02_VendorResponse_621II_R3_20180606.docx

02 - VENDOR RESPONSE DOCUMENT

ALL OFFERORS MUST COMPLETE THIS DOCUMENT.

PLEASE PAY ATTENTION TO THE APPLICABILITY NOTES

PROVIDED IN THE TABLE OF CONTENTS

AND AT THE BEGINNING OF EACH

OF THE FIVE SECTIONS OF THIS DOCUMENT.

PLEASE UTILIZE THE CHECKLIST

04a – Vendor Response Document

RFP-797-FSS-03-0001-R2

AT THE END OF THIS DOCUMENT.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

VENDOR RESPONSE: All offerors must complete this section.

COMMERCIAL SALES PRACTICES: All offerors must complete this section.

TECHNICAL PROPOSAL: All offerors must complete this section.

Technical Proposal (May 2018) 34 PAST PERFORMANCE EVALUATION: Only complete this section if this is a new Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) offer and you do not have a current FSS contract with either General Services Administration (GSA) or Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).

Contractor Past Performance References 38 SMALL BUSINESS SUBCONTRACTING PLAN: Only complete this section if you are classified as an “other than small business” (or are affiliated with an other than small business) and your offer will be valued in excess of $700,000 for the ten year contract period including the base and all option periods.

SIGNATORY AUTHORITY FOR OFFERS AND CONTRACTS / COMPANY INFORMATION

The purpose of this document is to clearly identify who has been delegated the authority to sign your Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) offer or contract on behalf of the named firm as well as identify pertinent company information. Pursuant to our policy, the only person(s) with the ability to delegate authority is an officer of the company. Therefore, please list the officers of the company in block 6 of the form. In block 7, please list those persons to whom authority has been delegated to sign, negotiate and/or administer your Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) offer or contract. Finally, blocks 15, 16, 17 must be signed by an officer of the company (individual listed in block 6) in order for our office to accept the authority. If you require additional space, you may use a properly titled attachment.

NOTE: All items must be completed; insert N/A if information is not applicable. Definitions are provided on the following page.

5. COMPANY INFORMATION

A. NAME

B. STREET ADDRESS

C. CITY

D. STATE

E. ZIP CODE

6. NAMES OF OFFICERS, OWNERS, OR PARTNERS

A. PRESIDENT

B. VICE PRESIDENT

C. SECRETARY

D. TREASURER

E. OTHER OFFICERS, OWNERS OR PARTNERS (add attachments if necessary)

7. PERSONS AUTHORIZED TO SIGN OFFERS AND CONTRACTS ON BEHALF OF THE COMPANY (Indicate if Agent)

8. BUSINESS INFORMATION (Refer to FAR 52.212-1(a), 19.101 and 19.102)

A. SIZE OF BUSINESS

|_| SMALL BUSINESS (Complete block 9)

|_| OTHER THAN SMALL BUSINESS

B. AVERAGE NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES

(Including affiliates) FOR THE PRECEDING 12 MONTHS C. AVERAGE ANNUAL COMPANY SALES OR RECEIPTS (Including affiliates) FOR PRECEDING THREE (3) FISCAL YRS $

|_| DISADVANTAGED

|_| WOMEN-OWNED

|_| HUBZONE

|_| VETERAN-OWNED

|_| SERVICE DISABLED VETERAN-OWNED

|_| 8(A)

|_| MANUFACTURER / PRODUCER

|_| DEALER

|_| DISTRIBUTOR

|_| SERVICE ESTABLISHMENT

|_| RESELLER

TAX IDENTIFICATION NUMBER:

DUNS:

A. MANUFACTURING

B. WAREHOUSE

A. DATE

B. AMOUNT

CERTIFICATION -- I certify that information supplied herein (including all pages attached) is correct and that neither the company nor any person (for concern) in any connection with the company as a principal or officer, so far as it known, is now debarred or otherwise declared ineligible by any agency of the Federal Government from making offers for furnishing materials, supplies, or services to the Government or any agency thereof.

01/2018

AGENT AUTHORIZATION (MARCH 2018)

This letter is to be used in conjunction with solicitation clause K-FSS-1, Authorized Negotiators, to authorize a third party agent to act on your company’s behalf in matters relating to your VA FSS proposal/contract. The form of this letter permits you to delineate agent roles and to limit those roles as needed. This letter shall only be signed by an officer, owner, or partner of the offeror/contractor who is listed on the offeror/contractor’s Signatory Authority Form.

