Inactive Historically Underutilized Business (HUBZone) Set-Aside (FAR 19.13)

**FOLLOW THIS OPPORTUNITY TO RECEIVE ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS, MODIFICATIONS AND BID EXTENSIONS. SEE ATTACHMENTS FOR OPTIMUM COPY OF RFQ AND OTHER ATTACHMENTS.** This is a combined synopsis/solicitation f... **FOLLOW THIS OPPORTUNITY TO RECEIVE ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS, MODIFICATIONS AND BID EXTENSIONS. SEE ATTACHMENTS FOR OPTIMUM COPY OF RFQ AND OTHER ATTACHMENTS.** This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation # RFQ-21-PHX-034 and this notice is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ). This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial commodities/services. Submit written quotes only, oral offers will not be accepted. All firms or individuals responding must be registered with the System for Award Management (SAM). This requirement is under North American Industrial Classification Standard (NAICS) codes: 339113; Small Business Size Standard: 500 employees. REQUIREMENTS: Indian Health Service (IHS) – Phoenix Area Office (PAO) service units, 40 North Central Ave., Phoenix, Arizona 85004-4424 has a requirement to establish Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPA) with multiple vendors to ensure availability of a full complement of Arthrex, Synthes and Globus Medical brand surgical hardware and supplies. The majority of patients have experienced an injury which requires attention within days. In addition, many patient need these operations come from reservations, hours away from our facility. In accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 11.105(a)(1), the particular brand name, product, or feature is essential to the Government’s requirements, and market research indicates other companies’ similar products, or products lacking the particular feature, do not meet, or cannot be modified to meet, the agency’s needs. This procurement is for NEW Equipment ONLY; no remanufactured or "gray market" items. Vendor shall be an Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM authorized dealer, authorized distributor or authorized reseller for the proposed equipment/system such that OEM warranty and service are provided and maintained by the OEM. All, warranty and service associated with the equipment shall be in accordance with the OEM terms and conditions. All Equipment must be covered by the manufacturer's warranty. The quote MUST include a copy of the authorized distributor letter from the manufacturer to verify that the vendor is an authorized distributor of the products being quoted. This requirement has a tiered evaluation preference for small business; this means that all quotes received within a tier, will be evaluated – if no award can be made to a business within the tier, then the next tier of quotes will be exhausted before proceeding to the third tier of quotes. The following tiers of evaluation will apply to quotes that are received: Tier One: Indian Small Business Economic Enterprises (Buy Indian Act); or, Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB); or, HUBZones Tier Two: All other Small Businesses Tier Three: Other than small business Service Performance Location: The Phoenix Area Indian Health Service (PAIHS) Office in Phoenix, Arizona, oversees the delivery of health care to Native American users in the tri-state area of Arizona, Nevada and Utah. The service area consists of ten Service Units, including two Youth Regional Treatment Centers, and a network of heath care facilities. The facilities range from small ambulatory care clinics to full service hospitals. Most of the facilities are located on Indian reservations. Phoenix Indian Medical Center - 4212 N 16th St, Phoenix, AZ 85016 Whiteriver Indian Hospital - 400 W Apache Dr, Whiteriver, AZ 85941 Parker Indian Health Center - 12033 Agency Road, Parker, AZ 85344 Hopi Health Care Center - P.O. Box 4000, Polacca, Arizona 86042 Fort Yuma Health Center - 401 Picacho Road, Winterhaven, CA 92283 Elko Service Unit - 515 Shoshone Circle, Elko, Nevada 89801 Fort Duchesne PHS Indian Health Center - 6932 E 1400 S, Fort Duchesne, Utah 84026 Questions Due Date: 09/8/2021 3:00 PM Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) – all questions must be submitted via email. Quote Due Date: Quotes must be received electronically at Ashley.Velasquez@ihs.gov by 6:00 PM EDT on 09/12/2021. PRICING: Vendors should provide a pricing schedule or catalog for the facility to review product availability and pricing. Percentage discounts may be offered based upon full catalog availability. This is a request for firm-fixed pricing. This is an open-market combined synopsis/solicitation for products as defined herein. The Government will award a firm, fixed price multiple award BPA contract resulting from this