TAB 12 - RFQ-GSU00001 .pdf

Rev. 07/22/2025

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 I this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.

Solicitation no. RFQ-GSU00001 is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ).

The solicitation document incorporates provisions and clauses that are those in effect through Federal

Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2025-03, effective January 17, 2025.

The solicitation is a small business set-aside under North American Industry Classification System

(NAICS) code 339112 with an associated small business size standard of 1,000 employees.

SCHEDULE OF ITEMS

CLIN NO. Description Quantity Unit Price Extended Price

BASE PERIOD

001 21 Guage Safety Slide Needles, 200/case 3 Case

002 23 Gauge Safety Slide Needles, 200/case 3 Case

003 Peripheral IV Connector with 6’ Ext., 200/case

3 Case

OPTION PERIOD 1

004 21 Guage Safety Slide Needles, 200/case 6 Case

005 23 Gauge Safety Slide Needles, 200/case 6 Case

006 Peripheral IV Connector with 6’ Ext., 200/case

6 Case

TOTAL

Statement of Work included as Attachment A.

The period of performance (or delivery) is:

Base Period 9/18/2025-1/17/2026

1st Option Period 1/18/2026-9/17/2026

The provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Products and Commercial

Services (SEP 2023), applies to this acquisition. Addenda are not included.

The provision at 52.212-2, Evaluation – Commercial Products and Commercial Services (NOV

2021), applies to this acquisition. The following factors shall be used to evaluate quotes:

1. Technical ability to meet the requirements included in the Statement of Work.

2. Price

Quoters must include with its quote a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3 Offeror

Representations and Certifications – Commercial Products and Commercial Services (MAY

2024)[DEVIATION FEB 2025].

The following Federal Acquisition Regulation provisions also apply:

52.204-16 COMMERCIAL AND GOVERNMENT ENTITY CODE REPORTING AUG 2020

52.204-24 REPRESENTATION REGARDING CERTAIN TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND VIDEO

SURVEILLANCE SERVICES OR EQUIPMENT

OCT 2020

52.252-1

SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far, www.acquisition.gov/hhsar FEB 1998

52.252-5

AUTHORIZED DEVIATIONS IN PROVISIONS

Department of Health and Human Services, 48 CFR Chapter 3 NOV 2020

The following Department of Health and Human Services Acquisition Regulation provisions also apply:

352.239-73 ELECTRONIC AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

ACCESSIBILITY NOTICE

DEC 2015

The clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions – Commercial Products and Commercial

Services (MAY 2024), applies to this acquisition. Addenda are not included.

The clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or

Executive Orders – Commercial Products and Commercial Services (JAN 2025)[DEVIATION FEB

2025], applies to this acquisition. The following additional FAR clauses cited in the clause are applicable to the acquisition:

Clause No. Clause Name Clause Date

52.203-17 Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights NOV 2023

52.204-10 Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract

Awards

JUN 2020

52.204-27 Prohibition on a ByteDance Covered Application JUN 2023

52.209-6 Protecting the Government’s Interest when Subcontracting with

Contractors, Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment

JAN 2025

52.219-6 Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside NOV 2020

52.219-28 Postaward Small Business Program Rerepresentation

JAN 2025

52.222-3 Convict Labor JUN 2003

52.222-19 Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies JAN 2025

52.222-36 Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities JUN 2020

52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons NOV 2021

52.223-23 Sustainable Products and Services MAY 2024

52.225-3, Alternate II

Buy America Free Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade Act JAN 2025

52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases FEB 2021

52.226-8 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While

Driving

MAY 2024

52.232-33 Payment of Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award

Management

OCT 2018

http://www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far http://www.acquisition.gov/hhsar

52.240-1 Prohibition on Unmanned Aircraft Systems Manufactured or

Assembled by American Security Drone Act – Covered Foreign

Entities

NOV 2024

The following Federal Acquisition Regulation clauses also apply:

52.204-13 SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT MAINTENANCE OCT 2018

52.204-18 COMMERCIAL AND GOVERNMENT ENTITY CODE MAINTENANCE AUG 2020

52.232-18 AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS APR 1984

52.252-2

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far, www.acquisition.gov/hhsar FEB 1998

52.217-9 OPTION TO EXTEND THE TERM OF THE

CONTRACT MAR 2000

(a)The Government may extend the term of this contract by written notice to the Contractor before the contract expires; provided that the Government gives the Contractor a preliminary written notice of its intent to extend at least 10 days before the contract expires. The preliminary notice does not commit the Government to an extension.

(b)If the Government exercises this option, the extended contract shall be considered to include this option clause.

(c)The total duration of this contract, including the exercise of any options under this clause, shall not exceed 12 months.