For solicitation/contract number , the undersigned offeror/contractor hereby authorizes the below agent(s) to act as agent(s) for said offeror/contactor with said specific authority delegated from the contractor to the agent(s). The authority of the agent(s) is limited to exact and specific delegations.

AGENT INFORMATION

Agent Name:

Company Name:

Company Address:

Phone Number:

AGENT AUTHORITY

|_|Pre-Award |_|Post-Award - Signatory Authority |_|Pre-Award |_|Post-Award - Negotiate Changes |_|Pre-Award |_|Post-Award - Contract Administration |_|Pre-Award |_|Post-Award - Other:

AGENT INFORMATION

Agent Name:

Company Name:

Company Address:

Phone Number:

AGENT AUTHORITY

|_|Pre-Award |_|Post-Award - Signatory Authority |_|Pre-Award |_|Post-Award - Negotiate Changes |_|Pre-Award |_|Post-Award - Contract Administration |_|Pre-Award |_|Post-Award - Other:

DURATION OF AUTHORITY

|_| Agent authority valid until revoked.

|_| Agent authority valid for the following period:

Signature of Offeror/Contractor (wet signature required): ___________________________________

02– Vendor Response Document

RFP-797-FSS-04-0001-R3

SOLICITATION/CONTRACT/ORDER FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS

OFFEROR TO COMPLETE BLOCKS 17 & 30

1. REQUISITION NUMBER

N/A PAGE 1 of

2. CONTRACT NO.

RFP-797-FSS-04-0001-R3

6. SOLICITATION ISSUE

DATE: 6/6/2018

FEDERAL SUPPLY SCHEDULE HELPDESK

VA NATIONAL ACQUISITION CENTER

FEDERAL SUPPLY SCHEDULE SERVICE 003B6B

PO BOX 76, BLDG 37

HINES, IL 60141

OVERNIGHT DELIVERY SHOULD BE MAILED OR HAND DELIVERED TO THE ADDRESS LOCATED IN BLOCK 16

|_| SMALL BUSINES

|_| HUBZONE SMALL BUSINESS

|_| SERVICE DISABLED VETERAN OWNED SMALL BUSINESS

|_| WOMEN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS (WOSB) ELIGIBLE UNDER THE WOMEN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM

|_| EDWOSB |_| 8(A)

NAICS: 621511, Size Standard: $32.5 mil See page 13 for more information on Business Size Determination

11. DELIVERY FOR FOB DESTINATION UNLESS BLOCK IS MARKED

|_| SEE SCHEDULE

12. DISCOUNT TERMS

See Summary of Award

14. METHOD OF SOLICITATION

1ST AVENUE, 1 BLOCK NORTH OF 22ND STREET, BLDG 37 HINES, IL 60141

FACILITY

CODE

TELEPHONE NO.

BELOW IS CHECKED |_| SEE ADDENDUM

SERVICE CODE

Q301

621 PART II

MEDICAL LABORATORY TESTING AND ANALYSIS SERVICES SEE CONTINUATION OF SF-1449 FOR SCHEDULE OF ITEMS (Attach reverse and/or attach additional sheets as necessary)

25. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA

7974537B0161441V36122002580

26. TOTAL AWARD AMOUNT (For Govt. Use Only)

ESTIMATED VALUE $

|X| 27a. SOLICITATION INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE FAR 52.212-1, 52.212-4. FAR 52.212-3 AND 52.212-5 ARE ATTACHED. ADDENDA |X| ARE |_| ARE NOT ATTACHED.

|_| 27b. CONTRACT/PURCHASE ORDER INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE FAR 52.212-4. FAR 52.212-5 IS ATTACHED. ADDENDA |_| ARE |_| ARE NOT ATTACHED.

YOUR OFFER ON SOLICITATION (BLOCK 5), INCLUDING ANY ADDITIONS OR CHANGES WHICH ARE SET FORTH HEREIN, IS ACCEPTED AS TO ITEMS: See Summary of Award.

30a. SIGNATURE OF OFFEROR/CONTRACTOR (wet signature)

31a. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (SIGNATURE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER)

30b. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (TYPE OR PRINT) 30c. DATE SIGNED 31b. NAME OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)

31c. DATE SIGNED

AUTHORIZED FOR LOCAL REPRODUCTION

PREVIOUS EDITION IS NOT USABLE

STANDARD FORM 1449 (REV. 2/2012)

Prescribed by GSA - FAR (48 CFR) 53.212

19.

ITEM NO.

20.

SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES

21.

QUANTITY

22.

UNIT

23.

UNIT PRICE

24.

