6830--dry ICE (VA-22-00048203)

DESCRIPTION: This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) subpart 12.6, Streamlined Procedures for Evaluation and Solicitation for Commercial Items, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested, and a written solicitation document is attached. This solicitation is issued as an RFQ. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-92

STATEMENT OF NEED: The Atlanta VAMC is seeking Dry Ice Pellet delivery for storing and transporting specimens and samples. This requirement is for the purchase 200lbs of Dry Ice Pellets for storing and transporting specimens and samples to be delivered every Monday

(excluding holidays which are listed below) between 8am-10am. If delivery day falls on a holiday, deliveries will on the following Tuesday with arrangements made with COR.

Dry Ice Pellets must be approximately between 1/2" and 3/4". Dry Ice Pellets must be delivered every Monday. Dry Ice Pellets must be used in medical labs for shipping and storing specimens samples. Dry Ice Pellets must be of temperatures between 32° F to -109° F. Material Safety Data Sheets shall be provided to the facility COR upon request at no additional charge

The purchase order period of performance is a base year effective date of award, plus 4 one-year option periods.

REQUIREMENTS: Weekly Monday Delivery of 200lbs of Dry Ice Pellets in 1 lb pellets to be used in medical labs for shipping and storing specimens samples: Dry Ice Pellets must be approximately between 1/2" and 3/4". Dry Ice Pellets must be of temperatures between 32° F to -109° F. Price to include all charges.

SET ASIDE: This requirement will be made using a cascading set-aside under the associated NAICS code 325120 with a small business size standard of 1000.

Set Aside Cascading set-aside procedures.

Any award resulting from this solicitation will be made using a cascading set-aside order of precedence as follows:

1. In accordance with FAR Subpart 19.1405 and VAAR Subpart 819.7005, any award under this solicitation will be made on a competitive basis first to an eligible Service Disabled Veteran Owned small business [SDVOSB] concern provided that the conditions of 38 U.S.C. 8127(d) are met (the VA Rule of Two) whereby the Contracting Officer receives adequate competition of two or more small business concerns owned and controlled by Veterans, and that the award can be made at a fair and reasonable price that offers the best value to the United States.

2. If there is inadequate competition for award to an SDVOSB concern, the SDVOSB set-aside shall be withdrawn and cascaded to the next contracting order of priority in accordance with VAAR 819.7004, which is Veteran Owned Small Businesses (VOSB) and conducted in accordance with the procedures set forth in VAAR 819.7006 provided that the conditions of 38 U.S.C. 8127(d) are met (the VA Rule of Two) whereby the Contracting Officer receives adequate competition of two or more small business concerns owned and controlled by Veterans, and that the award can be made at a fair and reasonable price that offers the best value to the United States.

3. If there continues to be inadequate competition between SDVOSB and VOSB concerns, the cascading will continue through the contracting order of priority in accordance with VAAR 819.7004 and FAR 19.203. If the contracting officer determines that offers from small business concerns do not meet the solicitation requirements in terms of technical acceptability, past performance, and fair market price, the small business set-aside[s] will be withdrawn and award will be made on the basis of full and open competition.

Adequate competition:

Adequate competition shall be deemed to exist if At least two competitive offers are received from qualified, responsible business concerns at the set-aside tier under consideration; and Award could be made at fair market price as determined in accordance with FAR 19.202-6.

The VA contracting officer reserves the right to consider competitive quotes submitted from all responsible offerors (including large businesses) in determining the fair market price.

The full text of FAR provisions or clauses may be accessed electronically at http://acquisition.gov/comp/far/index.html.

The following solicitation provisions apply to this acquisition:

52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES (NOV 2021)

52.216-1 TYPE OF CONTRACT (APR 1984)

52.233-2 SERVICE OF PROTEST (SEP 2006)

52.252-1 SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

52.212-2 EVALUATION COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES (NOV 2021)

52.212-3 OFFEROR REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS COMMERCIAL ITEMS (FEB 2021) (JUL 2020) (DEVIATION)

Offerors must complete annual representations and certifications electronically via the System for Award Management (SAM) website located at https://www.sam.gov/portal in accordance with FAR 52.212-3, Offerors Representations and Certifications Commercial Items. If paragraph (j) of the provision is applicable, a written submission is required.

The following contract clauses apply to this acquisition:

52.212-4 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES (NOV 2021)

VAAR 852.212-70 PROVISIONS AND CLAUSES APPLICABLE TO VA ACQUISITION OF COMMERCIAL ITEMS (APR 2020)

52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

52.212-5 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT STATUTES OR EXECUTIVE ORDERS COMMERCIAL ITEMS (JAN 2021) (JUL 2020) (DEVIATION)

FAR 52.233-3 Protest After Award (Aug 1996)

FAR 52.233-2 Service of Protest

Instructions to the Offeror

Award will be in accordance with FAR 13.106-2 to the lowest priced quotations that meets the requirements described in this notice. Option will be evaluated upon award.

ALL QUOTERS MUST SUBMIT THE FOLLOWING TO BE CONSIDERED FOR AWARD:

SIGNED & COMPLETED RFQ DOCUMENT ATTACHED

SECTIONS 17a with SAM unique ID#

Signature: sections 30a-c on page 1

COMPLETE PRICING SCHEDULE ON PAGE 6 OF ATTACHED RFQ

Submission of your response shall be received not later than 5/1/2022at lynn.portman@va.gov

Late submissions shall be treated in accordance with the solicitation provision at FAR 52.212-1(f). [Note to CO: This provision is in Attachment 3 Instructions to Quoters.]

Any questions or concerns regarding this solicitation should be forwarded in writing via e-mail to the Point of Contact listed below.

Point of Contact

Contracting Officer: Lynn Portman lynn.portman@va.gov