W81XWH-19-R-0051-0001_Amendment_12-19-2019.pdf

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

Except as provided herein, all terms and conditions of the document referenced in Item 9A or 10A, as heretofore changed, remains unchanged and in full force and effect.

15A. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (Type or print)

30-105-04EXCEPTION TO SF 30

APPROVED BY OIRM 11-84

STANDARD FORM 30 (Rev. 10-83)

Prescribed by GSA

FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

The purpose of this Amendment is to release the Government's Answ ers to Questions received prior to the closing date for receipt of questions on 16 December 2019.

See Summary of Changes for full text description.

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16A. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)

16C. DATE SIGNED

BY 19-Dec-2019

16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA15C. DATE SIGNED15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR

(Signature of Contracting Officer)(Signature of person authorized to sign)

8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (No., Street, County, State and Zip Code) X W81XWH19R0051

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

04-Dec-2019

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NO.

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

X The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in Item 14. The hour and date specified for receipt of Offer is extended, X is not extended.

Offer must acknowledge receipt of this amendment prior to the hour and date specified in the solicitation or as amended by one of the following methods:

(a) By completing Items 8 and 15, and returning 1 copies of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted;

or (c) By separate letter or telegram which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers. FAILURE OF YOUR ACKNOWLEDGMENT TO BE

RECEIVED AT THE PLACE DESIGNATED FOR THE RECEIPT OF OFFERS PRIOR TO THE HOUR AND DATE SPECIFIED MAY RESULT IN

REJECTION OF YOUR OFFER. If by virtue of this amendment you desire to change an offer already submitted, such change may be made by telegram or letter, provided each telegram or letter makes reference to the solicitation and this amendment, and is received prior to the opening hour and date specified.

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If required)

13. THIS ITEM APPLIES ONLY TO MODIFICATIONS OF CONTRACTS/ORDERS.

IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NO. AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.

A. THIS CHANGE ORDER IS ISSUED PURSUANT TO: (Specify authority) THE CHANGES SET FORTH IN ITEM 14 ARE MADE IN THE

CONTRACT ORDER NO. IN ITEM 10A.

B. THE ABOVE NUMBERED CONTRACT/ORDER IS MODIFIED TO REFLECT THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES (such as changes in paying office, appropriation date, etc.) SET FORTH IN ITEM 14, PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF FAR 43.103(B).

C. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT IS ENTERED INTO PURSUANT TO AUTHORITY OF:

D. OTHER (Specify type of modification and authority)

E. IMPORTANT: Contractor is not, is required to sign this document and return copies to the issuing office.

14. DESCRIPTION OF AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION (Organized by UCF section headings, including solicitation/contract subject matter where feasible.)

10A. MOD. OF CONTRACT/ORDER NO.

2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NO. 5. PROJECT NO.(If applicable)

6. ISSUED BY

3. EFFECTIVE DATE

19-Dec-2019

CODE

USA MED RESEARCH ACQ ACTIVITY

820 CHANDLER ST

FORT DETRICK MD 21702-5014

W81XWH 7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than item 6)

4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO.

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SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION SF 1449 - CONTINUATION SHEET

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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Exhibit/Attachment Table of Contents

DOCUMENT TYPE DESCRIPTION PAGES DATE

Exhibit A Exhibit A - Past

Performance

Questionnaire

3 31-OCT-2019

Exhibit B Exhibit B - Pricing Sheet 8 04-DEC-2019

Attachment 1 Attachment 1 - QASP 7 01-OCT-2019 to:

Exhibit/Attachment Table of Contents

DOCUMENT TYPE DESCRIPTION PAGES DATE

Exhibit A Exhibit A - Past

Performance

Questionnaire

3 31-OCT-2019

Exhibit B Exhibit B - Pricing Sheet 8 04-DEC-2019

Attachment Question and Answers 5 19-DEC-2019

Attachment 1 Attachment 1 - QASP 7 01-OCT-2019

The following have been modified:

STATEMENT OF NEED

STATEMENT OF NEED

Small Laboratory Research Animals

1. Introduction

The U.S. Army Medical Research and Development Command (USAMRDC) is the Army’s medical materiel developer, with responsibility for medical research, development, and acquisition. The USAMRDC’s expertise in these critical areas help establish and maintain the capabilities the Army needs remain ready and lethal on the battlefield. There are six (6) medical research laboratory subordinate commands that execute the science and technology program to investigate medical solutions for the battlefield. Five (5) of those subordinate commands require Small Laboratory Research Animals and are identified below to include their individual missions.

a. U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases (USAMRIID) with a mission to provide leading edge medical capabilities to deter and defend against current and emerging biological threat agents.

b. U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Chemical Defense (USAMRICD) with a mission to discover and develop medical products and knowledge solutions against chemical threats through research, education and training, and consultation.

c. U.S. Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine (USARIEM) with a mission to optimize warfighter health and performance through medical research.

d. U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research (USAISR) with a mission to provide combat casualty care medical solutions and products for wounded warriors, from self-aid through definitive care across the full spectrum of military operations; provide statement of the art trauma, burn, and critical care to Department of Defense (DoD) beneficiaries and civilians, and provide Burn Flight Teams.

e. Walter Reed Army Institute of Research (WRAIR) with a mission to conduct biomedical research that is responsive to DoD and Army requirements and delivers lifesaving products including knowledge, technology, and medical materiel that sustain the combat effectiveness of the warfighter.

