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* = Required Field Contract Opportunity Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Notice Multi-Sample Osmometer 78229 36C25720Q0797 07-31-2020 15:00

EASTERN TIME, NEW YORK, USA

N 334516 Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 17 7400 Merton Minter Blvd.

San Antonio TX 78229 Contract Specialist Delphia Schoenfeld delphia.schoenfeld@va.gov 210-694-6336 Department of Veterans Affairs South Texas Veterans Healthcare System Laboratory 7400 Merton Minter Blvd.

San Antonio

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78229

USA

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation number 36C25720Q0797 is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2020-08.

The NAICS Code for this request for quotes is 334516 (1,000 Employees). No set-aside is used for this solicitation.

The items being requested are as follows:

The brand name or equal items being requested are Multi-sample Osmometers, Refrigerated Centrifuge, Pipette Calibrator, PCR Instrument, and Cytocentrifuge. These items are to be delivered to the South Texas Veterans Healthcare System Laboratory at 7400 Merton Minter Blvd. San Antonio, TX 78229.

The provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial, applies to this acquisition.

The provision at 52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. The evaluation criteria are technical acceptability and price. Under technical includes the ability to provide all of the requested items in accordance with the Statement of Work, provide a letter of authorization (if not the manufacturer) and a description of equal items, and have, at minimum, a “Satisfactory” past performance rating.

Offerors are to provide a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items, with its offer.

The clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. There are no addenda to this clause.

The clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. The following clauses cited in this clause are applicable:

1. FAR 52.203-19 Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements (JAN 2017)

2. 52.204–23, Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware, Software, and Services Developed or Provided by Kaspersky Lab and Other Covered Entities (Jul 2018)

3. 52.204–25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment. (AUG 2019)

4. 52.209-10, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations (NOV 2015)

5. 52.233-3, Protest After Award (Aug 1996)

6. 52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (Oct 2004)

7. 52.203–6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (JUN 2020)

8. 52.204–10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (JUN 2020)

9. 52.209–6, Protecting the Government’s Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment. (JUN 2020)

10. 52.219-4, Notice of Price Evaluation Preference for HUBZone Small Business Concerns (MAR 2020)

11. 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Oct 2018)

12. 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation (MAR 2020)

13. 52.222–19, Child Labor—Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (JAN 2020)

14. 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (APR 2015)

15. 52.222–26, Equal Opportunity (SEP 2016)

16. 52.222–35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (JUN 2020)

17. 52.222–36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (JUN 2020)

18. 52.222–37, Employment Reports on Veterans (JUN 2020)

19. 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (DEC 2010)

20. 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (JAN 2019)

21. 52.223–18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (JUN 2020)

22. 52.225–5, Trade Agreements (OCT 2019)

23. 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (JUN 2008)

24. 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer—System for Award Management (Oct 2018) Additional Terms and Conditions:

1. FAR 52.203-17, Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights and Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights (JUN 2020)

2. FAR 52.204-4, Printed or Copied Double-Sided on Postconsumer Fiber Content Paper (May 2011)

3. FAR 52.204-13, System for Award Management Maintenance (Oct 2018)

4. FAR 52.204-18, Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance (Jul 2016)

5. FAR 52.232-40, Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (Dec 2013)

6. VAAR 852.212-70, Provisions and Clauses Applicable to VA Acquisition of Commercial Items (Apr 2020)

a. 852.203–70, Commercial Advertising

b. 852.232–72, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests

c. 852.233–70, Protest Content/Alternative Dispute Resolution

d. 852.233–71, Alternate Protest Procedure

e. 852.246–71, Rejected Goods

f. 852.273–70, Late Offers

7. VAAR 852.212-71, Gray Market Items (Apr 2020)

8. VAAR 852.212-72, Gray Market and Counterfeit Items (MAR 2020)

9. VAAR 852.219-75 Subcontracting Commitments Monitoring and Compliance (JUL 2018)

10. VAAR 852.247-73, Packing for Domestic Shipping (Oct 2018) Additional Provisions:

1. FAR 52.204-7, System for Award Management (Oct 2018)

2. FAR 52.204-16, Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting (Oct 2018)

3. FAR 52.204-24 Representation Regarding Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment (Aug 2019)

4. FAR 52.211-6, Brand Name or Equal (Aug 1999)

5. FAR 52.214-21, Descriptive Literature (Apr 2002)

6. FAR 52.229-11, Tax on Certain Foreign Procurements – Notice and Representation (Dec 2019)

7. FAR 52.233-2, Service of Protest (SEPT 2006)

8. VAAR 852.215-72, Notice of Intent to Re-Solicit (OCT 2019)

Please submit all required documentation to Delphia Schoenfeld at delphia.schoenfeld@va.gov, no later than July 31, 2020, 3 PM ET (2 PM CT).

See attached document: RFQ 36C25720Q0797.