RFQ for NITRILE GLOVES.pdf

Attachment 2: Combined Synopsis/Solicitation for Commercial Items Template

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COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS

General Information

Document Type: Combined Solicitation/Synopsis

Solicitation Number: 36C25721Q0224

Posted Date: December 14, 2020

Original Response Date: December 17, 2020

Product or Service Code: 6515

NAICS Code: 339113

Contracting Office Address

Network Contracting Office 17, San Antonio, TX – Supply I

Description

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) subpart 12.6, “Streamlined Procedures for Evaluation and Solicitation for Commercial Items,” as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation;

quotations are being requested, and a written solicitation document will not be issued.

This solicitation is a request for quotation (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-101 10-26- 2018. This solicitation is being requested as Brand Name or Equal IAW FAR 52.211-6.

The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 339113, with a small business size standard of 750 employees.

The FISCAL SERVICE at the Central Texas Veterans Health Care System is seeking to purchase

CORONAVIRUS (COVID-9) PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (PPE) LATEX FREE EXAM

GLOVES.

All questions related to this acquisition shall be submitted via email to jesus.casiano@va.gov.

All questions are to be received no later than 1:00PM CST 15 December 2020.

Quotes shall be submitted via email to jesus.casiano@va.gov. All quotes and additional required documentation are to be received no later than 1:00PM CST 17 December 2020.

mailto:jesus.casiano@va.gov

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Schedule of Supplies

ITEM

NUMBER

DESCRIPTION OF

SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT

UNIT

PRICE AMOUNT

500 CS $0.00 $0.00

GLOVE,EXAM,NITRILE,SM,LTX-FREE,POWDER-

FREE,GRN,NON-STER

MANUFACTURER PART NUMBER (MPN): 73-20101

NATIONAL STOCK NUMBER: 6515-00-NIB-8022

LOCAL STOCK NUMBER: BOS7320101

1,000 CS $0.00 $0.00

GLOVE,EXAM,NITRILE,MED,LTX-FREE,POWDER-

FREE,GRN,NON-STER

MANUFACTURER PART NUMBER (MPN): 73-20102

NATIONAL STOCK NUMBER: 6515-00-NIB-8023

LOCAL STOCK NUMBER: BOS7320102

1,000 CS $0.00 $0.00

GLOVE,EXAM,NITRILE,LG,LTX-FREE,POWDER-

FREE,GRN,NON-STER

MANUFACTURER PART NUMBER (MPN): 73-20103

NATIONAL STOCK NUMBER: 6515-00-NIB-8024

LOCAL STOCK NUMBER: BOS7320103

500 CS $0.00 $0.00

GLOVE,EXAM,NITRILE,XL,LTX-FREE,POWDER-

FREE,GRN,NON-STER

MANUFACTURER PART NUMBER (MPN): 73-20104

NATIONAL STOCK NUMBER: 6515-00-NIB-8025

LOCAL STOCK NUMBER: BOS7320104

GRAND

TOTAL

$0.00

Delivery shall be provided 30 days ARO FOB Destination. The contractor shall deliver line all line items to the following address:

Olin E. Teague VA Medical Center Attn: LOGISTICS SERVICE 1901 Veteran Memorial Dr.

Temple, TX 76504-7451

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Award shall be made to the offeror whose quotation is the lowest price technically acceptable.

The government will evaluate information based on the following evaluation criteria: price, delivery, and technical acceptability.

Price – This the total amount of the offeror’s quotation to include all items listed on the schedule of supplies and any charges for shipping/handling (starting Page 1 of this RFQ).

Delivery – This is the offeror’s ability to deliver the equipment within 30 days ARO.

Technical acceptability – This is the offeror’s ability to provide equipment in accordance with the following salient characteristics:

STATEMENT OF WORK (SOW)

Central Texas Veterans Health Care System (CTVHCS), Supply Chain Management Service Statement of Work (SOW) for Coronavirus (COVID-19) Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Latex Free Exam Gloves.

A. GENERAL GUIDANCE

1. Title of Project:

Central Texas Veterans Health Care System (CTVHCS), Supply Chain Management Service, Coronavirus (COVID-19) Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Acquisition.