In addition to the five (5) USAMRDC subordinate commands, the following Defense Health Agency (DHA)

Medical Treatment Facilities (MTFs) require Small Laboratory Research Animals.

a. Madigan Army Medical Center (MAMC) is the U.S. Army’s second largest medical treatment facility and a state-of-the-art and technologically advanced medical center, one of only two designated Level II trauma centers in Army Medicine. Team Madigan proudly generate a ready medical force and a medically ready force by delivering innovative, highlight reliable healthcare in support of America’s Military Family.

b. The Dwight David Eisenhower Army Medical Center (DDEAMC) mission is to provide high quality, complex, patient-centered healthcare services and delivers military readiness through sustained medical education and multidisciplinary care. DDEAMC’s vision is to delivery readiness while providing a 5-Star Patient Experience.

The term “subordinate commands” is used throughout this document and when used is to mean the five (5) subordinate commands identified above.

1.1. Background

1.1.1. Currently, the Small Laboratory Research Animals are purchased through four (4) Multiple Award Blanket

Purchase Agreements (MA-BPAs) as identified in Table 1. The Government intends to recompete the current MA-

BPAs as the subordinate commands and DHA MTFs continue to require Small Laboratory Research Animals. This

MA-BPA will encompass the same scope of the existing MA-BPAs.

Table 1: Existing Small Laboratory Research Animal MA-BPAs

MA-BPA # Ordering Period Ends Contractor

1. W81XWH-15-A-0008 7 July 2020 Charles River Laboratories, Inc.

2. W81XWH-15-A-0009 7 July 2020 Covance Research Products, Inc.

3. W81XWH-15-A-0010 7 July 2020 ENVIGO RMS, Inc.

4. W81XWH-15-A-0011 7 July 2020 The Jackson Laboratory

1.1.2. This opportunity represents full and open competition in accordance with (IAW) Federal Acquisition

Regulation (FAR) 6.1. The MA-BPAs as a result of this solicitation will replace the current MA-BPAs for Small

Laboratory Research Animals when the ordering period ends on 7 July 2020.

1.2. Scope

1.2.1. This MA-BPA is for the purchase of Small Laboratory Research Animals to support basic research and Good

Laboratory Practices/Food and Drug Administration (GLP/FDA) studies for the USAMRDC and subordinate commands and the DHA MTFs. The Small Laboratory Research Animals are targeted for use in Animal

Biosafety Level 1 (ABSL-1) through Animal Biosafety Level 4 (ABSL-4).

1.2.2. Objective 1- Contractor shall provide Small Laboratory Research Animals to include mice, rats, rabbits, guinea pigs, hamsters and gerbils.

1.2.3. **AMENDMENT 0001 - 19 DECEMBER 2019** Objective 2 – Contractor shall provide incidental services to include vascular catheterization, device implants, electroencephalogram (EEG)/electrocardiogram

(EKG), tattoos, and diagnostic services to include but not limited to routine surveillance and disease diagnosis.

1.2.4. Objective 3- Contractor shall ensure the Small Laboratory Research Animals delivered test negative for standard host specific protozoa, viral and bacterial agents specific for each species, reference the MECs. The Small

Laboratory Research Animals must be monitored by the Contractor and if the Contractor’s colony does test positive, the Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer (KO) and the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) in writing within five (5) business days upon confirmation. (Deliverable 1).

1.2.5. Objective 4 – Contractor shall have facilities that are certified by the Association for Assessment and

Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care (AAALAC) International or Canadian Council on Animal Care (CCAC) in addition to U.S. Federal, State and local regulations, laws and ordinances. The Contractor shall maintain accreditation and compliance with regulations, laws and ordinances throughout the ordering periods of the MA-

BPA. The Contractor is required to provide the KO and the COR with a copy of the certification at the time of BPA award and when recertification occurs thereafter (Deliverable 2). If AAALAC or CCAC accreditation becomes lapsed, suspended, or is terminated during the MA-BPA ordering periods, the Contractor shall notify the COR in writing within three (3) business days of the event. The Contractor cannot perform under this MA-BPA or resultant

Call Orders if the AAALAC is revoked.

1.2.6. **AMENDMENT 0001 – 19 DECEMBER 2019** Objective 5 – Contractor shall provide Small Laboratory

Research Animals from domestic, qualified U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) licensed dealers, commercial breeders or a wholly owned subsidiary located in Canada. Proof of certification of USDA licensed dealers or commercial breeders for the small animals is required at the time of MA-BPA award and annually thereafter.

(Deliverable 3).

1.2.7. **AMENDMENT 0001 – 19 DECEMBER 2019** The Minimum Essential Characteristics (MECs) for all the required Small Laboratory Research Animals are found in the Section titled MECs. The Call Order Request for

Quote (CO-RFQ) will identify the quantities and strain MECs for the required Small Laboratory Research Animals.

1.2.8. The Offeror is not required to propose on all the Small Laboratory Research Animals to be considered for award.

1.2.9. This SoN has been reviewed and contains no supplies or services that are inherently governmental functions, as defined in FAR Part 2.1.

1.3. Organizational Conflicts of Interest (OCI)

The U.S. Army Medical Research and Development Command (USAMRDC) has categorized all supply procurements into one (1) of the following three (3) as defined below, for purpose of identifying, avoiding or mitigating against Organizational Conflicts of Interests (OCIs) IAW FAR Subpart 9.5. These categories are defined as follows:

Category 1 - Program and/or Administrative Support. Services which, by their very nature, give the Contractor access to non-public procurement sensitive data about the contract requirements, other Contractors’ proprietary information, or put the Contractor in a position to influence the award decision on a contract in which they are participating. Services would be characterized as having access to Command Wide procurement sensitive information, or work that could likely have an influence over follow-on awards or contracts within subordinate directorates/Commands.

