SOLICITATION NOTICE
65 -- NX EQ Flow Cytometers
- Notice Date
- 1/15/2019
- Notice Type
- Combine Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 334516
— Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs;OPAL | Strategic Acquisition Center;10300 Spotsylvania Ave | STE 140;Fredericksburg VA 22408-2697
- ZIP Code
- 22408-2697
- Solicitation Number
- 36C10G19Q0022
- Response Due
- 2/15/2019
- Archive Date
- 5/16/2019
- Point of Contact
- Ninatile.Bacote@va.gov
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Solicitation Number: 36C10G19Q0022 Notice Type: Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Synopsis: COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for Brand name or equal 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; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation number 36C10G19Q0022 is issued for this combined synopsis/solicitation; this solicitation is being issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ). This combined synopsis/solicitation incorporates provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-99, dated 16 Jul 2018. Requirement Description: VA has a requirement to purchase Flow Cytometers to deliver patient care at its VA Medical Centers around the country. Flow Cytometers are laser-based, laboratory chemical analyzers that measure and characterize cells and cellular constituents. Modern Cytometers are able to analyze many thousand particles per second, in "real time" and, they separate, quantify, and analyze cells by suspending them in a stream of fluid (sheathing fluid) and passing them through a detection system. A single-award Firm-Fixed Price Requirements contract will be awarded for the purchase of Brand Name or Equal equipment in accordance with all terms, conditions, provisions, specifications, and schedule of this solicitation herein. Quotes shall contain the terms for cost/price and technical capabilities of the Brand Name or Equal equipment. The Government reserves the right to award without discussions. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 334516 Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing and the associated size standard is 1,000 employees. This procurement action is issued full and open competition. This acquisition is for a single-award Firm-Fixed Price Requirements contract in accordance with FAR Part 16.5 for BD Biosciences ® brand name or equal Flow Cytometers and related equipment and accessories as identified in ATTACHMENT A - FLOW CYTOMETERS PRICE/COST SCHEDULE. All interested companies shall provide a quote for all Contract Line Item Numbers (CLINs) listed in ATTACHMENT A - FLOW CYTOMETERS PRICE/COST SCHEDULE. The ordering period is for one year with two 12-month option years. Delivery is FOB destination. Firm-Fixed Price Orders will be placed against this contract in writing and will provide the delivery locations, delivery dates and exact quantities. The FAR provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors Commercial, applies to this acquisition including attached addenda to the provision. The FAR provision at 52.212-2, Evaluation -- Commercial Items, and the specific evaluation criteria as attached addenda also applies to this acquisition The Offeror is to include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items, with its offer. Clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition and a statement regarding any addenda to the clause. Addendum is attached. Clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition and a statement regarding which, if any, of the additional FAR clauses cited in the clause are applicable to the acquisition. Addendum is attached. All interested Offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) prior to receiving an award. You may access SAM at https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/. Questions regarding this combined synopsis/solicitation are due via email by 2:00PM EST on February 15, 2019 to Ninatile.Bacote@va.gov. No calls will be accepted. Quotes are due via email by 2:00PM EST on January 29, 2019 to Ninatile.Bacote@va.gov. Product Description Salient Characteristics Literature Review Flow Cytometers 1. SCOPE OF WORK: The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Non-Expendable Equipment National Program has identified the Flow Cytometers (also known as Cytometers) product line as a candidate for a VA-wide (otherwise referred to as national ) single Requirements contract award. Cytometers are laser-based, laboratory chemical analyzers that measure and characterize cells and cellular constituents. Modern Cytometers are able to analyze many thousand particles per second, in "real time" and they separate, quantify, and analyze cells by suspending them in a stream of fluid (sheathing fluid) and passing them through a detection system. Cytometry is routinely used in the diagnosis of health disorders, especially blood cancers, but has many other applications in basic