AMOUNT

32a. QUANTITY IN COLUMN 21 HAS BEEN

|_|RECEIVED |_|INSPECTED |_| ACCEPTED, AND CONFORMS TO THE CONTRACT, EXCEPT AS NOTED:

32b. SIGNATURE OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT

REPRESENTATIVE

REPRESENTATIVE

32g. E-MAIL OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE

PARTIAL

FINAL

42b. RECEIVED AT (Location)

STANDARD FORM 1449 (REV. 2/2012) BACK

CONTINUATION OF SF 1449 – BLOCKS 19-21, SCHEDULE OF ITEMS

DESCRIPTION

ESTIMATED ANNUAL SALES

CHECK ITEM OFFERED

Services for anatomic pathology include, but are not limited to, surgical pathology, cytopathology, diagnostic electron microscopy and autopsy pathology. CPT Codes include, but are not limited to, 88000-88099 and 88300-88399.

Services for clinical chemistry include, but are not limited to, sugar (glucose), electrolytes (sodium, potassium, chloride and carbon dioxide), enzymes (CK, LD, AST, ALT), cholesterol, urea nitrogen, uric acid and blood gas testing. CPT Codes include, but are not limited to, 80048-80076 and 82000-84999.

Services for cytogenetics include, but are not limited to, amniotic fluid and chorionic villus sampling for prenatal chromosome analysis; peripheral blood from patients with congenital anomalies, infertility, or other indications; and bone marrow aspirates for the diagnosis of leukemias. CPT Codes include, but are not limited to, 88230-88299.

Services for cytology include, but are not limited to, Papanicolaou smear test (pap screen), nongynelogical body specimens (urine, sputa, body fluids, thoracentesis, paracentesis, cerebrospinal fluid, etc.), and fine needle aspirations. CPT Codes include, but are not limited to, 88104-88199.

Services for clinical drugs of abuse and toxicology include, but are not limited to, therapeutic drug monitoring, medical drug of abuse testing, comprehensive drug and poison analyses, and specialized stat testing for select toxicants. Excludes employment and forensic testing. CPT Codes include, but are not limited to, 80100-80103, 80150-80299 and 82000-84999.

Services for endocrinology include, but are not limited to, pediatric and adult functional testing, adrenal cortical, water metabolism, pituitary secretion, gonad responsiveness, thyroid, pancreas, growth status, bone metabolism, endocrine uniformity, and vitamin status. CPT Codes include, but are not limited to, 82000-84999.

Services for hematology include, but are not limited to, complete blood count, red blood count, white blood count, differential count, platelet count, coagulation (clotting) studies and hemoglobin. CPT Codes include, but are not limited to, 85002-85999.

Services for hemostasis include, but are not limited to, comprehensive testing for thrombotic and bleeding disorders; plasminogen, antithrombin, and fibrinogen; protein C, protein S, and APC resistance; factor assays; inhibitor studies; von Willebrand studies; Factor VIII carrier studies; and platelet aggregation studies. CPT Codes include, but are not limited to, 85002-85999.

Services for immunology include, but are not limited to, adult and pediatric immunodeficiency testing, neutrophil function testing, complement analysis, immunoglobulin and antibody testing/monoclonal gammopathies, cellular immunodeficiencies, molecular diagnosis of infections, pregnancy testing and rubella testing. CPT Codes include, but are not limited to, 86000-86849.

Services for microbiology include, but are not limited to, bacteriology (aerobic and anaerobic), antimicrobial susceptibility testing, molecular infectious disease testing, mycobacteriology, mycology, parasitology, and clinical virology. CPT Codes include, but are not limited to, 87001-87999.

Services for organ or disease oriented panels include, but are not limited to, basic metabolic panel, electrolyte panel, comprehensive metabolic panel, lipid panel, renal function panel, arthritis panel, acute hepatitis panel, hepatic function panel and general health panel. CPT Codes include, but are not limited to, 80048-80076.

Services for serology include, but are not limited to, serologic diagnosis (including bacterial, viral, mycoplasma, and parasitic infections), autoimmune testing, congenital diagnostics testing and various bacterial disease markers testing. CPT Codes include, but are not limited to 86403-86593.

Services for urinalysis include, but are not limited to, urine dipstick chemistry and urine microscopy. CPT Codes include, but are not limited to, 81000-81099.

Services for pharmacogenetic/pharmacogenomic testing include, but are not limited to, tests which predict a drug’s efficacy or toxicity based upon a patient’s genetic makeup. CPT codes include, but are not limited to, the category of Pathology and Laboratory Procedures (CPT codes 80047 – 89398).

