Combined Synopsis Solicitation FA301621U0188.pdf

Combo/Solicitation - FA3016-21-U-0188

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(i) This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR

Subpart 12.6 as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.

(ii) This solicitation is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ): RFQ No. FA3016-21-U-0188.

(iii) The solicitation documents and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal

Acquisition circular 2021-06 effective 7-12-2021 and Defense FAR Supplement (DFARS) Change 7/9/2021, Effective 07-09-2021.

(iv) This acquisition is not set-aside for small business. The associated NAICS is 334516; the size standard is 1,000

EMP.

(v) See Schedule of Supplies (Atch 2) for applicable contract line item (CLIN), description of requirement, quantities, and unit of measure.

(vi) Place of Delivery and acceptance: The Armed Services Blood Bank Center-San Antonio (ASBBC-SA), Joint

Base San Antonio (JBSA) Lackland, TX 78234.

THE FOLLOWING PROVISIONS AND CLAUSES APPLY TO THIS ACQUISITION:

(vii) The FAR provision 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition.

Reference the addenda statement below to this provision.

ADDENDUM to FAR 52.212-1

Addendum to FAR 52.212-1(b), Submission of offers. This paragraph is tailored as follows:

To assure timely and equitable evaluation of quotations, quoters must follow the instructions contained herein.

Quoters are required to meet all solicitation requirements, including all terms and conditions of the RFQ, representations and certifications, and technical requirements, in addition to those identified as evaluation factors.

Failure to meet a requirement may result in a quotation being ineligible for award. Quoters must clearly identify any exceptions to the solicitation terms and conditions and provide complete accompanying rationale.

The Government intends to make award based on the initial quote submissions without conducting interchanges.

Therefore each quote should contain the quoter’s best terms from a price and technical standpoint. However, the

Government reserves the right to hold interchanges (using Interchange Notices {INs}) if, during the evaluation, it is determined to be in the best interest of the Government, IAW FAR 52.212-1(g). Interchanges are fluid interaction(s) between the Contracting Officer (CO) and the quoters that may address any aspect of the quote and may or may not be documented in real time. Interchanges may be conducted with one, some or all quoters as the

Government is not required to conduct interchanges with any and/or all quoters responding to this solicitation.

Quoters shall submit the following items:

1. Price: Quoters are required to complete and return the attached Schedule of Supplies (Atch 2) or to provide a quote on company letterhead which must provide the following information, as listed in the Schedule of Supplies

(Atch 2): Descriptions, Unit Prices and Total Prices. The Government intends to award based on initial responses, therefore, you are encouraged to offer your most advantageous pricing to include discounts, in the initial response.

2. Technical – Quotations must be complete, self-sufficient, and respond directly to the requirements of this solicitation. The quotation shall demonstrate the contractor’s ability to provide the brand name Grifols Diagnostic

Solutions Inc. Procleix Xpress Pipettor System. The quotation submittal shall be clear, concise and include sufficient detail for effective evaluation and for substantiation of the validity of stated claims.

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3. Amendments (if applicable) – Quoters shall acknowledge all amendments in writing with the quotation submittal.

4. Completed Representation and Certifications (e.g. 52.212-3/52.204-24).

Addendum to 52.212-1(d), Product Samples, is deleted in its entirety.

Addendum to 52.212-1(e), Multiple Offers, is deleted in its entirety.

Addendum to 52.212-1(h), Multiple Awards, is deleted in its entirety.

(End of Addendum to 52.212-1)

(viii) The FAR provision 52.212-2, Evaluation - Commercial Items, and addendum applies to this acquisition.

Reference the addenda statement below to this provision.

ADDENDUM to FAR 52.212-2

If three (3) or fewer quotes are received, the Government will evaluate all quotes for technical acceptability. If more than three (3) quotes are received, the Government will then evaluate the three (3) lowest priced quotes for

Technical Acceptability. However, the Government reserves the right to evaluate additional quotes for technical acceptability. If additional quotes are evaluated for technical acceptability, they will be evaluated in the order of increasing total evaluated price, when the agency determines that none of the initial three (3) lowest priced quotes are qualified as acceptable. The agency will reject and not consider for award any quote found technically unacceptable and ineligible for award under the terms of this RFQ.

Best Value will be based on a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) approach. For this RFQ, best value means a single purchase order shall be made to the responsible contractor whose products are technically acceptable, quotes the lowest total evaluated price. The following two (2) factors shall be used to evaluate quote(s): Technical and Price.

a. Technical Factor – Conformance to the Schedule of Supplies. The technical response shall demonstrate compliance with providing the brand name Grifols Diagnostic Solutions Inc. Procleix Xpress Pipettor System as specified in the attached Schedule of Supplies (Atch 2).

The technical factor shall be rated acceptable or unacceptable as follows:

Adjectival Rating Description

Acceptable Quote provides sufficient information to demonstrate your ability to providing the brand name Grifols Diagnostic Solutions Inc. Procleix Xpress Pipettor System as specified in the attached Schedule of Supplies (Atch 2).

Unacceptable Quote does not provides sufficient information to demonstrate your ability to providing the brand name Grifols Diagnostic Solutions Inc. Procleix Xpress Pipettor

System as specified in the attached Schedule of Supplies (Atch 2).

b. Total Evaluated Price Factor. Quoters are required to complete and return the attached Schedule of Supplies (Atch

2) or provide a quote on company letterhead which must provide the following information as listed on Schedule of

Supplies (Atch 2). The Government will evaluate quotations for award purposes by adding the extended price

(quantities multiplied by unit prices) for each CLIN to obtain the total evaluated price. The Government intends to award based on initial response, therefore, you are encouraged to offer your most advantageous pricing to include discounts, in the initial response.

(x) Quoters are required to include a completed copy of all provisions (e.g., FAR 52.204-24, Representation

Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment and FAR 52.212-3, Offeror

Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items), with their quotation.

(xi) The clause at FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition.

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(xii) The clause at FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or

Executive Orders -- Commercial Items, all FAR clauses are applicable to the acquisition.

(xiii) Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) and assigned rating do not apply to this acquisition.

(xiv) All documents/attachments submitted in response to the RFQ shall be Word Document, Excel, or

PDF format.

(xv) Notice to Quoter(s): The Government reserves the right to cancel this combined synopsis/solicitation, either before or after the closing date of receipt of quotations. In the event the Government cancels this solicitation, the Government has no obligation to reimburse the quoter for any costs.

(xvi) The item(s) in this RFQ is identified as brand name item specified in schedule of supplies (Atch 2) that will satisfy the Government’s needs.

(xvii) The complete quotation package is due 24 August 2021, 4:00 P.M. CST. Submit via email to:

isadiri.estalilla@us.af.mil AND marcus.mattingly@us.af.mil. All questions and/or requests for information must be submitted no later than 18 August 2021, 10:00 A.M. CST.

(3) Attachments:

1. Additional Terms and Conditions

2. Schedule of Supplies

3. Brand Name Justification Redacted mailto:isadiri.estalilla@us.af.mil