2. Scope of Work:

The purpose of work is to obtain the projected quantities of PPE to combat the spread of the Coronavirus and provide the necessary protection for VHA staff and the Veterans they serve. This Statement of Work is to provide the urgent requirement to procure Latex Free Exam Gloves to prepare for COVID-19 treatment within VA healthcare facilities under CTVHCS. The procurement of these Latex Free Exam Gloves will allow VHA to properly support VA Central Texas facilities with the critical PPE to properly care for veterans.

3. Background:

The Central Texas Veterans Health Care System manages three main facilities and 10 Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOC), providing healthcare and mental healthcare our Veterans. Although CTVHCS maintains appropriate levels of PPE items via the Medical/Surgical Prime Vendor-Next Generation (MSPV- NG), the anticipated spread of COVID-19 could have high impact on existing PPE supplies. The procurement of additional Latex Free Exam Gloves will allow

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CTVHCS to properly stage and supply local facilities with critical PPE to properly care for veterans for a minimum 12-month period.

4. Performance Period:

Contract fulfillment.

5. Type of Contract:

Firm Fixed Price.

B. CONTRACT AWARD MEETING

Supply Contract, no award meeting required.

C. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

The purpose of this requirement is to obtain the highest quality Latex Free Exam Gloves at the best possible price to be used uniformly, as medically appropriate, in an inpatient and/or outpatient VA healthcare setting.

D. SPECIFIC MANDATORY TASKS AND ASSOCIATED DELIVERABLES

The contractor shall provide the quantity of Latex Free Exam Gloves to meet all salient characteristics provided in the Minimum Technical Requirements (MTR) below. The contractor should be able to provide a total of 3,000,000 individual Latex Free Exam Gloves according to the below quantities and sizes: Small 500,000 Medium 1,000,000 Large 1,000,000 X-Large 500,000. The Latex Free Exam Gloves shall meet the following Minimum Technical Requirements (MTRs).

Minimum Technical Requirement (MTR). Latex Free Exam Gloves Brand Name or Equal To: BOSMA Latex Free Brand Name or Equal to Examples:

BOS7320101, BOS7320102, BOS7320103 and BOS732104 Go or No-Go TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS METHOD OF EVALUATION MTR 1 FDA, NIOSH & CDC, and ASTM D3578 -19 performance standards for sizes:

Small, Medium, Large, X-Large.

Literature Review MTR 2 Patient examination glove, disposable Literature Review MTR 3 No Powder. Meets ASTM D6124 Residual Powder Test: The amount of powder allowed on powdered gloves is 120mg. Powder free gloves may only contain a maximum of 2mg per glove.

Literature Review MTR 4 Meets ASTM D3578 19 - Specifications for rubber exam glove. Glove material is natural rubber, latex. Literature Review MTR 5 Non-sterile Literature Review MTR 6 Single use

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Literature Review MTR 7 Ambidextrous Literature Review MTR 8 Puncture Resistant. Meets ASTM D412 Tensile Test: at least 14 MPa (post-aging) and elongation 700% before aging.

Literature Review MTR 9 Meets ASTM D1671 Test to determine Blood-Borne Pathogen resistance.

Literature Review MTR 10 Meets ASTM D5151 Test to rule out holes.

Literature Review MTR 11 Meets ASTM D 5712 Test method, for the determination of protein levels in latex. Literature Review Meets ASTM D6978-05 (2019) Standard Practice for Assessment of Resistance of Medical Gloves to Permeation by Chemotherapy Drugs Products and Services/Standards & Publications/Standards Products.

E. SCHEDULE FOR DELIVERABLES

Schedule for Deliveries Deliverable Quantities Delivery Date 1 50% of PPE awarded to be delivered NLT 30 days of award 2 75% of PPE awarded to be delivered NLT 60 days of award 3 100% of PPE awarded to be delivered NLT 90 days of award.

If for any reason any deliverable cannot be delivered within the scheduled time frame, the contractor is required to explain why in writing to the CO, including a firm commitment of when the work shall be completed.

