ADDENDUM TO 52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS – COMMERCIAL-Middleware.docx

ADDENDUM TO 52.212-1, INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS – COMMERCIAL

SECTION I.

Offerors shall only submit one quote to the Government in response to this solicitation.

This section specifies the format and content that offerors shall use in response to this Request for Quote (RFQ). Offerors shall submit a response that is legible and comprehensive enough to provide the basis for a sound evaluation by the Government. Any quote which does not provide, as a minimum, that which is required in the RFQ may be determined to be substantially incomplete and not warrant any further consideration.

All offer information is subject to verification by the Government. Falsification of any offer submission, documents, or statements may subject the Offeror to civil or criminal prosecution under Section 1001 of Title 18 of the United States Code.

The RFQ solicitation does not commit the Government to pay any costs incurred in the preparation and submission of a proposal or for any other costs incurred by any offeror submitting a proposal in response to this solicitation. Offerors are cautioned against submitting conditional RFQ.

The Offeror shall comply with FAR 52.204-7, System for Award Management (SAM). In complying with this clause, the Offeror shall ensure that all representations and certifications contained in this solicitation are completed and uploaded to its SAM record at http://www.sam.gov by the date specified for receipt of the proposal. If the Offeror does not have an active SAM record or has a record that does not include all representations and certifications required in this solicitation, they may be considered ineligible for award.

SECTION II. SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS.

This requirement is for commercial, non-personal services for Data Management Middleware System for Point of Care Testing (POCT) that supports Roche Accu-chek Inform II and Abbott i-STAT 1 devices at Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune, NC and will result in a FIRM FIXED-PRICE type contract. Requirements are provided in the Statement of Requirement (SOR) of this solicitation.

1. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE:

Base: 12 May 2026 – 30 September 2026 Option 1: 01 October 2026 – 30 September 2027 Option 2: 01 October 2027 – 30 September 2028 Option 3: 01 October 2028 – 30 September 2029 Option 4: 01 October 2029 – 30 September 2030

2. NORTH AMERICAN INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (NAICS): The associated NAICS code for this procurement is 541512, with a small business size standard of $34.0M.

3. COMPETITION APPROACH: Full and Open

4. QUOTE SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS:

a) POINT OF CONTACT (POC): Contracting Officer, Mrs. Gerrie Johnson, Gerrie.m.johnson.civ@health.mil and the Contract Specialist, Dustin Hadley, dustin.m.hadley.civ@health.mil

b) QUESTION AND ANSWERS: All questions shall be addressed in writing and submitted electronically to the Contracting Officer and Contract Specialist. Questions shall be submitted no later than 2:00pm Eastern Time; 31 March 2026. Subject Line: Questions for RFQ HT940626QE019. No phone calls accepted. Answers to questions will be addressed via an amendment/post, as soon as possible after the deadline for questions has closed. In the event multiple questions address the same issue; the Government reserves the right to answer a representative question that best exemplifies the issue. Please submit only one set of questions per company.

c) QUOTE DUE DATE: Quotes shall be submitted electronically to the Contracting Officer and Contract Specialist No Later Than 08:00pm Eastern Time; 06 April 2026. Subject Line: RFQ HT940626QE019.

SECTION III.

A. SUBMITTAL INSTRUCTIONS.

1. SUBMIT ONE QUOTE VIA EMAIL. The quote shall be clear, coherent, and prepared in sufficient detail.

Each submittal shall contain the following information:

Volume I: Technical Capability:

a. Page Limitations. Volume I is limited to three (3) pages single sided. Pages shall be numbered consecutively throughout the document and not by sections. For Volume I, pages exceeding the specified limit the pages will be removed and not forwarded for evaluation.

i. The page limitation does not include a cover page, title page, point of contact sheet, table of contents, or Acronym/Abbreviations/Symbols page.

b. POINT OF CONTRACT SHEET shall include Offeror’s name, address, cage code, email address, phone number, and Point of Contract (POC); and RFQ number.

i. If the offeror’s POC information changes at any time during the Pre-Award/Solicitation phase, the offeror is solely responsible for providing updated Company POC information. The Government is not responsible for following up with the offeror for updated information.

c. ELECTRONIC SUBMISSIONS: Quote information shall be electronically submitted to the POC listed above. Quote content shall be no smaller than Times New Roman font 11 pitch; Exhibits, graphics, charts, captions, etc., shall be no smaller than Times New Roman font 10 pitch. Spacing: Single-spacing between lines of text. Margins: 1.0 inches on all sides. Acronyms: Spell out all acronyms the first time when they are used. One page, following the quote body, is allocated to spell out acronyms, abbreviations and symbols and will be excluded from the total page limits. Language: English.

Volume II: Pricing Sheet:

d. Offeror must submit a detail pricing quote to include annual price (per period of performance) and total contract price (base plus four options) in MS Excel ONLY.

Volume III: Redacted Technical Capability

e. This volume shall ONLY include the Technical Capability portion of Volume I not to exceed the maximum number of pages listed in Volume I. If pages exceeding the specified limit the pages will be removed and not forwarded for evaluation.

f. The Offeror shall redact the following information from their Technical Capability any company information, personnel information, and/or company’s logos.

NOTE: Volume I and Volume III- shall be submitted in MS Word or searchable PDF format; expect Volume II: Pricing sheet shall be submitted in MS Excel. The firewall utilized by the Government contracting office does not authorize or accept zip files. Files shall not contain classified data. The use of hyperlinks in quotes is prohibited.

Quotes shall be submitted with only three (3) attachments titled: Volume I: TC_Company Name; Volume II: Pricing_Comapany Name; and Volume III: Redacted_Company Name.

Technical Capability The Offeror MUST provide a written technical approach which effectively demonstrates the Offeror’s clear understanding of all the tasks and how the approach is likely to yield the required results set forth in the Statement of Requirement (SOR). The Offeror’s proposal response shall demonstrate the Offeror's understanding of tasks to be performed, as well as the basic functional approach and methodology that will be utilized in accomplishing any resultant award. Quote MUST be clear, coherent, and prepared in sufficient detail for effective evaluation of the Offeror’s proposal against the evaluation criteria.

If the offeror proposes to ‘partner’ or use a commercial service with a separate entity not owned, controlled or operated by the offeror, then the offeror should explain the nature of the arrangement with the separate entity. The explanation should explain the scope of services to be provided by the offeror and any other entities; and describe any formal/written or informal agreements between the contractor and other entities to provide the services required by this solicitation. Additionally, the explanation should specify the percentage division of payments between entities (any fractional percentages should be rounded to at least one decimal place). If the government requires additional information regarding an offeror’s arrangements with separate entities or division of contract payments, the government may issue clarifications to obtain additional information.

Price The offerors shall provide pricing in accordance with the SOR. Offeror’s quote shall remain valid for a minimum of 120 calendar days from the date of the RFQ close date.

Redacted Technical Capability The offeror shall ensure that all information identifying the company is redacted prior to submission.

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