$63,637

A new or improved service that has the potential to provide more economical or efficient means for Federal Agencies to accomplish their mission. Includes test and other products not identified by existing SIN categories which includes new technology that is within the general scope of this Statement of Work(s).

Note: When a VA National Contract is awarded, items that are the same or similar and appear on the FSS may be unavailable from the FSS for those ordering activities that are mandatory users of the awarded National Contract. Government agencies that participate in a national committed use contract are required to purchase the products awarded on the national contract from the national contractor. Although Government agencies participating in the national contract would not be permitted to purchase the same or similar items from FSS contracts without a waiver issued by the ordering activity, any FSS contractor may maintain these items on its FSS contract for sale to all other authorized users of the schedule.

B-FSS-96 ESTIMATED SALES (NOV 1997)

Note: Estimated sales figures for each SIN are based on annual total sales for domestic and overseas under the FSS program and thus reflect sales to multiple vendors under each SIN.

The "Estimated Sales" column of the Schedule of Items shows (1) a twelve-month reading of purchases in dollars or purchases in units as reported by the previous Contractor(s), or (2) estimates of the anticipated dollar volume where the item is new. The absence of a figure indicates that neither reports of previous purchases nor estimates of sales are available.

(d) If the Contractor has an existing Multiple Award Schedule contract, the Government may, at the sole discretion of the Contracting Officer, modify the existing contract to include the INSP/SIN item in accordance with 552.238-81, Modification (Federal Supply Schedule).

SCOPE OF SOLICITATION (MAY 2018)

The Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) program is also known as the GSA Schedules Program or the Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) Program. The FSS program is directed and managed by GSA and provides Federal agencies with a simplified process for obtaining commercial supplies and services at prices associated with volume buying. Indefinite-delivery, indefinite quantity contracts are awarded to provide supplies and services at stated prices for given periods of time. GSA has delegated authority to the VA to manage the Schedules for medical supplies under the VA FSS program.

This solicitation is for the offering of reference laboratory services for the purpose of providing medical laboratory testing for the diagnosis, prevention, or treatment of a disease or condition and to assess patient health to make clinical decisions for patient care. This solicitation is not for facilities that only collect and/or prepare specimens nor for those facilities that only serve as a mailing service and do not perform testing services.

This solicitation is issued to establish contracts which may be used on a nonmandatory basis by eligible users, as a source of supply for the supplies or services described herein, for domestic and/or overseas delivery. At a minimum, contract holders are required to deliver their products within the 48 contiguous states, Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, Washington, DC, and U.S. territories. Domestic delivery also includes a port or consolidation point, within the aforementioned areas, for orders received from overseas activities. Offerors who cannot provide the required geographic coverage will not be considered for award. This solicitation further requires that offered prices cover delivery to destinations (i.e. F.O.B. destination) located within the 48 contiguous states and the District of Columbia. Offerors can choose whether or not prices cover delivery f.o.b. destination to Alaska, Hawaii, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. Additionally, the solicitation defines the number of calendar days after receipt of order (ARO) within which delivery must be made.

Commercial Items Per GSA regulations at 538.271(a), MAS awards are for commercial items as defined in FAR 2.101.

Special Item Numbers (SINs): FSS solicitations set forth broad categories of accepted products/services, referred to as Special Item Numbers (SINs), listed in the Continuation of SF1449 in Vendor Response Document 02. Offerors are not required to submit their entire catalog of products/services but are free to choose which items they will offer as long as those items fall within one of the solicitation’s pre-defined SIN categories. Items that do not fall within one of these SINs are considered to be out of scope of the solicitation and cannot be awarded. An item’s acceptability under the schedule may be further restricted by a determination of fair and reasonable pricing.

Offered diagnostic testing services must be categorized under the accepted services referenced under the Special Item Numbers (SINs) and classified as a specialties or subspecialties of tests as defined under the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988 (CLIA). Please note that items offered are further restricted to those tests with CPT codes. Additionally, FSS will not award any home diagnostic tests under this schedule. Home diagnostic tests/test kits may be proposed under Schedule 65 V II Invitro Diagnostics, Reagents, Test Kits and Test Sets.

FDA Regulatory Requirements Reagents used to perform the tests must be FDA cleared, as appropriate, or be identified as a Laboratory Developed Test (LDT). Offerors of tests not in compliance with these requirements shall not be considered for award under this solicitation.

