AB11--NEW WES Gold Service Plan Intent to Sole Source
The Department of Veterans Affairs Great Lakes Acquisition Center (GLAC) in North Chicago Il intends to negotiate a sole source contract with PROTEINSIMPLE 3001 ORCHARD PARKWAY SAN JOSE CA 95013 to ensures the maintenance and repair of the WES equipment for the UIC campus located at 1200 W Harrison St Chicago Il 60607
This contract will be for a firm fixed price contract. This procurement is being conducted in accordance with FAR 6.302-1, Only One Responsible Source and no other supplies or services will satisfy the agency requirements. The contract will be firm fixed price and the NAICS code is 334516
This Notice of Intent is not a request for competitive proposals. No solicitation documents are available and telephone requests will not be honored. However, if a firm believes it can meet the requirements it must furnish information about its products, services and capabilities as well as references from other customers who are using these products and services provide service for WES equipment for the UIC Campus Federal Health Care Center to the contracting officer NLT 11:00AM CST, 25 Jan 2022. Supporting evidence must be submitted in sufficient detail to demonstrate the ability to comply with the above requirements and attached Statement of Work, to include access to OEM parts for repairs. Information must be sent to:
Antaeus Gayles
Great Lakes Acquisition Center Southern Tier
3001 Green Bay Road
Building 1, Room 326
North Chicago, IL 60064-3048
Or via fax to (224) 610-3269, or via email response to antaeus.gayles@va.gov. Responses received will be evaluated; however a determination by the Government to not compete the proposed procurement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. If no responses are received, the GLAC will proceed with the sole source negotiation with PROTEINSIMPLE
I. CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA
Contracting officer will complete this section
II. SCHEDULE OF ITEMS/ SUPPLIES OR SERVICES PRICES/COSTS
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ProteinSimple contract is for service for WES instrument at UIC. This service covers the WES instrument with the Serial Number WS-3206. This contract ensures the maintenance and repair of the WES equipment in Dr. Rasenick s lab in the department of Physiology & Biophysics. This is to ensure safety, maintenance and optimum uptime for this equipment.
III. STATEMENT OF WORK
A. GENERAL INFORMATION
1. Title of Project: Service Contract for WES Equipment
2. Scope of Work: The contractor shall provide all resources necessary to accomplish the deliverables described in the statement of work (SOW), except as may otherwise be specified. This contract ensures the maintenance and safety of the WES equipment. This ensures this equipment that is used in Physiology & Biophysics at UIC is performing effectively and safely to research work.
3. Background: This equipment is essential to research in Dr. Rasenick s lab Physiology & Biophysics at UIC. The equipment included is required to be properly maintained by certified technicians.
4. Performance Period: The period of performance is 2/25/2022 to 2/24/2023.
Work at the government site shall not take place on Federal holidays or weekends unless directed by the Contracting Officer (CO).
5. Type of Contract: Firm-Fixed-Price
6. Place of Performance: This will take place at UIC
B. CONTRACT AWARD MEETING (IF APPLICABLE)
The contractor shall not commence performance on the tasks in this SOW until the CO has conducted a kick off meeting or has advised the contractor that a kick off meeting is waived.
C. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
1. For every task, the contractor shall identify in writing all necessary subtasks (if any), associated costs by task, together with associated sub-milestone dates. The contractor's subtask structure shall be reflected in the technical proposal and detailed project management plan (PMP).
2. All written deliverables will be phrased in layperson language. Statistical and other technical terminology will not be used without providing a glossary of terms.
3. Where a written milestone deliverable is required in draft form, the VBA will complete their review of the draft deliverable within _14 calendar days from date of receipt. The contractor shall have 14 calendar days to deliver the final deliverable from date of receipt of the government s comments.
D. SPECIFIC MANDATORY TASKS AND ASSOCIATED DELIVERABLES
Description of Tasks and Associated Deliverables: The contractor shall provide the specific deliverables described below within the performance period stated in Section A.4 of this SOW. [For most requirements, concentrate on describing functionally the final end product. Allow the contractor to devise and propose one or more solutions to satisfy the requirements. VERY IMPORTANT: NEVER DICTATE TO THE CONTRACTOR IN THIS SOW, OR WHILE THE CONTRACTOR IS PERFORMING THE WORK, HOW TO ACCOMPLISH THE DELIVERABLE(S). ONLY DESCRIBE THE DESIRED END PRODUCT OR SERVICE.]
Task One: The contractor shall provide a detailed PMP and briefing for the VBA project team, which presents the contractor's plan for completing the task order. The contractor's plan shall be responsive to this SOW and describe, in further detail, the approach to be used for each aspect of the task order as defined in the technical proposal. At a minimum, the PMP shall include the risk, quality and technical management approach, work breakdown structure (WBS), detailed schedule, cost requirements, and proposed personnel. The contractor shall keep the PMP up to date throughout the period of performance.
Deliverable One: A detailed PMP and briefing
Task Two: The contractor shall service and maintain the equipment in an efficient and thorough manner.
