Solicitation 75N98025R00011 NIH IIJA Gloves.pdf

COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION - 75N98025R00011

Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) Compliant Gloves NIH/Office of Logistics and Acquisition Operations/Office of Acquisitions Division of Logistics Services

1.0 OVERVIEW

1.1 Purpose

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This solicitation is issued as a Request for Proposal (RFP).

The objective of this acquisition is to make multiple awards under an Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract for Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) Compliant Gloves. The contract type is an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) task order contract utilizing Fixed Price (FP) type task orders in accordance with FAR 16.504. This contract will be used primarily by NIH but may also be used by other portions of Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) and other Federal agencies.

This requirement is a 100% small business set-aside solicitation and is being processed under the following NAICS Codes:

339113 - Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing 339113—Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing 325212 - Synthetic Rubber Manufacturing 339114 -– Dental Equipment and Supplies 423990-- Personal safety devices and supplies 423450--Medical, Dental and hospital Equipment and Supplies Wholesale

The period of performance for the IDIQ contract is as follows:

Base Period: August 1, 2025 through July 31, 2027 (two years) Option Period 1: August 1, 2027 through July 31, 2028 (one year) Option Period 2: August 1, 2028 through July 31, 2029 (one year)

1.2 Commitment of Public Funds

The Contracting Officer is the only individual who can legally commit the Government to the expenditure of public funds in connection with the proposed acquisition. Any other commitment, either explicit or implied, is invalid.

1.3 Questions

Questions concerning this solicitation must be submitted by Wednesday, June 18, 5:00 pm EST via email with the subject header “Solicitation 75N98025R00011 IIJA Compliant Gloves to the email address IIJAGloves@nih.gov. Provide the SOW section that the question is referencing. The Government is not obligated to provide responses to any questions submitted after that date.

mailto:IIJAGloves@nih.gov

1.4 Proposal Due Date

Proposals must be submitted by Wednesday, July 16, 5:00 pm EST via email with the subject header “Solicitation 75N98025R00011 IIJA Compliant Gloves to the email address IIJAGloves@nih.gov.

2.0 Documents included and relevant to this Solicitation:

Statement of Work (SOW) for IIJA Compliant Gloves Attachment 1 IIJA Compliant Gloves Technical Specifications Attachment 2 Shipping, Packaging, Marking, Inspection and Acceptance Attachment 3 Invoicing Instructions Supply Chain Risk Management Form Pricing Schedule

3.0 General Instructions:

The Government intends to award multiple contract(s) resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror(s) whose proposal(s) represents the best value after evaluation in accordance with the evaluation factors in the solicitation.

The Government may reject any or all proposals if such action is in the Government's interest.

The Government intends to evaluate proposals and award a contract without discussions with offerors (except clarifications as described in FAR 15.306(a)). Therefore, the offeror's initial proposal should contain the offeror's best terms from a cost or price and technical standpoint.

The Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if the Contracting Officer later determines them to be necessary.

If this solicitation is amended, all terms and conditions that are not amended remain unchanged.

Offerors shall acknowledge receipt of any amendment to this solicitation by the date and time specified in the amendment(s).

If the Contractor objects to any of the terms and conditions contained in this solicitation, the Contractor shall state in its proposal, "The terms and conditions in the solicitation are acceptable to be included in the award document with the exception, deletion, or addition of the following:"

[Contractor shall list exception(s) and rationale for the exception(s)]. It is the sole responsibility of the contractor to identify in their proposal any exceptions to the terms and conditions of the solicitation. If the contractor does not include such a statement, the submission of a proposal in response to this solicitation will be regarded as the Contractor's acceptance of the Government's terms and conditions, as contained in the latest amendment, for inclusion into the resultant contract.

4.0 Proposal Response Instructions:

The Proposal shall be practical, clear, and concise, checked for grammatical and/or spelling errors. All information requested must be provided in the designated section.

Offerors must submit their Proposal in two separate volumes:

a. Volume 1: Technical mailto:IIJAGloves@nih.gov

(1) The technical proposal shall address the following evaluation criteria:

(a) Technical approach to performance requirements

(b) Management Approach and Understanding of the Requirement

(c) Previous Experience in IIJA Compliant Gloves

(2) Technical proposal is limited to 15 pages which does not include the cover page or table of contents.

(3) The cover page of the technical proposal must show:

(a) The solicitation number;

(b) The name, address, email address and telephone and fax numbers of the offeror;

(c) A statement specifying the extent of agreement with all terms, conditions, and provisions included in the solicitation and agreement to furnish any or all items upon which prices are offered at the price set opposite each item;

(d) Names, titles, email addresses and telephone and fax numbers of persons authorized to negotiate on the offeror's behalf with the Government in connection with this solicitation; and

(e) Name, title, and signature of person authorized to sign the proposal. Proposals signed by an agent shall be accompanied by evidence of that agent's authority, unless that evidence has been previously furnished to the issuing office.

(4) Offerors must complete and submit the Supply Chain Risk Management (SCRM)

Form as part of the technical proposal. If this form is not complete and submitted, no further evaluation will be done.

b. Volume 2: Business (Price)

(1) Prices for each period of performance must be entered on the Pricing Schedule.

