W911SR-20-R-0003 Industry Question Matrix 28 May 2020.xlsx
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- W911SR-20-R-0003
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This federal solicitation requests proposals for the urgent purchase of FDA-approved combination needle and syringe units or individual needles and syringes in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Department of Health and Human Services' Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority seeks to acquire 500 million needles and syringes total by December 2020 or within 12 months of award, with at least 5 million each of 1ml and 3ml syringes and compatible needles by December 31, 2020. Proposals will be evaluated using lowest price technically acceptable criteria. Awards will be made to multiple offerors able to meet fair and reasonable pricing for quantities up to 500 million to supply 1ml syringes with 25 or 23 gauge needles and 3ml syringes with 25 or 23 gauge needles on an FOB destination basis.
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| Question | Industry Questions on Solicitation W911SR-20-R-0003 | Government Response |
| 1 | Will offers be accepted for syringes/needles manufactured in China or India? | Yes, the Government will consider needles/syringes manufactured outside the United States. All offerors shall specify the Country of Origin as prescribed in Attachment 2. The Government will be following evaluation of foreign products under DFARS 225. The Government will seek Buy American and Trade Agreement exeptions as applicable. The 510(k) Approval Letter specified in section 4.1.2 of the Statement of Work applies regardless of origin. |
| 2 | Can the due date for responses be extended to June 12th? | The Government will extend the deadline for Proposals to Monday 8 June 2020 at 4:30PM Eastern Time. |
| 3 | Can the agency clarify the origin requirement? | See above answer to Question 1. To clarify, the origin is where the manufactured end item (needles/syringes) are produced. |
| 4 | Due to the high quantity volume, is there any availability for upfront payments? | No. The Government will not provide any contract financing for this action. |
| 5 | Will we be allowed to ask for partial payments for partial shipments? | The Government will allow partial payments for partial deliveries following acceptance of the items by the Government. |
| 6 | Are the payment terms Net 30? | The Government anticipates Net 30 on any resultant awards. The Government may discuss alternate terms if a potential award is made to a Small Business. |
| 7 | Are we able to provide a standard needle? | No. Only safety needles will be acceptable as described in section 4.2 of the Statement of Work and Attachment 2. |
| 8 | Does Buy American or the Trade Agreement apply? What about Commercial Off the Shelf (COTS) items - does that negate the matter of country of origin? | Yes, Buy American and Trade Agreement applies (See above answer to Question 1) however, the Government will seek Buy American and Trade Agreement exeptions as applicable. COTS items do not negate the requirement to provide country of origin in the proposal. |
| 9 | Please advise how do we get notified when an award is made, or, if applicable, a portion of the bid? | Any contract award notifications will be posted on Beta SAM. |
| 10 | Will the Government extend the Q&A period to 6/2/2020? | The Government will extend the deadline for Questions to Tuesday 2 June 2020 at 4:30PM Eastern Time. |
| 11 | Will the Government extend the submission date to 6/9/2020? | See above answer to Question 2. The Government will extend the deadline for Proposals to Monday 8 June 2020 at 4:30PM Eastern Time. |
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