Category 2 - Program Management Support. Services which assist in planning and managing an organization’s activities and programs. These include, for example: requirements analysis, acquisition support, budget planning and management, business, process reengineering, program planning and execution support, and independent technical management support. Services would be characterized as having access to only Directorate or Subordinate

Command level procurement sensitive information or work that would have little influence on follow-on requirements or requirements of other directorates/Subordinate Commands.

Category 3 - Product Support. Services or end items required to meet the mission requirements of the organization’s activities and programs. These include, for example: concept exploration and development, system design, system development and integration, COTS Procurement and integration, internal development testing, deployment, installation, operations, and maintenance. Services can be characterized as having little or no access to procurement sensitive information other than the immediate requirement and little chances of follow-on work that can be influenced by the immediate requirement.

This MA-BPA for Small Laboratory Research Animals is identified as OCI Category 3 – Product Support. The

Contractor shall perform a thorough comparative analysis of the potential new supply effort against all current and previous supply efforts performed in support of the subordinate commands and ascertain whether there is a possible conflict of interest. If there is a conflict of interest or the appearance of a conflict of interest, the Contractor shall provide an OCI Mitigation Plan (Deliverable 4) as a means of preventing, avoiding, and mitigating each OCI identified.

2. General Requirements

a. Delivery. The Call Orders placed against the MA-BPAs shall identify the delivery address for the required Small

Laboratory Research Animals.

b. Ordering Periods. The MA-BPAs will include a five (5) year ordering period with an approximate start in July

2020 through July 2025.

2.1. Business Relations

The Contractor shall manage the timeliness, completeness, and quality of problem identification. The Contractor shall provide timely identification of issues and effective management of subcontractors (as applicable). The

Contractor shall seek to ensure customer satisfaction and professional and ethical behavior of all Contractor personnel providing support the resultant MA-BPAs to include the Call Orders.

2.2. BPA Administration and Management

The following subsections specify requirements for the management and administration of the resultant MA-BPAs.

2.2.1. MA-BPA Management

The SoN provides two distinct activities and functions: (1) Master MA-BPA activities and (2) Individual Call Order activities. The Contractor shall appoint a single point-of-contact with the overall responsibility for MA-BPA management including all Call Orders.

2.2.1.1. MA-BPA Management Activities

a. Government Management of the MA-BPA. The Contracting Officer will officially designate (in writing) a COR to oversee the Master MA-BPA. The Government’s MA-BPA COR will have responsibility for:

(1) Ensuring evaluations are developed for performance of delivery for Call Orders.

(2) Providing advice and assistance in resolving any delivery issues that may arise from the award of the Call

Orders.

(3) Initiating and coordinating global MA-BPA changes such as changes in the paying office.

(4) Conducting other activities as specified in the COR appointment memorandum.

(5) Elevating to the Contracting Officer any problems that cannot be addressed by the COR.

b. Contractor Management of the MA-BPA. The Contractor shall designate a single point-of-contact between the

Government and the Contractor to oversee the Master MA-BPA. The Contractor’s designated single point-of-contact shall be responsible for addressing MA-BPA issues, quality issues, and overall Contractor performance.

This may include coordination with the Contracting Officer, Contract Specialist, and the COR to resolve any issues that may arise, trends relating to the Master MA-BPA or proposed changes or modifications to the MA-BPA. Should the Contractor Point of Contact (POC) change, the contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer, Contracting

Specialist and the COR in writing within five (5) business days.

2.2.1.2. Call Order Management Activities

a. Government Management of the Call Order. The Contracting Officer will designate a Call Order COR at the

USAMRDC subordinate command and DHA MTFs level for all Call Orders that exceed the Simplified Acquisition

Threshold of $250,000.00. This Call Order COR will serve as the primary point-of-contact for all activities and issues that occur under each Call Order issued for that USAMRDC subordinate command or DHA MTF. The Call

Order COR is responsible for:

(1) Serving as the primary technical point-of-contact for the Call Order, as required.

(2) Identifying the need for and sending Call Order modification requirements to the Contracting Officer, as required.

(3) Reviewing, and accepting or rejecting all Contractor deliveries provided under the Call Order.

(4) Serving as the approval and disapproval authority for receiving reports and invoices.

(5) Conducting Call Order surveillance activities.

(6) Conducting other activities as specified in the Call Order COR appointment memorandum.

(7) Elevating to COR any problems that cannot be adequately addressed by the Call Order COR.

2.2.2. MA-BPA Administration

The Contractor shall establish processes and assign appropriate resources to effectively administer the requirement.

The Contractor shall respond to Government requests for contractual actions in a timely fashion. The MA-BPAs

Administration Team will consist of the following members:

2.2.2.1. The Contracting Officer will have overall responsibility for administering the MA-BPAs. The Contracting

Officer is the only person authorized to obligate the Government and make changes to the MA-BPAs. The

Contracting Officer will manage MA-BPA administration and performance delivery surveillance supported by MA-

BPA administrators and the COR.

2.2.2.2. The COR will be appointed in writing and will be directly responsible to the Contracting Officer. The COR serves as the Government’s point-of-contact for MA-BPA-level coordination of administration and performance matters. The COR will assist the Call Order COR in overseeing the administrative and performance of Call Orders as appropriate; assist the Call Order COR in resolving performance issues; initiate Call Order-level changes; notify the Contracting Officer of any disputes, performance issues, or contractual issues that cannot be resolved at the Call

Order-level; and conduct other activities as specified by appointment.