New Items vs. Refurbished or “Grey Market Goods” This solicitation is for the award of new items only. The Contractor shall provide only new equipment and new parts for the required products described herein. Absolutely no “grey market goods” or refurbished products shall be provided under any delivery order. Grey market goods are defined as genuine branded goods sold outside of an authorized sales-territory (or by non-authorized dealers in an authorized territory) at prices lower than being charged in authorized sales territories (or by authorized dealers). All equipment must be covered by the manufacturer’s warranty.

Notice of Additional Requirements - Ordering Level In addition to the terms and conditions set forth in this solicitation, the contractor may, in the performance of orders issued under this contract, be responsible for further requirements at the ordering level. For more information on these potential, additional requirements, please see the note in Solicitation Document 01 after FAR clause 52.216-18 Ordering.

Please note that the VA does not promote the use of any company’s specific Schedule contract. Vendors should be aware that obtaining a VA Schedule contract is not a guarantee of sales. Vendors awarded a VA Schedule contract will need to market their supplies and services to Government customers as they would to commercial customers. A listing of eligible schedule users can be found at on GSA’s website at http://gsa.federalschedules.com/resources/eligible-gsa-schedule-users/.

BUSINESS SIZE DETERMINATION & NAICS CODE DESIGNATION (AUG 2017)

The Small Business Administration (SBA) has established numerical definitions, or “size standards,” for all for-profit industries based upon NAICS codes. Size standards represent the largest size that a business (including its subsidiaries and affiliates, both foreign and domestic) may be in order to be classified as a small business concern.

The NAICS code that has been identified as being applicable to this solicitation is listed below along with the corresponding size standard (effective as of 2/26/2016). Due to regulatory restrictions, wholesaler NAICS codes are not used for Government procurement purposes. For the procurement of supplies, only manufacturer NAICS codes are used. This does not preclude a dealer or distributor from submitting a proposal under the solicitation. If you are a nonmanufacturer (e.g. wholesalers, dealers, distributors, and resellers), then the applicable size standard is 500 employees as specified in FAR 52.212-1(a).

A business may qualify as a small business under some NAICS codes and as an “other than small” business under other NAICS codes. However, in order to be recognized as a small business at the base FSS contract level, you must qualify as a small business under each NAICS code representing your product/service offerings. You may be required to represent your size status at the delivery or task order level based upon the NAICS code(s) applying to the items/service specific to that order.

For the purposes of this solicitation proposal, you will use the following NAICS code to represent your business size: 621511, Medical Laboratories / $32.5 million The applicable Federal Supply Code (FSC) for this solicitation is as follows: Q301, Medical Laboratory Testing & Analysis Services.

552.238-78 SCOPE OF CONTRACT (ELIGIBLE ORDERING ACTIVITIES) (JUL 2016, TAILORED)

Note: State Vet Homes with sharing agreements are also included as eligible ordering activities.

(a) This solicitation is issued to establish contracts which may be used on a nonmandatory basis by the agencies and activities named below, as a source of supply for the supplies or services described herein, for domestic and/or overseas delivery.

(1) Executive agencies (as defined in FAR Subpart 2.1) including nonappropriated fund activities as prescribed in 41 CFR 101-26.000;

(2) Government contractors authorized in writing by a Federal agency pursuant to FAR 51.1;

(3) Mixed ownership Government corporations (as defined in the Government Corporation Control Act);

(4) Federal Agencies, including establishments in the legislative or judicial branch of government (except the Senate, the House of Representatives and the Architect of the Capitol and any activities under the direction of the Architect of the Capitol).

(5) The District of Columbia;

(6) Tribal governments when authorized under 25 USC 450j(k);

(7) Tribes or tribally designated housing entities pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 4111(j);

(8) Qualified Nonprofit Agencies as authorized under 40 USC 502(b); and

(9) Organizations, other than those identified in paragraph (d) of this clause, authorized by GSA pursuant to statute or regulation to use GSA as a source of supply.

(b) Definitions. Domestic delivery is delivery within the 48 contiguous states, Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, Washington, DC, and U.S. territories. Domestic delivery also includes a port or consolidation point, within the aforementioned areas, for orders received from overseas activities.

Overseas delivery is delivery to points outside of the 48 contiguous states, Washington, DC, Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, and U.S. territories.

(c) Offerors are requested to check one of the following boxes:

|_| Contractor will provide domestic and overseas delivery.

|_| Contractor will provide overseas delivery only.

|_| Contractor will provide domestic delivery only.

