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FBO DAILY - FEDBIZOPPS ISSUE OF DECEMBER 18, 2014 FBO #4772
DOCUMENT

66 -- Blood Bank Reagents - Attachment

Notice Date

12/16/2014
 

Notice Type

Attachment
 

NAICS

334516 — Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
 

Contracting Office

Department of Veterans Affairs;VISN17 Network Contracting Activity;7400 Merton Minter Blvd. (10N17/90C);San Antonio TX 78229
 

ZIP Code

78229
 

Solicitation Number

VA25715Q0339
 

Response Due

12/23/2014
 

Archive Date

1/2/2015
 

Point of Contact

Karon Martin
 

Small Business Set-Aside

N/A
 

Description

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. Quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation number is VA257-15-Q-0339. This acquisition is issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-79, effective December 15, 2014. The associated North American Industrial Classification System Code (NAICS) for this procurement is 334516 with a small business standard of 500 employees. This acquisition is solicited as a set-aside for small business. Network Contracting Office 17 requests responses from qualified sources capable of providing the following item(s): CLIN 0001: 6902316 0.8% Surgscreens (SHIP 3 PER MONTH) Qty: 39 EACH, Price: $_______ CLIN 0002: 6902317 0.8% Resolve Panel A (SHIP 1 EVERY MONTH) Qty: 13 EACH, Price: $_______ CLIN 1001: 6902316 0.8% Surgscreens (SHIP 3 PER MONTH) Qty: 39 EACH, Price: $_______ CLIN 1002: 6902317 0.8% Resolve Panel A (SHIP 1 EVERY MONTH) Qty: 13 EACH, Price: $_______ CLIN 2001: 6902316 0.8% Surgscreens (SHIP 3 PER MONTH) Qty: 39 EACH, Price: $_______ CLIN 2002: 6902317 0.8% Resolve Panel A (SHIP 1 EVERY MONTH) Qty: 13 EACH, Price: $_______ PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: One base year + 2 (1) options years from date of award. Quotes must include company name, company DUNS number, and point of contact information. Delivery at the VA Central Texas Healthcare System, 1901 Veterans Memorial Drive, Temple, TX 76504. The following FAR and VAAR Clauses and provisions in their latest editions apply to this solicitation. 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items. 52.212-2, Evaluation Commercial Items. Technical acceptability to meet the Governments requirement, past performance, delivery and price. Technical and past performance, when combined is less important than price. 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items. Offerors must include a completed copy of Representations and Certifications with their offer. 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items. 52.204-7 Central Contractor Registration 52.217-8 Option to Extend Services 52.217-9 Option to Extend the Term of the Contract 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside 52.219-13, Notice of Set-Aside Orders 52.222-50 Combatting Trafficking in Persons 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving 52.233-3 Protest After Award 52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim The following clauses will be incorporated in full text. 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items The following clauses shall be considered marked within 52.212-5 52.204-10 Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards 52.209-6 Protecting the Governments Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment. 52.222-3, Convict Labor 52.222-19, Child Labor - Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities 52.222-22 Previous Contracts Compliance Report 52.222-25 Affirmative Action Compliance 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer--Central Contractor Registration 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Representation 52.252-1, Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference http://www.acquisition.gov/far/ http://www.va.gov/oal/library/vaar/ 52.252-2, Clauses Provisions Incorporated by Reference http://www.acquisition.gov/far/ http://www.va.gov/oal/library/vaar/ 852.203-70, Commercial Advertising 852.211-70 Service Data Manuals 852.237-70 Contractor Responsibilities "Texas" shall be inserted into the fill in 852.246-70 Guarantee 852.273-74, Awards Without Exchanges The Government intends to award a firm fixed price contract resulting from this combined synopsis/solicitation. All offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) prior to award (www.sam.gov). Quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Paper copies of this solicitation will not be issued and telephone requests or fax requests for the solicitation will not be accepted. Quotes must include company name, company DUNS number, and point of contact information. Quotes must include company name, company DUNS number, and point of contact information. All responsible sources should submit quotes to Karon Martin via e-mail: Karon.martin@va.gov by Tuesday, December 23, 2014, 12:00PM CST. STATEMENT OF WORK 1.1 INTRODUCTION: Contractor shall provide blood reagents that shall be used for blood typing, antigen typing, antibody screening and identification, and cross matching blood as necessary to meet our veterans' transfusion needs. 