2.2.2.3. The Call Order COR will be appointed in writing by the Contracting Officer and has specific technical, functional and oversight responsibilities for individual Call Orders. The Call Order COR will serve as the official point-of-contact for coordination for the Call Order; approve or disapprove Contractor invoices; approve executed invoices and receiving reports to the paying office designated in the Call Order; and conduct other activities as may be specified by the Contracting Officer.

2.3. Federal Holidays

The following Federal holidays are observed and no supply deliveries shall occur on the dates specified. Any of the below holidays falling on a Saturday will be observed on the preceding Friday; holidays falling on a Sunday will be observed on the following Monday.

a. New Year’s Day, 1 January

b. Martin Luther King’s Birthday, 3rd Monday in January

c. President’s Day, 3rd Monday in February

d. Memorial Day, last Monday in May

e. Independence Day, 4 July

f. Labor Day, 1st Monday in September

g. Columbus Day, 2nd Monday in October

h. Veteran’s Day, 11 November

i. Thanksgiving Day, 4th Thursday in November

j. Christmas Day, 25 December

3. Inspection and Acceptance

3.1. **AMENDMENT 0001 - 19 DECEMBER 2019** The Government shall provide certification of satisfaction upon receipt of the Small Laboratory Research Animals in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Master

MA-BPAs and all Call Orders issued against the MA-BPAs. If the Small Laboratory Research Animals fail to meet the required Minimum Essential Characteristics (MECs) defined in the Call Orders, the delivery will be rejected and destroyed by the Government.

3.2. The COR or Call Order COR may reject or require correction of any deficiencies found in the invoice or receiving report. In the event of a rejected invoice or receiving report, the Offeror will be notified in writing with the specific reasons for rejection.

4. Government Purchase Card

The Contracting Officer and Government Purchase Card (GPC) Ordering Officer(s) are the only authorized buyers under the MA-BPAs. The position titles of the appointed GPC Ordering Officers will be defined at the time of award of the MA-BPAs. Call Orders issued by anyone other than the Contracting Officer and GPC Ordering

Officer(s) will not be honored without prior written approval from the Contracting Officer.

5. Contractor Monthly GPC Order Report

The Contractor shall deliver a Monthly GPC Order Report (Deliverable 5) via e-mail to the Contracting Officer of all GPC Orders within five (5) calendar days after the close of each month. The reports shall include all GPC orders placed from the first day of the month to the last day of the month. Reports shall reflect, at a minimum, the following information:

1. Unique Order Number

2. Date of Order

3. Item Description(s)

4. Total Dollar Amount of Each Order

5. Authorized Ordering Official’s Name

6. Delivery Tickets

In accordance with FAR 13.303-3(a)(5), the Contractor shall provide Delivery Tickets (Deliverable 6) for all shipments under the BPA. The Delivery Ticket shall contain the following minimum information:

1. Name of Supplier

2. BPA Number

3. Date of Purchase

4. Purchase Number

5. Itemized List of Supplies or Services Furnished

6. Quantity, Unit Price and Extension of Each Item, Less Applicable Discounts (unit prices and extensions need not be shown when incompatible with the use of automated systems, provided that the invoice is itemized to show this information)

7. Deliverables

7.1. The Contractor shall provide electronic copies of the deliverables as identified in Table 2 for the Master

MA-BPAs. Deliverables shall be specified by the Government.

Table 2: Master MA-BPA Deliverables

E: Electronic H: Hard Copy TBD: To be determined

Del # SoN Reference Title Distribution E H Initial Subsequent

2 1.2.5.

AAALAC or CCAC

Certification

Contracting

Officer and

COR

1 0 Contract award At the time of recertification

3 1.2.6.

Certification of

USDA License

Contracting

Officer and

COR

1 0 Contract award Annual

4 1.3. OCI Mitigation

Contracting

Officer and

COR

1 0 Reference Section 1.2.9.

5 5.

Monthly GPC Order

Report

Contracting

Officer and

COR

1 0 Reference Section 5.

7.2. MA-BPA Call Orders. The Contractor shall provide electronic copies of the deliverables as identified in

Table 3 for all Delivery Orders issued under the Contract.

Table 3: Call Order Deliverables

E: Electronic H: Hard Copy TBD: To be determined

Del # SoN Reference Title Distribution E H Initial Subsequent

1 1.2.4. Test Results COR 1 0 IAW individual Delivery Order

6 6 Delivery Tickets COR 1 0 For All Shipments

8. Contractor Manpower Reporting (CMR) (SEP 2017)

The Contractor shall report ALL contractor labor hours (including subcontractor labor) required for performance of services provided under this MA-BPA for the USAMRDC subordinate commands and DHA MTFs via a secure data collection site. The Contractor is required to completely fill in all required data fields using the following web address: www.ecmra.mil. Reporting inputs will be for the labor executed during the period of performance during each Government fiscal year (FY), which runs October 1 through September 30. While inputs may be reported any time during the FY, all data shall be reported no later than October 31 of each calendar year, beginning with 2020.

The four Service-specific CMRA systems have been merged into one combined application. All user accounts and system data were transferred to the new consolidated Enterprise Contractor Manpower Reporting Application

(ECMRA) at www.ecmra.mil.

