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Attached to: 6550--Supplies - Blood Bank Reagents 5-Yr OP - Saginaw
Solicitation number: 36C25026Q0442
Issued by: Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 10

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This is a Solicitation/Contract/Order for Commercial Products and Commercial Services (SF 1449) issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 10, for blood bank testing reagents.

The solicitation seeks Quidel-Ortho Clinical Diagnostic brand-name blood bank reagents for the Aleda E Lutz VA Medical Center in Saginaw, Michigan. The required products include Selectogen (719610), Coombs Control (719810), Confidence System (6902096), and Affirmagen (719210), each with an estimated annual quantity of 13 units. These reagents are used exclusively for tube testing methodology in pre-transfusion screening and are compatible only with Ortho products obtained through Materials Supplies Department. The Government intends to award a five-year Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract with a performance period from May 1, 2026, through April 30, 2031. Delivery is FOB Destination to the VA Medical Center at 1500 Weiss Street, Saginaw, Michigan, with standing order delivery terms. The acquisition is unrestricted (not set aside for small business), with NAICS code 334516 (Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing) and a 1,000-employee size standard. Quotes are due by April 14, 2026, at 4:30 PM EDT and must be submitted to Kellie Konopinski, the Contracting Officer, at Kellie.Konopinski@va.gov. The contract will be evaluated on a lowest-price technically acceptable basis, with payments made via electronic funds transfer on a monthly invoice basis. The justification for this brand-name-only procurement documents that switching manufacturers would require extensive validation studies and is infeasible due to resource constraints and the planned Oracle Cerner electronic health record implementation.

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PAGE 1 OF 1. REQUISITION NO.

2. CONTRACT NO. 3. AWARD/EFFECTIVE DATE 4. ORDER NO. 5. SOLICITATION NUMBER 6. SOLICITATION ISSUE DATE

a. NAME b. TELEPHONE NO. (No Collect Calls) 8. OFFER DUE DATE/LOCAL

TIME

9. ISSUED BY CODE 10. THIS ACQUISITION IS UNRESTRICTED OR SET ASIDE: % FOR:

SMALL BUSINESS

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:

SIZE STANDARD:

11. DELIVERY FOR FOB DESTINA-

TION UNLESS BLOCK IS

MARKED

SEE SCHEDULE

12. DISCOUNT TERMS

13a. THIS CONTRACT IS A

RATED ORDER UNDER

DPAS (15 CFR 700)

13b. RATING

14. METHOD OF SOLICITATION

RFQ IFB RFP

15. DELIVER TO CODE 16. ADMINISTERED BY CODE

17a. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR CODE FACILITY CODE 18a. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY CODE

TELEPHONE NO. UEI: EFT:

PHONE: FAX:

17b. CHECK IF REMITTANCE IS DIFFERENT AND PUT SUCH ADDRESS IN OFFER

18b. SUBMIT INVOICES TO ADDRESS SHOWN IN BLOCK 18a UNLESS BLOCK BELOW IS CHECKED

SEE ADDENDUM

19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24.

ITEM NO. SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

(Use Reverse and/or Attach Additional Sheets as Necessary)

25. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA 26. TOTAL AWARD AMOUNT (For Govt. Use Only)

27a. SOLICITATION INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE FAR 52.212-1, 52.212-4. FAR 52.212-3 AND 52.212-5 ARE ATTACHED. ADDENDA 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

28. CONTRACTOR IS REQUIRED TO SIGN THIS DOCUMENT AND RETURN _______________ 29. AWARD OF CONTRACT: REF. ___________________________________ OFFER

COPIES TO ISSUING OFFICE. CONTRACTOR AGREES TO FURNISH AND DATED ________________________________. YOUR OFFER ON SOLICITATION

DELIVER ALL ITEMS SET FORTH OR OTHERWISE IDENTIFIED ABOVE AND ON ANY (BLOCK 5), INCLUDING ANY ADDITIONS OR CHANGES WHICH ARE

ADDITIONAL SHEETS SUBJECT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS SPECIFIED SET FORTH HEREIN IS ACCEPTED AS TO ITEMS:

30a. SIGNATURE OF OFFEROR/CONTRACTOR 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 (REV. NOV 2021)

