SOLICITATION NOTICE
66 -- NX EQ Centrifuges
- Notice Date
- 10/19/2022 9:59:58 AM
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 339113
— Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- STRATEGIC ACQUISITION CENTER FREDERICKSBURG (36C10G) FREDERICKSBURG VA 22408 USA
- ZIP Code
- 22408
- Solicitation Number
- 36C10G23R0002
- Response Due
- 11/18/2022 8:59:00 PM
- Archive Date
- 02/25/2023
- Point of Contact
- David Daniel, Contract Specialist, Phone: TBD
- E-Mail Address
-
David.Daniel1@va.gov
(David.Daniel1@va.gov)
- Awardee
- null
- Description
- Solicitation Number: 36C10G22R0019 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; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation number 36C10G22R0019 is issued for this combined synopsis/solicitation; this solicitation is being issued as a Request for Proposal (RFP). This combined synopsis/solicitation incorporates provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2022-07, dated 10 August 2022. Requirement Description: VA has a requirement to purchase Centrifuges to deliver patient care at its VA Medical Centers around the country. Centrifuges come in both tabletop (or benchtop) and floor models. Both models are stationary structures and consist of an electric motor, a shaft, and speed and time controls. They also include a rotor on which one of several interchangeable heads is mounted. The rotor head includes slots into which tubes, cups, flasks, microplates, test tubes, and/or other sample holders can be fitted. The two most common rotor designs are fixed angle and swinging bucket (also known as horizontal). Some models have refrigerating capabilities to keep the rotor chamber cool. Centrifuges are used mainly in the clinical laboratory for a variety of procedures such as centrifugation of body fluids, reagents, or mixtures of both in preparation for analysis using other equipment Centrifuges work at low speed (usually up to 10,000 RPM) and high speed (typically from 12,000 to 25,000 RPM) and ultracentrifuges with a speed usually between 30,000 and 120,000 RPM. A single award Requirements contract will be awarded IAW FAR Clause 52.211-6, Brand Name or Equal in accordance with all terms, conditions, provisions, specifications, and schedule of this solicitation herein. Proposals shall contain the terms for cost/price and technical capabilities of the band 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 339113 Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing, Product Service Code: 6640 Laboratory Equipment, and Supplies and the associated size standard is 750 employees. This procurement action is issued as full and open competition. This acquisition is for a single award Requirements contract in accordance with FAR Part 16.5 for Beckman Coulter brand name or equal Centrifuges and related equipment and accessories as identified in ATTACHMENT A PRICE COST SCHEDULE - NX EQ CENTRIFUGES. All interested companies shall provide a proposal for all Contract Line Item Numbers (CLINs) listed in ATTACHMENT A PRICE COST SCHEDULE - NX EQ CENTRIFUGES. The ordering period is for one base year with four 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 submitting a proposal. You may access SAM at https://sam.gov/SAM/. Questions regarding this combined synopsis/solicitation are due via email by 11:59PM EST on November 1, 2022, to Contract Specialist, David Daniel at David.Daniel1@va.gov and Contracting Officer, Sharon Redman at Sharon.Redman@va.gov. No calls will be accepted. Proposals are due via email by 11:59PM EST on November 18, 2022, to Contract Specialist, David Daniel at David.Daniel1@va.gov and Contracting Officer, Sharon Redman at Sharon.Redman@va.gov. 1. BACKGROUND: The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Non-Expendable Equipment National Program has identified the Centrifuges product line as a candidate for a VA-wide (otherwise referred to as national ) single Requirements contract. Centrifuges come in both tabletop (or benchtop) and floor models. Both models are stationary structures and consist of an electric motor, a shaft, and speed and time controls. They also include a rotor on which one of several interchangeable heads is mounted. The rotor head includes slots into which tubes, cups, flasks, microplates, test tubes, and/or other sample holders can be fitted. The two most common rotor designs are fixed angle and swinging bucket (also known as horizontal). Some models have refrigerating capabilities to keep the rotor chamber cool. Centrifuges are used mainly in the clinical laboratory for a variety of procedures such as centrifugation of body fluids, reagents, or mixtures of both in preparation for analysis using other equipment Centrifuges work at low speed (usually up to 10,000 RPM) and high speed (typically from 12,000 to 25,000 RPM) and ultracentrifuges with a speed usually between 30,000 and 120,000 RPM. The Contractor must demonstrate the ability to meet all requirements for the solicitation. The objective is to provide Centrifuges to be used by clinicians throughout the VA medical centers and facilities. The period of performance is for one 12-month base period with four 12-month option periods. 