research, clinical practice and clinical trials. In addition, cytometry technology can be adapted to provide a rapid, sensitive, and cost-effective means for detecting and characterizing bacteria. It is also commonly used for research because it is ideal for evaluating drug resistance, detecting tumor cell DNA aneuploidy, immunophenotyping, and analyzing tumor cell proliferation. A common variation involves linking the analytical capability of the cytometer to a sorting device, to physically separate, and thereby purify particles of interest, based on their optical properties. Such process is called cell sorting, and the instrument is commonly termed a "cell sorter". A Cytometer is similar to a microscope, except that, instead of producing an image of the cell, Cytometry offers high-throughput, large-scale, automated quantification of specified optical parameters on a cell-by-cell basis. The Contractor must demonstrate the ability to meet all requirements for the solicitation. The objective is to provide Cytometers to be used by clinicians throughout the VA medical centers and facilities. The period of performance is for one (1) 12-month base period with two 12-month option periods. 2. REQUIREMENT This requirement will be IAW FAR clause 52.211-6, Brand Name or Equal which requires that the quoter indicate that each product that is being offered as an equal product to the FACSLyric System by BD Biosciences ® Cytometers. For each equal product, the offeror must include a description reflecting the salient characteristics (SC) and level of quality that will satisfy the salient physical, functional, or performance characteristics of the equal product(s) specified in the solicitation. The quoter must also clearly identify the item by brand name (if any) and make/model number. Finally, the quoter must include descriptive literature, such as illustrations, drawings, or a clear reference to previously furnished descriptive data or information available to the contracting officer, and clearly describe any modifications it plans to make to a product to make it conform to the solicitation requirements. Contract Line Item# Brand Part Number Description 0001 BD Biosciences 660517 BD Accuri C6 Plus System 0002 BD Biosciences 661391 Dell Optiplex Workstation Bundle (Desktop and Software) 0003 BD Biosciences 661085 SW Bundle Selectable Lasers for C6 plus 0004 BD Biosciences 662878 FACSLyric 3L10C Instrument US-IVD 0005 BD Biosciences 663008 FACSLyric Z240 Workstation Bundle IVD 0006 BD Biosciences 653115 RICOH SP C320DN Printer Bundle 0007 BD Biosciences 662879 FACSLyric Universal Auto Loader US-IVD 0008 BD Biosciences 662030 Bundle Software Assurity Linc-Lyric 0009 BD Biosciences 662383 FACSLyric 3L12C Instrument RUO 0010 BD Biosciences 661811 FACSLyric Z240 Workstation Bundle RUO (Desktop and Software) 0011 BD Biosciences 662462 FACSLyric Universal Auto Loader RUO 0012 BD Biosciences 652792 NEC LED Monitor 0013 BD Biosciences 663058 Scanner Barcode GD4400-B 2D The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is seeking vendors who can provide BD Biosciences ® Cytometers as listed above or equal commodities which meets all the following salient characteristics. Salient Characteristics for CLINs 0001, 0004 and 0009: SC # SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS METHOD OF EVALUATION STATE WHERE SC IS REFLECTED IN TECHNICAL LITERATURE (PAGE/PARAGRAPH SC 1 Instrument shall support an array of applications for research and clinical tests. Literature Review SC 2 Instrument shall provide multicolor analysis capability. Literature Review SC 3 Instrument shall provide flexibility on choice of lasers and parameters. Literature Review SC 4 Instrument shall be able to illustrate consistent analysis with text or statistical ranges. Literature Review SC 5 Instrument shall have capability to set user options for default settings for gates, plots, parameters, fonts, colors, group/sample names. Literature Review SC 6 Instrument shall adhere to laser standard Class 1. Literature Review Salient Characteristics for CLINS 0002, 0003, 0005, 0006, 0008, 0010, 0011, 0012, and 0013: SC # SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS METHOD OF EVALUATION STATE WHERE SC IS REFLECTED IN TECHNICAL LITERATURE (PAGE/PARAGRAPH SC 7 Instrument s software shall be able to create and manage multiple user accounts. Literature Review SC 8 Computer and software shall interface with instrument to receive and perform data analysis on samples. Literature Review SC 9 Barcode scanners shall be compatible with instruments software. Literature Review VENDORS ARE REQUIRED TO SITE WHERE IN THEIR LITERATURE THESE SC s ARE REFLECTED. NOTE: THIS NOTICE WAS NOT POSTED TO FEDBIZOPPS ON THE DATE INDICATED IN THE NOTICE ITSELF (15-JAN-2019); HOWEVER, IT DID APPEAR IN THE FEDBIZOPPS FTP FEED ON THIS DATE. PLEASE CONTACT 877-472-3779 or fbo.support@gsa.gov REGARDING THIS ISSUE.
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