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FBO DAILY - FEDBIZOPPS ISSUE OF JUNE 27, 2013 FBO #4233
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Q -- 636-13-3-4641-1257 - University of Iowa Animal Care Service - Attachment

Notice Date

6/25/2013
 

Notice Type

Attachment
 

NAICS

611310 — Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools
 

Contracting Office

Department of Veterans Affairs;NCO 23 - Iowa City;1303 5th St, Suite 300;Coralville IA 52241
 

ZIP Code

52241
 

Solicitation Number

VA26313Q2468
 

Response Due

6/27/2013
 

Archive Date

7/7/2013
 

Point of Contact

Melissa Hutchison
 

Small Business Set-Aside

N/A
 

Description

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Iowa City VA Medical Center, Iowa City, IA intends to negotiate a SOLE SOURCE procurement under the authority of FAR 6.302.1, FAR 6.302.5, with The University of Iowa 7 Jessup Hall Business Office, Iowa City, IA 52242 Interested parties may identify their experience in providing these services to the Contracting Officer via e-mail at melissa.hutchison2@va.gov or fax 319-358-6430. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. 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 document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-66, effective April 1, 2013. The associated NAICS code is 611310 and small business size standard is 7.0 million. The acquisition is not set-aside and is being negotiated as a SOLE SOURCE procurement. The requirement for this acquisition includes the following: ITEM DESCRIPTION OF QTY UNITAMOUNT NO. SUPPLIES/SVCS Animal Research Support Exchange of use for the period of July 1, 2013 - June 30, 2014 1 YR Services Provided. The University of Iowa Office of Animal Resources (OAR) is AAALAC certified and will provide housing and care to animals in accordance with the Iowa City VA Health Care System approved research protocols. Sufficient husbandry and care shall be provided to maintain research animals housed in university animal research facility in support of VA sponsored research in accordance with AAALAC (Association for the Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care) and NIH (National Institute of Health) guidelines. Services will include: a.Animals will be received at the university animal research facility. They will be placed in clean cages with fresh bedding, food, and water. b.Animal Care Technicians will provide daily feeding and watering. Cage cleaning/changing shall be provided. Health problems shall be monitored and coordinated with a veterinarian, as needed. c.Sanitation of the holding area and regular changing of egress filters on air handling units shall be performed. d.Removal of animals shall be coordinated with the principal investigator and noted in the University of Iowa's daily census. e.The University will notify the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) Coordinator at the Iowa City VAMC of animal transfers and weans. This will be done through a transfer/wean slip. SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES (PRICE/COST): July 1, 2013-June 30, 2014 SpeciesEst. Qty/MonthRate/day/animalEst. Monthly Total12 Month Total Dog25 Mice-conventional12,817(cage) Mice-Virus Free17,835(cage) Rats131 Primates235 Special Services Hours for caretaker and vet tech Administrative Costs Total Costs Total___________________ The date of delivery is ordered by purchase order with delivery being FOB Destination (if a consumable) to the Department of Veteran's Affairs, Iowa City VAMC, 601 Highway 6 W, Iowa City, IA 52246. The provision at FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial, applies to this acquisition along with additional addenda. A statement regarding the applicability of the provision at FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation -- Commercial Items, is not applicable to this sole source acquisition. Offeror is to include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items. FAR clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. The FAR clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes Or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items, also applies to this acquisition and the following clauses cited in the clause are applicable to this acquisition: 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (Sept 2006), with Alternate I (Oct 1995) (41 U.S.C. 253g and 10 U.S.C. 2402), 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation (June 2007) (15 U.S.C 632(a)(2)), 52.222-3, Convict Labor (June 2003) (E.O. 11755), 52.222-19, Child Labor--Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (FEB 2008) (E.O. 13126), 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Feb 1999), 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Mar 2007) (E.O. 11246), 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans (Sept 2006) (38 U.S.C. 4212), 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (Jun 1998) (29 U.S.C. 793), 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans (Sept 2006) (38 U.S.C. 4212), 52.222-39, Notification of Employee Rights Concerning Payment of Union Dues or Fees (Dec 2004) (E.O. 13201). 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Aug 2007) (Applies to all contracts). 52.223-15, Energy Efficiency in Energy-Consuming Products (DEC 2007)(42 U.S.C. 8259b), 52.225-3, Buy American Act--Free Trade Agreements-- Israeli Trade Act (Aug 2007) (41 U.S.C. 10a-10d, 19 U.S.C. 3301 note, 19 U.S.C. 2112 note, Pub. L 108-77, 108-78, 108-286, 109-53 and 109-169), 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (Feb 2006) (E.o.s, proclamations, and statutes administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury), 52.225-4 Buy American Act-Free Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade Act Certificate. The FAR clause at 52.232-34, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer - Other than Central Contractor Registration applies to this acquisition as well. The VAAR Clauses applicable to this acquisition are 852.203-70 Commercial Advertising, 852.233-70 Protest content/alternative dispute resolution, 852.233-71 Alternate protest procedure, 852.246-70 Guarantee, 852.246-71 Inspection, 852.252-70 Solicitation provisions or clauses incorporated by reference, 852.273-70 Late offers, 852.273-71 Alternative negotiation techniques, and 852.273-74 Award without exchanges. Information concerning clauses and provision incorporated by reference may be obtained at http://farsite.hill.af.mil. Quote is due by 14:00 am CST on June 27, 2013. Proposal may be mailed, faxed or emailed to Melissa Hutchison at the Department of Veterans Affairs, NCO 23, 1303 5th Street, Suite 300, Coralville IA 52241, fax: (319)358-3335, or e-mail: melissa.hutchison2@va.gov For additional information regarding this notice please contact Melissa Hutchison at the provided email address or by calling (319) 339-7159.
 

Web Link

FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/VA/ICVAMC584/ICVAMC584/VA26313Q2468/listing.html)
 

Document(s)

Attachment
 

File Name: VA263-13-Q-2468 VA263-13-Q-2468.docx (https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=834008&FileName=VA263-13-Q-2468-000.docx)

Link: https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=834008&FileName=VA263-13-Q-2468-000.docx

 

File Name: VA263-13-Q-2468 Sole Source Animal Care.pdf (https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=834009&FileName=VA263-13-Q-2468-001.pdf)

Link: https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=834009&FileName=VA263-13-Q-2468-001.pdf

 

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Place of Performance

Address: VAMC Iowa City;601 Hwy 6 West;Iowa City, IA

Zip Code: 52246
 

Record

SN03098620-W 20130627/130625234639-ecf4503086ca60c26d223251ff68eb84 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

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