Q301--Reference Laboratory Testing Service (NTX)

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 36C25721Q0579 is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2021-05.

The NAICS Code for this request for quotes is 621511 ($35.0 million). No set-aside is used for this solicitation.

The items being requested are as follows:

Item Number

Unit

Description

Quantity

0001

Mo

Provide send out reference laboratory testing not performed in-house at VANTHCS' Pathology & Laboratory Medicine Service. Contractor will provide all labor, supplies, equipment, insurance, and supervision to provide the items.

Ordering Period 1: 6/1/2021-5/31/2022

12

1001

Mo

Provide send out reference laboratory testing not performed in-house at VANTHCS' Pathology & Laboratory Medicine Service. Contractor will provide all labor, supplies, equipment, insurance, and supervision to provide the items.

Ordering Period 2: 6/1/2022-5/31/2023

12

2001

Mo

Provide send out reference laboratory testing not performed in-house at VANTHCS' Pathology & Laboratory Medicine Service. Contractor will provide all labor, supplies, equipment, insurance, and supervision to provide the items.

Ordering Period 3: 6/1/2023-5/31/2024

12

3001

Mo

Provide send out reference laboratory testing not performed in-house at VANTHCS' Pathology & Laboratory Medicine Service. Contractor will provide all labor, supplies, equipment, insurance, and supervision to provide the items.

Ordering Period 4: 6/1/2024-5/31/2025

12

4001

Mo

Provide send out reference laboratory testing not performed in-house at VANTHCS' Pathology & Laboratory Medicine Service. Contractor will provide all labor, supplies, equipment, insurance, and supervision to provide the items.

Ordering Period 5: 6/1/2025-5/31/2026

12

5001

Mo

Provide send out reference laboratory testing not performed in-house at VANTHCS' Pathology & Laboratory Medicine Service. Contractor will provide all labor, supplies, equipment, insurance, and supervision to provide the items.

*Can be Exercised in Monthly Increments Up to Six (6) Months IAW FAR 52.217-8*

Option Period 1: 6/1/2026-11/30/2026

6

This is a Single Award, Firm-Fixed Price, Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Contract.

The guaranteed minimum award amount for this contract is $10,000.00. The maximum aggregate value of orders that can be placed under this contract is $6,000,000.00. The Government does not guarantee that it will place any orders under this contract in excess of the guaranteed minimum award amount.

Contract Period of Performance (POP): 06/01/2021 05/31/2026

Option POP: 06/01/2026 11/30/2026

The services being requested are for the reference laboratory testing of patient specimen. Services are to be performed at the VA North Texas Healthcare System, Laboratory, 4500 S. Lancaster Rd., Dallas, TX 75216.

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 factors are technical acceptability, past performance, and price. See Addendum to FAR 52.212-2 in RFQ 36C25721Q0363 .

Offerors are to provide a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items, 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 52.203-19 Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements (JAN 2017)

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

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

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

52.233-3, Protest After Award (Aug 1996)

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

52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation (MAR 2020)

52.222-3, Convict Labor (JUN 2003)

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

52.222 26, Equal Opportunity (SEP 2016)

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

52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (JAN 2019)

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

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

52.222-51, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment Requirement (MAY 2014)

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 Post-Consumer 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 (JUL 2016)

FAR 52.204-21, Basic Safeguarding of Covered Contractor Information Systems (JUN 2016)

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 52.232-40, Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (DEC 2013)

FAR 52.317-3, Continuity of Services (JAN 1991)

VAAR 852.212-70, Provisions and Clauses Applicable to VA Acquisition of Commercial Items (APR 2020)

852.203 70, Commercial Advertising

852.219-9, VA Small Business Subcontracting Plan Minimum Requirements

852.232 72, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests

852.233-70, Protest Content/ Alternative Dispute Resolution

852.233-71, Alternative Protest Procedure

852.270 1, Representatives of Contracting Officers

852.273 70, Late Offers

852.273-74, Award without Exchanges

VAAR 852.219-71, VA Mentor-Protégé Program (DEC 2009)

VAAR 852.219-72, Evaluation Factor for Participation in the VA Mentor-Protégé Program (DEC 2009)

VAAR 852.219-76, Subcontracting Plans Monitoring and Compliance (JUL 2018)

VAAR 852.223-71, Safety and Health (SEP 2019)

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 52.209-7, Information Regarding Responsibility matters (OCT 2018)

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

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

FAR 52.237-1, Site Visit (APR 1984)

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

Please submit all required documentation to Delphia Schoenfeld at delphia.schoenfeld@va.gov, no later than April 30, 2021, 3 PM ET (2 PM CT).