Synopsitation.docx

Combined Synopsis/Solicitation

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation, which is expected to result in award of a pre-priced blanket purchase agreement (BPA), etc. for commercial items, i.e. Expert Second Opinion Pathology Consultation Services, as described under the paragraph below titled “Requirement.” The combined synopsis/solicitation is prepared in accordance with the format in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The Government intends to make multiple awards pursuant to this solicitation to the offerors whose offer, conforming to the solicitation requirements, represents the best value to the Government. The Government intends to award without discussions and the Government reserves the right to make no award at all depending upon the quality of offers received.

Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Number: FA8601-16-T-0129

NAICS Code: The NAICS code for this acquisition will be 621511- Medical Laboratories. The Small Business size standard for this NAICS code is $32.5M. This acquisition will be full and open competition.

Requirement: The Medical Center at Wright-Patterson AFB requires pathology consultation services to support its mission. Services are to be provided in accordance with Performance Work Statement dated 30 December 2015, which is located at Attachment 1.

The Contracting Officer (CO) has determined that a Pre-Priced Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) is the most appropriate method for procuring this requirement. A BPA is a simplified method of filling anticipated repetitive needs for supplies or services by establishing “charge accounts” with qualified sources of supply. Supplies or services are ordered by placing calls against the BPA by personnel authorized by the CO to make such calls. The contractor provides the supplies or performs the services covered under the BPA IAW the BPA Terms of Agreement at the prices on the price list approved by the CO. The contractor submits price lists for the CO’s approval, which are valid for a specific period of time (normally one year); i.e. 28 April 2016 to 27 April 2017. The BPA will be written for a period of one year, during which the Government is only obligated for authorized purchases made under the BPA. Therefore, a BPA does not include any minimum purchase requirement or maximum dollar limitation. The Government is not obligated to make any calls against the BPA, which may be canceled by the Government or the contractor in accordance with the cancellation terms specified in the BPA Terms of Agreement. For additional information on BPAs refer to Federal Acquisition Regulation 13.303.

All prospective awardees are required to register in the System for Award Management (SAM) and to maintain active registration during the life of the contract. SAM can be accessed at https://www.sam.gov. Offerors and contractors may obtain information on registration and annual confirmation requirements by calling 1-888-227-2423, or via the Internet at https://www.sam.gov. Prior to BPA award, your company must be registered with SAM.

All Contractors must also have a DUNS number. The DUNS number is a nine-digit number assigned by Dun and Bradstreet Information Services. If the offeror does not have a DUNS number, it should contact Dun and Bradstreet directly to obtain one. A DUNS number will be provided immediately by telephone at no charge to the offeror. For information on obtaining a DUNS number, the offeror, if located within the United States, should call Dun and Bradstreet at 1-800-333-0505. The offeror should be prepared to provide the following information:

(1) Company name.

(2) Company address.

(3) Company telephone number.

(4) Line of business.

(5) Chief executive officer/key manager.

(6) Date the company was started.

(7) Number of people employed by the company.

(8) Company affiliation.

Specific Instructions for Submission of Offers in Addition to those in FAR 52.212-1— Instructions to Offerors—Commercial Items:

1. Offerors must submit a price list that reflects firm-fixed prices per occurrence for the following services specified in the Performance Work Statement (PWS) dated 30 December 2015 at Attachment 1.

The price of an individual call shall not exceed $25,000.

The price list must also include:

1) Offeror’s name, address, voice phone number, and tax identification number (TIN)

2) Point of contact's name, voice phone number, fax number, and email address

3) Price list number, date, and effective period - normally a minimum of one year

4) Item number for the services described above (CPT Code preferred) and the associated price for each service

2. Offerors must complete and submit with their price list FAR 52.212-3—Offeror Representations and Certifications—Commercial Items with its Alternate I, located in Attachment 4. However, if the offeror has completed the FAR 52.212-3 provision online at SAM.gov, the offeror shall only complete paragraph (b) of this provision.

3. Offerors must complete and submit with their price list DFARS 252.209-7991—Representation by Corporations Regarding an Unpaid Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony Conviction under any Federal Law—Fiscal Year 2016 Appropriations, located at Attachment 6.

4. Separate from the price list; submit documentation of your company’s capability to perform the services called for in the PWS to the standards specified therein.

Award: Award will be made to the offeror whose offer conforms to the solicitation; demonstrates that the offeror is capable of performing the services called for in the PWS to the standards specified therein; completes and returns all provisions IAW the “Specific Instructions to Offerors” above; and proposes prices that conform to the “Specific Instructions to Offerors,” are determined to be fair and reasonable, and represent the best overall value to the Government.

Consent to Solicitation Terms and Conditions: Submission of offers in response to this solicitation constitutes assent by the offeror to all of its terms and conditions including its attachments, which, with the exception of provisions, will be incorporated into the resulting BPA.

Synopsis/Solicitation Closing Date: Proposals must be received not later than 4:00 pm local (Wright-Patterson AFB) time, on Wednesday, 20 April 2016.

Submit electronic quotations to Rebecca Houghton via email at Rebecca.Houghton@us.af.mil.

Any correspondence sent via e-mail must contain the subject line “Solicitation FA8601-16-T-0129, Pathology Consultation Services.” The entire proposal must be contained in a single e-mail that does not exceed 5 megabytes including attachments, if any. E-mails with compressed files are not permitted. Note that e-mail filters at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base are designed to filter e-mails without subject lines or with suspicious subject lines or contents (i.e., .exe or .zip files). Therefore, if the specified subject line is not included, the e-mail may not get through the e-mail filters. Also be advised that .zip or .exe files are not allowable attachments and may be deleted by the email filters at Wright-Patterson. If sending attachments with email, ensure only .pdf, .doc, .docx, .xls or .xlsx documents are sent. The email filter may delete any other form of attachments.

Address all questions regarding this solicitation Rebecca Houghton via email at Rebecca. Houghton@us.af.mil.

Attachments:

1. Performance Work Statement

2. Description of Agreement

3. Clauses

4. FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications--Commercial Items

5. DFARS 252.203-7996

6. DFARS 252.209-7991, Representation by Corporations Regarding an Unpaid Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony Conviction under any Federal Law—Fiscal Year 2016 Appropriations