Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

SYNOPSIS / DESCRIPTION: *****THIS REQUIREMENT IS BEING SOLICITED AS A TOTAL SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE. ONLY PROPOSALS FROM REGISTERED SBs in SAM.GOV WITH THE APPROPRIATE NAICS WILL BE ACCEPTED***** Thi... SYNOPSIS / DESCRIPTION: *****THIS REQUIREMENT IS BEING SOLICITED AS A TOTAL SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE. ONLY PROPOSALS FROM REGISTERED SBs in SAM.GOV WITH THE APPROPRIATE NAICS WILL BE ACCEPTED***** This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products or commercial services prepared in accordance with the format in subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. Please note that Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13.303-1, FAR Part 12 and DFARS Part 213.303 apply to this BPA. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2023-006. This acquisition currently has no Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) ratings. The Puerto Rico Air National Guard has a requirement for a Medical Lab Services 5-year Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) under Combined Synopsis/Solicitation number W50S9325AQ005 and is being issued for Request for Quotes (RFQs). This requirement is being solicited as TOTAL SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE under NAICS code 621511 - “Medical Laboratories” which has a Small Business Size Standard of $41.5 million. (https://www.sba.gov/sites/default/files/files/Size_Standards_Table.pdf). FOR VENDOR’S PROPOSALS TO BE CONSIDERED, YOU MUST BE REGISTERED IN SAM.GOV under this NAICS or very similar NAICS. Furthermore, your company must also demonstrate you have performed similar relevant services that shows you have the knowledge and expertise to provide support for Medical Lab Services. Although not necessary, offerors are encouraged to submit their business capabilities statement to support this. THIS REQUIREMENT IS SUBJECT TO AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS, pursuant to FAR 52.232-18. No obligation of funds will be committed or executed on this master BPA and the government is not obligated to issue individual BPA calls or GPC purchases against this BPA. Individual BPA calls or GPC purchases will have certified funding attached to them. PLEASE SEE ATTACHED PERFOMANCE WORK STATEMENT (PWS) FOR MDG MEDICAL LAB SERVICES DETAILS AND Lab Services BPA-Quote Sheet v.2 Sample Scenario. 1.1 SET-ASIDE / FAR REGULATION: Any awards resulting from this solicitation will be made using a TOTAL SMALL BUSINESS Set-Aside order of precedence as follows: In accordance with FAR Subpart 19.502-2 Total Small Business Set-Aside Procedures, any awards under this solicitation will be made on a competitive basis first to small business concerns in accordance with FAR 19.502-2. If there are no acceptable offers from small business concerns for a specific location, the set-aside shall be withdrawn and the requirement, if still valid, will be made on the basis of full and open competition considering all offers submitted by responsible business concerns for the location. 1.2 CONTRACT TYPE / EVALUATION CRITERIA: This RFQ is subject to availability of funds per FAR 52.232-18. The contract type for this procurement will be Firm-Fixed price PRICED Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) for five (5) 1-year Ordering Periods. Award of a BPA shall be made on the basis of Lowest Priced Acceptable Quote evaluation criteria considering the total base period. An award of BPA will be made to the contractor(s) who offer the lowest rate pricing that relates to medical laboratory services. The Contractor shall demonstrate through their offer that they will meet or exceed the technical requirements stated within the Performance Work Statement. Issuance of potential forthcoming individual BPA calls (or Ordering Officer GPC purchases) shall be made on the basis of established BPA pricing rates from a contractor that is most advantageous to the Government, can service the location of the requirement, and whom has the capability to fulfill the requirement within the time period necessary. **Offerors are required to fill out the attached lab services scenario spreadsheet containing the offerors pricing for each lab test. Please include pricing in the labeled column to allow the automatic calculation of totals for each period of performance year. Evaluation will be based on which offeror offers the lowest priced Lab Services BPA-Quote Sheet v.2 sample scenario pricing (ONLY) 1.3 SAM REGISTRATION / ELIGIBILITY FOR AWARD: Offerors must have a current registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) at https://www.sam.gov as of the date of award determination to be eligible for award. Offeror must maintain a current registration in SAM for the entire duration of the BPA in order to be eligible for potential forthcoming BPA Calls and to facilitate disbursement of payments. Offeror shall ensure all representations and certifications are current in SAM as a condition of award. All offerors responding to this solicitation must meet all standards required to conduct business with the Government, including active registration in SAM and PIEE/WAWF, and be in good standing. In accordance to FAR 52.212-1(k), prospective awardees shall be registered and active in the System for Award Management (SAM) prior to award and be in good standing. Prospective offerors may obtain information on registration at WWW.SAM.GOV. In accordance to FAR 52.204-7 and DFARS 252.204-7004 Alt A, prospective vendors must be registered in the SAM database prior to award. Lack of SAM registration shall be a determining factor for award and your bid may be disqualified for not being registered and active in SAM.gov. 1.4 ORDERS: Upon issuance of a Blanket Purchase Agreement, the Contractor may process orders under this BPA primarily by processing orders utilizing an Ordering Officer Government Purchase Card (GPC) and alternatively through the issuance of individual BPA calls. For more details, please read the attached file titled “Attachment 1 Lab SVCS BPA T AND Cs” thoroughly. The BPA call may include a Delivery Schedule which will break out the names of the service members serviced by a particular call, points of contact for the requirement, and projected dates of service authorized by the call. A GPC-OO purchase or BPA cal may be issued to support the organizational requirements over a multiple month period of performance, including up to a year of performance. 