Deliverable Two: Contractor will provide service tools when maintaining equipment
E. SCHEDULE FOR DELIVERABLES
1. The contractor shall complete the Delivery Date column in Attachment A for each deliverable specified.
2. Unless otherwise specified, the number of draft copies and the number of final copies shall be the same.
3. If for any reason the scheduled time for a deliverable cannot be met, the contractor is required to explain why (include the original deliverable due date) in writing to the CO, including a firm commitment of when the work shall be completed. This notice to the CO shall cite the reasons for the delay, and the impact on the overall project. The CO will then review the facts and issue a response in accordance with applicable regulations.
F. CHANGES TO STATEMENT OF WORK
Any changes to this SOW shall be authorized and approved only through written correspondence from the CO. A copy of each change will be kept in a project folder along with all other products of the project. Costs incurred by the contractor through the actions of parties other than the CO shall be borne by the contractor.
G. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
1. The contractor shall provide the Task Order Project Manager (TOPM) with monthly written progress reports (original plus __1_ copies). These are due to the TOPM by the second workday following the end of each calendar month throughout the project's duration.
2. The progress report will cover all work completed during the preceding month and will present the work to be accomplished during the subsequent month. This report will also identify any problems that arose and a statement explaining how the problem was resolved. This report will also identify any problems that have arisen but have not been completely resolved with an explanation.
H. TRAVEL [If applicable]
Technicians are located locally. Travel and per diem shall be reimbursed in accordance with VA/Federal Travel Regulations. Travel must be pre-approved by the TOPM. Travel must be priced separately in the price schedule.
I. GOVERNMENT RESPONSIBILITIES [If applicable]
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J. CONTRACTOR EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS KEY PERSONNEL
These skilled experienced professional and/or technical personnel are essential for successful contractor accomplishment of the work to be performed under this contract and subsequent task orders and option. These are defined as key personnel and are those persons whose resumes were submitted. The contractor agrees that the key personnel shall not be removed, diverted, or replaced from work without approval of the CO and TOPM.
Any personnel the contractor offers as substitutes shall have the ability and qualifications equal to or better than the key personnel being replaced. Requests to substitute personnel shall be approved by the TOPM and the CO. All requests for approval of substitutions in personnel shall be submitted to the TOPM and the CO within 30 calendar days prior to making any change in key personnel. The request shall be written and provide a detailed explanation of the circumstances necessitating the proposed substitution. The contractor shall submit a complete resume for the proposed substitute, any changes to the rate specified in the order (as applicable) and any other information requested by the CO needed to approve or disapprove the proposed substitution. The CO will evaluate such requests and promptly notify the contractor of approval or disapproval thereof in writing.
K. SECURITY
CONTRACTING WILL COMPLETE THIS SECTION
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1/21/22, 6:09 PM Research and development of the DAPPER Instrument
This Special Notice from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Shared Services Center concerns a sole source contract for research and development of the DAPPER Instrument. NASA/NSSC intends to award the contract to Bradford Space, Inc. under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i) as Bradford Space, Inc. is the sole provider capable of performing the work.
The notice invites interested organizations to submit their capabilities and qualifications to perform the effort in writing by August 28, 2020. The submission will be evaluated solely to determine whether to conduct the procurement on a competitive basis or sole source it to Bradford Space, Inc. as proposed. The work will involve research and development of the DAPPER Instrument to be performed at NASA's Ames Research Center. The NAICS code provided is 541715. The notice includes instructions on acceptable forms of response and contact information for the primary point of contact.
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8/25/20, 3:17 PM AB91--Veterinary Animal Services
COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION NOTICE: The Washington DC VA Medical Center has been accredited by the Association of Assessment & Accreditation of Laboratory Care International since 1971 and requires Veterinary Services to examine its animals for research purposes to detect and determine the nature of diseases or injuries; treat sick or injured animals by prescribing medication, setting bones, dressing wounds, or performing surgery; Inoculate animals against various diseases such as rabies and distemper; when required, determine the cause of death, and serve as a member and advisor to the Institutional Animal Care and Use Subcommittee (IACUC) reviews research protocols involving animals for proper protection of animal subjects in the context of relevant welfare laws, regulation, and policies.
The Washington DC VA Medical Center anticipates issuing a solicitation in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) Part 12 for this requirement on or about 8/14/2020, with a closing date for proposals on or about 8/28/2020. The solicitation will be available for download from http://www.fbo.gov. Interested contractors will be responsible for downloading copies of solicitation (and any subsequent amendments) from that website, and no hard copies will be made available. The solicitation will provide full information to contractors about the proposal submission process. Prospective offerors are encouraged to register their interest in the solicitation on the FBO website so that they are notified of the issuance of the solicitation and any amendments. Large and small businesses as well as non-profit organizations are welcome to respond in the event no Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses or Veteran Owned Small Businesses have the capacity to provide this service. The NAICS Code for this solicitation is 541940.
To be eligible for award, contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management data base at www.sam.gov. Registration is free and potential offerors are encouraged to visit the SAM website and register as soon as possible to avoid delays should they be selected for a contract award. Questions concerning this announcement should be directed to Lilani Bantum, Contract Specialist via email at Lilani.Bantum@va.gov no later than COB, 8/21/2020.
EMAIL SUBMISSION ONLY.
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