A.09.03_W91YTZ-18-R-0085-0001_CPPR.docx

W91YTZ-18-R-0085-0001

AMENDMENT 0001-Provides a response to questions and adjust the solicitation in response to questions. All other terms and conditions remain unchanged.

Upon submission of RFQ all amendments shall be acknowledged.

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued and is expected to result in the award of a firm-fixed price requirement type contract. The resulting award will be made on SF 1449, for commercial supplies and services. Solicitation number W91YTZ-18-R-0085 is issued as request for quote (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-98 current as of 28 December 2017 and DFARS DPN 20171228.

This acquisition is UNRESTRICTED, under size standard 1000 and NAICS code 339112. The Government anticipates awarding a single award for this requirement to provide an automated Clinical Chemistry and Immunodiagnostic testing system, reagents, supplies and maintenance as detailed the Contract Line Item Numbers below for Martin Army Community Hospital (MACH) at Fort Benning, Georgia. This requirement is for a 12 month base period all responsible Small Businesses offers may submit a quotation which will be considered by the agency.

The Regional Health Contracting Office – Atlantic (RHCO-A), Fort Gordon Health Contracting Cell (GHCC) intends to solicit, negotiate, and award a single firm-fixed price supply contract for the Martin Army Community Hospital (MACH) at Fort Benning, GA.

Item No. 0001: Automated Clinical Chemistry and Immunodiagnostic testing system to include analyzer, training, reagents, supplies and preventative maintenance. Period of Performance: 1 October 2018 through 30 September 2019. Billing shall occur monthly.

0001AA: Reagents 1 Job

Reference Excel Attachment A.09.03 Reagent List

Total: _______________________

Total Base period: ______________________

The following FAR Clauses and Provisions in their latest editions apply to this solicitation.

Addendum to FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors—Commercial Items

FAR 52.212-1 is hereby amended to reflect the changes shown below:

Para (b) Submission of offers

All offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) prior to award, and lack of registration shall make an offer ineligible for award. Offerors may obtain information on registration Internet at https://www.sam.gov. Or the SAM Help desk at https://www.fsd.gov.

THE SOLICITATION MUST BE QUOTED ALL OR NONE.

To be delivered FOB Destination to: Martin Army Community Hospital 6600 Van Aalst Boulevard, Fort Benning, GA 31905.

The estimated date of award is September 21, 2018. All questions shall be submitted to emails: Kiah.M.Washington.Civ@mail.mil and Frederick.M.Kmiecik.Civ@mail.mil by August 16, 2018 1230 PM EST. Responses will be posted to the Federal Business Opportunities website. Proposals are being accepted via email only. All responsible sources should submit proposals to Kiah M. Washington via e-mail: Kiah.M.Washington.civ@mail.mil by September 14, 2018 1200 PM EST. (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.

Cover email shall include: Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) / CAGE Code, Point of contact for individual authorized to enter in to discussions to include phone and email.

All offers must request verification by email to Kiah M. Washington Email: Kiah.M.Washington.Civ@mail.mil to confirm receipt of their proposal was received by the time specified in the solicitation. The Government will not be responsible for any failure of transmission or receipt of the offer, or any failure of the offeror to verify receipt of the emailed offer.

Instructions for the Preparation of Quotes

The technical information required for evaluation purposes shall not exceed 10 pages. Each page shall be numbered.

The Quote shall be prepared in two (2) separate volumes as indicated below.

· Volume I-Technical Sub factor 1. Equipment

· Volume II-Pricing

VOLUME I – TECHNICAL

The technical Quote, Volume I, shall be addressed in sufficient written detail for the Government to determine if the offeror understands this aspect of the Government’s requirement. The offeror shall address each factor separately, and shall provide sufficient narrative and supporting data for each factor. Lack of any of these significant capabilities shall be considered sufficient cause for the Quote to be determined unacceptable. The Technical Quote shall provide sufficient detail for the Government to determine whether the Quote acceptably meets the requirements of the solicitation. Statements that the offeror understands, can or will comply with all specifications, or statements paraphrasing the specifications of parts thereof, or phrases such as “standard procedures will be used” or “well-known techniques will be used” will be considered unacceptable. The technical Quote shall provide a narrative and supporting data with the following sections organized separately so that the evaluation factors listed below are included.

The following information must be submitted, in writing, as part of the technical proposal.

1. Technical Specifications for analyzers must meet salient characteristics & delivery of required components.

VOLUME II – PRICING

Assessment of price reasonableness based on comparison to market prices.

