36C25723Q1290_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*

Contracting Officer Delphia Schoenfeld delphia.schoenfeld@va.gov 210-694-6310

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

VA North Texas Healthcare System

Laboratory

4500 S. Lancaster Rd.

Dallas TX

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

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DESCRIPTION

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 36C25723Q1290 is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2023-04.

The NAICS Code for this request for quotes is 325413 (1250 Employees). No set-aside is used for this solicitation.

The items being requested are as follows:

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

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

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

5. FAR 52.232-40, Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (MAR 2023)

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

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

8. FAR 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (JUN 2020), with Alternative I (NOV 2021)

9. FAR 52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontractor Awards (JUN 2020)

10. FAR 52.204-27, Prohibition on a ByteDance Covered Application (JUN 2023)

11. FAR 52.209-6, Protecting the Government’s Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment (NOV 2021)

12. FAR 52.209-9, Updates of Publicly Available Information Regarding Responsibility Matters (OCT 2018)

13. FAR 52.219-4, Notice of Price Evaluation for HUBZone Small Business Concerns (OCT 2022)

14. FAR 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (OCT 2022)

15. FAR 52.219-9, Small Business Subcontracting Plan (OCT 2022)

16. FAR 52.219-14, Limitations of Subcontracting (OCT 2022)

17. FAR 52.219-16, Liquidated Damages – Subcontracting Plan (OCT 2022)

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

19. FAR 52.219-33, Nonmanufacturer Rule (SEP 2021)

20. FAR 52.222-3, Convict Labor (JUN 2003)

21. FAR 52.222-19, Child Labor- Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (DEC 2022)

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

23. FAR 52.222–26, Equal Opportunity (SEP 2016)

24. FAR 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (JUN 2020)

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

26. FAR 52.222-37, Employment Records on Veterans (JUN 2020)

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

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

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

30. FAR 52.225-5, Trade Agreements (DEC 2022)

31. FAR 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (FEB 2021)

32. FAR 52.229-12, Tax on Certain Foreign Procurements (FEB 2021)

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

34. FAR 52.242-5, Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (JAN 2017)

35. FAR 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 52.216-18, 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 52.232-18, Availability of Funds (APR 1984)

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

11. VAAR 852.201-70, Contracting Officer’s Representative (DEC 2022)

12. VAAR 852.203–70, Commercial Advertising (MAY 2018)

13. VAAR 852.212-71, Gray Market and Counterfeit Items (FEB 2023)

14. VAAR 852.219-70, VA Small Business Subcontracting Plan Requirements (JAN 2023) (Deviation)

15. VAAR 852.232–72, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests (NOV 2018)

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

17. VAAR 852.246-71, Rejected Goods (OCT 2018)

18. VAAR 852.247-73, Packing for Domestic Shipment (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 (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 52.211-6, Brand Name or Equal (AUG 1999)

6. FAR 52.214-21, Descriptive Literature (APR 2002)

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

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

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

10. VAAR 852.233-70, Protest Content/ Alternative Dispute Resolution (OCT 2018)

11. VAAR 852.233-71, Alternative Protest Procedure (OCT 2018)

12. VAAR 852.273-70, Late Offers

Please submit all required documentation as described in Section E.2 of the solicitation document to Delphia Schoenfeld at delphia.schoenfeld@va.gov, no later than 8/30/2023, 3 PM ET (2 PM CT) to be considered.

See attached document: RFQ 36C25723Q1290.

See attached document: Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan IFOBT.

Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Notice