F. CHANGES TO THE STATEMENT OF WORK

The Deliverables and Schedule for Deliverables identified in Sections D and E are based upon the urgency of this requirement. If the planned changes by the contractor would render Sections D and E materially inaccurate, the contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer (CO) as soon as practical before signing the contract. Any changes to this SOW shall be authorized and approved only through written correspondence from the CO and changes will be definitized via contract modification. Costs incurred by the contractor through the actions of parties other than the CO shall be borne by the contractor.

G. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS

The contractor shall report to the COR and/or contracting officer in writing within one (1) business day upon awareness of any concerns about products or delay in delivery as outlined in this SOW to include an estimated timeframe for resolution, identification of the problem preventing the timely delivery, and the plan to mitigate this problem from occurring again.

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H. GOVERNMENT RESPONSIBILITIES

The Government is responsible for communicating with the contractor promptly if assistance is needed in any matter related to this contract and for allowing reasonable time for contractor response and follow through.

I. CONFIDENTIALITY AND NONDISCLOSURE

It is agreed that: 1. Press releases, marketing material, or any other printed or electronic documentation related to this project, shall not be publicized without the written approval of the CO.

J. DELIVERY AND LOCATION

The contractor shall deliver the supplies ordered under this contract to location specified in the quantities outlined herein. Shipments will include packing slips / bill of ladings MUST include the contract number and/or purchase order number.

In addition, all paperwork should provide information that provides appropriate delivery information as indicated below: COVID-19 PPE and PPE Item (Example:

COVID-19 Exam Gloves) Contracted Vendor Company Name, Brief Description of PPE Item: (Example: Gloves, Exam 100 per Box/1000 per Case), Quantity of Units to be delivered (Example: 10 Cases, Boxes, etc.) Total per Unit and Total PPE Item (Example: 1000 per Case, Total 60,000 Gloves). The primary point of delivery will be the Central Texas Veterans Health Care System (CTVHCS), Supply Chain Management Service (SCMS), 1901 Veterans Memorial Drive Bldg. 206, Temple, TX 76504. Attn: Jacob Sampson. Receiving hours are 7:00AM to 3:00PM CST.

**Note** Arrangements can be made for deliveries outside of normal receiving hours at least 24 hours in advance to the Warehouse Supervisor, Dale Brook at 254-743-0404. Driving Directions (from I-35): Take Exit 299, US 190E/TX-363 Loop/TX-36 Eastbound, turn left on to South 1st Street/Veteran Memorial Drive, then turn right on W Avenue T at the traffic signal into CTVHCS, take first Left follow Teague Place around, turn right at Bldg. 57 to Bldg. 206. Proceed to building loading docks.

ADDITIONAL DESCRIPTION OF PRODUCT NEEDED:

The full text of FAR provisions or clauses may be accessed electronically at http://acquisition.gov/comp/far/index.html.

http://acquisition.gov/comp/far/index.html

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The following solicitation provisions apply to this acquisition:

1. FAR 52.212-1, “Instructions to Offerors–Commercial Items”

2. FAR 52.212-3, “Offerors Representations and Certifications–Commercial Items”

Offerors must complete annual representations and certifications electronically via the System for Award Management (SAM) website located at https://www.sam.gov/portal in accordance with FAR 52.212-3, “Offerors Representations and Certifications–Commercial Items.” If paragraph (j) of the provision is applicable, a written submission is required.

The following contract clauses apply to this acquisition:

• FAR 52.212-4, “Contract Terms and Conditions–Commercial Items”

• FAR 52.212-5, “Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive

All questions related to this acquisition shall be submitted via email to jesus.casiano@va.gov.

All questions are to be received no later than 1:00PM CST 15 December 2020.

Quotes shall be submitted via email to jesus.casiano@va.gov. All quotes and additional required documentation are to be received no later than 1:00PM CST 17 December 2020.

For information regarding this solicitation please contact:

Jesus Casiano Contract Specialist

(210) 694-6243 jesus.casiano@va.gov https://www.sam.gov/portal mailto:jesus.casiano@va.gov