RFQ 36C26226Q0760.pdf

Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Notice

*= Required Field Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Notice

SUBJECT* Laboratory Washer and Accessories

GENERAL INFORMATION

CONTRACTING OFFICE’S ZIP CODE*

SOLICITATION NUMBER*

RESPONSE DATE/TIME/ZONE

ARCHIVE

RECOVERY ACT FUNDS

SET-ASIDE

PRODUCT SERVICE CODE*

NAICS CODE*

CONTRACTING OFFICE ADDRESS

POINT OF CONTACT*

92161 36C26226Q0760

05-21-2026 12PM EASTERN TIME, NEW YORK, USA

60 DAYS AFTER THE RESPONSE DATE

N

AN11

339113 Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 22 VA San Diego Healthcare System 3350 La Jolla Village Drive San Diego CA 92161

Contracting Officer Sabrina Schofield sabrina.schofield@va.gov

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

ADDRESS New Mexico VA Health Care System

VA Cooperative Studies Program Clinical Research Pharmacy Coordinating Center 2401 Centre Avenue, SE Albuquerque NM

POSTAL CODE 87106

COUNTRY USA

DESCRIPTION

The purpose of this RFQ 36C26226Q0760 is to seek quotes from qualified sources under NAICS code 339113 for Laboratory Washer and Accessories. Responses to this RFQ will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions.

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN) 22 is seeking potential sources capable of supplying Laboratory Washer and Accessories. This acquisition will support Clinical Research at the New Mexico VA Health Care System. Please review the Statement of Work and Performance Work Standards required.

The proposed action is for a firm fixed price Contract.

The Government contemplates issuing one (1) solicitation for the equipment needed to be provided to the following facilities:

New Mexico VA Health Care System

Clinical Research Pharmacy Coordinating Center

2401 Centre Avenue, SE

Albuquerque, NM 87106

Contractor shall provide the following information along with Authorized Distributor letter (if applicable):

Vendor:

Address:

Telephone Number:

Business Size:

Socioeconomic Category (Large Business, SDVOSB, VOSB, Small Business):

UEI Number:

This notice does not represent a commitment by the Government to pay for cost incurred in the preparation and submission of information or any other cost incurred as a response to this announcement.

Inquiries will only be accepted in writing via email to sabrina.schofield@va.gov telephone responses shall not be accepted. Please respond by May 21, 2026, 12PM ET

Note* The Non-Manufacturer Rule (NMR) in accordance with 13 CFR § 121.406, September 4, 2019 applies to this acquisition. Additionally, as prescribed on 25.1101(a)(1). FAR 52.225-1 Buy American Supplies and FAR 52.225-2 Buy American Certificate applies to this acquisition

a) For small business set-asides — other than construction or service contracts — the prime contractor that’s supplying products to the government is required to cover at least 50 percent of the cost of manufacturing those products. The non-manufacturer rule is an exception to that requirement. The rule mailto:sabrina.schofield@va.gov http://www.sba.gov/partners/contracting-officials/small-business-procurement/set-aside-procurement allows a small business to supply products it did not manufacture — as long as those products come from another small business.

b) A manufacturer is defined as a business that, with its own facilities, performs primary activities in transforming inorganic or organic substances, including the assembly of parts and components, into the end product being acquired. In other words, a manufacturer makes or produces products. Businesses may qualify as a non-manufacturer if it meets the following criteria:

• Does not exceed 500 employees

• Is primarily engaged in the retail or wholesale trade and normally sells the type of products being supplied

• Will supply the end products of a small business manufacturer or processor made in the

United States, or obtains a waiver of such requirement See Title 13 Part 121.406 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) for detailed information about the non-manufacturer rule.

FAR 52.225-1 Buy American-Supplies (Oct 2022)

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause— Commercially available off-the-shelf (COTS) item—

(1) Means any item of supply (including construction material) that is–

(i) A commercial product (as defined in paragraph (1) of the definition of “commercial product” at

Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 2.101);

(ii) Sold in substantial quantities in the commercial marketplace; and

(iii) Offered to the Government, under a contract or subcontract at any tier, without modification, in the same form in which it is sold in the commercial marketplace; and

(2) Does not include bulk cargo, as defined in 46 U.S.C. 40102(4), such as agricultural products and petroleum products.