PREVIOUS EDITION IS NOT USABLE Prescribed by GSA - FAR (48 CFR) 53.212

7. FOR SOLICITATION

INFORMATION CALL:

STANDARD FORM 1449

SOLICITATION/CONTRACT/ORDER FOR COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES

OFFEROR TO COMPLETE BLOCKS 12, 17, 23, 24, & 30

36C25026Q0442 04-06-2026

Kellie Konopinski 734-222-4330 04-14-2026

4:30 pm EDT

36C250

Department of Veterans Affairs

Network Contracting Office 10

Suite 210

3140 Governors Place Blvd

Kettering OH 45409-1337

334516

1000 Employees

N/A

36C655

Department of Veterans Affair

VA Medical Center

1500 Weiss Street

Saginaw MI 48602

36C250

Department of Veterans Affairs

Network Contracting Office 10

Suite 210

3140 Governors Place Blvd

Kettering OH 45409-1337

Department of Veterans Affairs

Financial Management System

PO Box 149971

Austin TX 78714-9971

877-353-9791 512-460-5540

See CONTINUATION Page

Brand Name Only - Blood Bank Reagent RFQ that will result in a 5-year ordering period IDIQ.

POP: 5/1/2026 - 4/30/2031

See Price/Cost Schedule.

Quotes or Completed RFQ need to be submitted to

Kellie.Konopinski@va.gov.

See CONTINUATION Page

X X

Kellie Konopinski

Contracting Officer

36C25026Q0442

Table of Contents

SECTION A

A.1 SF 1449 SOLICITATION/CONTRACT/ORDER FOR COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS

AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES

SECTION B - CONTINUATION OF SF 1449 BLOCKS

B.1 CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA

B.2 STATEMENT OF WORK

B.3 PRICE/COST SCHEDULE

ITEM INFORMATION

B.4 DELIVERY SCHEDULE

SECTION C - CONTRACT CLAUSES

C.1 52.216-18 ORDERING (AUG 2020)

C.2 52.216-19 ORDER LIMITATIONS (OCT 1995)

C.3 52.216-22 INDEFINITE QUANTITY (NOV 2025) (DEVIATION)

C.4 VAAR 852.242-71 ADMINISTRATIVE CONTRACTING OFFICER (OCT 2020) ... 14

C.5 52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

SECTION D - CONTRACT DOCUMENTS, EXHIBITS, OR ATTACHMENTS

D.1 BRAND NAME JUSTIFICATION

SECTION E - SOLICITATION PROVISIONS

E.1 52.216-1 TYPE OF CONTRACT (NOV 2025) (DEVIATION)

E.2 52.219-1 SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM REPRESENTATIONS (NOV 2025)

(DEVIATION)

E.3 52.225-2 BUY AMERICAN CERTIFICATE (OCT 2022)

E.4 52.252-1 SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB

1998)

E.5 52.212-2 EVALUATION—COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL

SERVICES (NOV 2021)

SECTION B - CONTINUATION OF SF 1449 BLOCKS

B.1 CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA

1. Contract Administration: All contract administration matters will be handled by the following individuals:

a. CONTRACTOR: ___________________

NAME: ___________________

EMAIL: ___________________

PHONE: ___________________

b. GOVERNMENT: Contracting Officer 36C250

Kellie Konopinski

734-222-4330

Kellie.Konopinski@va.gov

Department of Veterans Affairs

Network Contracting Office 10

Suite 210

3140 Governors Place Blvd

Kettering OH 45409-1337

2. CONTRACTOR REMITTANCE ADDRESS: All payments by the Government to the contractor will be made in accordance with:

[X] 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer—System For Award Management, or

[] 52.232-36, Payment by Third Party

3. INVOICES: Invoices shall be submitted in arrears:

a. Quarterly []

b. Semi-Annually []

c. Other [X] Monthly

4. GOVERNMENT INVOICE ADDRESS: All Invoices from the contractor shall be submitted electronically in accordance with VAAR Clause 852.232-72 Electronic Submission of Payment

Requests.

ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF AMENDMENTS: The offeror acknowledges receipt of amendments to the Solicitation numbered and dated as follows:

AMENDMENT NO DATE

B.2 STATEMENT OF WORK

The Aleda E Lutz VA Medical Center laboratory department has a requirement for blood bank testing products. All products provided shall be used for tube testing methodology only. The

Aleda E Lutz VA Medical Center laboratory is required to provide pre-transfusion screening when the testing is requested.

