Medical Laboratory Testing Services for HIV

The purpose of this notice is to post another question recieved along with the answer..

The purpose of this notice is to post another question recieved along with the answer.

The purpose of this amendment is to remove any reference to "Federal Health Occupation" from the PWS. The solicitation due date is extended to Tuesday, 22 May 2018 at 10:00 am CST. Another Contractor Question and Answer is also posted..

The purpose of this amendment is to remove any reference to "Federal Health Occupation" from the PWS.  The solicitation due date is extended to Tuesday, 22 May 2018 at 10:00 am CST.  Another Contractor Question and Answer is also posted.

The slides from the Pre-Proposal Conference are posted..

The slides from the Pre-Proposal Conference are posted.

Amendment 01, contractor's questions and answers, and pre-proposal conference sign-in sheet are hereby posted..

Amendment 01, contractor's questions and answers, and pre-proposal conference sign-in sheet are hereby posted.

Question and answer to the solicitation is posted..

Question and answer to the solicitation is posted.

This is a modification to the pre-solicitation notice posted on 02 April 2018.

This a Request for Proposal (RFP)/Solicitation to provide non-personal, medical laboratory testing services for the detection of antigen and antibodies of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (es) (HIV) screening. The Health Readiness Contracting Office (HRCO) intends to procure medical laboratory testing services in support of the U.S. Army (Active Duty Army, Army National Guard, and Army Reserves) and U.S. Military Entrance Processing Command (USMEPCOM).

This is a follow-on requirement to provide medical laboratory testing services for US Army and USMEPCOM. This requirement will be solicited as unrestricted, full and open in accordance with FAR Subpart 6.1, Full and Open Competition. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code for this solicitation is 621511. The Government will issue one solicitation and intends to award one Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Single Award Task Order Contract (SATOC) under which Firm Fixed Price (FFP) task orders for HIV screening tests will be issued. Individual task orders will be issued for HIV screening tests. This solicitation will be awarded under FAR Subpart 15.101-1, Tradeoff Process to include applicable evaluation criteria. FAR 52.222-49, Service Contract Labor Standards - Place of Performance Unknown is in included in the solicitation. The applicable Wage Determination for the awardee will be incorporated at time of award in accordance with FAR 52.212-1B2(a)(4).

The solicitation and subsequent contract will include contract line items (CLINS) with one 5-year ordering period. The anticipated IDIQ contract will obligate the government to the minimum guarantee of $1,500.00 for post-award conference. All elements of the RFP shall be submitted by the Offeror with a proposal no later than the date/time shown in block 8 of the Standard Form (SF) 1449, Solicitation/Contract Order for Commercial Items.

This solicitation will be available in electronic format only. The official access point to the solicitation is via the Federal Business Opportunities website @ www.fbo.gov. The primary point of contact for this project is Ms. Yvonne Camarce, Contract Specialist, (210) 295-4504; email yvonne.y.camarce.civ@mail.mil. The secondary point of contact is Ms. Kathleen Henderson, Contracting Officer, (210) 221-3109; email kathleen.d.henderson2.civ@mail.mil.

Prospective offerors are advised that a pre-proposal conference will be held solely for the purpose of discussing the requirements of this solicitation. The pre-proposal conference is scheduled for 3 May 2018, 8:00 am - 12:00 pm, 502nd Comptroller Squadron, 2250 Engineer Street, Bldg 4196, Fort Sam Houston, TX, and will consist of briefings from the Contracting Officer and Technical Representative. Registration will begin at 7:30 am. Interested vendors must register with the contract specialist (below) NO LATER THAN 12:00 pm, CST, 26 April 2018. Interested vendors shall provide the following information for representatives attending the preproposal conference: Company name and size standard, attendee name, date of birth, driver license number and issue date, email address, and phone number. Attendees are limited to three per interested offeror. Please submit questions regarding this solicitation in writing not later than 18 May 2017. Questions should be submitted using the Contractor Questions Template as a .xls document.

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This is a modification to the pre-solicitation notice posted on 02 April 2018.

This a Request for Proposal (RFP)/Solicitation to provide non-personal, medical laboratory testing services for the detection of antigen and antibodies of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (es) (HIV) screening. The Health Readiness Contracting Office (HRCO) intends to procure medical laboratory testing services in support of the U.S. Army (Active Duty Army, Army National Guard, and Army Reserves) and U.S. Military Entrance Processing Command (USMEPCOM).

This is a follow-on requirement to provide medical laboratory testing services for US Army and USMEPCOM. This requirement will be solicited as unrestricted, full and open in accordance with FAR Subpart 6.1, Full and Open Competition. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code for this solicitation is 621511. The Government will issue one solicitation and intends to award one Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Single Award Task Order Contract (SATOC) under which Firm Fixed Price (FFP) task orders for HIV screening tests will be issued. Individual task orders will be issued for HIV screening tests. This solicitation will be awarded under FAR Subpart 15.101-1, Tradeoff Process to include applicable evaluation criteria. FAR 52.222-49, Service Contract Labor Standards - Place of Performance Unknown is in included in the solicitation. The applicable Wage Determination for the awardee will be incorporated at time of award in accordance with FAR 52.212-1B2(a)(4).