2.1 SCOPE OF WORK: Supplier will obtain blood bank reagents that will be used to test blood components to meet standards of safety as set forth by the FDA. Supplier will then provide transportation of said blood reagents thru timely shipments to Central Texas Veterans Healthcare System as necessary to support our veterans' transfusion needs. 2.3 CONTRACTOR REQUIREMENTS 2.3.1The Contractor shall provide shall provide all necessary blood bank reagents and testing blood cells required to test patients and our stock of blood units at the Central Texas Veterans Health Care System (CTVHCS), 1901 Veterans Memorial Drive, Temple, Texas 76504. 2.3.2Blood bank reagents shall be delivered prior to the expiration date stated on each reagent and certified that all reagents have been tested in accordance with the required mandates of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the American Association of Blood Banks (AABB). Procedures for obtaining, storage, shipping and delivery must conform to FDA and AABB requirements. By submitting an offer, offeror certifies that their blood bank reagent center is currently licensed with the FDA and accredited by AABB. A copy of license and accreditation shall be submitted with the proposal. 2.3.3All blood bank reagents shall be transported to the CTVHCS in Styrofoam mailing containers packed in ice. 2.3.4Regular deliveries shall be made at scheduled times by the Contractor to CTVHCS to assure that there is always a current in date supply. Reagents will be shipped in accordance with AABB specifications. 2.3.5The Contractor shall have a plan acceptable to CTVHCS for providing blood reagents to meet contract requirements in the event of a VA or other community disaster. The Contractor shall furnish a copy of this plan with its proposal. 2.4TYPES OF BLOOD BANK REAGENT DELIVERIES 2.4.1Regular Deliveries, as scheduled two times per month. 2.4.2Regular Deliveries, as scheduled one time per month. 2.5CTVHCS REQUIREMENTS 2.5.1The Chief, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Service will ensure an accurate record keeping system is established within the service to provide for efficient management of payment for this contract. 2.5.2CTVHCS will return for credit, within fifteen (15) calendar days of receipt, any reagent lot which is rejected due to breakage or if product is of an unacceptable quality. 2.5.3CTVHCS Blood Bank is under the direction of the Chief, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Service. After award of a contract, a Contracting Officer's Technical Representative (COTR) will be designated to monitor contractor performance. 2.5.4A Standing Order for the year will be placed with the Contractor. 2.5.5CTVHCS will comply with all FDA mandated recall recommendations. Evaluation of Contractor: The basis for selecting the contractor will be made on three main criteria in the following descending order of importance. 1. Safety. All blood bank reagents must meet or exceed all AABB and FDA standards. 2. Dependability. Manufacturer must be able to meet our blood bank reagent needs consistently 3. Price. The third most important criteria for award of this contract are the lowest possible price. Evaluation of these criteria will be made by the blood bank's Fiscal Administrative Officer, Blood Bank Supervisor, Laboratory's Chief Technologist, and assigned Contract Specialist.
 

Web Link

FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/VA/VASTHCS/VASTHCS/VA25715Q0339/listing.html)
 

Document(s)

Attachment
 

File Name: VA257-15-Q-0339 VA257-15-Q-0339.docx (https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=1775324&FileName=VA257-15-Q-0339-000.docx)

Link: https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=1775324&FileName=VA257-15-Q-0339-000.docx

 

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Place of Performance

Address: VA Central Texas Healthcare System;1901 Veterans Memorial Drive;Temple, TX

Zip Code: 76504
 

Record

SN03597564-W 20141218/141216234809-b84b5d9ec9039f6e2cec2a767fdbf805 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

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