1. SELECTOGEN (719610) - This is used to screen/detect clinically significant unexpected antibody in patient serum using tube testing.

2. COOMBS CONTROL (719810) – It is used for the detection of false negative antiglobulin test.

3. CONFIDENCE (6902096) – A standardized quality assurance system for blood bank reagents used to confirm the reliability of the test system.

4. AFFIRMAGEN (719210)– It is used to detect expected ABO blood group antibody in patient sample.

PRODUCT’S SPECIFICATIONS

The product numbers referenced above are those of Quidel-Ortho Clinical Diagnostics. These products have been previously tested and used by The Aleda E Lutz VAMC laboratory service.

The contract will provide for complete testing of patient specimens. The list of required reagents for testing are listed below:

• Selectogen screening cells; used for antibody detection

• The Affirmagen screening kit is used for ABO serum grouping tests.

• The Confidence System is used for ABO red blood cell grouping tests.

• The Coombs control for the detection of false negative antiglobulin tests.

Requirements:

➢ Quidel-Ortho-Clinical Diagnostic, Inc. manufactured reagents and quality control (no substitutes)

➢ Quantities – The items represented in the Schedule of Supplies are based upon previous usage and future projected needs. This Schedule may not be an all-inclusive list, and the products and quantities for future orders are not known.

➢ Delivery Terms – Standing order for delivery of reagent and quality control volumes as defined in the Schedule of Supplies.

Type of Contract:

The Government intends to award a five-year ordering period IDIQ for all contract line items. The offeror must be able to provide all the contract line items requested.

Schedule of Supplies

B.3 PRICE/COST SCHEDULE

ITEM INFORMATION

ITEM

NUMBER

DESCRIPTION OF

SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

1.00 EA __________________ __________________

YEAR 1

Contract Period: Base POP Begin: 05-01-2026 POP End: 04-30-2027 PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 334516 - Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing

Year 1 May 1, 2026 through April 30, 2027

Year 2 May 1, 2027 through April 30, 2028

Year 3 May 1, 2028 through April 30, 2029

Year 4 May 1, 2029 through April 30, 2030

Year 5 May 1, 2030 through April 30, 2031

Description of Supply Stock Number Quantities –

Estimate Per Year Delivery

Term

AFFIRMAGEN 2X10ML 719210 13

Standing

Order

ORTHO CONFIDENCE

SYSTEM

6902096 13 Standing

Order

SELECTOGEN 2X10ML 719610 13

Standing

Order

COOMBS CONTROL 1X10ML 719810 13

Standing

Order

PRODUCT/SERVICE CODE: 6550 - In Vitro Diagnostic Substances, Reagents, Test Kits and Sets

MANUFACTURER PART NUMBER (MPN): N/A

LOCAL STOCK NUMBER: N/A

0001AA

13.00 EA __________________ __________________

Ortho Confidence System GTIN: 10758750007554

Contract Period: YEAR 1 POP Begin: 05-01-2026 POP End: 04-30-2027 PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 334516 - Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing PRODUCT/SERVICE CODE: 6550 - In Vitro Diagnostic Substances, Reagents, Test Kits and Sets

MANUFACTURER PART NUMBER (MPN): 6902096

LOCAL STOCK NUMBER: 6902096

0001AB

Affirmagen 2X10 ML GTIN:10758750003907

MANUFACTURER PART NUMBER (MPN): 719210

LOCAL STOCK NUMBER: 719210

0001AC

Selectogen 2X10 ML GTIN: 10758750004041

MANUFACTURER PART NUMBER (MPN): 719610

LOCAL STOCK NUMBER: 719610

0001AD

Coombs Control 1x10 ML GTIN: 10758750004072

MANUFACTURER PART NUMBER (MPN): 719810

LOCAL STOCK NUMBER: 719810

YEAR 2

Contract Period: YEAR 2 POP Begin: 05-01-2027 POP End: 04-30-2028 PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 334516 - Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing PRODUCT/SERVICE CODE: 6550 - In Vitro Diagnostic Substances, Reagents, Test Kits and Sets

