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* = Required Field Contract Opportunity Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Notice Q301 Reference Laboratory Testing Service (NTX) 78240 36C25721Q0579 04-30-2021 15:00

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N 621511 Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 17 (NCO 17) 5441 Babcock Rd. Ste 302 San Antonio TX 78240 Contract Specialist Delphia Schoenfeld delphia.schoenfeld@va.gov 210-694-6336 Department of Veterans Affairs VA North Texas Healthcare System Laboratory 4500 S. Lancaster Rd.

Dallas

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75216

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 36C25721Q0579 is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2021-05.

The NAICS Code for this request for quotes is 621511 ($35.0 million). No set-aside is used for this solicitation.

The items being requested are as follows:

Ordering Period 1: 6/1/2021-5/31/2022

Ordering Period 2: 6/1/2022-5/31/2023

Ordering Period 3: 6/1/2023-5/31/2024

Ordering Period 4: 6/1/2024-5/31/2025

Ordering Period 5: 6/1/2025-5/31/2026

*Can be Exercised in Monthly Increments Up to Six (6) Months IAW FAR 52.217-8* Option Period 1: 6/1/2026-11/30/2026

This is a Single Award, Firm-Fixed Price, Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Contract.

The guaranteed minimum award amount for this contract is $10,000.00. The maximum aggregate value of orders that can be placed under this contract is $6,000,000.00. The Government does not guarantee that it will place any orders under this contract in excess of the guaranteed minimum award amount.

Contract Period of Performance (POP): 06/01/2021 – 05/31/2026 Option POP: 06/01/2026 – 11/30/2026

The services being requested are for the reference laboratory testing of patient specimen. Services are to be performed at the VA North Texas Healthcare System, Laboratory, 4500 S. Lancaster Rd., Dallas, TX 75216.

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 factors are technical acceptability, past performance, and price. See Addendum to FAR 52.212-2 in “RFQ 36C25721Q0363”.

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

8. 52.222-3, Convict Labor (JUN 2003)

9. 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (APR 2015)

10. 52.222–26, Equal Opportunity (SEP 2016)

11. 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (JUN 2020)

12. 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (JAN 2019)

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

14. 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer—System for Award Management (Oct 2018)

15. 52.222-51, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment – Requirement (MAY 2014)

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 Post-Consumer 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 52.204-21, Basic Safeguarding of Covered Contractor Information Systems (JUN 2016)

6. FAR 52.216-18, Ordering (AUG 2020)

7. FAR 52.216-19, Order Limitations (OCT 1995)

8. FAR 52.216-22, Indefinite Quantity (OCT 1995)

9. Far 52.217-8, Option to Extend Services (NOV 1999)

10. FAR 52.222-49, Service Contract Labor Standards – Place of Performance Unknown (MAY 2014)

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

12. FAR 52.317-3, Continuity of Services (JAN 1991)

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

a. 852.203–70, Commercial Advertising

b. 852.219-9, VA Small Business Subcontracting Plan Minimum Requirements

c. 852.232–72, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests

d. 852.233-70, Protest Content/ Alternative Dispute Resolution

e. 852.233-71, Alternative Protest Procedure

f. 852.270–1, Representatives of Contracting Officers

g. 852.273–70, Late Offers

h. 852.273-74, Award without Exchanges

14. VAAR 852.219-71, VA Mentor-Protégé Program (DEC 2009)

15. VAAR 852.219-72, Evaluation Factor for Participation in the VA Mentor-Protégé Program (DEC 2009)

16. VAAR 852.219-76, Subcontracting Plans Monitoring and Compliance (JUL 2018)

17. VAAR 852.223-71, Safety and Health (SEP 2019)

18. VAAR 852.242-71, Administrative Contracting Officer (OCT 2020)

Additional Provisions:

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

2. FAR 52.204-16, Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting (AUG 2020)

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

4. FAR 52.209-7, Information Regarding Responsibility matters (OCT 2018)

5. FAR 52.229-11, Tax on Certain Foreign Procurements – Notice and Representation (JUN 2020)

6. FAR 52.233-2, Service of Protest (SEP 2006)

7. FAR 52.237-1, Site Visit (APR 1984)

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 April 30, 2021, 3 PM ET (2 PM CT).

See attached document: 36C25721Q0579.

See attached document: Attachment A NTX Specialty Reference Lab CPT.

See attached document: WD 15-5227.