1. The offeror shall submit proposed pricing for all subcontract Line Item Numbers (subCLINs) identified in the Request for Quote, unless otherwise noted. The offeror shall limit their unit and extended prices to two (2) decimal places (example: $158.03).

1. The offeror shall submit pricing totals for the base period as well as a grand total.

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

Certain Activities or Transactions Relating to Iran— Representation and Certifications. OCT 2015

INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT

Tax Liability or a Felony Conviction under Any

52.252-1 (FEB 1998), Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference: The full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at this/these address (es): www.farsite.hill.af.mil or www.arnet.gov/far.

52.252-5, Authorized Deviations in Provisions (APR 1984): (b) the use in this solicitation or contract of any DoD FAR Supplement (48 CFR Chapter 2) provision with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of “(DEVIATION)" after the name of the regulation.

252.203-7005 Representation Relating to Compensation of Former NOV 2011 DOD Officials 252.204-7011 Alternate Line-Item Structure SEP 2011 252.225-7035 Buy American-Free Trade Agreements-Balance of Payments Program Certificate-Basic NOV 2014

52.212-2 Evaluation –Commercial Items OCT 2014

Addendum 52.212-2 (LPTA):

Paragraph (a) replaced with the following:

Award will be made using the lowest price technically acceptable (LPTA) source selection process. Award will be made to the responsible offeror on the basis of the lowest evaluated price of proposals meeting or exceeding the acceptability standards for non-cost factors. Award may be made without discussions with offerors (except communications conducted for the purpose of minor clarification). Therefore, each initial offer should contain the offeror's best terms from a technical and price standpoint. However, the Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if it is later determined by the contracting officer to be necessary.

The Government will award a Firm Fixed Price contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible Offer whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be the most advantageous for the Government, price and other factors considered. In order to be considered for award, an Offeror must receive an Acceptable rating in all factors. The following factors shall be used to evaluate:

Technical and Price

Award will be made based on lowest price, technically acceptable proposal.

(a) Options. Not Applicable.

(b) A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contractor without further action by either party. Before the offer’s specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award.

FACTOR: 1 TECHNICAL

Sub factor 1 – Equipment-Provide in writing, documentation of how your company equipment meets the salient characteristics

SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS

Deliver an automated Clinical Chemistry and Immunodiagnostic testing system including the following Components per System:

Command Center Sample Management Center Barcode Sample Identification Unit Reagent Management Unit

Sample input, decapper, double centrifugation, aliquotter, stat, output units

· FDA approved

· Does not require a water purification/ filtration system or modification of the plumbing for a water supply.

· Continuous random access, auto-calibration, quality control, dilution, and rerun

· Audible and visual alarm for sample input unit.

· Provide system that can test whole blood, serum, plasma, urine and body fluid samples.

· Interface with the DoD Electronic Health Record, Laboratory Information (LIS) and CHCS (Composite Health Care Systems

· Compatible with Windows 10 or higher

· Provide for data and information storage and management

· Able to test whole blood, serum, plasma, urine and body fluid samples

· Barcode Reader

· Relative Humidity cannot exceed-45-85 and must be non-condensing

· Operating temperature-15-32 degrees Celsius.

· Provide water filtration units for deionized bacteria free water required to run systems that do not exceed 30L per hour per unit.

Technical will be evaluated as either Acceptable or Unacceptable. Best value is expected to result from selection of the technically acceptable proposal with the lowest evaluated price. Definitions are as follows:

ACCEPTABLE: To be rated acceptable, the offeror's technical proposal must demonstrate it can meet all specifications and testing requirements.

UNACCEPTABLE: A technical proposal that fails to demonstrate it can meet one or more requirements will be determined unacceptable.

FACTOR II: PRICE

Price will be evaluated separately from Technical and will be evaluated for fairness and reasonability. The offeror shall complete the CLIN structure with a total cost covering the base period developed based upon the annual testing requirement and includes the analyzers, installation, training, reagents, consumables, and maintenance services. This information will be used to assist in the price analysis as required by FAR 15.404-1(b).

STATEMENT OF OBJECTIVES

Martin Army community Hospital, Fort Benning, GA

1. General Description.

1.1. Provide Martin Army Community Hospital (BMACH), USAMEDDAC Fort Benning, Georgia laboratory to lease automation Clinical Chemistry and Immunodiagnostic testing system. The vendor is responsible for analyzer, reagents, supplies, service, and preventive maintenance. This analyzer is located in the chemistry section under the management of the Department of Pathology.