0002AA

0002AB

0002AC

0002AD

Contract Period: YEAR 2 POP Begin: 05-01-2027 POP End: 04-30-2028

PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 334516 - Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing PRODUCT/SERVICE CODE: 6550 - In Vitro Diagnostic Substances, Reagents, Test Kits and Sets

YEAR 3

Contract Period: YEAR 3 POP Begin: 05-01-2028 POP End: 04-30-2029 PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 334516 - Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing PRODUCT/SERVICE CODE: 6550 - In Vitro Diagnostic Substances, Reagents, Test Kits and Sets

0003AA

0003AB

0003AC

0003AD

YEAR 4

Contract Period: YEAR 4 POP Begin: 05-01-2029 POP End: 04-30-2030 PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 334516 - Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing PRODUCT/SERVICE CODE: 6550 - In Vitro Diagnostic Substances, Reagents, Test Kits and Sets

0004AA

0004AB

0004AC

Contract Period: YEAR 4

POP Begin: 05-01-2029 POP End: 04-30-2030 PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 334516 - Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing PRODUCT/SERVICE CODE: 6550 - In Vitro Diagnostic Substances, Reagents, Test Kits and Sets

0004AD

YEAR 5

Contract Period: YEAR 5 POP Begin: 05-01-2030 POP End: 04-30-2031 PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 334516 - Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing PRODUCT/SERVICE CODE: 6550 - In Vitro Diagnostic Substances, Reagents, Test Kits and Sets

0005AA

0005AB

0005AC

0005AD

GRAND TOTAL __________________

B.4 DELIVERY SCHEDULE

ITEM

NUMBER SHIPPING INFORMATION QUANTITY

DELIVERY

DATE

0001 SHIP TO: VA Medical Center 1500 Weiss Street Saginaw, MI 48602 5251

USA

1.00 5/1/2026- 4/30/2027

FOB: DESTINATION

0002 SHIP TO: VA Medical Center

1.00 5/1/2027- 4/30/2028

0003 SHIP TO: VA Medical Center

Saginaw, MI 48602 5251

USA

1.00 5/1/2028- 4/30/2029

0004 SHIP TO: VA Medical Center

1.00 5/1/2029- 4/30/2030

0005 SHIP TO: VA Medical Center

1.00 5/1/2030- 4/30/2031

SECTION C - CONTRACT CLAUSES

ADDENDUM to FAR 52.212-4 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS—COMMERCIAL

PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES

Clauses that are incorporated by reference (by Citation Number, Title, and Date), have the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available.

The following clauses are incorporated into 52.212-4 as an addendum to this contract:

C.1 52.216-18 ORDERING (AUG 2020)

(a) Any supplies and services to be furnished under this contract shall be ordered by issuance of delivery orders or task orders by the individuals or activities designated in the Schedule. Such orders may be issued from 5/1/2026 through 4/30/2031.

(b) All delivery orders or task orders are subject to the terms and conditions of this contract. In the event of conflict between a delivery order or task order and this contract, the contract shall control.

(1) If sent by mail (includes transmittal by U.S. mail or private delivery service), the

Government deposits the order in the mail;

(2) If sent by fax, the Government transmits the order to the Contractor’s fax number; or

(3) If sent electronically, the Government either—

(i) Posts a copy of the delivery order or task order to a Government document access system, and notice is sent to the Contractor; or

(ii) Distributes the delivery order or task order via email to the Contractor’s email address.

(d) Orders may be issued by methods other than those enumerated in this clause only if authorized in the contract.

(End of Clause)

C.2 52.216-19 ORDER LIMITATIONS (OCT 1995)

(a) Minimum order. When the Government requires supplies or services covered by this contract in an amount of less than TBD, the Government is not obligated to purchase, nor is the

Contractor obligated to furnish, those supplies or services under the contract.

(b) Maximum order. The Contractor is not obligated to honor—

(1) Any order for a single item in excess of TBD;

(2) Any order for a combination of items in excess of TBD; or

(3) A series of orders from the same ordering office within 7 days that together call for quantities exceeding the limitation in paragraph (b)(1) or (2) of this section.

52.216-21 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)), the Government is not required to order a part of any one requirement from the Contractor if that requirement exceeds the maximum-order limitations in paragraph (b) of this section.

