF THE CONTRACT (MAR 2000) (a) The Government may extend the term of this contract by written notice to the Contractor within 15 days; provided that the Government gives the Contractor a preliminary written notice of its intent to extend at least 30 days before the contract expires. The preliminary notice does not commit the Government to an extension. (b) If the Government exercises this option, the extended contract shall be considered to include this option clause. (c) The total duration of this contract, including the exercise of any options under this clause, shall not exceed 66 months. (End of clause) 52.252-1 SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998) This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. The offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the offeror and submitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the offeror may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation or offer. Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es): http://farsite.hill.af.mil/ https://www.va.gov/oal/library/vaar/vaar852.asp#85225270 (End of Provision) VAAR CLAUSES 852.203-70 COMMERCIAL ADVERTISING (JAN 2008) 852.232-72 ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION OF PAYMENT REQUESTS (NOV 2012) (a) Definitions. As used in this clause- (1) Contract financing payment has the meaning given in FAR 32.001 . (2) Designated agency office has the meaning given in 5 CFR 1315.2(m). (3) Electronic form means an automated system transmitting information electronically according to the accepted electronic data transmission methods and formats identified in paragraph (c) of this clause. Facsimile, e-mail, and scanned documents are not acceptable electronic forms for submission of payment requests. (4) Invoice payment has the meaning given in FAR 32.001 . (5) Payment request means any request for contract financing payment or invoice payment submitted by the contractor under this contract. (b) Electronic payment requests. Except as provided in paragraph (e) of this clause, the contractor shall submit payment requests in electronic form. Purchases paid with a Government-wide commercial purchase card are considered to be an electronic transaction for purposes of this rule, and therefore no additional electronic invoice submission is required. (c) Data transmission. A contractor must ensure that the data transmission method and format are tough one of the following: (1) VA s Electronic Invoice Presentment and Payment System. (See Web site at http://www.fsc.va.gov/einvoice.asp.) (2) Any system that conforms to the X12 electronic data interchange (EDI) formats established by the Accredited Standards Center (ASC) and chartered by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI). The X12 EDI Web site (http://www.x12.org ) includes additional information on EDI 810 and 811 formats. (d) Invoice requirements. Invoices shall comply with FAR 32.905 . (e) Exceptions. If, based on one of the circumstances below, the contracting officer directs that payment requests be made by mail; the contractor shall submit payment requests by mail tough the United States Postal Service to the designated agency office. Submission of payment requests by mail may be required for: (1) Awards made to foreign vendors for work performed outside the United States; (2) Classified contracts or purchases when electronic submission and processing of payment requests could compromise the safeguarding of classified or privacy information; (3) Contracts awarded by contracting officers in the conduct of emergency operations, such as responses to national emergencies; (4) Solicitations or contracts in which the designated agency office is a VA entity other than the VA Financial Services Center in Austin, Texas; or (5) Solicitations or contracts in which the VA designated agency office does not have electronic invoicing capability as described above. 852.252-70A SOLICITATION PROVISIONS OR CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (JAN 2008) The following provisions or clauses incorporated by reference in this solicitation must be completed by the offeror or prospective contractor and submitted with the quotation or offer.A Copies of these provisions or clauses are available on the Internet at the web sites provided in the provision at FAR 52.252-1, Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference, or the clause at FAR 52.252-2, Clauses Incorporated by Reference.A Copies may also be obtained from the contracting officer. [Contracting officer shall list all FAR and 48 CFR Chapter 8 (VAAR) provisions and clauses incorporated by reference that must be completed by the offeror or prospective contractor and submitted with the quotation or offer.] (End of provision) The solicitation will be in accordance with FAR Part 12, 13, and 19, Acquisition of Commercial Items, Simplified Acquisition Procedures, Small Business Programs, and Veteran Affairs Acquisition Regulations as supplemented with additional information in this notice. The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this requirement is 333318 Size Standard 1,000 Employees. The Contractor shall adhere to all federal and state laws and regulations in effect during the term of this contract. The Government intends to award Firm Fixed-Price contract for One Base Year and Four One-Year Option Periods with pre-priced line items to provide Nepos Filters. The Contract begins on the date of award. Due to time constraints, responses to the solicitation shall be due on Tuesday, March 19, 2019 at 1:00 PM PT. NO EXTRA TIME WILL BE GIVEN, Offerors are advised that it is your responsibility to review and monitor the website frequently to ensure you have the most up to date information, including amendments. Correspondence or questions may be directed to Mayra Barbosa, Contracting Specialist at Mayra.Barbosa@va.gov with 36C26219Q0468 and Nepos Filters in the subject line within 48 hours of release of this notice. Telephone inquiries will not be honored. Inquiries after the allotted period may not be responded to due to the time constraints of the procurement. All offerors must be registered in www.sam.gov to do business with the Government. Ensure your registration is correct, current and has not expired. Please include your DUNS number on your quote. 36C26219Q0468 Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 22
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