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* = Required Field FedBizOpps Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Notice Rev. March 2010 Primate Caging 90815 36C26219Q1329 09-12-2019 N 332618 Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 22 4811 Airport Plaza Drive Suite 600 Long Beach CA 90815 Anthony Dela Cruz Anthony.DelaCruz@va.gov VA San Diego Healthcare System 3350 La Jolla Village Drive San Diego, CA 92161

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ljgraham@ucsd.edu

COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS

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Contracting Office Address Department of Veteran Affairs SAO West, Network Contracting Office-22 4811 Airport Plaza Drive, Suite 600 Long Beach, CA 90815-1263 Description This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) subpart 12.6, 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 Government intends to award a single Firm-Fixed Price (FFP) award contract. No quotes will be accepted past due date.

The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 332618, with a small business size standard of 500 employees.

The Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office-22 is seeking to purchase twenty (20) primate cages to house non-human primates (rhesus monkeys) that will be used by Research Services at University of California, San Diego, Tuszynski Laboratory, 9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla, CA 92093.

Notice: Re-manufactures or Gray Market items/ supplies will not be acceptable. Interested parties of 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.

In accordance with FAR 52.211-6, the technical specifications for this requirement is listed as brand name or equal purchase description as authorized in FAR 11.104. Below are salient physical, functional, and performance characteristics that must be met with brand name or equal product.

Below salient characteristics must be met with brand name or equal purchase description.

1. Must have vertical separation to allow for single squeeze back restraint.

1. Cage dimensions: approx. 45wide x 53deep x 82high.

1. At minimum 20% larger than a standard European primate cage. Size will allow adequate space for subjects.

1. Must include standard characteristics of European primate caging such as feeder, trays, etc.

1. Must have upper and lower compartment dividers.

1. Must have squeeze ability with the larger size cage.

1. Include full, swinging front doors for upper and lower compartments with integrated sliding transfer doors.

1. Must have Retractable, self-storing telescoping floor separates upper and lower compartment.

1. Must have Pultruded fiberglass bar flooring.

1. Include basket-style squeeze with heavy duty, single handed, indexing lock pin.

1. Include integrated bracketing for removable enrichment devices.

1. Primate cages shall be made of flattened, crimp locked, woven wire mesh for safety and allow interaction between staff and non-human subject.

1. Bar spacing shall allow laboratory staff to interact with the subjects.

Brand name Information:

1. Britz & Company

2. Lagom4Home Cage (041775) individual housing.

The salient characteristics herein are descriptive, not restrictive and to indicate the quality of supply that will be satisfactory. The purpose is to accomplish salient characteristics that fulfill primate caging to house Rhesus monkeys at the Tuszynski Laboratory University of California San Diego. It is responsibility of interested source to demonstrate to Government they can provide the supply that fulfill the required specifications.

Place of Performance

3350 La Jolla Village Drive San Diego, CA

Delivery shall be provided no later than 150 days after receipt of order/award of contract.

Award shall be made to the vendor whose quotation offer most advantageous to the Government considering price. The government will evaluate information based on price evaluation.

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”

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

Offerors must complete annual representations and certifications electronically via the System for Award Management (SAM) website located at https://www.sam.gov/portal 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”

· VAAR 852.232-72, “Electronic Submission of Payment Requests (Nov 2012)”

The following subparagraphs of FAR 52.212-5 are applicable:

b(4) 52.204-10 Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (Oct. 2018) b(8) 52.209-6 Protecting the Government’s Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment (Oct 2015) b(22) 52.219-28 Post Award Small Business Program Representation (Jul 2013) b(25) 52.222-3 Convict Labor (June 2003) b(26) 52.222-19 Child Labor- Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Jan 2018) b(27) 52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities b(28)(i) 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity (Sep 2016) b(30)(i) 52.222-36 Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (Jul 2014) b(33)(i) 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons (Mar 2015) b(42) 52.223-18 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (Aug 2011) b(47)(iii), 52.225-3 Buy American-Free Trade Agreements0Israeli Trade Act (May 2014) b(49) 52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (Jun 2008) b(55) 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Other than System for Award Management (Jun 2013)

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 the product 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 Thursday September 12, 2019 by 6:00 a.m. Pacific Time. Email offers will be accepted. Late submissions shall be treated in accordance with the solicitation provision at FAR 52.212-1(f).

Any questions or concerns regarding this solicitation should be forwarded in writing via e-mail to the Contract Specialist: Anthony Dela Cruz, Anthony.DelaCruz@va.gov.

Point of Contact Anthony Dela Cruz, Contract Specialist Anthony.DelaCruz@va.gov