1.5 PAYMENT BY GOVERNMENT PURCHASE CARD: Purchases under this Blanket Purchase Agreement may be made by an Ordering Officer Government Purchase Card (GPC) as a form of payment when authorized and made against established BPA prices. Terms established by Contractor’s Blanket Purchase Agreement shall be the same regardless of payment method. Advancement of charges is not authorized. Contractor shall not charge the Government prior to delivery of goods or rendering services. Charges shall be made on or after the date of delivery and consolidated into one charge for the total amount. 1.6 ELECTRONIC INVOICING THROUGH WIDE AREA WORKFLOW (WAWF) In the event that a credit card purchase has been deemed as not appropiate, an itemized invoice shall be submitted electronically through Wide Area Workflow (WAWF) located at https://piee.eb.mil/piee-landing/ for each BPA call received when services are performed. If the BPA call covers multiple months of performance; The Contractor is authorized to submit multiple invoices against the BPA call by Contract Line Item Number (CLIN). When the Contractor is submitting an invoice in WAWF, it is critical that the Contractor does not select the check depicting the billing as final invoice against a Contract Line Item Number or the BPA call unless it is the final invoice they will submit against that particular BPA call. Failure to do this may result in delay of payment. In addition, draft paper invoices will be emailed to the “Authorized Caller” and Contracting Officer Representative (COR) that initiates the services with the Contractor. This is to clear up any discrepancies prior to the invoice being entered into WAWF and to help facilitate receipt of services by the Government. Paper Invoices shall contain the following minimum information: 1) Contractor Name, address, and phone number. 2) BPA Call number (if applicable). 3) Date(s) of delivery. 4) Purchase Request reference number (if applicable) 5) Quantities delivered, unit cost, and total cost. 6) Invoice total amount due. 7) The Puerto Rico Air National Guard is a federal government entity, and as such is exempt from all local, state, and federal taxes, including but not limited to sales taxes. Any charges or invoicing that includes taxes shall be disputed/declined by Government, if charged or invoiced by Contractor. To meet compliance with DFARS 252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests, all Contractors must submit requests for payment (invoices) through WAWF. Additional information and registration for WAWF can be completed online at https://piee.eb.mil/piee-landing/. Payment will be made by DFAS office designated in the BPA. All payments on BPA Calls will be made by electronic transfer of funds (EFT). The Government will make payment through WAWF upon satisfactory completion of work and proper invoice that permits certification for payment. 1.7 PAYMENT: Upon verification of invoices / charges submitted through WAWF by authorized PR ANG personnel, the invoice will be paid by Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) IAW the Prompt Payment Act as the primary form of payment, however it may be made by GPC when authorized. 1.8 QUOTES: All quotes are due no later than 2:00 pm (Eastern Time) 10 MAR 2025. All submissions should be sent via email to: angel.solis.2@us.af.mil & rolando.perez.9@us.af.mil . Facsimiles will not be accepted. Questions regarding this requirement may also be directed to this email, with sufficient time to do any research to answer question prior to the closing of this posting. Responses received after the stated deadline will be considered non-responsive and will not be considered, UNLESS the Contracting Officer determines it is in the best interest of the government to accept a late quote. 1.9 PROVISIONS & CLAUSES: The following provisions and clauses are applicable to this solicitation: FAR 52.203-12 – Limitation On Payments To Influence Certain Federal Transactions FAR 52.203-18 – Prohibition On Contracting With Entities that Require Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements FAR 52.03-19 – Prohibition On Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements FAR 52.204-7 – System for Award Management FAR 52.204-9 – Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel FAR 52.204-10 – Reporting Executive Compensation & First-Tier Subcontract Awards FAR 52.204-13 – System for Award Management Maintenance FAR 52.204-16 – Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting FAR 52.204-18 – Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance FAR 52.204-19 – Incorporation by Reference of Representations and Certifications FAR 52.204-23 - Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware, Software, and Services Developed or Provided by Kaspersky Lab and Other Covered Entities FAR 52.204-24 – Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment FAR 52.204-25 – Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment FAR 52.204-26 – Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services-Representation FAR 52.204-27 – Prohibition on a ByteDance Covered Application FAR 52.204-29 – Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act Orders-Representation and Disclosure FAR 52.204-30 - Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act Orders-Prohibition FAR 52.209-6 – Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment FAR 52.209-10 – Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations FAR 52.212-1 – Instructions to Offerors FAR 52.212-3 – Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items FAR 52.212-4 – Terms and Conditions - Commercial FAR 52.212-5 – (Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statues May 2022 or Executive Orders--Commercial Products and Commercial Services) FAR 52.217-4 - Evaluation of Options Exercised at Time of Contract Award FAR 52.217-5 – Evaluation of Options FAR 52.217-8 – Option to Extend Services FAR 52.217-9 – Option to Extend the Term of the Contract FAR 52.219-1 – Small Business Program Representation FAR 52.219-6 – Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside FAR 52.219-28 – Post-award Small Business Program Representations FAR 52.222-3 – Convict Labor FAR 52.222-21 – Prohibit Segregated Facilities FAR 52.222-22 – Previous Contract and Compliance Reports FAR 52.222-25 – Affirmative Action FAR 52.222-26 – Equal Opportunity FAR 52.222-35 - Equal Opportunity for Veterans FAR 52.222-36 – Affirmative Action for Workers With Disabilities FAR 52.222-37 - Employment Reports on Veterans FAR 52.222-40 – Notification of Employees Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act FAR 52.222-50 – Combating trafficking in Persons FAR 52.222-53 - Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Certain Services-Requirement FAR 52.222-54 – Employment Eligibility Verification FAR 52.223-5 - Pollution Prevention and Right-to-Know Information FAR 52.223-18 – Encouraging Contractor Policy to Ban Text Messaging While Driving FAR 52.225-23 – Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases FAR 52.225-25 – Prohibition on Contracting with Entities in Certain Activities or Transactions Relating to Iran - Representation and Certifications FAR 52.232-1 – Payments FAR 52.232-18 – Availability of Funds FAR 52.232-19 – Availability of Funds for the Next Fiscal Year FAR 52.232-33 – Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Central Contractor Registration FAR 52.232-39 – Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations FAR 52.232-40 – Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors FAR 52.233-1 – Disputes FAR 52.233-3 – Protest After Award FAR 52.233-4 – Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim FAR 52.237-1 - Site Visit FAR 52.237-2 - Protection of Government Buildings, Equipment, and Vegetation FAR 52.243-1 Alt.1 – Changes-Fixed Price (Services) FAR 52.249-4 – Termination for Convenience of the Government (Services)(Short Form) FAR 52.252-1 – Provisions Incorporated by Reference FAR 52.252-2 – Clauses Incorporated by Reference DFARS 252.201-7000 - Contracting Officer's Representative DFARS 252.203-7000 – Requirement Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials DFARS 252.203-7002 – Requirements to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights DFARS 252.203-7005 - Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials DFARS 252.204-7003 – Control of Government Personnel Work Product DFARS 252.204-7004 – Antiterrorism Awareness Training for Contractors DFARS 252.204-7009 – Limitation on the Use or Disclosure of Third-Party Contractor Reported Cyber Incident Information DFARS 252.204-7012 - Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting DFARS 252.204-7015 – Notice of Authorized Disclosure of Information for Litigation Support DFARS 252.204-7017 - Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services—Representation DFARS 252.204-7018 – Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services DFARS 252.204-7019 – Notice of NISTSP 800-171 DoD Assessment Requirements DFARS 252.204-7020 – NIST SP 800-171 DoD Assessment Requirements DFARS 252.204-7024 – Notice on the Use of the Supplier Performance Risk System (SPRS) DFARS 252.209-7004 - Subcontracting with Firms that are Owned or Controlled by the Government of a Country that is a State Sponsor of Terrorism DFARS 252.209-7999 – Representation by Corporations Regarding Unpaid Delinquent Tax Liability of a Felony Conviction Under Any Federal Law DFARS 252.223-7006 - Prohibition on Storage, Treatment , and Disposal of Toxic or Hazardous Materials DFARS 252.225-7012 – Preference for Certain Domestic Commodities DFARS 252.225-7048 – Export-controlled Items DFARS 252.225-7055 – Representation Regarding Business Operations with the Maduro Regime DFARS 252.225-7056 – Prohibition Regarding Business Operations with the Maduro Regime DFARS 252.225-7059 – Prohibition on Certain Procurements from the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region-Representation DFARS 252.225-7060 – Prohibition on Certain Procurements from the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region DFARS 252.232-7003 – Electronic Submission of Payment Requests DFARS 252.232-7006 – Wide Area WorkFlow Payment Instructions DFARS 252.232-7010 – Levies on Contract Payments DFARS 252.237-7010 – Prohibition of Interrogation of Detainees by Contract Personnel DFARS 252.239-7017 – Notice of Supply Chain Risk DFARS 252.239-7018 – Supply Chain Risk DFARS 252.243-7001 – Pricing of Contract Modifications DFARS 252.244-7000 - Subcontracts for Commercial Products or Commercial Services FAR 52.252-2 – Clauses Incorporated by Reference. 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 full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at: HTTPS://WWW.ACQUISITION.GOV.