2. Physical Security.

2.1. Personnel or any representative of the contractor entering Fort Benning shall abide by all security regulations and shall be subject to security checks. Contractor and all associated sub-contractors employees shall comply with applicable installation/ facility access and local security policies and procedures (provided by Government representative as needed). The contractor shall also provide all information required to meet installation access requirements if required including background checks to be accomplished by installation Provost Marshall Office, Director of Emergency Services or Security Office. Contractor workforce must comply with all personal identity verification requirements (FAR clause 52.204-9 (Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel) as directed by DOD, HQDA and/or local policy. In addition to the changes otherwise authorized by the changes clause of this contract, should the Force Protection Condition (FPCON) at any individual facility or installation change, the Government may require changes in Contractor security matters or processes.

2.3. Ensure personnel report to the Equipment Management Suite located in room GC-122 on the ground floor to sign in and obtain a temporary vendor security badge PRIOR to commencing all on-site visits, preventive maintenance service, support or repairs to equipment in the laboratory and any BMACH outlying site that has equipment installed under this contract.

2.4. Ensure that any requirement to remove, exchange, or add contractor’s equipment during the performance of this contract is coordinated through the Point of Contact and must also include the site OIC/NCOIC, Chief EMB and the Property Book Officer.

3. Hours of Operation.

3.1. Normal Hours. Normal hours of operation are 8:00am to 3:00pm EST, Monday through Friday.

3.2. Recognized Holidays. Facility observes all federal holidays. Federal Holidays are as follows:

NOTE : When any of the above holidays fall on a Saturday it will be observed on the preceding Friday; holidays that fall on a Sunday will be observed on the following Monday. Any holidays declared by Presidential Executive Order shall be observed in the same manner as the holidays listed above.

4. Analyzer, components and reagents Automated Clinical Chemistry and Immunodiagnostic testing system including the following Components Command Center Sample Management Center Barcode Sample Identification Unit Reagent Management Unit

4.1. Provide on-site technical support for installation of analyzers and maintain a fully operational status.

4.1.1 Ensure all shipments arrive Monday through Friday between the hours of 8:00am and 3:00pm EST; excluding holidays and weekends according to paragraph 1.6.2 above.

4.1.2 Provide user manuals and software upgrades.

4.1.3 Provide 24 hour telephonic troubleshooting.

4.1.4 Ensure proper packaging of reagents, supplies, and equipment and shipped at proper refrigerated or frozen temperatures according to manufacturer specifications.

4.1.5 Respond to service calls within four hours when the analyzer is not working or the morning of the next duty day if after 5:00pm Monday through Friday and correct deficiencies within 24 hours after arrival on-site.

4.2 Reagents

4.2.1 Provide customer notification of updates on any reagents in writing within 5 business days and ensure continuity of services and availability of reagents during reagent revision when required.

4.2.2 Ensure proper packaging of reagents, supplies, and equipment and that they are shipped at proper refrigerated or frozen temperatures according to manufacturer specifications.

4.2.3 Notify the laboratory if there is a recall on any reagents or equipment within 24 hours.

4.2.3. Respond to phone calls regarding shipment discrepancies the same day of notification and discrepancy will be corrected within 24 hours.

IRAPT- Invoice, Receiving, Acceptance and property Transfer-formerly known as WAWF HIPPA-Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (7 July 2014) TFMC-Tobacco Free Medical Campus LEIE (October 2015) 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions—Commercial Items JAN 2017

52.212-4 ADDENDUM

(w) the non-FAR Part 12 discretionary FAR, DFARS, AFARS, and Local clauses herein are incorporated into this contract either by reference or in full text. If incorporated by reference, see clause 52.252-2 for locations where full text can be found.

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

With Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed

252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Request and

Incorporated in Full Text

52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this/these address (es):

(End of clause)

52.252-6 AUTHORIZED DEVIATIONS IN CLAUSES (APR 1984)

(a) The use in this solicitation or contract of any Federal Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR Chapter 1) clause with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of "(DEVIATION)" after the date of the clause.

(b) The use in this solicitation or contract of any DoD FAR Supplement (48 CFR Chapter 2) clause with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of "(DEVIATION)" after the name of the regulation.

(End of clause)

252.247-7023 252.247-7024 Transportation of Supplies by Sea-Basic Notification of Transportation of Supplies By Sea

APR 2014

MAR 2000

End of Additional FAR and DFARS clauses Incorporated by Full Text 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders—Commercial Items (Deviation

2013-O0019) JAN 2017