Q301--Medical Laboratory Testing & Services

Attachment 1: Combined Synopsis-Solicitation for Commercial Items

VHAPM Part 813.106 SAP: Soliciting Competition & Evaluation of Quotations SOP

Original Date: 10/12/17

Revision 04 Date: 06/10/20

Description

(i) 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.

(ii) This solicitation is issued as an RFQ. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2021-05, effective date 03-10-2021.

(iii) This solicitation is:

Full and Open competition IAW FAR Part 13 procedures.

(iv) The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 621511, with a small business size standard of $35 million.

The FSC/PSC is Q301.

(v) The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 22 (NCO 22L) in Long Beach California is seeking to purchase Medical Laboratory Testing & Analysis Services.

(vi) All interested companies shall provide quotations for the following:

Medical laboratory testing & analysis services

Line Item

Test Description

CPT Code

Required turnaround time

Total Price

1

Tacrolimus FK506

80197

24

2

HLA Donor Specific Antibodies

86832/86833

24

3

Platelet Aggregation

85576

4

4

PH Body Test

89051

24

See attached SOW for more details.

The estimated purchase order/contract period of performance is 06-17-2021 to 06-16-2022.

(vii) Place of Performance/Place of Delivery

Address:

VA San Diego Healthcare System

3350 La Jolla Village Drive.

San Diego, CA

Postal Code:

92161

Country:

UNITED STATES

(viii) The full text of FAR provisions or clauses may be accessed electronically at FAR | Acquisition.GOV and VAAR | Acquisition.GOV.

The following solicitation provisions apply to this acquisition:

FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors Commercial Items

FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial Items

FAR 52.212-3, Offerors Representations and Certifications Commercial Items

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:

4. FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions Commercial Items (OCT 2018).

5. FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders (JAN 2021).

The following subparagraphs of FAR 52.212-5 are applicable:

- 52.204-23, Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware, Software, and Services Developed or Provided by Kaspersky Lab and Other Covered Entities (Jul 2018) (Section 1634 of Pub. L. 115-91).

- 52.209-10, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations (Nov 2015).

- 52.233-3, Protest After Award (Aug 1996) (31 U.S.C. 3553).

- 52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (Oct 2004) (Public Laws 108-77 and 108-78 ( 19 U.S.C. 3805 note)).

- 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (Jun 2020) (41 U.S.C. 3509)).

- 52.204-14, Service Contract Reporting Requirements (Oct 2016) (Pub. L. 111-117, section 743 of Div. C).

- 52.209-6, Protecting the Government s Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment. (Jun 2020) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note).

- 52.209-9, Updates of Publicly Available Information Regarding Responsibility Matters (Oct 2018) (41 U.S.C. 2313).

- 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Oct 2018) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)).

- 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Sep 2016) (E.O.11246).

- 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Jun 2020) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

- 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (Jun 2020) (29 U.S.C. 793).

- 52.224-3 Privacy Training (Jan 2017) (5 U.S.C. 552 a).

- 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award Management (Oct2018) (31 U.S.C. 3332).

- 52.232-34, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Other than System for Award Management (Jul 2013) (31 U.S.C. 3332).

(ix) The Government will issue an order number and obligation number to the responsible quoter whose quotation conforming to the solicitation and SOW will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other decision factors considered. Award will be based upon a comparative evaluation of quotes in accordance with the Simplified Acquisition Procedures of FAR 13. Price reasonableness will be based on competitive quotations or offers. The Government is not requesting or accepting alternate quotations. Only one quotation per vendor will be accepted.

(x) The following are the decision factors:

1. Price: The Government will determine price reasonableness based on competitive quotations/offers received. Quotations/offers will be evaluated side-by-side comparison of vendors proposed prices.

2. Past Performance.

* Note: The award will be made to the response most advantageous to the Government. The Government reserves the right to consider a quotation other than the lowest price that provides additional benefit(s). Responses should contain your best terms, conditions.

(xi) 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.

(xii) All offeror quotes for this solicitation must be received electronically through email no later than Wednesday, June 9, 2021, 4:30 p.m. PST. Ensure to reference solicitation number 36C26221Q0818 in subject line of the email. Any offeror quotes received after the prescribed date and time shall be considered non-responsive and will not be considered for award. Any questions regarding this solicitation must be received electronically through email no later than Monday June 7, 2021, 4:30 p.m. PST. Offeror quotes shall be sent by email to the Point of Contact listed below.

(xiii) Late submissions shall be treated in accordance with the solicitation provision at FAR 52.212-1(f). Offers or modifications of offers received after the time set forth in this RFQ may be considered if determined to be in the best interest of the Government. Late offeror quotes will not be considered.

(xiv) Any questions or concerns regarding this solicitation should be forwarded in writing via e-mail to Anthony.delacruz@va.gov

Point of Contact

Anthony Dela Cruz

Contract Specialist, Pathology & Laboratory

VHA Regional Procurement Office West

Network Contracting Office 22

4811 Airport Plaza Dr., Suite 600|Long Beach, CA 90815

Office: (562) 766-2284

email: Anthony.delacruz@va.gov