36C25722Q0254_1.docx

Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Notice Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Notice

GENERAL INFORMATION

SET-ASIDE

Network Contracting Office 17

5441 Babcock Road Ste. 302 San Antonio TX 78240

POINT OF CONTACT*

Contract Specialist Delphia Schoenfeld delphia.schoenfeld@va.gov 210-694-6336

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

South Texas Veterans Healthcare System

Laboratory

7400 Merton Minter Blvd.

San Antonio TX

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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 36C25722Q0254 is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2022-02.

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

The services being requested are for the reference laboratory testing of patient specimen. Services are to be performed at the South Texas Veterans Healthcare System, 7400 Merton Minter Blvd. San Antonio, TX 78229. The testing required for this request are located in attachment “36C25722Q0254 LineItems.xlsx”. All vendors interested in responding to this solicitation must, at minimum, provide the following documentation:

· Completed Attachment "36C25722Q0254 LineItems.xlsx"

· Proof of accreditation and licensing

· CAP accreditation with deemed status from the Center for Medicate and Medicaid Services

· AABB certification

· CLIA certification

· Professional Staff Curricula Vitae

· Technical Staff Competency Skills Assessment

· Technical and Courier Staff Shipping and Handling of Laboratory Specimen/ Hazardous Materials Training and Assessment

· Proof of CAP/ Proficiency Exam Participation for past two (2) years

· Proficiency Examination Exception Records for past two (2) years, if applies

· Policy, list of tests, and associated results for critical and alert value notification

· Performance Improvement (Quality Assurance) Program/ Plan

· Current year performance improvement monitors

· Other Quality Assurance Monitors

· Implementation Plan

· Three (3) references of current or prior contracts - minimum two (2) governmental references, including one federal; including facility address, phone number, contact person's name and email who can validate experience within the last (2) years

· Provide copy of a signed letter issued to the VA Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization approving the offeror's Mentor-Protégé Agreement.

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), with Alternate I *OCT 1995)

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

9. 52.204-15, Service Contract Reporting Requirements for Indefinite-Delivery Contracts (OCT 2016)

10. 52.209–6, Protecting the Government’s Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment. (JUN 2020)

11. 52.209-9, Updates of Publicly Available Information Regarding Responsibility Matters (Oct 2018)

12. 52.219-4, Notice of Price Evaluation Preference for HUBZone Small Business Concerns (MAR 2020)

13. 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Oct 2018)

14. 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting (MAR 2020)

15. 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation (NOV 2020)

16. 52.222-3, Convict Labor (June 2003)

17. 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (APR 2015)

18. 52.222–26, Equal Opportunity (SEP 2016) (E.O. 11246)

19. 52.222–35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (JUN 2020)

20. 52.222–36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (JUN 2020)

21. 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (DEC 2010)

22. 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (OCT 2020)

23. 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (OCT 2015).

24. 52.223–18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (JUN 2020)

25. 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (JUN 2008)

26. 52.229–12, Tax on Certain Foreign Procurements (JUN 2020)

27. 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer—System for Award Management (Oct 2018)

28. 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards (AUG 2018)

29. 52.222-42, Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires (MAY 2014)

30. 52.222-44, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards—Price Adjustment (MAY 2014)

31. 52.222-55, Minimum Wages Under Executive Order 13658 (NOV 2020)

32. 52.222-62, Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706 (JAN 2017)

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 52.216-18, Ordering (AUG 2020)

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

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

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

9. FAR 52.222-19, Child Labor – Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (JAN 2020) (JUL 2020) (Deviation)

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

11. FAR 52.237-3, Continuity of Services (JAN 1991)

12. 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

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

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

15. VAAR 852.219-74, Limitations on Subcontracting – Monitoring Compliance (JUL 2018)

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

17. 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 52.216-1, Type of Contract

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

7. FAR 52.233-2, Service of Protest (SEP 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 February 18, 2022, 3:00 PM ET (2:00 PM CT).

See attached document: 36C25722Q0254.

See attached document: Wage Determination 15-5253.

See attached document: 36C25722Q0254 LineItems.

Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Notice