(d) The following activities may place orders against Schedule contracts:

(1) State and local government may place orders against Schedule 70 contracts, and Consolidated Schedule contracts containing information technology Special Item Numbers, and Schedule 84 contracts, on an optional basis; PROVIDED, the Contractor accepts order(s) from such activities;

(2) The American National Red Cross may place orders against Federal Supply Schedules for products and services in furtherance of the purposes set forth in its Federal charter (36 U.S.C. § 300102); PROVIDED, the Contractor accepts order(s) from the American National Red Cross; and

(3) Other qualified organizations, as defined in section 309 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. § 5152), may place orders against Federal Supply Schedules for products and services determined to be appropriate to facilitate emergency preparedness and disaster relief and set forth in guidance by the Administrator of General Services, in consultation with the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency; PROVIDED, the Contractor accepts order(s) from such activities.

(4) State and local governments may place orders against Federal Supply Schedules for good or services determined by the Secretary of Homeland Security to facilitate recovery from a major disaster declared by the President under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121, et seq.) to facilitate disaster preparedness or response, or to facilitate recovery from terrorism or nuclear, biological, chemical, or radiological attack; PROVIDED, the Contractor accepts order(s) from such activities.

(e) Articles or services may be ordered from time to time in such quantities as may be needed to fill any requirement, subject to the Order Limitations thresholds which will be specified in resultant contracts. Overseas activities may place orders directly with schedule contractors for delivery to CONUS port or consolidation point.

(f) (1) The Contractor is obligated to accept orders received from activities within the Executive branch of the Federal Government.

(2) The Contractor is not obligated to accept orders received from activities outside the Executive branch; however, the Contractor is encouraged to accept such orders. If the Contractor elects to accept such orders, all provisions of the contract shall apply, including clause 552.232-79 , Payment by Credit Card. If the Contractor is unwilling to accept such orders, and the proposed method of payment is not through the Credit Card, the Contractor shall return the order by mail or other means of delivery within 5 workdays from receipt. If the Contractor is unwilling to accept such orders, and the proposed method of payment is through the Credit Card, the Contractor must so advise the ordering activity within 24 hours of receipt of order. (Reference clause 552.232-79, Payment by Credit Card.) Failure to return an order or advise the ordering activity within the time frames of this paragraph shall constitute acceptance whereupon all provisions of the contract shall apply.

(g) The Government is obligated to purchase under each resultant contract a guaranteed minimum of $2,500 (two thousand, five hundred dollars) during the contract term.

(h) All users of GSA’s and VA’s Federal Supply Schedules, including non-Federal users, shall use the schedules in accordance with the ordering guidance provided by the Administrator of General Services. GSA encourages non-Federal users to follow the Schedule Ordering Procedures set forth in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 8.4, but they may use different established competitive ordering procedures if such procedures are needed to satisfy their state and local acquisition regulations and/or organizational policies.

552.211-78 COMMERCIAL DELIVERY SCHEDULE (MULTIPLE AWARD SCHEDULE) (FEB 1996) (TAILORED) NOTE: For the purposes of this solicitation, this clause refers to the delivery of supplies, consumables and shipping items necessary for the performance of tests. Delivery times for test results are to be identified in the next section, Turn Around Time Proposal (TAT).

(SPECIAL Item Numbers or Nomenclature) Government’s Stated Delivery Time (Days ARO)

(SPECIAL Item No. of nomenclature) Offeror’s Commercial Expedited Delivery Time (Hours/Days ARO) Proposed Government Expedited Delivery Time (Hours/Days ARO)

Note: If offering expedited delivery to your commercial customers or to the Government, indicate the terms (e.g. “no charge”, “All charges”, “Responsible for difference between normal and expedited delivery”, “Flat additional fee of $15”, etc.):

Commercial Terms:

Proposed Government Terms:

(c) Overnight and 2-Day Delivery Times. Ordering activities may require overnight or 2—day delivery. The Offeror is requested to annotate its price list or by separate attachment identify the items that can be delivered overnight or within 2 days. Contractors offering such delivery services will be required to state in the cover sheet to its FSS price list details concerning this service.

TURNAROUND TIME (TAT) PROPOSAL

The offeror shall provide the below requested data elements for each test included in the proposal. Any blank entry shall imply that the Offeror’s laboratory cannot provide that particular test. Please provide the requested data in an attachment to be submitted with the proposal.

EXAMPLE:

Analyte, Serum Gov’t:

Comm:

Gov’t:

Daily Comm:

Daily

Comm:

Gov’t:

Comm:

(1) TAT Max: Provide the maximum turnaround time (TAT) in days proposed to the Government and that offered to your commercial customers, excluding time required to repeat assay. Turnaround time includes shipping/pickup, analysis, and report delivery. Identify maximum TATs that exceed those requested by VA with an asterisk (*). For those tests offered on a STAT basis, TAT should be listed separately.