(d) Notwithstanding paragraphs (b) and (c) of this section, the Contractor shall honor any order exceeding the maximum order limitations in paragraph (b), unless that order (or orders) is returned to the ordering office within 7 days after issuance, with written notice stating the

Contractor's intent not to ship the item (or items) called for and the reasons. Upon receiving this notice, the Government may acquire the supplies or services from another source.

(End of Clause)

C.3 52.216-22 INDEFINITE QUANTITY (NOV 2025) (DEVIATION)

(a) This is an indefinite-quantity contract for the supplies or services specified, and effective for the period stated, in the Schedule. The quantities of supplies and services specified in the

Schedule are estimates only and are not purchased by this contract.

(b) Delivery or performance shall be made only as authorized by orders issued in accordance with the Ordering clause. The Contractor shall furnish to the Government, when and if ordered, the supplies or services specified in the Schedule up to and including the quantity designated in the Schedule as the "maximum." The Government shall order at least the quantity of supplies or services designated in the Schedule as the "minimum."

(c) Except for any limitations on quantities in the Order Limitations clause or in the Schedule, there is no limit on the number of orders that may be issued. The Government may issue orders requiring delivery to multiple destinations or performance at multiple locations.

(d) Any order issued during the ordering period of this contract and not completed within that period shall be completed by the Contractor within the time specified in the order, which may include order options to be exercised after the ordering period of this contract but before the end of the period of performance of the order. The contract shall govern the Contractor's and

Government's rights and obligations with respect to that order, including options exercised, to the same extent as if the order were completed during the contract's ordering period; provided, that the Contractor shall not be required to make any deliveries under this contract after

4/30/2031.

(End of Clause)

C.4 VAAR 852.242-71 ADMINISTRATIVE CONTRACTING OFFICER (OCT

2020)

The Contracting Officer reserves the right to designate an Administrative Contracting Officer

(ACO) for the purpose of performing certain tasks/duties in the administration of the contract.

Such designation will be in writing through an ACO Letter of Delegation and will identify the responsibilities and limitations of the ACO. A copy of the ACO Letter of Delegation will be furnished to the Contractor.

(End of Clause)

C.5 52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es):

https://www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far https://www.va.gov/oal/library/vaar/

(End of Clause)

FAR

Number

Title Date

52.212-4 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS—COMMERCIAL

PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES

NOV 2023

52.203-17 CONTRACTOR EMPLOYEE WHISTLEBLOWER RIGHTS NOV 2023

52.203-19 PROHIBITION ON REQUIRING CERTAIN INTERNAL

CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENTS OR STATEMENTS

JAN 2017

52.204-13 SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT—MAINTENANCE

(DEVIATION)

NOV 2025

52.209-6 PROTECTING THE GOVERNMENT'S INTEREST WHEN

SUBCONTRACTING WITH CONTRACTORS DEBARRED,

SUSPENDED, PROPOSED FOR DEBARMENT, OR

VOLUNTARILY EXCLUDED

JAN 2025

52.209-10 PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTING WITH INVERTED

DOMESTIC CORPORATIONS

NOV 2015

52.219-28 POSTAWARD SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM

REREPRESENTATION (DEVIATION)

NOV 2025

52.222-19 CHILD LABOR—COOPERATION WITH AUTHORITIES

AND REMEDIES (DEVIATION)

NOV 2025

52.222-50 COMBATING TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS (DEVIATION) NOV 2025

52.223-23 SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTS (DEVIATION) NOV 2025

52.225-1 BUY AMERICAN—SUPPLIES (DEVIATION) NOV 2025

52.226-8 ENCOURAGING CONTRACTOR POLICIES TO BAN TEXT

MESSAGING WHILE DRIVING

MAY 2024

52.232-33 PAYMENT BY ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER—

SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT

OCT 2018

52.232-40 PROVIDING ACCELERATED PAYMENTS TO SMALL

BUSINESS SUBCONTRACTORS

MAR 2023

52.233-3 PROTEST AFTER AWARD AUG 1996

52.233-4 APPLICABLE LAW FOR BREACH OF CONTRACT CLAIM OCT 2004

52.244-

6DEV

SUBCONTRACTS FOR COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND

COMMERCIAL SERVICES

OCT 2025

852.201-70 CONTRACTING OFFICER'S REPRESENTATIVE DEC 2022

852.203-70 COMMERCIAL ADVERTISING MAY 2018

852.212-71 GRAY MARKET AND COUNTERFEIT ITEMS FEB 2023

852.232-72 ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION OF PAYMENT REQUESTS NOV 2018