Contractors may direct questions to the new ECMRA Support Desk at dod.ecmra.support.desk@mail.mil or obtain detailed instructions from the CMR Contractor Manpower Reporting User Guide available on the new eCMRA website www.ecmra.mil.

The Order Data tab on the CMRA Contractor Data Entry website will ask for the “Requiring Activity Unit

Identification Code” (UIC). The Unit Identification Code (UIC) of the Requiring Activity that would be performing the mission if not for the contractor. This is not necessarily the Contracting Office, Contracting Administrative

Office, or Funding Source. The UIC is not the same as the Department of Defense Activity Address Code

(DODAAC).

The UIC of the Requiring Activity for the MA-BPAs is TBD.

https://www.ecmra.mil/ mailto:dod.ecmra.support.desk@mail.mil

SUPPLIES AND PRICES

1. BLANKET PURCHASE AGREEMENT

1.1. The acquisition is issued as unrestricted and for full and open competition in accordance with (IAW) Federal

Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.1 – Full and Open Competition.

1.2. The Government intends to award multiple Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPAs) IAW FAR 13.303 on a competitive basis, using the best value Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) source selection procedures among price and non-price factors. The Government may award up to five (5) Multiple-Award (MA) BPAs to the lowest price technically acceptable Offerors; however, the Government reserves the right to make the final determination on the number of BPAs to award based on the Offerors’ ability to provide the required supplies, mission requirements, and the Government’s administrative costs to effectively administer each BPA awarded as a result of this solicitation. The Government intends to evaluate and award without discussions; however, the Government reserves the right to conduct discussions. If discussions are required, they will be conducted with Offerors IAW Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 15.306.

1.3. The resultant Multiple Award Blanket Purchase Agreements (MA-BPAs) will be issued on a DD 1155 and will not include Contract Line Item Numbers (CLINs). As a result, no CLINs are included in this solicitation.

1.4. The MA-BPAs will include Call Orders and/or Government Purchase Card (GPC) orders. The Call Orders from the

BPAs will be Firm-Fixed Price (FFP).

1.5. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) codes for this acquisition are 112990, All Other Animal

Production and 112930, Fur-Bearing Animal and Rabbit Production.

1.6. The ordering period for the MA-BPAs awarded as a result of this solicitation shall consist of five (5) 12-month ordering periods for a total of five (5) years. The Contracting Officer shall review, at least annually, the BPA to determine if the BPA remains effective in meeting the Government’s need, represents the best value to the Government, and to determine if additional price reductions can be obtained.

1.7. **AMENDMENT 0001 - 19 DECEMBER 2019** The scope of the MA-BPAs is for the purchase and delivery of Small Laboratory Research Animals, incidental services, and diagnostic services in support of the U.S. Army Medical

Research and Development Command (USAMRDC) and subordinate commands. Reference the Statement of Need

(SoN).

1.8. The terms MA-BPA and BPA are used interchangeably throughout the solicitation and have the same meaning.

2. BPA CEILING

2.1. The cumulative ceiling amount of all Call Orders and GPC orders issued against the resultant MA-BPAs for the five

(5) year ordering period shall not exceed $25,000,000.00. The Offeror agrees the orders placed under the resultant BPA shall be accomplished within the specified ceiling. Unless the Contracting Officer has notified the Offeror in writing of an increase in the cumulative ceiling amount, any costs incurred in excess of the ceiling amount shall be borne by the Offeror.

The cumulative ceiling amount is a placeholder value assigned to facilitate the issuance of Call Orders and shall not be construed as a commitment on part of the Government for guaranteed Call Order values.

3. MAXIMUM BPA CALL ORDER VALUES

3.1. IAW the Army Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (AFARS) 5113.303-5(b)(2), individual Call Orders shall not exceed $7,000,000.00

3.2 At no time during the five (5) year ordering period shall the issuance of a Call Order exceed the BPA Ceiling.

3.3 GPC Ordering Officers are limited to purchases with a maximum dollar value of $25,000.00. All orders above

$25,000.00 must be issued by a Call Order by the Contracting Officer.

4. EXTENT OF OBLIGATIONS

4.1. The Government is obligated only to the extent of authorized purchases ordered and received under the resultant

MA-BPAs.

4.2. The maximum amounts identified in Section 3 above shall not be construed as a commitment on the part of the

Government for guaranteed Call Order value.

5. ISSUANCE OF CALL ORDERS

5.1. All required Small Laboratory Research Animal purchases over $25,000.00 will be set forth in individual Call Orders.

A Call Order Request for Quote (CORFQ) shall be released to all BPA holders on a competitive basis using best value

LPTA source selection procedures. All Call Orders will be awarded IAW the SoN and the terms and conditions of the resultant BPA.

5.2. Issuance of verbal or oral Orders is authorized under the resultant BPAs for the GPC Ordering Officers and the

Contracting Officer. Call Orders issued by the Contracting Officer will be on the DD 1155 or SF 1449.

6. SUBCONTRACTS

6.1 Subcontractors

In accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 19.705-2(c), the Contracting Officer has determined no subcontracting possibilities exist. As a result, Offerors designated as a “large” business are not required to submit a formal subcontracting plan.

7. PERFORMANCE EVALUATION PROCESS

The U.S. Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity (USAMRAA) will use the Contractor Performance Assessment

Reporting System (CPARS) to electronically capture assessment data and manage the performance evaluation process.

