Quarterly Water Testing for Legionella

SECTION A - COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS

General Information Document Type:

Combined Solicitation/Synopsis Solicitation Number: 36C25620Q0056

Posted Date: November 29, 2019

Response Date (NLT): December 20, 2019

Response Time (NLT): 11:00am (CT)

Product or Service Code: H146 Quality Control Services/Water Purification and Sewage Treatment Equipment

Set Aside (SDVOSB/VOSB): Service Disable Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVSOB) Set-Aside

NAICS Code: 541380 Testing Laboratories

Point of Contract: Shasta Britt, Contract Specialist; Email: shasta.britt@va.gov

Contracting Office Address Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 16 Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center 2002 Holcombe BLVD; Bldg. 100 Houston, TX 77030

Description 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; quotations are being requested, and a written solicitation document will not be issued.

This solicitation is a request for quotations (RFQ).

The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular FAC 2019-06 (effective 10/10/2019), Commercial Checklist; VAAR Update 2008-19 (effective 10/04/19). Solicitations for the acquisition of commercial items prepared using FAR Part 12 shall be assembled, to the maximum extent practicable, using the format at FAR 12.303.

The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 541380, with a small business size standard of $16.5 million.

Registration will be verified in System Award Management (SAM). Quotes will be considered non-responsive and rejected if the Contracting Officer is not able to verify and view contractor registrations in SAM.

Registration will be verified in Vendor Information Pages (VIP). Quotes will be considered non-responsive and rejected if the Contracting Officer is not able to verify and view contractor registrations in VIP as an SDVOSB.

The Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center has a requirement for the collect and culture water samples for Legionella pneumophila. This includes collecting the samples, completing chain of custody forms/records, preparing samples for shipment, shipping the samples to a certified laboratory.

Period of Performance (PoP) dates: December 23, 2019 thru December 22, 2020 (PoP is subject to change if necessary); with four (4) option years, exercisable at the Government s discretion.

Questions are due December 6, 2019 by 11:00am (CT). An amendment will be posted to the solicitation afterward with all questions and answers. If there are no questions, an amendment will not be posted.

All interested companies shall provide quotation(s) for and complete items identified in solicitation attachment: S02- Atch_Sections B-E_36C25620Q0056 ; complete and submit: Section B: Contract Administration Data and Section E: 52.212-2 Evaluation-Commercial Items, and Instruction to Contractor; award shall be made in accordance with Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA).

Quotes will be considered non-responsive and rejected if the Contracting Officer is not able to verify evaluation factors requested and clearly identified in Section E: 52.212-2 Evaluation-Commercial Items and Instruction to Contractor for a successful submission of quote.

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SECTION A - COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS

General Information

Document Type:

Combined Solicitation/Synopsis

Solicitation Number:

36C25620Q0056

Posted Date:

November 29, 2019

Response Date (NLT):

December 13, 2019

Response Time (NLT):

11:00am (CT)

Product or Service Code:

H146 Quality Control Services/Water Purification and Sewage Treatment Equipment

Set Aside (SDVOSB/VOSB):

Service Disable Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVSOB) Set-Aside

NAICS Code:

541380 Testing Laboratories

Point of Contract:

Shasta Britt, Contract Specialist; Email: shasta.britt@va.gov

Contracting Office Address

Department of Veterans Affairs

Network Contracting Office 16

Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center

2002 Holcombe BLVD; Bldg. 100

Houston, TX 77030

Description

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; quotations are being requested, and a written solicitation document will not be issued.

This solicitation is a request for quotations (RFQ).

The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular FAC 2019-06 (effective 10/10/2019), Commercial Checklist; VAAR Update 2008-19 (effective 10/04/19). Solicitations for the acquisition of commercial items prepared using FAR Part 12 shall be assembled, to the maximum extent practicable, using the format at FAR 12.303.

The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 541380, with a small business size standard of $16.5 million.

Registration will be verified in System Award Management (SAM). Quotes will be considered non-responsive and rejected if the Contracting Officer is not able to verify and view contractor registrations in SAM.

Registration will be verified in Vendor Information Pages (VIP). Quotes will be considered non-responsive and rejected if the Contracting Officer is not able to verify and view contractor registrations in VIP as an SDVOSB.

The Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center has a requirement for the collect and culture water samples for Legionella pneumophila. This includes collecting the samples, completing chain of custody forms/records, preparing samples for shipment, shipping the samples to a certified laboratory.

Period of Performance (PoP) dates: December 23, 2019 thru December 22, 2020 (PoP is subject to change if necessary); with four (4) option years, exercisable at the Government s discretion.

Questions are due December 6, 2019 by 11:00am (CT).

An amendment will be posted to the solicitation afterward with all questions and answers.

If there are no questions, an amendment will not be posted.

All interested companies shall provide quotation(s) for and complete items identified in solicitation attachment: S02- Atch_Sections B-E_36C25620Q0056 ; complete and submit: Section B: Contract Administration Data and Section E: 52.212-2 Evaluation-Commercial Items, and Instruction to Contractor; award shall be made in accordance with Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA).

Quotes will be considered non-responsive and rejected if the Contracting Officer is not able to verify evaluation factors requested and clearly identified in Section E: 52.212-2 Evaluation-Commercial Items and Instruction to Contractor for a successful submission of quote.

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