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* = Required Field FedBizOpps Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Notice Rev. March 2010 Autotransfusion Kits for VASDHS 90815 36C26219Q0101 10-16-2018 N 339112 Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 22 4811 Airport Plaza Drive Suite 600 Long Beach CA 90815

COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS

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Contracting Office Address Dept. of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office (NCO) 22 4811 Airport Plaza Drive Long Beach, CA 90822 Description This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) subpart 12.6, “Streamlined Procedures for Evaluation and Solicitation for Commercial Items,” as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotations are being requested, and a written solicitation document will not be issued.

This solicitation is a request for quotations (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular.

The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 339112 with a small business size standard of 1000 employees.

The NCO 22, 4811 Airport Plaza Drive, Long Beach, CA 90822 is seeking Autotransfusion Kits for VASDHS.

Notice: No remanufactures or gray market items/ supplies will not be acceptable. Interested parties of RFI/RFQ must be an authorized reseller, distributor, or dealer of the O.E.M. (Original Equipment Manufacturer). Verification can be provided by an authorization letter or other documents from the OEM. Equipment shall be in accordance with the OEM terms and conditions. No exceptions, must be a manufacturer authorized distributor.

All interested companies shall provide quotations for the following:

Supplies

POP: Award Date-09/30/2019 ****ALL QUANTITIES LISTED ARE ESTIMATES BASED ON PRIOR YEAR USAGE. ACTUAL DELIVERY QUANTITIES MAY BE GREATER OR SMALLER. ANY PURCHASE ORDER AWARDED WILL BE FOR FY 2019.

1. Background and Scope:

The purpose of this acquisition is the repetitive delivery of various medical gases for the VA Medical Center San Diego (VAMCSD), 3350 La Jolla Village Drive, San Diego, California 92161. This will support patient care and clinical activities at the VAMC San Diego as well as all the Out-Patient Clinics (OPCs) in San Diego County.

The contractor or sub-contractor shall pick up contractor-owned empty cylinders located in the Material Management cylinder cage and in the hallway marked “Empty Cylinders” behind Receiving Office B176, the Building 2 gas cage, any clinic deliveries in the VAMCSD as well as OPC(s) in Oceanside, Sorrento Valley, Chula Vista, Escondido and Mission Valley as needed or requested. The contractor or sub-contractor shall make deliveries of full cylinders on scheduled delivery days (Tuesdays and Thursdays), ensuring seals and Full/In Use/Empty tags or barriers are in place as well as securing tanks with chains and ensuring the collection areas are locked or secured when they leave. This also includes gas deliveries to specialty care clinics in the VAMCSD and OPC(s) as needed. The contractor or sub-contractor shall furnish all labor and materials needed to complete the work at no cost to the VAMCSD except as outlined in the contract.

The contractor or sub-contractor shall sign in and out of the facility with VAMCSD warehouse staff. The contractor or sub-contractor will provide a bill of lading, manifest or other documents showing the materials delivered at the time of delivery. The contractor will also provide a monthly consolidated invoice clearly showing each line item and amount of each line item delivered for that month no later than the Monday of the first working week of the following month.

The contractor or sub-contractor shall respond via phone call or email the same day to requests made for specialized gases needed for medical procedures. The contractor or sub-contractor must be able to deliver gases in emergent situations in a two-hour delivery time frame as needed by the VAMCSD and OPC(s).

2. Security:

All contractor personnel are required to wear identification (I.D.) badges during the entire time they are at VAMCSD and/or on its grounds. I. D. badges must, at minimum, include the picture of the contractor’s employee, first and last name of the employee, and the name of the contractor on each I.D. badge.

It is the responsibility of the contractor’s personnel to park in the appropriate designated parking area. Parking information is available at the VA Police Department. The VA Police Department will not invalidate or make reimbursement for parking violations of the contractor's personnel under any circumstance.

Place of Performance

San Diego, CA

Award shall be made to the quoter whose quotation offers the best value to the government, considering price. The government will evaluate information based on the following evaluation criteria: price.

The full text of FAR provisions or clauses may be accessed electronically at http://acquisition.gov/comp/far/index.html.

The following solicitation provisions apply to this acquisition:

1. FAR 52.212-1, “Instructions to Offerors–Commercial Items”

2. FAR 52.212-3, “Offerors Representations and Certifications–Commercial Items”

Offerors must complete annual representations and certifications on-line at http://orca.bpn.gov in accordance with FAR 52.212-3, “Offerors Representations and Certifications–Commercial Items.” If paragraph (j) of the provision is applicable, a written submission is required.

The following contract clauses apply to this acquisition:

· FAR 52.212-4, “Contract Terms and Conditions–Commercial Items”

· FAR 52.212-5, “Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders”

The following subparagraphs of FAR 52.212-5 are applicable:

All quoters shall submit the following: 1 copy of the quote.

All quotations shall be sent to the contract specialist electronically.

This is an open-market combined synopsis/solicitation for products as defined herein. The government intends to award a purchase order or delivery order/task order as a result of this combined synopsis/solicitation that will include the terms and conditions set forth herein. To facilitate the award process, all quoters must include a statement regarding the terms and conditions herein as follows:

"The terms and conditions in the solicitation are acceptable to be included in the award document without modification, deletion, or addition."

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"The terms and conditions in the solicitation are acceptable to be included in the award document with the exception, deletion, or addition of the following:"

Quoter shall list exception(s) and rationale for the exception(s).

Submission shall be received not later than Wednesday November 14, 2018 by 2:30 p.m. Pacific Time at electronically. Late submissions shall be treated in accordance with the solicitation provision at FAR 52.212-1(f). Emailed offers will be accepted.

Any questions or concerns regarding this solicitation should be forwarded in writing via e-mail to the Contract Specialist: Jason White, JD, Jason.white2@va.gov.

Point of Contact Jason White, JD, Contract Specialist, Jason.white2@va.gov.

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