(End of clause)

The following Department of Health and Human Services Acquisition Regulation clauses incorporated by reference also apply:

352.226-1 INDIAN PREFERENCE MAR 2025

(DEVIATION)

(a) The Contractor agrees to give preference in employment opportunities under this contract to Indians who can perform required work, regardless of age (subject to existing laws and regulations), sex, religion, or tribal affiliation. To the extent feasible and consistent with the efficient performance of this contract, the Contractor further agrees to give preference in employment and training opportunities under this contract to Indians who are not fully qualified to perform regardless of age (subject to existing laws and regulations), sex, religion, or tribal affiliation. The Contractor also agrees to give preference to Indian organizations and Indian-owned economic enterprises in the awarding of any subcontracts to the extent feasible and consistent with the efficient performance of this contract. The Contractor shall maintain the necessary statistical records to demonstrate compliance with this paragraph.

http://www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far http://www.acquisition.gov/hhsar

(b) In connection with the Indian employment preference requirements of this clause, the Contractor shall provide reasonable opportunities for training, incident to such employment. Such training shall include on-the-job, classroom, or apprenticeship training designed to increase the vocational effectiveness of an Indian employee.

(c) If no Indian organizations or Indian-owned economic enterprises are available under reasonable terms and conditions, including price, for awarding of subcontracts in connection with the work performed under this contract, the Contractor agrees to comply with the provisions of this contract involving utilization of small businesses;

HUBZone small businesses; service-disabled, veteran-owned small businesses; 8(a) small businesses; veteran-owned small businesses; women-owned small businesses; or small disadvantaged businesses.

(d) As used in this clause,

(1) Indian means a person who is a member of an Indian tribe. If the Contractor has reason to doubt that a person seeking employment preference is an Indian, the Contractor shall grant the preference but shall require the individual provide evidence within 30 days from the tribe concerned that the person is a member of the tribe.

(2) Indian tribe means an Indian tribe, pueblo, band, nation, or other organized group or community, including Alaska Native village or regional or village corporation as defined in or established pursuant to the Alaska

Native Claims Settlement Act (85 Stat. 688; 43 U.S.C. 1601) which the United States recognizes as eligible for the special programs and services provided to Indians because of its status as Indians.

(3) Indian organization means the governing body of any Indian Tribe or entity established or recognized by such governing body in accordance with the Indian Financing Act of 1974 (88 Stat. 77; 25 U.S.C. 1451).

(4) Indian-owned economic enterprise means any Indian-owned commercial, industrial, or business activity established or organized for the purpose of profit, provided that such Indian ownership shall constitute not less than

51 percent of the enterprise, and that ownership shall encompass active operation and control of the enterprise.

(e) The Contractor agrees to include the provisions of this clause, including this paragraph (f) of this clause, in each subcontract awarded at any tier under this contract.

(f) In the event of noncompliance with this clause, the Contracting Officer may terminate the contract in whole or in part or may pursue any other remedies authorized by law or by other provisions of the contract.

(End of clause)

352.232-71 ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION OF PAYMENT

REQUESTS

FEB 2022

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause –

Payment request means a bill, voucher, invoice, or request for contract financing payment with associated supporting documentation. The payment request must comply with the requirements identified in FAR

32.905(b), “Content of Invoices” and the applicable Payment clause included in this contract.

(b) Except as provided in paragraph (c) of this clause, the Contractor shall submit payment requests electronically using the Department of Treasury Invoice Processing Platform (IPP) or successor system. Information regarding IPP, including IPP Customer Support contact information, is available at www.ipp.gov or any successor site.

http://www.ipp.gov/

(c) The Contractor may submit payment requests using other than IPP only when the Contracting Officer authorizes alternate procedures in writing in accordance with HHS procedures.

(d) If alternate payment procedures are authorized, the Contractor shall include a copy of the Contracting Officer’s written authorization with each payment request.

(End of Clause)

The following local Indian Health Service, Gallup Service Unit special instructions also apply:

NAIHS-ACQ-09 UNAUTHORIZED COMMITMENTS SEP 2023

(a) Definitions.

Contracting Officer means a person with the authority to enter into, administer, and/or terminate contracts and make related determination and findings.

Ratification means the act of approving an unauthorized commitment by an official who has the authority to do so.

Unauthorized Commitment (UAC) means an agreement that is not binding solely because the Government representative who made it lacked the authority to enter into that agreement on behalf of the Government.

(b) Policy.

The Government is not bound by agreements with, or contractual commitments made to, prospective contractors by individuals who do not have delegated contracting authority. Unauthorized commitments do not follow the appropriate process for the expenditure of Government funds. Consequently, the

Government may not be able to ratify certain actions, putting a contractor at risk for taking direction from a

Federal official other than the contracting officer (see FAR 1.602-1) Government employees responsible for unauthorized commitments are subject to disciplinary action. Contractors perform at their own risk when accepting direction from unauthorized officials. Failure to follow statutory and regulatory processes for the expenditure of Government funds is a very serious matter.

(c) Procedure.

Any agreement, modification, or change to a contractual agreement made by a government personnel who lack authority will be deemed an unauthorized commitment. The Government is not liable to the

Contractor or under the terms of the contract, financially or otherwise – unless the unauthorized commitment successfully passes the ratification process.

The ratification process does not have any lead time, nor does the Government make any promise that an unauthorized commitment will be ratified and, therefore, the Contractor would be paid. The Contractor proceeds at its own risk if any of the terms of the contract are altered, changed, or modified without the written concurrence by a Contracting Officer.

(End of Clause)

Offers are due:

DATE: September 18, 2025

TIME: 9:00 am MDT

LOCATION: via email to Misty.Billy@ihs.gov

For additional information or questions about the solicitation, contact Misty Billy at Misty.Billy@ihs.gov mailto:Misty.Billy@ihs.gov