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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 Kathryn Prose kathryn.prose@va.gov

(254) 217-2835

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

El Paso Veterans Health Care System

Pathology & Laboratory Medicine Services

5001 North Piedras Street

El Paso 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; offers are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation number 36C25725Q0273 is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2024-01. The NAICS Code for this request for quotes is 325413 (1,250 Employees). The items being requested are as follows: Urine Analyzer supporting Chemistry Testing – Estimated Annual Quantity: 44,000 Tests, and Microscopic Testing – Estimated Annual Quantity: 44,000 Test. Location: El Paso Veterans Health Care System, Pathology & Laboratory Medicine Service (P&LMS), located at 5001 North Piedras Street, El Paso, Texas 79930. The CPRR pricing shall include all equipment, comprehensive maintenance, software and hardware upgrades, workstations, servers, training, a quality control program, reagents, calibrators, controls, supplies, consumables, disposable items, parts, accessories, printers, uninterruptable power supply (UPS), and any other item required for the proper operation of its' contractor-owned automated urinalysis testing instruments and peripherals necessary for the generation of accurate automated urinalysis results. The Contractor retains the title of the equipment. See attached RFQ document for more information.

Technical Questions: Technical questions shall be accepted by the Government in writing via email only no later than 3:00 PM Central Standard Time (CST), 02/18/2025. Please list “Technical Questions – 36C25725Q0273, Automated Urinalysis CPRR” in the subject line of the e-mail and send to Kathryn Prose, Contract Specialist, at kathryn.prose@va.gov.

Late quotes or documentation may be accepted if advantageous to the Government. Vendors interested in providing the required supplies will need to submit all required documentation, detailed in the attached RFQ document, by email to Kathryn Prose at Kathryn.prose@va.gov, no later than 03/06/2025, 3 PM Central Time.

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 to distribute and provide maintenance services (if not the manufacturer). 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: 52.203–6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (JUN 2020), with Alternate I (NOV 2021) (41 U.S.C. 4704 and 10 U.S.C. 4655); 52.203–17, Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights (NOV 2023) (41 U.S.C. 4712); this clause does not apply to contracts of DoD, NASA, the Coast Guard, or applicable elements of the intelligence community—see FAR 3.900(a); 52.204–10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (JUN 2020) (Pub. L. 109–282) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note); 52.204–27, Prohibition on a ByteDance Covered Application (JUN 2023) (Section 102 of Division R of Pub. L. 117–328); 52.204–30, Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act Orders— Prohibition. (DEC 2023) (Pub. L. 115–390, title II); 52.209–6, Protecting the Government’s Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, Proposed for Debarment, or Voluntarily Excluded (JAN 2025) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note); 52.219–4, Notice of Price Evaluation Preference for HUBZone Small Business Concerns (OCT 2022) (if the offeror elects to waive the preference, it shall so indicate in its offer) (15 U.S.C. 657a); Utilization of Small Business Concerns (JAN 2025) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)); 52.219–28, Post-Award Small Business Program Representation (JAN 2025) (15 U.S.C. 632(a)(2)); 52.222–19, Child Labor—Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (JAN 2025) (E.O. 13126); 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (APR 2015); 52.222–26, Equal Opportunity (SEP 2016) (E.O. 11246); 52.222–35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (JUN 2020) (38 U.S.C. 4212); 52.222–36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (JUN 2020) (29 U.S.C. 793); 52.222–37, Employment Reports on Veterans (JUN 2020) (38 U.S.C. 4212); 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (DEC 2010) (E.O. 13496); 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (NOV 2021) (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627); 52.223-23, Sustainable Products and Services (MAY 2024) (E.O. 14057, 7 U.S.C. 8102, 42 U.S.C. 6962, 42 U.S.C. 8259b, and 42 U.S.C. 7671I); 52.225–5, Trade Agreements (NOV 2023) (19 U.S.C. 2501, et seq., 19 U.S.C. 3301 note; 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (FEB 2021) (E.O.'s, proclamations, and statutes administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury); 52.226-8, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (MAY 2024) (E.O. 13513); 52.229–12, Tax on Certain Foreign Procurements (FEB 2021); 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer—System for Award Management (OCT 2018) (31 U.S.C. 3332); 52.240–1, Prohibition on Unmanned Aircraft Systems Manufactured or Assembled by American Security Drone Act—Covered Foreign Entities (NOV 2024) (Sections 1821–1826, Pub. L. 118–31, 41 U.S.C. 3901 note prec.); 52.222-51, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment—Requirements (MAY 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

Additional Terms and Conditions: System for Award Management Maintenance (Oct 2018); FAR 52.204-18, Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance (AUG 2020); 52.223-5 Pollution Prevention and Right-To Know Information (May 2024), Waste Reduction (May 2024), Continuity of Service (Jan 1991), 52.216-18, Ordering (AUG 2020) FAR 52.216-19, Order Limitations (OCT 1995) FAR 52.216-22, Indefinite Quantity (OCT 1995) FAR 52.217-8, Option to Extend Services (NOV 1999), VAAR 852.201-70, Contracting Officer s Representative (DEC 2022), VAAR 852.203 70, Commercial Advertising (MAY 2018), VAAR 852.212-71, Gray Market and Counterfeit Items (FEB 2023), VAAR 852.219-70, VA Small Business Subcontracting Plan Minimum Requirements (JAN 2023)(Deviation) VAAR 852.232 72, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests (NOV 2018), VAAR 852.242-71, Administrative Contracting Officer (OCT 2020), VAAR 852.246-71, Rejected Goods (OCT 2018), VAAR 852.247-73, Packing for Domestic Shipment (OCT 2018). Additional Provisions: FAR 52.204-7, System for Award Management (NOV 2024), FAR 52.204-16, Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting (AUG 2020), FAR 52.229-11, Tax on Certain Foreign Procurements Notice and Representation (JUN 2020), 52.204-24 Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment (NOV 2021); 52.204-29 Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act Orders—Representation And Disclosures (Dec 2023); FAR 52.233-2, Service of Protest (SEP 2006); VAAR 852.215-72, Notice of Intent to Re-Solicit (OCT 2019) VAAR 852.233-70, Protest Content/Alternative Dispute Resolution (OCT 2018) VAAR 852.233-71, Alternate Protest Procedures (OCT 2018) VAAR 852.273-70, Late Offers.

See attached document: 36C25725Q0273.

Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Notice