Amendment 1 to W81K0220Q0177Att1.pdf

AMENDMENT 1 TO W81K02-20-Q-0177Att1

1. The purpose of this amendment is to address questions received as a result of the posting of this solicitation.

2. No other changes to the terms and conditions of this solicitation and the closing date and time remain unchanged.

3. Offerors shall acknowledge Amendment 1 in quote submission.

QUESTION #1:

Will Tripler Army Medical Center provide a test list for each category in Appendix A? An expected test list will provide vendors with the needed information to provide a price competitive proposal.

RESPONSE:

With the advancements in genetic testing over the past decade, the field has quickly become mainstream. Currently, there are over 2,000 genetic tests for common conditions and rare diseases combined. The Government’s goal is to provide health care providers with as many options as possible to provide the best care for its patient catchment. Vendors are required to submit their entire test list with their offer to include pricing for each test in accordance with Addendum to 52.212-1, Volume IV - Price.

QUESTION #2:

In Appendix A, the following table below is depicted. We have several, if not many tests that fall under each of these categories. For instance, under cardiology, we have tests for over 30 inherited-cardiac conditions. Are you interested in all relevant tests for these categories?

RESPONSE:

Yes, please refer to the responses provided to Questions #1 and #4.

QUESTION #3:

In section 5.1 it states, "Required Services: Genetic Testing and Variant confirmation service by whole genome sequencing and deletion/duplication analysis using next generation sequencing technology."

a) Are you also interested in these services and would like prices for these to be quoted?

b) If so, we typically confirm variants via Sanger sequencing as it is the most cost-effective method. Is that an acceptable method for the TAMC?

RESPONSE:

The Government is interested in these services, however, we specifically asked for next generation sequencing because of the increased sensitivity over Sanger sequencing. Therefore, Sanger sequencing is not an acceptable method and the Government is not requesting pricing for these types of tests.

QUESTION #4:

VOLUME II – TECHNICAL. Please confirm the price list should be included in both VOLUME II – TECHNICAL and in VOLUME – IV PRICE.

RESPONSE:

The purpose of this amendment is to revise the number of volumes quotes shall be prepared in, requirements for VOLUME II – TECHNICAL, and paragraph a under VOLUME IV – PRICE in the Addendum to 52.212-1. Changes have been highlighted in yellow below.

ADDENDUM TO 52.212-1

Replace Paragraph 52.212-1(b) with the following:

INSTRUCTIONS FOR PREPARATION OF QUOTES:

Quoters shall submit signed and dated quotes to the office indicated in the combined synopsis/solicitation, to arrive no later than the date and time specified. The quoter shall have a title page identifying the quoter, the full address, phone/fax number, contacts (POCs) with email addresses, the solicitation number and its contents.

Acceptable Quote Submission:

Quotes shall be submitted via E-mail to: jayme.c.nagao.civ@mail.mil

All submissions must clearly identify this notice and the name of the contract specialist on the first page or subject line. Submitters bear the burden of ensuring that the quote reached the designated contracting office on time and should allow reasonable time for transmission to be completed. Large e-mail files may not transmit properly so it is advised to send large attachments in several separate e-mails. All pages of the transmission and attachments must reach the office before the deadline specified. The submitter bears the risk of non-receipt of quotes and should confirm by telephone that the quote was received. The point of contact for this requirement is Ms. Jayme Nagao, (808) 438-5126.

WRITTEN DOCUMENTATION: Quotes shall be prepared in four separate volumes as follows:

VOLUME I – ADMINISTRATIVE

VOLUME II – TECHNICAL

VOLUME III –PAST PERFORMANCE

VOLUME IV -- PRICE

The quoter shall submit 1 copy of its entire quote. The submission of an incomplete quote may render the quote unacceptable and will not be considered. (NOTE: quotes submitted through FBO are unacceptable)

WRITTEN DOCUMENTATION, shall include the following:

VOLUME I – ADMINISTRATIVE

a. Request for Quotation. A title page with signatures of a corporate officer authorized to negotiate for the company. Include the name of the company, phone, fax numbers, and email address(es).

