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FBO DAILY - FEDBIZOPPS ISSUE OF AUGUST 18, 2019 FBO #6477
SOLICITATION NOTICE

66 -- Flow Cytometry System

Notice Date

8/16/2019
 

Notice Type

Combine Synopsis/Solicitation
 

NAICS

334516 — Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
 

Contracting Office

Department of Veterans Affairs;Network Contracting Office 22;4811 Airport Plaza Drive;Suite 600;Long Beach CA 90815
 

ZIP Code

90815
 

Solicitation Number

36C26219Q1218
 

Response Due

8/22/2019
 

Archive Date

9/21/2019
 

Point of Contact

won.chae@va.gov
 

Small Business Set-Aside

Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business
 

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; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation number 36C26219Q1218 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ). The provisions and clauses in this document are in effect through the Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-95, January 19, 2017. This solicitation is for a total Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) set-aside. The associated NAICS Code is 334516 with business size standard of 1000 employees. The Government, Veterans Affairs, is seeking to acquire Flow Cytometry System for VA San Diego Healthcare System meeting the Salient Characteristics. In accordance with FAR 52.211-6, the technical specifications for this requirement is listed as Brand Name or Equal. Offeror quotes must demonstrate meeting the salient physical, functional, or performance characteristic specified in this solicitation, otherwise will be considered non-responsive. Salient Characteristics Must have bi-directional LIS interface that queries patient demographics and test selection as well as transmits results Must be fully automated, where sample staining/prep AND analysis occur within ONE, compact piece of equipment.   No separate sample staining/prep instrumentation should be needed Must calculate absolute numbers of cells for lymphocyte subsets WITHOUT the need for separate CBC/Diff results OR the need for special counting bead tubes Must be able to load source blood collection tubes onto the instrument and NOT daughter tubes.   Must utilize cap piercing technology for this to be possible Must accommodate continuous loading of samples throughout the day as opposed to a batch. Must use barcoded reagent tracking Must have integrated quality control capabilities that track QC data and notifies the operator of QC failures Footprint must be less than 33 inches wide to fit into limited lab space. Product Information: Part Number Description Quantity B39101 ASRAQUIOS CL System w/UPS (100-120v) includes instrument, computer workstation, reagent cart, and instrument accessories. 2 B31892 PRINTER, DGTL, COLOR LASER, LEXMARK C746N 120V W/ TONER & IMAGE DRUM 2 7547155 WASTE COLLECTION CONTAINER 10L 2 B22755 ASSY, WASTE HARNESS TUBING ELECTRICAL 2 B66603 PURCH. ASSY, SHEATH HARNESS TUBING AND ELECTRICAL MACHINE HD VERSION Materials 2 B24377 ST AQUIOS CL SERVICE CONTRACT 8 *The Manufacturer is Beckman Coulter. Delivery shall occur within 30 dasy after award to the following FOB destination: VA San Diego Healthcare System 3350 La Jolla Village Drive San Diego, CA 92161 The provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors Commercial Items, applies to this solicitation. 52.212-2 Evaluation -- Commercial Items (Oct 2014) (a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: Lowest price technically acceptable. Technical acceptability shall be established by review of each submitted quote by the designated technical evaluator(s) and verification that any equal-to items meet the salient characteristics included in this solicitation. Submissions to this solicitation must show clear, compelling and convincing evidence that equal-to items meet all the salient characteristics. (b) Options. The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. The Government may determine that an offer is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced. Evaluation of options shall not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s). (c) A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer s specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award. (End of Provision) 52.212-3 -- Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items The Offeror shall complete only paragraph (b) of this provision if the Offeror has completed the annual representations and certification electronically in the System for Award Management (SAM) accessed through https://www.sam.gov. If the Offeror has not completed the annual representations and certifications electronically, the Offeror shall complete only paragraphs (c) through (u) of the annual representations and certification electronically in the System for Award Management (SAM) accessed through https://www.sam.gov. (b) (1) Annual Representations and Certifications. Any changes provided by the Offeror in paragraph (b)(2) of this provision do not automatically change the representations and certifications in SAM. (2) The offeror has completed the annual representations and certifications electronically in SAM accessed through http://www.sam.gov. After reviewing SAM information, the Offeror verifies by submission of this offer that the representations and certifications currently posted electronically at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications--Commercial Items, have been entered or updated in the last 12 months, are current, accurate, complete, and applicable to this solicitation (including the business size standard applicable to the NAICS code referenced for this solicitation), at the time this offer is submitted and are incorporated in this offer by reference (see FAR 4.1201), except for paragraphs __. [Offeror to identify the applicable paragraphs at (c) through (u) of this provision that the offeror has completed for the purposes of this solicitation only, if any. These amended representation(s) and/or certification(s) are also incorporated in this offer and are current, accurate, and complete as of the date of this offer. Any changes provided by the offeror are applicable to this solicitation only, and do not result in an update to the representations and certifications posted electronically on SAM.] [(c) through (u) of the annual representations and certification electronically in the System for Award Management (SAM) accessed through https://www.sam.gov.] (End of Provision) The clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. 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 also apply: 52.217-6 -- Option for Increased Quantity. As prescribed in 17.208(d), Option for Increased Quantity (Mar 1989), the Government may increase the quantity of supplies called for in the Schedule at the unit price specified. The Contracting Officer may exercise the option by written notice to the Contractor within 180 days of delivery. Delivery of the added items shall continue at the same rate as the like items called for under the contract, unless the parties otherwise agree. (End of Clause) 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference (FEB 1998) This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es): http://farsite.hill.af.mil/vffara.htm http://www.acquisition.gov/comp/far/index.html http://www.va.gov/oal/library/vaar/index.asp 52.209-6 Protecting the government s interest when subcontracting with contractors debarred, suspended, or proposed for debarment Aug 2013 52.211-6 Brand Name or Equal August 1999 52.232-33 Payment by electronic funds transfer system for award management Jul 2013 52.232-40 Providing accelerated payments to small business subcontractors Dec 2013 52.233-1 Disputes May 2014 52.233-3 Protest after award Aug 1996 852.203-70 Commercial advertising Jan 2008 852.215-70 Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned and Veteran-Owned Small Business evaluation factors Jul 2016 852.232-72 Electronic submission of payment requests Nov 2012 852.237-70 Contractor responsibilities Apr 1984 All offeror quotes for this solicitation must be received electronically through email to Won Chae at won.chae@va.gov no later than August 20, 2019, 1:00 PM PST. Ensure to reference solicitation number 36C26219Q1218 within subject line of the email. Any offeror quotes received after the prescribed date/time shall be considered non-responsive and will not be considered for award. Any questions regarding this solicitation must be received electronically through email to Won Chae at won.chae@va.gov no later than August 22, 2019, 1:00 PM PST. Ensure to reference solicitation number 36C26219Q1218 within subject line of the email. NOTE: THIS NOTICE WAS NOT POSTED TO FEDBIZOPPS ON THE DATE INDICATED IN THE NOTICE ITSELF (16-AUG-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.
 

Web Link

Link To Document
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/VA/LBVANBC/VAMD/36C26219Q1218/listing.html)
 

Place of Performance

Address: Department of Veterans Affairs;VA San Diego Healthcare System;3350 La Jolla Village Drive;San Deigo, CA

Zip Code: 92161

Country: US
 

Record

SN05408211-F 20190818/190816230034 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

FedBizOpps Link to This Notice
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