(2) Assay Schedule: Provide the schedule proposed to the Government and that offered to your commercial customers. State “MWF for a test set up Monday, Wednesday, and Friday; “MTWTF for Monday through Friday, “DAILY”, etc.

The offeror shall complete the table below with the business days and hours of operation upon which turnaround times are based.

TESTING / PICKUP REQUEST PROCEDURES

The offeror is requested to detail the procedure for an ordering activity to request specimen analysis, including procedures for the specimen shipping/pickup. The offeror must provide the shipping/pickup containers to each ordering activity at no extra charge (i.e., proposed FSS price per test must be all inclusive). Be sure to include any/all necessary details regarding e-mail addresses, phone numbers, fax numbers, etc.

RESULTS DELIVERY INFORMATION

(a) The offeror elects to deliver test results for orders placed by authorized ordering activities by either |_| facsimile transmission or |_| by access to company website/database through remote login.

(b) An offeror electing to deliver test results by facsimile transmission must supply the fax machine to each ordering activity at no extra charge (i.e., proposed FSS price per test must be all inclusive). The offeror is requested to indicate the name, phone number, and e-mail address for a point of contact regarding faxed results as well as the supply/maintenance of the fax machine.

(c) For test results to be accessed through login to a specified website, the offeror is requested to indicate the web address for such login as well as the name, phone number, and e-mail address of a point of contact for this site.

52.216-19 ORDER LIMITATIONS (OCT 1995) (DEVIATION II — FEB 2007) (TAILORED)

NOTE: This clause does not apply to orders placed through a Government Prime Vendor Program.NOTE: This clause is applicable to direct orders only16.506(b)

(a) Minimum order. When the ordering activity requires supplies or services covered by this contract in an amount of less than $100, the ordering activity is not obligated to purchase, nor is the Contractor obligated to furnish, those supplies or services under the contract.

MINIMUM ACCEPTABLE ORDER PROPOSAL (AUG 2016)

In accordance with 52.216-19 Order Limitations (Oct 1995) (Deviation II-Feb 2007), the ordering activity is not obligated to purchase, nor is the Contractor obligated to furnish supplies or services covered by this contract in an amount of less than $100. However, offerors may, if willing to accept smaller orders, specify a smaller amount in their offers. If a smaller amount is offered, it is mutually agreed that the Contractor will accept such orders and specify the smaller minimum order limitation in the applicable catalog/pricelist. Provide your commercial minimum order terms and your proposed terms for the Government below, selecting the appropriate option(s).

Proposed Government Minimum Order: |_| No minimum or $ or Units/Tests Commercial Minimum Order: |_| No minimum or $ or Units/Tests

UTILIZATION OF SUBCONTRACTORS / TEST SEND OUTS (MAY 2018)

Offeror will be utilizing subcontractors for test send outs as described within this document under Technical Proposal, Subfactor B.2. YES |_| NO |_| If "yes" is checked, please respond to the following requirements:

|_| No more than 10% of test menu items are to be performed by subcontractors.

|_| I have included with this offer a list of all subcontractors, including testing site addresses and points of contact (i.e. name, phone number, e-mail address, etc.).

|_| I have included all certificates and endorsements, including medical liability insurance certificates, for all proposed subcontractors, as described in the Technical Proposal under B.2.

|_| I have completed the “Test Send Outs” tab of the Excel spreadsheet which is Document 03 – Pricelist Proposal Preparation, listing product/pricing information at the test level.

|_| I have provided a letter of commitment from each subcontractor that complies with the requirements set forth with below.

|_| I understand that if any time during the contract period a subcontractor changes for a specific test or a subcontractor no longer offers a specific test, I must immediately notify the assigned FSS Contract Specialist. Any proposed subcontractor changes during the contract performance period must have prior approval by the Contracting Officer (CO) via a bilateral modification to the contract.

LETTER OF COMMITMENT (MAY 2018)

The following are the required components of an acceptable letter of supply/commitment:

1. Must be on subcontractor’s letterhead and addressed to the offeror.

2. Must be dated within 90 days of the date the SF1449 was signed by the company (for offers) or the date of the modification request (for product additions under existing FSS contracts).

3. Must indicate length of commitment.

4. Must be signed by an officer of the company. Electronic signatures are not accepted. A scanned copy of a wet signature is required.

