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).