CPARS is used to assess a Contractor’s performance and provide a record, both positive and negative, on a given BPA or contract during a specific period of time. The CPARS process is designed with a series of checks and balances to facilitate the objective and consistent evaluation of Contractor performance. Both Government and Contractor program management perspectives are captured on the CPARS and together make a complete assessment performance report. Once the Assessing Official completes the proposed assignment for the period of performance, the CPARS is released to the appropriate Government Contractor Representative for review and comments. The Contractor has 30 days after the

Government’s evaluation is completed to comment on the evaluation. The Government Contractor Representative must either concur or non-concur to each report in CPARS. If the Contractor concurs with the proposed assessment and the

Reviewing Official does not wish to see the report, the Assessing Official may close out the report in CPARS. Otherwise, the Assessing Official must forward the report to the Reviewing Official for them to review via CPARS, enter comments if appropriate, and close out. The Reviewing Official may at their option direct the Assessing Official to forward every report in CPARS to them for review.

8. CONTRACTOR PROPOSALS FOR CALL ORDERS

Offerors submitting Call Order proposals shall submit the proposal in accordance with the CORFQ. The proposal shall be submitted electronically in Microsoft Office, Microsoft Excel, or PDF format via e-mail to the Contract Specialist assigned to the requirement as identified in the competitive CORFQ issued for individual Call Orders.

9. FEDERAL SUPPLY CODE

9.1. The Federal Supply Codes (FSC) for the MA-BPA include:

8820 – Live Animals, Not Raised for Food

52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (OCT 2018)

**INCLUDES ADDENDUM, STARTING AT SECTION “M” BELOW**

(a) North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code and small business size standard. The NAICS code and small business size standard for this acquisition appear in Block 10 of the solicitation cover sheet (SF

1449). However, the small business size standard for a concern which submits an offer in its own name, but which proposes to furnish an item which it did not itself manufacture, is 500 employees.

(b) Submission of offers. Submit signed and dated offers to the office specified in this solicitation at or before the exact time specified in this solicitation. Offers may be submitted on the SF 1449, letterhead stationery, or as otherwise specified in the solicitation. As a minimum, offers must show--

(1) The solicitation number;

(2) The time specified in the solicitation for receipt of offers;

(3) The name, address, and telephone number of the offeror;

(4) A technical description of the items being offered in sufficient detail to evaluate compliance with the requirements in the solicitation. This may include product literature, or other documents, if necessary;

(5) Terms of any express warranty;

(6) Price and any discount terms;

(7) "Remit to" address, if different than mailing address;

(8) A completed copy of the representations and certifications at FAR 52.212-3 (see FAR 52.212-3(b) for those representations and certifications that the offeror shall complete electronically);

(9) Acknowledgment of Solicitation Amendments;

(10) Past performance information, when included as an evaluation factor, to include recent and relevant contracts for the same or similar items and other references (including contract numbers, points of contact with telephone numbers and other relevant information); and

(11) If the offer is not submitted on the SF 1449, include a statement specifying the extent of agreement with all terms, conditions, and provisions included in the solicitation. Offers that fail to furnish required representations or information, or reject the terms and conditions of the solicitation may be excluded from consideration.

(c) Period for acceptance of offers. The offeror agrees to hold the prices in its offer firm for 30 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of offers, unless another time period is specified in an addendum to the solicitation.

(d) Product samples. When required by the solicitation, product samples shall be submitted at or prior to the time specified for receipt of offers. Unless otherwise specified in this solicitation, these samples shall be submitted at no expense to the Government, and returned at the sender's request and expense, unless they are destroyed during preaward testing.

(e) Multiple offers. Offerors are encouraged to submit multiple offers presenting alternative terms and conditions, including alternative line items (provided that the alternative line items are consistent with subpart 4.10 of the

Federal Acquisition Regulation), or alternative commercial items for satisfying the requirements of this solicitation.

Each offer submitted will be evaluated separately.

(f) Late submissions, modifications, revisions, and withdrawals of offers:

(1) Offerors are responsible for submitting offers, and any modifications, revisions, or withdrawals, so as to reach the Government office designated in the solicitation by the time specified in the solicitation. If no time is specified in the solicitation, the time for receipt is 4:30 p.m., local time, for the designated Government office on the date that offers or revisions are due.

(2)(i) Any offer, modification, revision, or withdrawal of an offer received at the Government office designated in the solicitation after the exact time specified for receipt of offers is “late” and will not be considered unless it is received before award is made, the Contracting Officer determines that accepting the late offer would not unduly delay the acquisition; and--

(A) If it was transmitted through an electronic commerce method authorized by the solicitation, it was received at the initial point of entry to the Government infrastructure not later than 5:00 p.m. one working day prior to the date specified for receipt of offers; or

(B) There is acceptable evidence to establish that it was received at the Government installation designated for receipt of offers and was under the Government's control prior to the time set for receipt of offers; or

(C) If this solicitation is a request for proposals, it was the only proposal received.

(ii) However, a late modification of an otherwise successful offer, that makes its terms more favorable to the

Government, will be considered at any time it is received and may be accepted.

(3) Acceptable evidence to establish the time of receipt at the Government installation includes the time/date stamp of that installation on the offer wrapper, other documentary evidence of receipt maintained by the installation, or oral testimony or statements of Government personnel.

(4) If an emergency or unanticipated event interrupts normal Government processes so that offers cannot be received at the Government office designated for receipt of offers by the exact time specified in the solicitation, and urgent

Government requirements preclude amendment of the solicitation or other notice of an extension of the closing date, the time specified for receipt of offers will be deemed to be extended to the same time of day specified in the solicitation on the first work day on which normal Government processes resume.

(5) Offers may be withdrawn by written notice received at any time before the exact time set for receipt of offers.