852.246-71 REJECTED GOODS OCT 2018

(End of Addendum to 52.212-4)

SECTION D - CONTRACT DOCUMENTS, EXHIBITS, OR

ATTACHMENTS

D.1 BRAND NAME JUSTIFICATION

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

Justification for Single Source Awards IAW RFO 12.102 For

Over Micro-Purchase Threshold but Not Exceeding the Simplified Acquisition Threshold

Acquisition Plan Action ID: 36C250-26-AP-2217

1. Contracting Activity: Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 10 located at 24 Frank Lloyd Wright Dr., Suite M2200, Ann Arbor, MI 48105 in support of VISN 10 VA Medical Center at 1500 Weiss Street, Saginaw, MI 48602. 2237: 655-26-3-038-0178.

2. Brief Description of Supplies/ Services required and the intended use/Estimated

Amount: Brand Name Only – Ortho Blood Bank Reagents.

SELECTOGEN (719610) - This is used to screen/detect clinically significant unexpected antibody in patient serum using tube testing.

COOMBS CONTROL (719810) – It is used for the detection of false negative antiglobulin test.

CONFIDENCE (6902096) – A standardized quality assurance system for blood bank reagents used to confirm the reliability of the test system.

AFFIRMAGEN (719210)– It is used to detect expected ABO blood group antibody in patient sample.

Estimated quantity is 13 each per year for all line items.

The proposed contract is an IDIQ with a 5-year ordering period.

POP: 5/1/2026 – 4/30/2031

3. Unique characteristics that limit availability to only one source, with the reason no other supplies or services can be used: The Blood Bank Reagents must be the specific brand requested. They are compatible with the Ortho products obtained through Materials Supplies Department (MSD) on an as needed basis (Anti-A, Anti-B, Anti-D, LISS, Albumin and Anti-IgG reagents). The products required in this contract are Affirmagen, OrthoConficence System, Selectogen, and Coombs Control and are only compatible with the Ortho products purchased through MSD. The laboratory cannot use Ortho products with Bio-Rad products or Ortho products with Werfen products. Switching to another manufacture of blood bank reagents would cause the laboratory to perform extensive validation studies using both “original” and “new” reagents, for all blood types, and tubes which would be very costly and laborious. The laboratory does not have the time or the resources to perform these extensive validation studies considering planning, implementation, and execution of the new electronic health record, Oracle Cerner. Therefore, it is imperative to maintain the continuous supply of these specific Ortho-Clinical Diagnostic blood bank reagents.

4. Description of market research conducted and results or statement why it was not conducted:

Searched SBA SBS under NAICS 334516 and SD/VOSB and two results were found.

Searched SBA SBS under NAICS 334516 and keyword reagents and no results were found.

Searched SCMC under part number 719610 and There were several results for Ortho- Clinical Diagnostics, Inc. with RPO Central and east for BPA’s and IDIQ’s. There were a few other results that don’t appear to match the Selectogen so are not relevant. Searched AddsUp under part 719610 and several results were found for selectogen from Ortho- Clinical Diagnostics, Inc. and Garrison Walker Group, Inc. GSA was searched under 719610, Selectogen, and Reagent and no results were found. NAC was searched under 719610 Selectogen and no results were found. NAICS 334516 has a waiver, but not for the items we are procuring. The manufacturer, Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics, Inc., is a large business. They have several distributors; however, they are all large as well. Therefore, the VA Rule of Two and the SBA Rule of Two cannot be met. The procurement will be competed brand name only, unrestricted, open market in accordance with RFO 12 procedures. Award will be to the lowest price technically acceptable.

SECTION E - SOLICITATION PROVISIONS

ADDENDUM to FAR 52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS—COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS

AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES

Provisions that are incorporated by reference (by Citation Number, Title, and Date), have the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available.

