36C26221Q1011.docx

36C26221Q1011

GENERAL INFORMATION

SET-ASIDE

Network Contracting Office 22 4811 Airport Plaza Drive Suite 600 Long Beach CA 90815

POINT OF CONTACT*

Contracting Officer Craig, Mary mary.craig2@va.gov

(566) 766-2280

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

PALMS Dept Room 1230

3350 La Jolla Village Drive

San Diego CA

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

AGENCY’S URL

URL DESCRIPTION

Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Notice Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Notice

DESCRIPTION

Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Notice

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.

(ii) Solicitation number 36C26221Q1011 is issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ).

(iii) The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2021-05, dated March 10, 2021.

(iv) There are no set-aside provisions associated with this procurement; the NAICS code is 334516 and small business size standard is 1000 employees.

(v) The technical specifications are listed as brand name or equal in accordance with FAR 52.211-6. For equal items, please include technical specifications. If technical specifications showing how the equal product meets the salient characteristics are not included, your quote will be considered non-responsive and not considered for award.

Brand Name or Equal to Thermal Fisher

Product Number A83800005B

Product Number A83900005B

Salient Characteristics

Cassette Printing System:

1. Must have a small footprint of not more than 15.5” depth; 17.5” width;18” height because of limited space and design in the laboratory.

2. Must be able to print 10 seconds or less per cassette.

3. Must print the label using smudge proof and reagent resistant ink.

4. Unit must weigh no more than 40 lbs.

5. Must be able to print an on-demand basis or through batch printing.

6. Must be able to print barcodes on cassettes.

Slide Printing System:

1. Must have a small footprint of no more than 11” depth; 6.6” width; 8.5” height because of limited space and design in the laboratory.

2. Must be able to print 5 seconds or less per slide

3. Must print the label using smudge proof and reagent resistant ink.

4. Unit must weigh no more than 10 lbs.

5. Must be able to print on an on-demand basis or through batch printing.

6. Must be able to print barcodes on cassettes.

(vi) The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN 22) has a requirement for a cassette and slide printing system that will maximize workflow efficiency and meet the needs of the VA San Diego Healthcare System’s Pathology & Laboratory Medicine Department. These printing systems will digitally label tissue cassettes and slides on either an on-demand basis or through batch printing.

(vii) Delivery

Delivery Address:

VA San Diego Healthcare System 3350 La Jolla Village Drive PALMS Dept Room 1230 San Diego, CA 92161

FOB: Destination

Delivery Date: 30 days after receipt of order

(viii) FAR 52.212-1, Instruction to Offerors – Commercial

Applies to this acquisition and the following addenda to the provision:

(a) The Offeror’s quotation shall be submitted electronically to the Points of Contact identified in the FBO combined synopsis/solicitation announcement by the date and time indicated.

(b) As part of your quote submission you are required to include price information. DUNS, Cage Code, tax ID, terms, and conditions.

(c) All companies must be registered in SAM at https://www.sam.gov at time of quote submittal in order to be considered for award. Please provide quote expiration date and best delivery schedule.

(ix) FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation—Commercial Items (OCT 2014) 52.212-2 Evaluation-Commercial Items applies to this acquisition. Evaluation will be based on low price meeting brand name product or equal product IAW the outlined salient characteristics.

(x) Offerors shall include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items, with its offer. All vendors must be registered in Online Representations and certifications (ORCA) (https://orca.bpn.gov)) at the time of Quote submittal.

(xi) FAR 52.214-4 is applicable and applies to this acquisition.

FAR 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference (FEB 1998) This contract incorporates one or more clauses and provisions by reference with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contacting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es):

FAR

Clause Number Title Date

VAAR 852.212-70 PROVISIONS AND CLAUSES APPLICABLE TO VA ACQUISITION OF COMMERCIAL ITEMS (APR 2020)

(a) The Contractor agrees to comply with any provision or clause that is incorporated herein by reference to implement agency policy applicable to acquisition of commercial items or components. The following provisions and clauses that have been checked by the Contracting Officer are incorporated by reference.

(X] 852.203–70, Commercial Advertising.

[] 852.209–70, Organizational Conflicts of Interest.

[] 852.211–70, Equipment Operation and Maintenance Manuals.