Oral offers in response to oral solicitations may be withdrawn orally. If the solicitation authorizes facsimile offers, offers may be withdrawn via facsimile received at any time before the exact time set for receipt of offers, subject to the conditions specified in the solicitation concerning facsimile offers. An offer may be withdrawn in person by an offeror or its authorized representative if, before the exact time set for receipt of offers, the identity of the person requesting withdrawal is established and the person signs a receipt for the offer.

(g) Contract award (not applicable to Invitation for Bids). The Government intends to evaluate offers and award a contract without discussions with offerors. Therefore, the offeror's initial offer should contain the offeror's best terms from a price and technical standpoint. However, the Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if later determined by the Contracting Officer to be necessary. The Government may reject any or all offers if such action is in the public interest; accept other than the lowest offer; and waive informalities and minor irregularities in offers received.

(h) Multiple awards. The Government may accept any item or group of items of an offer, unless the offeror qualifies the offer by specific limitations. Unless otherwise provided in the Schedule, offers may not be submitted for quantities less than those specified. The Government reserves the right to make an award on any item for a quantity less than the quantity offered, at the unit prices offered, unless the offeror specifies otherwise in the offer.

(i) Availability of requirements documents cited in the solicitation. (1)(i) The GSA Index of Federal Specifications, Standards and Commercial Item Descriptions, FPMR Part 101-29, and copies of specifications, standards, and commercial item descriptions cited in this solicitation may be obtained for a fee by submitting a request to--GSA

Federal Supply Service Specifications Section, Suite 8100, 470 East L'Enfant Plaza, SW, Washington, DC

20407, Telephone (202) 619-8925, Facsimile (202) 619-8978.

(ii) If the General Services Administration, Department of Agriculture, or Department of Veterans Affairs issued this solicitation, a single copy of specifications, standards, and commercial item descriptions cited in this solicitation may be obtained free of charge by submitting a request to the addressee in paragraph (i)(1)(i) of this provision.

Additional copies will be issued for a fee.

(2) Most unclassified Defense specifications and standards may be downloaded from the following ASSIST websites:

(i) ASSIST (https://assist.dla.mil/online/start/).

(ii) Quick Search (http://quicksearch.dla.mil/).

(iii) ASSISTdocs.com (http://assistdocs.com).

(3) Documents not available from ASSIST may be ordered from the Department of Defense Single Stock Point

(DoDSSP) by--

(i) Using the ASSIST Shopping Wizard (https://assist.dla.mil/wizard/index.cfm);

(ii) Phoning the DoDSSP Customer Service Desk (215) 697-2179, Mon-Fri, 0730 to 1600 EST; or

(iii) Ordering from DoDSSP, Building 4, Section D, 700 Robbins Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19111-5094, Telephone

(215) 697-2667/2179, Facsimile (215) 697-1462.

(4) Nongovernment (voluntary) standards must be obtained from the organization responsible for their preparation, publication, or maintenance.

(j) Unique entity identifier. (Applies to all offers exceeding $3,500, and offers of $3,500 or less if the solicitation requires the Contractor to be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM).) The Offeror shall enter, in the block with its name and address on the cover page of its offer, the annotation ``Unique Entity Identifier'' followed by the unique entity identifier that identifies the Offeror's name and address. The Offeror also shall enter its Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) indicator, if applicable. The EFT indicator is a four-character suffix to the unique entity identifier. The suffix is assigned at the discretion of the Offeror to establish additional SAM records for identifying alternative EFT accounts (see subpart 32.11) for the same entity. If the Offeror does not have a unique entity identifier, it should contact the entity designated at www.sam.gov for unique entity identifier establishment directly to obtain one. The Offeror should indicate that it is an offeror for a Government contract when contacting the entity designated at www.sam.gov for establishing the unique entity identifier.

(k) Reserved.

(l) Debriefing. If a post-award debriefing is given to requesting offerors, the Government shall disclose the following information, if applicable:

(1) The agency's evaluation of the significant weak or deficient factors in the debriefed offeror's offer.

(2) The overall evaluated cost or price and technical rating of the successful and the debriefed offeror and past performance information on the debriefed offeror.

(3) The overall ranking of all offerors, when any ranking was developed by the agency during source selection.

(4) A summary of the rationale for award;

https://assist.dla.mil/online/start/ http://quicksearch.dla.mil/ http://assistdocs.com/ https://assist.dla.mil/wizard/index.cfm http://www.sam.gov/ http://www.sam.gov/

(5) For acquisitions of commercial items, the make and model of the item to be delivered by the successful offeror.

(6) Reasonable responses to relevant questions posed by the debriefed offeror as to whether source-selection procedures set forth in the solicitation, applicable regulations, and other applicable authorities were followed by the agency.

(m) ADDENDUM

M.1. INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS

M.1.1. BLANKET PURCHASE AGREEMENT

The Government intends to award MA-BPAs on a competitive basis in accordance with Federal Acquisition

Regulation (FAR) 13.303 for Small Laboratory Research Animals. Awards will be made to those Offerors, conforming to the solicitation, offering the best value to the Government based on the source selection process of

Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA). The MA-BPAs will be established for a five (5) year ordering period beginning July 2020. The Offeror shall provide the Small Laboratory Research Animals in accordance with the Call

Order/GPC Order, and the Minimum Essential Characteristics (MECs).

