H166--FY24: Laboratory Refrigerators Calibration & Certification

AMENDMENT No. 2 SOLICITATION No. 36C24823Q1958 Laboratory Refrigerators Calibration and Certification Services

Correction on Period of Performance: The stated period of performance is hereby being changed. Instead of the previously 9/15/2023 09/14/2024, it will now be 10/20/2023 10/19/2024, and so forth on the subsequent option periods.

Due date for Proposal/Offer submittal is hereby extended from 9/15/2023 at 12:00PM AST to 10/4/2023 at 1:00PM AST (Puerto Rico Local Time)

RESPONSE TO VENDORS QUESTIONS AND REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION will be provided on a separate amendment.

Solicitation 36C24823Q1958 Amendment No. 1

This amendment is hereby issued to extend quotes submittal date from September 11, 2023 to September 15, 2023 at 1:00 PM AST (Puerto Rico Local Time). All other information contained in solicitation remain unchanged.

36C24823Q1958

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 will not be issued.

The solicitation is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2023-04, effective on June 2, 2023. This procurement is set-aside Small Business. The associated NAICS code is 541380 Testing Laboratories and Services and Product Service Code (PSC) H166 Quality Control-Instruments and Laboratory Equipment, the small business size standard is $19 Million.

Prospective contractors shall provide all required labor, materials, equipment, transportation and supervision to render Laboratory Refrigerators Calibration and Certification Services at the VA Caribbean Healthcare System located in San Juan Puerto Rico.

Detailed specifications and requirements are provided in the attached Combined Synopsis/solicitation, Performance Work Statement (PWS) and associated documents. Emphasis is made on the Addendum to FAR 5.212-1, Instructions to Offerors, as detailed instructions regarding this RFQ can be found in this addendum. Addendum can be found in document titled 36C24823Q1958 Attachment C Clauses and Provisions .

The contract period of performance is expected to be from September 15, 2023, or date of award if later, until August 31, 2024, plus four (4), one-year option periods. In addition, FAR Clause 52.217-8, Option to Extend Services, is incorporated into this requirement.

Questions regarding this acquisition shall be submitted as a word document via email to Contract Specialist, Aurea Gonzalez at Aurea.Gonzalez@va.gov no later than September 7, 2023 at 12:00 PM AST (Puerto Rico Local Time).

Submission of your response shall be received not later than September 11, 2023 at 1:00 PM AST (Puerto Rico Local Time) to Aurea Gonzalez at Aurea.Gonzalez@va.gov

Late submissions shall be treated in accordance with the solicitation provision at FAR 52.212-1(f).

Any questions or concerns regarding this solicitation should be forwarded in writing via e-mail to the Points of Contact listed above, no telephone inquiries will be accepted.

The full text of FAR provisions or clauses may be accessed electronically at https://www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far

The following solicitation provisions apply to this acquisition:

FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Nov 2021) applies to this acquisition. Addenda to this provision is applicable and contain the evaluation criteria and basis for award.

FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Dec 2022)

FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Dec 2022)

FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Commercial Products and Commercial Services. (Dec 2022)

The provision at 52.212-2, Evaluation -- Commercial Items, is not applicable to this acquisition. Evaluation and basis for award is contained in the amendment to 52.212-1.

Award will be based upon a comparative evaluation of quotes in accordance with the Simplified Acquisition Procedures of FAR Part 13. Comparative evaluation is the side by side pairwise comparison of quotes based on factors resulting in a Contracting Officer decision for the quote most favorable to the Government. Options will be evaluated at time of award.

The award will be made to the response most advantageous to the Government. Responses should contain your best terms and conditions.

To facilitate the award process, all quotes must include a statement regarding the terms and conditions herein as follows:

"The terms and conditions in the solicitation are acceptable to be included in the award document without modification, deletion, or addition."

OR

"The terms and conditions in the solicitation are acceptable to be included in the award document with the exception, deletion, or addition of the following:"

Quoters shall list exception(s) and rationale for the exception(s), if any.