The following provisions are incorporated into 52.212-1 as an addendum to this solicitation:

E.1 52.216-1 TYPE OF CONTRACT (NOV 2025) (DEVIATION)

The Government contemplates award of a Firm-Fixed-Price 5-year ordering period IDIQ contract resulting from this solicitation.

(End of Provision)

E.2 52.219-1 SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM REPRESENTATIONS (NOV

2025) (DEVIATION)

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision-

Economically disadvantaged women-owned small business (EDWOSB) concern means a small business concern that is at least 51 percent directly and unconditionally owned by, and the management and daily business operations of which are controlled by, one or more women who are citizens of the United States and who are economically disadvantaged in accordance with 13 CFR part 127, and the concern is certified by SBA or an approved third-party certifier in accordance with 13 CFR 127.300. It automatically qualifies as a women-owned small business concern eligible under the WOSB Program.

HUBZone small business concern means a small business concern that meets the requirements described in 13 CFR 126.200, is certified by the Small Business Administration

(SBA) and designated by SBA as a HUBZone small business concern in the Small Business

Search (SBS) (13 CFR 126.103).

Service-disabled veteran-owned small business (SDVOSB) concern eligible under the

SDVOSB Program means an SDVOSB concern that is designated in the System for Award

Management (SAM) as certified by the Small Business Administration (SBA) in accordance with

13 CFR 128.300.

Small business concern—

(1) Means a concern, including its affiliates, that is independently owned and operated, not dominant in its field of operation, and qualified as a small business under the criteria in 13 CFR part 121 and the size standard in paragraph (b) of this provision.

(2) Affiliates, as used in this definition, means business concerns, one of whom directly or indirectly controls or has the power to control the others, or a third party or parties control or have the power to control the others. In determining whether affiliation exists, consideration is given to all appropriate factors including common ownership, common management, and contractual relationships. SBA determines affiliation based on the factors set forth at 13 CFR

121.103.

Small disadvantaged business concern, means a small business concern that-

(1) Is at least 51 percent unconditionally and directly owned (as defined at 13 CFR 124.105) by one or more socially disadvantaged (as defined at 13 CFR 124.103) and economically disadvantaged (as defined at 13 CFR 124.104) individuals who are citizens of the United States, and

(2) The management and daily business operations of which are controlled (as defined at 13

CFR 124.106) by individuals who meet the criteria in paragraph (1) of this definition.

Women-owned small business (WOSB) concern eligible under the WOSB Program (in accordance with 13 CFR part 127) means a small business concern that is at least 51 percent directly and unconditionally owned by, and the management and daily business operations of which are controlled by, one or more women who are citizens of the United States, and the concern is certified by SBA or an approved third-party certifier in accordance with 13 CFR

127.300.

(b)(1) The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is

334516.

(2) The small business size standard is 1000 Employees.

(3) The small business size standard for a concern that submits an offer, other than on a construction or service acquisition, but proposes to furnish an end item that it did not itself manufacture, process, or produce (i.e., nonmanufacturer), is 500 employees, or 150 employees for information technology value-added resellers under NAICS code 541519, if the acquisition—

(i) Is set aside for small business and has a value above the simplified acquisition threshold;

(ii) Uses the HUBZone price evaluation preference regardless of dollar value, unless the offeror waives the price evaluation preference; or

(iii) Is an 8(a), HUBZone, service-disabled veteran-owned, economically disadvantaged women-owned, or women-owned small business set-aside or sole-source award regardless of dollar value.

(1) The offeror represents as part of its offer that—

(i) It [ ] is, [ ] is not a small business concern; or

(ii) It [ ] is, [ ] is not a small business joint venture that complies with the requirements of 13

CFR 121.103(h) and 13 CFR 125.8(a) and (b). [The offeror shall enter the name and unique entity identifier of each party to the joint venture: _________________.]

(2) [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a small business concern in paragraph

(c)(1) of this provision.] The offeror represents that it [ ] is, [ ] is not, a women-owned small disadvantaged business concern.

(3) Women-owned small business (WOSB) joint venture eligible under the WOSB Program.

The offeror represents as part of its offer that it [ ] is, [ ] is not a joint venture that complies with the requirements of 13 CFR 127.506(a) through (c). [The offeror shall enter the name and unique entity identifier of each party to the joint venture: _________________.]