Include Unit Prices, Subtotal for each type of glove/line, total for each period of performance and grand total for all three periods (two years base period, one year option 1 period, one year option 2 period). Unit prices shall be based on the unit of issue which is box with 100 gloves per box.

(2) Quotes submitted must be valid for a period of 120 calendar days.

c. Sample Requirement

(1) Offerors will be required to submit a sample. The samples shall be labeled and packaged as stated below. Offerors failing to submit properly labeled and packaged samples will be considered non-responsive and will be rejected.

(2) The items shall be furnished at no expense to the Government as part of the proposal. The sample will remain the property of the Government and will not be returned. All samples shall be received on or before the due date for proposals provided in this solicitation.

(3) Samples shall include one box of each type of glove being proposed (preferably in size Medium or Large); shall be tagged showing the Solicitation Number, Contractor’s name and the word “Sample”. The samples shall be mailed or delivered to: NIH Supply Center, ATTN: Erinn Brown, 16071 Industrial Drive, Gaithersburg MD 20877.

(4) Samples will be evaluated to determine compliance with Attachment 1 IIJA

Compliant Gloves Technical Specifications of the Statement of Work.

(5) NOTE: IF SAMPLES ARE SENT DIRECTLY TO THE NIH BY THE

MANUFACTURER, THEY MUST STILL COMPLY WITH ALL OF THE ABOVE

LABELING INSTRUCTIONS FOR SAMPLES.

(6) Only proposals from offerors whose proposed gloves are determined to meet the specifications on Attachment 1 IIJA Compliant Gloves Technical Specifications and who have submitted a completed Supply Chain Risk Management (SCRM) Form will be further evaluated.

5.0 Evaluation

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

Technical Price

All technical evaluation factors, other than price, when combined are significantly more important than price. Price could become the determining factor, if the proposals are determined to be essentially equal. The trade-off between non-price factors (Technical) and Price could result in awarding to other than the low offeror(s). The Government intends to make an award to the offeror(s) whose proposal provides the best overall value to the Government.

6.0 Technical Evaluation Criteria

The criteria below are listed in the order of relative importance with weights assigned for evaluation purposes.

a. Technical Approach to Performance Requirements - 50 Points

The contractor must submit a narrative on its ability to meet technical performance requirements. The narrative should include but is not limited to the following:

(1) Proposals will be evaluated based on the contractor’s demonstrated ability to deliver

100% IIJA compliant gloves matching those product specifications stated in the RFQ including: Must be 100% domestically sourced, American manufactured product (gloves), including 100% of all components of IIJA Compliant medical grade and surgical grade gloves.

(2) The contractor’s ability to deliver product on a weekly, monthly, and/or as required basis; and in the required skid and/or bundle packaging.

(3) Whether or not subcontractors are used, and if so, the quality control measures used to ensure acceptable subcontractor performance, and subcontractor/sub supplier information (including country of manufacture of each component and finished product).

(4) The procedures for ensuring quality.

(5) The technical attributes of the gloves to ensure they meet agency and department needs for safety and functionality.

Note: If proposed gloves are not 100% domestically sourced, American manufactured product (gloves), including 100% of all components of IIJA Compliant medical grade and surgical grade gloves (see glove specifications in Attachment 1 of the SOW), no further evaluation will be conducted.

b. Previous Experience in IIJA Compliant Gloves - 30 Points

The contractor must submit a narrative of its previous experience in the successful delivery of 100% IIJA compliant gloves to the government, hospital networks, clinics, or entities that sell PPE (pharmacies, wholesale clubs, retail stores, etc.). Please provide contract number, contract cost, period of performance, description of contract, and point of contact for three (3) past performance references within the last three (3) years.

The narrative should include but is not limited to the following:

(1) The number of years of corporate experience in providing 100% IIJA compliant gloves described under the specifications in the solicitation.

(2) Organization’s number of employees, experience in the field, and resources available to enable it to fulfill requirements.

(3) Brief history of the Offeror’s activities contributing to the development of expertise and capabilities related to this requirement.

(4) Information that demonstrates the Offeror’s organizational and accounting controls.

(5) A description of the resources presently in-house or the ability to acquire the type and kinds of products proposed.

c. Management Approach and Understanding of the Requirement - 20 Points

The contractor must submit a narrative on its approach and understanding of the requirement. The narrative should include but is not limited to the following:

(1) How well the contractor demonstrates an understanding of the work to be undertaken and the requirement by the agency to only accept 100% IIJA compliant gloves.

(2) The offeror’s approach to the unique management issues posed by the contract.

(3) The effectiveness of the offeror’s use of staff and/or subcontractors, both in terms of cost and in terms of meeting unique technical needs, and a variable workload.

(4) The contractor’s knowledge of, and familiarity with current NIH and HHS and other federal/state regulations and guidelines.

7.0 Documents/Materials required to be submitted:

a. Volume 1 – Technical

b. Volume 2 – Business (Price)

c. Pricing Schedule

d. Supply Chain Risk Management (SCRM) Form

e. Sample gloves

f. Completed copy of the provision at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Products and Commercial Services

8.0 Clauses and Provisions

The following clauses and provisions apply to this acquisition:

FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Products and Commercial Services, applies to this acquisition.

FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Products and Commercial Services, applies to this acquisition.

FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Products and Commercial Services