Component means an article, material, or supply incorporated directly into an end product.

Cost of components means—

(1) For components purchased by the Contractor, the acquisition cost, including transportation costs to the place of incorporation into the end product (whether or not such costs are paid to a domestic firm), and any applicable duty (whether or not a duty-free entry certificate is issued); or

(2) For components manufactured by the Contractor, all costs associated with the manufacture of the component, including transportation costs as described in paragraph (1) of this definition, plus allocable overhead costs, but excluding profit. Cost of components does not include any costs associated with the manufacture of the end product.

Critical component means a component that is mined, produced, or manufactured in the United States and deemed critical to the U.S. supply chain. The list of critical components is at FAR 25.105 .

Domestic end product means—

(1) For an end product that does not consist wholly or predominantly of iron or steel or a combination of both-

(i) An unmanufactured end product mined or produced in the United States;

(ii) An end product manufactured in the United States, if-

(A) The cost of its components mined, produced, or manufactured in the United States exceeds 60 percent of the cost of all its components, except that the percentage will be 65 percent for items delivered in calendar years https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/retrieveECFR?gp=&SID=7780ee089107f59ef3f78b938e2282b7&r=PART&n=13y1.0.1.1.17#se13.1.121_1406 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/2.101#FAR_2_101 http://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title46-section40102(4)&num=0&edition=prelim https://www.acquisition.gov/far/25.105#FAR_25_105

2024 through 2028 and 75 percent for items delivered starting in calendar year 2029. Components of foreign origin of the same class or kind as those that the agency determines are not mined, produced, or manufactured in sufficient and reasonably available commercial quantities of a satisfactory quality are treated as domestic. Components of unknown origin are treated as foreign. Scrap generated, collected, and prepared for processing in the United States is considered domestic; or

(B) The end product is a COTS item; or

(2) For an end product that consists wholly or predominantly of iron or steel or a combination of both, an end product manufactured in the United States, if the cost of foreign iron and steel constitutes less than 5 percent of the cost of all the components used in the end product. The cost of foreign iron and steel includes but is not limited to the cost of foreign iron or steel mill products (such as bar, billet, slab, wire, plate, or sheet), castings, or forgings utilized in the manufacture of the end product and a good faith estimate of the cost of all foreign iron or steel components excluding COTS fasteners. Iron or steel components of unknown origin are treated as foreign. If the end product contains multiple components, the cost of all the materials used in such end product is calculated in accordance with the definition of "cost of components".

End product means those articles, materials, and supplies to be acquired under the contract for public use.

Fastener means a hardware device that mechanically joins or affixes two or more objects together. Examples of fasteners are nuts, bolts, pins, rivets, nails, clips, and screws.

Foreign end product means an end product other than a domestic end product.

Foreign iron and steel means iron or steel products not produced in the United States. Produced in the United

States means that all manufacturing processes of the iron or steel must take place in the United States, from the initial melting stage through the application of coatings, except metallurgical processes involving refinement of steel additives. The origin of the elements of the iron or steel is not relevant to the determination of whether it is domestic or foreign.

Predominantly of iron or steel or a combination of both means that the cost of the iron and steel content exceeds 50 percent of the total cost of all its components. The cost of iron and steel is the cost of the iron or steel mill products (such as bar, billet, slab, wire, plate, or sheet), castings, or forgings utilized in the manufacture of the product and a good faith estimate of the cost of iron or steel components excluding COTS fasteners.

Steel means an alloy that includes at least 50 percent iron, between 0.02 and 2 percent carbon, and may include other elements.

United States means the 50 States, the District of Columbia, and outlying areas.

(b) 41 U.S.C. chapter 83, Buy American, provides a preference for domestic end products for supplies acquired for use in the United States. In accordance with 41 U.S.C. 1907, the domestic content test of the Buy American statute is waived for an end product that is a COTS item (see 12.505(a)(1)), except that for an end product that consists wholly or predominantly of iron or steel or a combination of both, the domestic content test is applied only to the iron and steel content of the end product, excluding COTS fasteners.

