Q301--NEW - CTX STAT/Expedited Reference Lab

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in subpart 12.6, 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. The solicitation number 36C25723Q1429 is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2023-05.

The NAICS Code for this request for quotes is 621511 ($41.5 million). No set-aside is used for this solicitation.

The items being requested are as follows (X represents ordering periods 1-5):

Item

Description

Unit of Measure

Quantity

X001

DIALYSIS WATER

EA

700

X002

FLOW ADDL MARKERS

EA

200

X003

ACID FAST SMEAR

EA

90

X004

ACID FAST CULTURE

EA

90

X005

ACID FAST ID BIOCHEM

EA

12

X006

ACID FAST ID 2 PROBES

EA

10

X007

HIV 1/2 AB

EA

50

X008

HIV 1/2 AB DIFF/CONFIRM

EA

50

X009

MENINGITIS/ENCEPHALITIS PANEL

EA

30

X010

E TEST SUSCEPTIBILITY - 1 DRUG X 6

EA

12

X011

E TEST SUSCEPTIBILITY - 1 DRUG

EA

10

X012

KIRBY BAUER SUSC

EA

10

X013

BACTERIAL ANAEROBIC ID

EA

10

X014

AEROBE ID

EA

10

X015

BACTERIAL AEROBIC ID

EA

10

X016

BLOOD CULTURE FOR FUNGUS

EA

10

X017

MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS PCR

EA

10

X018

ANAEROBE CULTURE

EA

10

X019

ANAEROBE ID

EA

10

X020

BLOOD CULTURE FOR ACID FAST BACILLI

EA

10

X021

MIC SUSP

EA

12

X022

ID & SENSITIVITY

EA

10

X023

FTA ABS CSF

EA

10

X024

FUNGUS CULTURE

EA

10

X025

FUNGUS SMEAR

EA

10

X026

HERPES PCR

EA

10

X027

WEST NILE VIRUS PCR CSF

EA

10

X028

ANTI MITOCHONDRIAL ANTIBODY

EA

2

X029

ASMA

EA

2

X030

ASMA TITER

EA

2

X031

CMV PCR

EA

2

X032

Serum Viscosity

EA

10

X033

HOMOGENIZATION

EA

10

X034

Beta-Hydroxybutyrate

EA

10

X035

CKMB

EA

10

X036

PTH

EA

10

X037

PHOSPHORUS

EA

10

X038

C REACTIVE PROTEIN

EA

10

X039

BNP

EA

10

X040

CK

EA

10

X041

PROCALCITONIN

EA

15

X042

Troponin I

EA

10

X043

CMP

EA

10

X044

LACTATE

EA

10

X045

LDH

EA

10

X046

Uric Acid

EA

100

X047

Magnesium

EA

10

X048

Tacrolimus

EA

10

X049

Vancomycin

EA

10

X050

Cyclosporine

EA

35

X051

THEOPHYLLINE

EA

10

X052

AMIKACIN

EA

15

X053

METHOTREXATE

EA

10

X054

DRUG SCREEN URINE

EA

10

X055

VALPROIC ACID

EA

10

X056

CBC

EA

10

X057

HEMOGLOBIN

EA

10

X058

HCT-BODY FLUID

EA

10

X059

PLATLET FACTOR 4 COAG

EA

20

X060

DIC Panel (PT, PTT, Thrombin Time, FDP, Fibrinogen)

EA

10

X061

PT/INR

EA

10

X062

PLATLET FUNCTION SCREEN

EA

10

X063

HLA Platelet Antibody Screen

EA

10

X064

LEUKEMIA LYMPHOMA

EA

10

X065

FLOW CYTOMETRY 1ST MARKER

EA

9

X066

FLOW CYTOMETRY >16

EA

9

X067

PLATELET AGGREGATION

EA

3

X068

Treponema Pallidum AB

EA

15

X069

BMP

EA

10

X070

Hepatic (Liver) Profile

EA

10

X071

Heparin Induced PF4 AB Assay

EA

25

X072

Lipase

EA

10

X073

ACID FAST ID 4 PROBES

EA

10

X074

RPR

EA

15

X075

Hepatitis panel

EA

25

X076

digoxin

EA

25

X077

Salicylate

EA

25

X078

Acetaminophen

EA

25

X079

pH Body fluids

EA

70

X080

Ethanol (serum)

EA

25

X081

Ethanol (urine)

EA

25

X082

X the number of additional markers used for diagnosis

EA

9

X083

Interpretation using 2-8 markers

EA

9

X084

Interpretation using 9-15 markers

EA

9

X085

Interpretation using 16+ markers

EA

9

The STAT/ Expedited reference laboratory testing being requested are for the Amarillo Veterans Healthcare System laboratory, located at:

Department of Veterans Affairs

Central Texas Veterans Healthcare System

Laboratory

1901 Veterans Memorial Dr.

Temple, TX 76504

The provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial, applies to this acquisition.