The solicitation and subsequent contract will include contract line items (CLINS) with one 5-year ordering period. The anticipated IDIQ contract will obligate the government to the minimum guarantee of $1,500.00 for post-award conference. All elements of the RFP shall be submitted by the Offeror with a proposal no later than the date/time shown in block 8 of the Standard Form (SF) 1449, Solicitation/Contract Order for Commercial Items.

This solicitation will be available in electronic format only. The official access point to the solicitation is via the Federal Business Opportunities website @ www.fbo.gov. The primary point of contact for this project is Ms. Yvonne Camarce, Contract Specialist, (210) 295-4504; email yvonne.y.camarce.civ@mail.mil. The secondary point of contact is Ms. Kathleen Henderson, Contracting Officer, (210) 221-3109; email kathleen.d.henderson2.civ@mail.mil.

Prospective offerors are advised that a pre-proposal conference will be held solely for the purpose of discussing the requirements of this solicitation. The pre-proposal conference is scheduled for 3 May 2018, 8:00 am - 12:00 pm, 502nd Comptroller Squadron, 2250 Engineer Street, Bldg 4196, Fort Sam Houston, TX, and will consist of briefings from the Contracting Officer and Technical Representative. Registration will begin at 7:30 am. Interested vendors must register with the contract specialist (below) NO LATER THAN 12:00 pm, CST, 26 April 2018. Interested vendors shall provide the following information for representatives attending the preproposal conference: Company name and size standard, attendee name, date of birth, driver license number and issue date, email address, and phone number. Attendees are limited to three per interested offeror. Please submit questions regarding this solicitation in writing not later than 18 May 2017. Questions should be submitted using the Contractor Questions Template as a .xls document.

This pre-solictation notice is not a request for competitive proposals. The Health Readiness Contracting Office (HRCO) intends to procure Medical Laboratory Testing Services for Human Immunodeficiency Virus(es) (HIV) in support of the United States (U.S.) Army and U.S. Military Entrance Processing Command (USMEPCOM). The HRCO anticipates the solicitation / Request for Proposal (RFP) will be available approximately 30 days from the date of this notice and the closing date is anticipated as 30 - 45 days from the release of the solicitation. A pre-proposal conference is anticipated approximately 15 days after solicitation release. This is a follow-on requirement and will be solicited as full and open, unrestricted.
The Government will issue a solicitation and intends to award one Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Single Award Task Order Contract (SATOC). The SATOC will have one 5- year ordering period. This solicitation will be awarded under FAR Subpart 15.101-1, Tradeoff Process to include applicable evaluation criteria.
This solicitation will be avaliable in electronic format only. The official government point of entry (GPE) to the solicitation is via the Federal Business Opportunities (FedBizOpps) website at http://www.fbo.gov. The solicitation is anticipated to be released on or about 24 April 2018. The point of contact for this acquisition is Mrs. Kathleen D. Henderson, Contracting Officer, (210) 221-3109; email kathleen.d.henderson2.civ@mail.mil and Mrs. Yvonne Camarce, Contract Specialist, (210) 295-4504; email yvonne.y.camarce.civ@mail.mil. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code for this solicitation is 621511. The solicitation is anticipated for release prior to the pre-proposal conference; as such, it is recommended to download the solicitation prior to attending the pre-proposal conference. Further information concerning the location of the pre-proposal conference and specific information will be posted when the solicitation is posted.
Contractors are encouraged to submit questions on the revised draft solicitation, exhibits, and sample spreadsheet by using the Contractors Questions Template.xlsx. Please submit the template as a .xlsx to the Contracting Officer and Contract Specialist.
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This pre-solictation notice is not a request for competitive proposals. The Health Readiness Contracting Office (HRCO) intends to procure Medical Laboratory Testing Services for Human Immunodeficiency Virus(es) (HIV) in support of the United States (U.S.) Army and U.S. Military Entrance Processing Command (USMEPCOM). The HRCO anticipates the solicitation / Request for Proposal (RFP) will be available approximately 30 days from the date of this notice and the closing date is anticipated as 30 - 45 days from the release of the solicitation. A pre-proposal conference is anticipated approximately 15 days after solicitation release. This is a follow-on requirement and will be solicited as full and open, unrestricted.
The Government will issue a solicitation and intends to award one Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Single Award Task Order Contract (SATOC). The SATOC will have one 5- year ordering period. This solicitation will be awarded under FAR Subpart 15.101-1, Tradeoff Process to include applicable evaluation criteria.
This solicitation will be avaliable in electronic format only. The official government point of entry (GPE) to the solicitation is via the Federal Business Opportunities (FedBizOpps) website at http://www.fbo.gov. The solicitation is anticipated to be released on or about 24 April 2018. The point of contact for this acquisition is Mrs. Kathleen D. Henderson, Contracting Officer, (210) 221-3109; email kathleen.d.henderson2.civ@mail.mil and Mrs. Yvonne Camarce, Contract Specialist, (210) 295-4504; email yvonne.y.camarce.civ@mail.mil. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code for this solicitation is 621511. The solicitation is anticipated for release prior to the pre-proposal conference; as such, it is recommended to download the solicitation prior to attending the pre-proposal conference. Further information concerning the location of the pre-proposal conference and specific information will be posted when the solicitation is posted.
Contractors are encouraged to submit questions on the revised draft solicitation, exhibits, and sample spreadsheet by using the Contractors Questions Template.xlsx. Please submit the template as a .xlsx to the Contracting Officer and Contract Specialist.