b. Acknowledged and signed copies of amendment(s) if applicable. The number of copies required will be shown on the SF 30/amendment.

c. Completed copy of the Representations and Certifications at FAR 52.212-3 (Alternate

I). The quoter shall complete only paragraph (b) of this provision if the quoter has completed the annual representations and certification electronically in the System for Award Management (SAM) accessed through https://www.sam.gov. If the Offeror has not completed the annual representations and certifications electronically, the quoter shall complete only paragraphs (c) through (u)) of this provision. The quoter shall also complete the following fill-in provisions and/or clauses: 52.209-2 and 52.209-11.

d. The quoter shall provide points of contact for administration of the contract during the quoter’s normal business hours and after normal business hours. The POC for other than normal business hours will be contacted only in the event of emergencies. Accordingly, the named individual(s) should possess sufficient corporate authority to effectively deal with emergency situations and the telephone number provided should be functioning at all times other than normal business hours. If there are different POCs for different conditions, such as weekdays, weekends, holidays, etc., please furnish and explain:

(1) Quoter’s normal business hours/days:

(2) POC(s) during normal business hours:

(3) POC(s) for other than normal business hours:

VOLUME II – TECHNICAL

This part of the quote shall be addressed in sufficient written detail for the Government to determine if quoters understand this aspect of the Government’s requirement. Quoters shall provide sufficient narrative and supporting data.

To demonstrate technical capability, quoters shall provide:

a. Sufficient narrative and supporting data which demonstrates that the facility and/or personnel performing services have the required certifications, licenses, training and competence/experience identified in the Performance Work Statement paragraph 5.1.3.

VOLUME III – PAST PERFORMANCE

The Government will evaluate each supplier’s past performance history in CPARS for the FSC and PSC of the supplies/services being purchased at www.cpars.gov The Government may also use information from its own records, information provided by the quoters or their customers, or from any other source it deems appropriate and consider them for past performance evaluation.

VOLUME IV – PRICE

a. Pricing for Requirements. The quoter shall submit a listing of all test offerings along with its respective proposed pricing for categories that meet the minimum requirements stated in the Performance Work Statement, Appendix A. The quoter shall submit pricing for a 5 year period.

b. The quoter shall submit a price list which will be included as an attachment to the

BPA. The government is seeking maximum discounts and any discounts offered to the government shall be as low as, or lower than, those charged to the contractors’ most favored customers for comparable quantities of similar items or services. For the purposes of determining the prices fair and reasonable, the quoter shall also submit appropriate pricing data, other than certified cost and pricing data, to support the prices listed (e.g., prices listed for the same or similar items that have been previously been sold to non-governmental and governmental entities).

(m) Protests received at a level higher than the contracting officer will be referred to the contracting officer. Protestor may request a review by the contracting officer or an independent review at a level higher than the contracting officer. Requests for independent review will be addressed to the contracting officer for referral to the review authority.

Questions on this process will be referred to the cognizant contracting officer identified in the solicitation.

(n) The non-FAR Part 12 discretionary FAR, DFARS, AFARS, and MEDCOM provisions included herein are incorporated into this solicitation either by reference or in full text. If incorporated by reference, see provision 52.252-1 for locations where full text can be obtained.

(End of Addendum to 52.212-1)

QUESTION #5:

In response to this RFP are you wanting only a formal quote from us that follows guidelines mentioned in the "WRITTEN DOCUMENTATION" section?

a) Are there any other documents that should accompany our quote (I want to ensure that nothing is accidentally omitted)?

b) Should the "W81K0220Q177Att1" document be completed and sent with our quote?

c) For "VOLUME III", is there anything that we should provide in this section?

RESPONSE:

The Government is requiring a quote that meets all of the requirements stated in the Addendum to 52.212-1 – see response to Question #4.

The “W81K0220Q0177Att1” document should not be completed and submitted with your quote.

Please refer to the instructions for Volume I – Administrative to identify what should be completed and submitted as part of your quote.

In accordance with Volume III – Past Performance, the Government will evaluate each supplier’s past performance history in CPARS. Submittal of additional information is at the discretion of the quoter.