The provision at 52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. The evaluation criteria are technical acceptability and price. Under technical includes the ability to provide all of the requested items in accordance with the Statement of Work and meet the minimum criteria listed under the clause in the attached solicitation.

To be considered, offerors are to complete Section B.3 in the attached solicitation document, provide a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items, provide a letter of authorization (if not the manufacturer) with its offer.

The clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. There are no addenda to this clause.

The clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. The following clauses cited in this clause are applicable:

FAR 52.203-6, Restrictions on Contractor Sales to the Government (JUN 2020), with Alternate I (NOV 2021)

FAR 52.203-19, Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements (JAN 2017)

Far 52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (JUN 2020)

FAR 52.204 23, Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware, Software, and Services Developed or Provided by Kaspersky Lab and Other Covered Entities (Jul 2018)

FAR 52.204 25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment. (AUG 2019)

FAR 52.204-27, Prohibition on a ByteDance Covered Application (JUN 2023)

FAR 52.209-6, Protesting the Government s Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment (NOV 2021)

FAR 52.209-10, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations (NOV 2015)

FAR 52.219-4, Notice of Evaluation Preference for HUBZone Small Business Concerns (OCT 2022)

FAR 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (SEP 2023)

FAR 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting (OCT 2022)

FAR 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation (MAR 2023)

FAR 52.222-3, Convict Labor (JUN 2003)

FAR 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (APR 2015)

FAR 52.222 26, Equal Opportunity (SEP 2016)

FAR 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (JUN 2020)

FAR 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (JUN 2020)

FAR 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (DEC 2010)

FAR 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (NOV 2021)

FAR 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards (AUG 2018)

FAR 52.222-42, Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires (MAY 2014)

FAR 52.222-43, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards Price Adjustment (Multiple Year and Option Contracts) (AUG 2018)

FAR 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (NOV 2021)

FAR 52.222-55, Minimum Wages for Contractor Workers Under Executive Order 14026 (JAN 2022)

FAR 52.222-62, Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706 (JAN 2022)

FAR 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (JUN 2020)

FAR 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (JUN 2008)

FAR 52.229-12, Tax on Certain Foreign Procurements (FEB 2021)

FAR 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer System for Award Management (Oct 2018)

FAR 52.232-40, Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (MAR 2023)

FAR 52.233-3, Protest After Award (Aug 1996)

FAR 52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (Oct 2004)

Additional Terms and Conditions:

FAR 52.203-17, Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights and Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights (JUN 2020)

FAR 52.204-4, Printed or Copied Double-Sided on Postconsumer Fiber Content Paper (MAY 2011

FAR 52.204-13, System for Award Management Maintenance (OCT 2018)

FAR 52.204-18, Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance (AUG 2020)

FAR 52.237-3, Continuity of Services (JAN 1991)

FAR 52.216-18, Ordering (AUG 2020)

FAR 52.216-19, Order Limitations (OCT 1995)

FAR 52.216-22, Indefinite Quantity (OCT 1995)

FAR 52.217-8, Option to Extend Services (NOV 1999)

FAR 52.222-49 Service Contract Labor Standards Place of Performance Unknown (MAY 2014)

FAR 52.237-3, Continuity of Services (JAN 1991)

VAAR 852.201-70, Contracting Officer s Representative (DEC 2022)

VAAR 852.203-70, Commercial Advertising (MAY 2018)

VAAR 852.211-72, Technical Industry Standards (NOV 2018)

VAAR 852.232-72, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests (NOV 2018)

VAAR 852.242-71, Administrative Contracting Officer (OCT 2020)

Additional Provisions:

FAR 52.204-7, System for Award Management (OCT 2018)

FAR 52.204-16, Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting (AUG 2020)

FAR 52.204-24 Representation Regarding Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment (AUG 2019)

FAR 52.229-11, Tax on Certain Foreign Procurements Notice and Representation (JUN 2020)

FAR 52.233-2, Service of Protest (SEP 2006)

VAAR 852.215-72, Notice of Intent to Re-Solicit (OCT 2019)

VAAR 852.233-70, Protest Content/ Alternative Dispute Resolution (OCT 2018)

VAAR 852.233-71, Alternate Protest Procedure (OCT 2018)

VAAR 852.273-70, Late Offers (NOV 2021)

Please submit all required documentation to Delphia Schoenfeld at delphia.schoenfeld@va.gov, no later than October 20, 2023, 3 PM ET (2 PM CT).