2. REQUIREMENT This requirement will be IAW FAR clause 52.211-6, Brand Name or Equal which requires the offeror indicate each product that is being offered as an equal product to the Beckman Coulter® Centrifuges identified in Table 1 below. For each equivalent product proposed the offeror must include a description reflecting the salient characteristics (SC) met and level of quality that will satisfy the salient physical, functional, or performance characteristics of the brand name product(s) specified in the solicitation. The offeror must also clearly identify the item by brand name (if any) and make/model number. Finally, the offeror 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. Table 1 - Contract Line Items CONTRACT LINE ITEMS MANUFACTURE PART NUMBER DESCRIPTION 0001 Beckman Coulter 369001 General Purpose Refrigerated Floor Model Centrifuge Avanti J-E HPC, 208-240V, 50/60Hz 0002 Beckman Coulter 392932 Bench-Top General Purpose Refrigerated Centrifuge Allegra X-15R, Centrifuge, 208V, 60Hz 0003 Beckman Coulter A99465 Bench-Top General Purpose Refrigerated Centrifuge Allegra X-14R Centrifuge, 120V. 60Hz 0004 Beckman Coulter A99464 Bench-Top General Purpose Unrefrigerated Centrifuge Allegra X-14, IVD, 120V, 60Hz (Constant Temperature) 0005 Beckman Coulter B30589 Small Low Volume Centrifuge Allegra X-5, 120V, 60Hz 0006 Beckman Coulter B06314 Small Low Volume Centrifuge Allegra X-3 0, IVD, 120V, 60Hz 0007 Beckman Coulter 89429-546 Microfuge 20R, 120V, 60Hz, with FA241.5P, IVD 0008 Beckman Coulter 89429-550 Microfuge 20R, 120V, 60Hz, with FA361.5 IVD 0009 Beckman Coulter B30155 Bench-Top Refrigerated Microcentrifuge/Ultracentrifuges Micro 20R, Rotor FA241.5 24X1.5/2ML 0010 Beckman Coulter B30156 Bench-Top Refrigerated Microcentrifuge/Ultracentrifuges Micro 20R, Rotors, Rotor FA241.5P 24X1.5/2.0 0011 Beckman Coulter B30157 Bench-Top Refrigerated Microcentrifuge/Ultracentrifuges Microfuge 20R Rotors, Rotor FA361.5 36X1.5/2.0 0012 Beckman Coulter B30159 Bench-Top Refrigerated Microcentrifuge/Ultracentrifuges Microfuge 20R Rotors, Rotor FA4X8.2P 0013 Beckman Coulter 369735 Rotor Allegra X14/14R/15R, Rotor Fixed Angle FX6100 0014 Beckman Coulter 392806 Rotor for Allegra X14/14R/15R, Carrier M-PLT F/SX4750/SX4750A 0015 Beckman Coulter 369702 Rotor for Allegra Allegra X14/14R/15R, Rotor Swinging Bucket 0016 Beckman Coulter 369704 Rotor for Allegra X14/14R/15R, Rotor ARIES SLF- BLNC SX4750A 4X750ML 0017 Beckman Coulter 392243 Rotor for Allegra X30, Rotor SX4250 Horizontal Swinging Bucket ALM 4X250ML 0018 Beckman Coulter B01425 Rotor for Allegra X30, Rotor, SX4400 W/Buckets 0019 Beckman Coulter B01430 Rotor for Allegra X30, Rotor, S6096 W/Buckets & Carriers 0020 Beckman Coulter 361171 Rotor for Allegra X30, Rotor F2402H FXD AGL 45DEG 24X2ML Tube 0021 Beckman Coulter 392274 Rotor for Allegra X30, Rotor FX-301.5 0022 Beckman Coulter 361221 Rotor for Allegra X30, Rotor F1010 FXD AGL 25DEG 10X10ML TUBE 0023 Beckman Coulter 364640 Rotor for Allegra X30, Rotor Assembly F0850 0024 Beckman Coulter 364680 Rotor for Allegra X30, Rotor Assembly C1015 0025 Beckman Coulter 364670 Rotor for Allegra X30, Rotor Assembly C0650 0026 Beckman Coulter 334845 Rotor for Avanti JXN & JE, Avanti JA-21 0027 Beckman Coulter 369679 Rotor for Avanti JXN & JE, Avanti JA-18 0028 Beckman Coulter 366754 Rotor for Avanti JXN & JE, Rotor Avanti JLA 9 0029 Beckman Coulter 368690 Rotor for Avanti JXN & JE, Avanti JS-5.3 Allspin 0030 Beckman Coulter 363420 Rotor for Avanti JXN only, Rotor Avanti JA-30.50 Biosafe The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is seeking vendors who can provide Beckman Coulter® brand name Centrifuges as listed above or equal commodities which meet all of the salient characteristics identified in Table 2 below. Vendors may propose any product solution or configuration so long as they meet the salient characteristics. Products proposed in the technical volume must be captured on the Vendor s pricing volume (Attachment A, Cost/Price Schedule) of the solicitation. Vendors may propose any additional ancillary products which they deem to be essential to the functionality of the proposed solution; these items must be captured in the Vendor s pricing volume with a quantity of zero. Table 2 - Salient Characteristics SC # SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS METHOD OF EVALUATION APPLICABLE CLINS PAGE # WHERE SC IS FOUND IN TECHNICAL LITERATURE SC 1 Must Have the Ability to use Multiple Rotors Literature Review 0001-0003 SC 2 Available in Refrigerated Models Literature Review 0001-0003 SC 3 Have the Ability to Use Bucket Rotors Literature Review 0001-0003 SC 4 Have a Touch Screen Literature Review 0002-0004 SC 5 One or More Models Must Have the Ability to Use Multiple Rotors Literature Review 0005-0008 SC 6 RPM up to 18,000 Literature Review 0005-0008 The following attachments are incorporated by reference. All criteria outlined in the attachments are applicable to this combined synopsis/solicitation.
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