M.1.2. DISCUSSIONS

The Offeror’s proposal is presumed to represent the Offeror’s best value in response to the solicitation, as the

Government intends to evaluate and award without discussions; however, the Government reserves the right to conduct discussions. If discussions are required, they will be conducted with Offerors IAW Federal Acquisition

Regulation (FAR) 15.306.

M.1.3. POINT-OF-CONTACT, PROPOSAL DUE DATE, AND QUESTIONS

M.1.3.1. POINT-OF-CONTACT

The Point-of-Contact (POC) for this acquisition is the Contract Specialist, Mr. Brandon Roebuck, brandon.m.roebuck.civ@mail.mil.

M.1.3.2. TECHNICAL QUESTIONS

Questions shall be submitted to the POC identified in Section M.1.3.1 no later than Monday, 16 December 2019 at

10:00 AM EST. Questions received after this date will not be accepted. No telephone calls will be accepted. An

Amendment to the solicitation will be released providing answers to the questions.

M.1.3.3. PROPOSAL DUE DATE

The closing date for receipt of proposals is Tuesday, 21 January 2020 at 10:00 AM EST. Proposals received after that date and time will not be accepted. The postal mailing address for the proposals is as follows:

Mr. Brandon Roebuck

U.S. Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity (USAMRAA)

820 Chandler Street

Fort Detrick, MD 21702

The Offeror is responsible for ensuring receipt of the proposal by the POC.

M.2. INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE PREPARATION AND SUBMISSION OF PROPOSALS

mailto:brandon.m.roebuck.civ@mail.mil

The Offeror shall submit the content of its proposal parts for the Source Selection Evaluation Board (SSEB) to evaluate the Offeror’s non-price evaluation factors and price evaluation factors IAW FAR 52.212-2

EVALUATION--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (and addendum to 52.212-2), contained within this solicitation. Failure to submit all documents concurrently, and in accordance with these instructions, may render a proposal unacceptable.

The Government will not consider pages submitted in excess of the stated page limitations. Proposals should provide a minimum offer acceptance period of 120 days (including an agreement to hold the prices in offer firm) after the required date for receipt of proposals.

M.2.1. PROPOSAL EVALUATION

To aid in evaluation, proposals shall be practical, specific and complete and logically assembled. The proposal shall be in a clear and concise form satisfying all requirements of this solicitation. It shall include sufficient detail to demonstrate a complete understanding of the scope of the requirement. All pages of each proposal Volume shall be numbered, dated and include the solicitation number, W81XWH-19-R-0051.

M.2.2. PRICE INFORMATION

Price information shall be included in the price proposal Volume only. The proposed price shall not be discussed or exhibited in any other Volume of the Offeror’s proposal.

M.2.3. THE OFFEROR’S PROPOSAL

**AMENDMENT 0001 – 19 DECEMBER 2019**

The overall proposal shall consist of four (4) separate hard copy Volumes , individually titled. All copies of each

Volume shall be appropriately titled. Three (3) of the four (4) proposal Volumes shall be contained into one (1) 3-ring binder and the number of 3-ring binders are as follows:

Proposal

Volume

Volume Title Required

# of

Hard

Copies

Page

Limitation

Volume I Executed Solicitation Document (Representations, Certifications and Other Statements of Offerors)

5 No Page

Limitation

Volume II Executive Summary, Technical Capability, and Past

Performance

5 NTE 50

pages

Volume III Executive Summary and Price Proposal 5 No Page

Limitation

Volume IV **AMENDMENT 0001 – 19 DECEMBER 2019**

Commercial Price List (with discount %) Electronic Format

Only (web address only) or Excel file sent electronically).

0 No Page

Limitation

The Non-Price proposal shall be submitted in MS Word 2000 or higher, but not greater than MS Word 2013, or searchable PDF format. The Price Proposal shall be submitted in MS Excel 2000 or higher, but not greater than MS

Excel 2013 format. The firewall utilized by the Government Contracting Office does not authorize or accept zip or compressed files.

Hard copies of the proposals must be delivered to the POC identified in Section M.1.3.3 above.

M.2.4 PAGE LIMITATIONS

If the Offeror’s proposal Volume exceeds the defined page limitations, the pages exceeding the limit will be removed and will not be evaluated.

The Table of Contents, and Tabs, printed one side only, will not be counted toward the page limit.

M.2.5. CONTENT OF PROPOSAL PARTS

The Offeror shall submit the content of proposal Volumes for use in evaluating the Offeror’s non-price evaluation factors and price evaluation factors IAW FAR 52.212-2, Addendum of this solicitation and approved Source

Selection Plan.

The Government will evaluate only one proposal from each prime Offeror; therefore, the Government will not accept alternate proposals.

M.2.6 VOLUME I – EXECUTED SOLICITATION DOCUMENTS (REPRESENTATIONS,

CERTIFICATIONS AND OTHER STATEMENTS OF OFFERORS)

In Volume I, the Offeror shall complete and include all certifications required by the solicitation. The

Representations, Certifications and Other Statements of Offerors shall be completed and submitted in accordance with FAR Clause 52.212-3 Offeror’s Representations and Certifications – Commercial Items. A completed copy shall be submitted with the proposal in Volume I.

M.2.7 – VOLUME II – EXECUTIVE SUMMARY, TECHNIAL AND PAST PERFORMANCE

M.2.7.1 VOLUME II FORMAT AND PAGE LIMIT INSTRUCTIONS

Volume II shall be divided into three (3) sections: Section 1 – Executive Summary; Section 2 – Technical and

Section 3 – Past Performance Information.

All Sections of Volume II shall make direct reference to the SoN paragraphs and the MECs contained within this…