(c) Offerors may obtain from the Contracting Officer a list of foreign articles that the Contracting Officer will treat as domestic for this contract.

(d) The Contractor shall deliver only domestic end products except to the extent that it specified delivery of foreign end products in the provision of the solicitation entitled "Buy American Certificate."

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FAR 52.225-2 Buy American Certificate (Oct 2022)

(a)(1) The Offeror certifies that each end product, except those listed in paragraph (b) of this provision, is a domestic end product and that each domestic end product listed in paragraph (c) of this provision contains a critical component.

(2) The Offeror shall list as foreign end products those end products manufactured in the United States that do not qualify as domestic end products. For those foreign end products that do not consist wholly or predominantly of iron or steel or a combination of both, the Offeror shall also indicate whether these foreign end products exceed 55 percent domestic content, except for those that are COTS items. If the percentage of the domestic content is unknown, select “no”.

(3) The Offeror shall separately list the line item numbers of domestic end products that contain a critical component (see FAR 25.105).

(4) The terms “commercially available off-the-shelf (COTS) item,” “critical component,” "domestic end product," "end product," and "foreign end product" are defined in the clause of this solicitation entitled "Buy American-Supplies."

(b)Foreign End Products:

(b)[List as necessary]

(c) Domestic end products containing a critical component:

Line Item No. ___ [List as necessary]

(d) The Government will evaluate offers in accordance with the policies and procedures of part 25 of the

Federal Acquisition Regulation.

(End of provision)

Line Item No. Country of Origin

Exceeds 55% domestic content

(yes/no) https://www.acquisition.gov/far/25.105#FAR_25_105 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-25#FAR_Part_25

The following is a description of the equipment/items and salient characteristics needed for this requirement:

PG 8583CD LD BASE PKG – or Equivalent upgraded model if discontinued 1 EA

MODULE A 300/3 8 NOZZLES LAB GLASSWARE 1 EA

MODULE A 301/5 18 NOZZLES LAB GLASSWARE 1 EA

DETERGENT PROCARE LAB 10 AP ALKALINE 5L 3 EA

DETERGENT PROCARE LAB 30 C NUTRLZR 5L 3 EA

MODULE A 303 SS BLACK F/98 MEASURING PIP 1 EA

• Capacity to clean up to 128 laboratory flasks or bottles per cycle

• Ability to process up to 98 pipettes per cycle

• Touch Control programmable interface with several programs and customizable program slots

• Conductivity monitoring to verify proper rinsing and contaminant removal

• Spray arm and wash pressure monitoring for process verification

• Dry Plus hot-air drying system

• HEPA H14 filtration (99.99% efficiency) during drying

• Maximum final rinse temperature of 199°F (93°C)

• Integrated dispenser pumps for detergent and neutralizing agents

• Optional interface for process documentation

• Short cycle time

These capabilities are necessary to ensure laboratory glassware is cleaned effectively and consistently in support of laboratory research and testing.

Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Notice

STATEMENT OF WORK

1. BACKGROUND

The VA Cooperative Studies Program laboratory located in Albuquerque NM requires the acquisition of a laboratory-grade glassware washer to support ongoing research and laboratory operations.

2. SCOPE

The contractor shall provide all equipment, parts, and installation.

3. SPECIFIC TASKS

4. SECURITY REQUIREMENTS

This procurement is primarily for goods (equipment and software), but there is an installation component as well.

Contractor's personnel shall be required to come to the CSPCRPCC facility to install the equipment. Contractor’s personnel shall have no access to VA IT systems, PHI, or any equipment connected to the VA network.

Additionally, contractor personnel shall be escorted and monitored at all times by a CSPCRPCC staff member as mandated and strictly enforced according to CSPCRPCC security policy.

The C&A requirements do not apply, and a Security Accreditation Package is not required.

5. PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

VA Cooperative Studies Program

Clinical Research Pharmacy Coordinating Center

2401 Centre Avenue, SE

Albuquerque, NM 87106

6. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE

Contractor must deliver equipment no later than (NLT) 3-months after receipt of contract and complete all services NLT 6-months after receipt of contract.