(4) Economically disadvantaged women-owned small business (EDWOSB) joint venture. The offeror represents as part of its offer that it [ ] is, [ ] is not a joint venture that complies with the requirements of 13 CFR 127.506(a) through (c). [The offeror shall enter the name and unique entity identifier of each party to the joint venture: _________________.]

(5) SDVOSB joint venture eligible under the SDVOSB Program. [Complete only if the offeror is certified as a SDVOSB concern.] The offeror represents as part of its offer that it [ ] is, [ ] is not a SDVOSB joint venture eligible under the SDVOSB Program that complies with the requirements of 13 CFR 128.402. [The offeror shall enter the name and unique entity identifier of each party to the joint venture: _________________.]

(6) HUBZone joint venture eligible under the HUBZone Program. [Complete only if the offeror is a HUBZone small business concern.] The offeror represents, as part of its offer, that it [ ] is, [

] is not a HUBZone joint venture that complies with the requirements of 13 CFR 126.616(a) through (c). [The offeror shall enter the name and unique entity identifier of each party to the joint venture: _________________.] Each HUBZone small business concern participating in the

HUBZone joint venture must be certified as a HUBZone concern.

(d) Notice.

Under 15 U.S.C. 645(d), any person who misrepresents a firm's status as a business concern that is small, HUBZone small, small disadvantaged, service-disabled veteran-owned small, economically disadvantaged women-owned small, or women-owned small eligible under the

WOSB Program in order to obtain a contract to be awarded under the preference programs established pursuant to section 8, 9, 15, 31, and 36 of the Small Business Act or any other provision of Federal law that specifically references section 8(d) for a definition of program eligibility, will be—

(1) Punished by imposition of fine, imprisonment, or both;

(2) Subject to administrative remedies, including suspension and debarment; and

(3) Ineligible for participation in programs conducted under the authority of the Act.

(End of Provision)

E.3 52.225-2 BUY AMERICAN CERTIFICATE (OCT 2022)

(a)(1) The Offeror certifies that each end product, except those listed in paragraph (b) of this provision, is a domestic end product and that each domestic end product listed in paragraph (c) of this provision contains a critical component.

(2) The Offeror shall list as foreign end products those end products manufactured in the

United States that do not qualify as domestic end products. For those foreign end products that do not consist wholly or predominantly of iron or steel or a combination of both, the Offeror shall also indicate whether these foreign end products exceed 55 percent domestic content, except for those that are COTS items. If the percentage of the domestic content is unknown, select

‘‘no’’.

(3) The Offeror shall separately list the line item numbers of domestic end products that contain a critical component (see FAR 25.105).

(4) The terms ‘‘commercially available off-the-shelf (COTS) item,’’ ‘‘critical component,’’

‘‘domestic end product,’’ ‘‘end product,’’ and ‘‘foreign end product’’ are defined in the clause of this solicitation entitled ‘‘Buy American—Supplies.”

(b) Foreign End Products:

Line Item No. Country of origin Exceeds 55% domestic content (yes/no)

[List as necessary]

Line Item No.

[List as necessary]

(d) The Government will evaluate offers in accordance with the policies and procedures of part

25 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation.

(End of Provision)

E.4 52.252-1 SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY

REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. The offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the offeror and submitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the offeror may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation or offer. Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es):

https://www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far https://www.va.gov/oal/library/vaar/

(End of Provision)

FAR

Number

Title Date

52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS—COMMERCIAL

PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES

SEP 2023

52.203-18 PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTING WITH ENTITIES THAT

REQUIRE CERTAIN INTERNAL CONFIDENTIALITY

AGREEMENTS OR STATEMENTS—REPRESENTATION

JAN 2017

52.204-7 SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT—REGISTRATION

(DEVIATION)

NOV 2025

52.225-18 PLACE OF MANUFACTURE AUG 2018

(End of Addendum to 52.212-1)

E.5 52.212-2 EVALUATION—COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND

COMMERCIAL SERVICES (NOV 2021)

(a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers:

Lowest Price Technically Acceptable

(b) Options. The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. The Government may determine that an offer is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced. Evaluation of options shall not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s).

(c) A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer's specified expiration time, the

Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award.

(End of Provision)

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