5. Must reference the solicitation number (new offers) or contract number (for existing contracts).

6. Must specifically list each test to which the letter applies.

NOTE: The following is a sample letter of supply/commitment:

[Date} [Offeror Name and Point of Contact (POC)] [Complete Address] Re: Letter of Supply Dear [Offeror POC]:

This Letter of Supply is in reference to the offer that [Offeror Name] submitted in response to Federal Supply Schedule [enter Solicitation Number]. In the event that [Offeror Name] is awarded a Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) contract under the aforementioned solicitation number, [Subcontractor Name] can assure an uninterrupted source of supply, with sufficient quantities of tests, for the duration of the base contract period (or option period) or for the following period: [xx/xx/xxxx – xx/xx/xxxx]. Attached is a list of each test to which this letter applies.

The person whose signature appears below is authorized to make the commitments noted above.

Sincerely, [Name and title of Authorized Signatory] Must be an Officer of the company Telephone Number of Authorized Signatory

PAYMENT ADDRESS:

K-FSS-9 SECTION 8(a) REPRESENTATION FOR THE MULTIPLE AWARD SCHEDULE PROGRAM (SEP 2000) Note: Only provide the company name and date below if you check that your firm “is” a current 8(a) Business Development Program participant.FSS A/L FC-00-6 The Offeror represents that it is |_| is not |_| a current 8(a) Business Development Program participant, and that it wishes to be designated as such on the FSS Schedules E-Library and GSA Advantage!™ as well as the Federal Procurement Data System (FPDS).

CONTRACTOR NAME & SIGNATURE:

DATE:

52.215-6 PLACE OF PERFORMANCE (OCT 1997)

Note: For the purposes of this solicitation, provide a listing of testing site locations.

K-FSS-1 AUTHORIZED NEGOTIATORS (MAR 1998)

The offeror shall, in the spaces provided below, fill in the names of all persons authorized to negotiate with the Government in connection with this request for proposals or quotations. (List the names, titles, telephone numbers and electronic mail address of the authorized negotiators.)

G-FSS-900-C CONTACT FOR CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION (JUL 2003) (TAILORED)

Offerors should complete paragraphs (a) and (b) if providing both domestic and overseas delivery. Complete paragraph (a) if providing domestic delivery only. Complete paragraph (b) if providing overseas delivery only.

The Contractor shall designate a person to serve as the contract administrator for the contract both domestically and overseas. The contract administrator is responsible for overall compliance with contract terms and conditions. The contract administrator is also the responsible official for issues concerning 552.238-74, Industrial Funding Fee and Sales Reporting, including reviews of contractor records. The Contractor’s designation of representatives to handle certain functions under this contract does not relieve the contract administrator of responsibility for contract compliance. Any changes to the designated individual must be provided to the Contracting Officer in writing, with the proposed effective date of the change

(a) Domestic:

ADDRESS:

(b) Overseas: Overseas contact points are mandatory for local assistance with the resolution of any delivery, performance, or quality complaint from customer agencies. (Also, see the requirement in I‑FSS‑594, Parts and Service.) At a minimum, a contact point must be furnished for each area in which deliveries are contemplated, e.g., Europe, South America, Far East, etc.

ADDRESS:

02 – Vendor Response Document

RFP-797-FSS-04-0001-R3

ALTERNATE CONTACT FOR CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION (AUG 2017)

The offeror shall, in the space provided below, fill in the name of the individual, if any, designated as the alternate point of contract for contract administration. Specify “N/A” if not designated an Alternate Contract Administrator. Any changes to the designated individual must be provided to the Contracting Officer in writing via an Administrative Request for Modification with the proposed effective date of the change.

CONTACT FOR SALES ADMINISTRATION (MAR 2011)

The offeror shall, in the space provided below, fill in the name of the individual designated as the central contact for all Report of Sales and Industrial Funding Fee (IFF) issues associated with a contract awarded under this solicitation. This individual will be authorized to discuss with the Government all issues related to the submission of sales reports and the remission of IFF payments. (List the name, title, telephone number and electronic mail address of the authorized sales contact.)

ORDERING CONTACT (MAR 2018)

The offeror shall, in the space provided below, provide the contact information for the placement of direct orders.

ADDRESS:

COMPLIANCE CONFIRMATION (AUG 2017)

Please confirm that your firm is in compliance with the following requirements of the solicitation as requested below.

|_| System for Acquisition Management (SAM) record is complete and active until (enter expiration date):

Per 52.212-4 Contract Terms…