[] 852.214–71, Restrictions on Alternate Item(s).

[] 852.214–72, Alternate Item(s). [Note: this is a fillable clause.] [] 852.214–73, Alternate Packaging and Packing.

[] 852.214–74, Marking of Bid Samples.

[] 852.215–70, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned and Veteran-Owned Small Business Evaluation Factors.

] 852.215–71, Evaluation Factor Commitments.

[] 852.216–71, Economic Price Adjustment of Contract Price(s) Based on a Price Index.

[] 852.216–72, Proportional Economic Price Adjustment of Contract Price(s) Based on a Price Index.

[] 852.216–73, Economic Price Adjustment—State Nursing Home Care for Veterans.

[] 852.216–74, Economic Price Adjustment—Medicaid Labor Rates.

[] 852.216–75, Economic Price Adjustment—Fuel Surcharge.

[] 852.219–9, VA Small Business Subcontracting Plan Minimum Requirements.

[] 852.219–10, VA Notice of Total Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside.

[] 852.219–11, VA Notice of Total Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside.

[] 852.222–70, Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards—Nursing Home Care for Veterans.

[] 852.228–70, Bond Premium Adjustment.

[] 852.228–71, Indemnification and Insurance.

[] 852.228–72, Assisting Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned and Veteran-Owned Small Businesses in Obtaining Bonds.

[X] 852.232–72, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests.

[] 852.233–70, Protest Content/Alternative Dispute Resolution.

[] 852.233–71, Alternate Protest Procedure.

[] 852.237–70, Indemnification and Medical Liability Insurance.

[X] 852.246–71, Rejected Goods.

[] 852.246–72, Frozen Processed Foods.

[] 852.246–73, Noncompliance with Packaging, Packing, and/or Marking Requirements.

[] 852.270–1, Representatives of Contracting Officers.

[] 852.271–72, Time Spent by Counselee in Counseling Process.

[] 852.271–73, Use and Publication of Counseling Results.

[] 852.271–74, Inspection.

[] 852.271–75, Extension of Contract Period.

[] 852.273–70, Late Offers.

[] 852.273–71, Alternative Negotiation Techniques.

[] 852.273–72, Alternative Evaluation.

[] 852.273–73, Evaluation—Health-Care Resources.

[] 852.273–74, Award without Exchanges.

(b) All requests for quotations, solicitations, and contracts for commercial item services to be provided to beneficiaries must include the following clause:

[] 852.237–74, Nondiscrimination in Service Delivery.

(End of Clause)

VAAR 852.212-72 GRAY MARKET AND COUNTERFEIT ITEMS (MAR 2020)

(a) No used, refurbished, or remanufactured supplies or equipment/parts shall be provided. This procurement is for new Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) items only. No gray market items shall be provided. Gray market items are OEM goods intentionally or unintentionally sold outside an authorized sales territory or sold by non-authorized dealers in an authorized sales territory.

(b) No counterfeit supplies or equipment/parts shall be provided. Counterfeit items include unlawful or unauthorized reproductions, substitutions, or alterations that have been mismarked, misidentified, or otherwise misrepresented to be an authentic, unmodified item from the original manufacturer, or a source with the express written authority of the original manufacturer or current design activity, including an authorized aftermarket manufacturer. Unlawful or unauthorized substitutions include used items represented as new, or the false identification of grade, serial number, lot number, date code, or performance characteristics.

(c) Vendor shall be an OEM, authorized dealer, authorized distributor, or authorized reseller for the proposed equipment/system, verified by an authorization letter or other documents from the OEM. All software licensing, warranty and service associated with the equipment/system shall be in accordance with the OEM terms and conditions.

(End of Clause)

FAR 52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference (FEB 1998)

This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. The offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the offeror and submitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the offeror may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation or offer. Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es):

http://www.acquisition.gov/far/index.html http://www.va.gov/oal/library/vaar/index.asp

FAR

Provision Number Title Date

(End of Provision) (xv/xvi) The Offeror’s quotation shall be submitted electronically via email by July 19, 2021, 1:00 pm PST to Mary Craig at mary.craig2@va.gov. no later than the due date. Quotations received after this date and time may not be considered for award of a Purchase Order.

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