combined synopsis/solicitation to the responsive and responsible offerors whose conforming response is determined to provide the best value to the Government, price and other factors considered. This combined synopsis/solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular FAC 2021-06 dated 07-12-2021. The full text of FAR provisions or clauses may be accessed electronically at http://acquisition.gov/comp/far/index.html. The following solicitation provisions apply to this acquisition: FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors Commercial Items JAN 2017 FAR 52.212-3, Offerors Representations and Certifications Commercial Items NOV 2017 Offerors must complete annual representations and certifications on-line at http://orca.bpn.gov in accordance with FAR 52.212-3, Offerors Representations and Certifications Commercial Items. If paragraph (j) of the provision is applicable, a written submission is required. CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE: The following provisions and clauses shall apply to this solicitation: 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 their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this/these address (es): https://www.acquisition.gov/far/ (FAR) and (HISR); 52.204-7 – System for Award Management (Oct 2016) 52.204-10 – Reporting Executive Compensation and First Tier Subcontract Awards (Oct 2016) 52.204-13 – System for Award Management Maintenance (Oct 2016) 52.204-16 – Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting (Jul 2016) 52.204-18 – Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance (Jul 2016) 52.204-19 – Incorporation by Reference of Representations and Certifications (Dec 2014) 52.209-6 – Protecting the Government’s Interest When Subcontracting with contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment (Oct 2015) 52.211-7 – Delivery of Excess Quantities (Sep 1989)52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Items (OCT 2015) 52.212-1 – Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Items (Jan 2017) 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certification - Commercial Items (MAR 2016); 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions Commercial Items (MAY 2015); 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Commercial Items (MAR 2016); 52.217-5 Evaluation of Options (JULY 1990); 52.217-8 Option to Extend Services (NOV 1999); 52.217-9 Option to Extend the Term of the Contract (MAR 2000); 52.222-3 Convict Labor (JUN 2003); 52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (APR 2015); 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity (APR 2015); 52.222-36 Equal Opportunity For Workers With Disabilities (JUL 2014); 52.222-41 Service Contract Labor Standards (MAY 2014); 52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (JUN 2008); 52.232-18 – Availability of Funds (Apr 1984) 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer – System for Award Management (JUL 2013) (31 U.S.C. 3332); 52.232-34 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer – Other than System for Award Management (MAY 1999); 52.232-39 Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations (Jun 2013) 52.233-2 Service of Protest (SEP 2006) 52.232-40 -- Providing Accelerated Payments to Small business Subcontractors (Dec 2013) 52.246-4 – Inspection of Services – Fixed Price (Aug 1996) 52.247-34 – F.o.b. Destination (Nov 1991) 52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference 13.5 ADDENDUM – ADDENDUM to FAR 52.212-5 Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Items Sub-Part 13.5 Simplified Procedures for Certain Commercial Items CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT: 52.212-2 – Evaluation – Commercial Items (Oct 2014) The provision at FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to offerors - Commercial, applies to this solicitation. TECHNICAL PROPOSAL: Offerors shall provide a technical quote that includes past performance. Limited to 10 pages not including the cover page. Any pages in excess of 10 pages may not be evaluated. Offerors must submit a technical narrative outlining their capabilities for this project; specifically, discuss order to delivery turn-around times, customer service and web-based ordering platforms. RECENT & RELEVANT PAST PERFORMANCE: Offerors must submit past performance that is current and relevant as defined herein. Offerors may submit a maximum of 5 (minimum of 3) examples of their past performance with their offer to include prime contract and subcontracts. Past performance information should contain the following: Project title; Description of the project; Contract number; Contract amount; Government Agency/Organization; COR’s & CO’s name, address, and phone number; Current status, e.g., completed and/or if in progress, start and estimated completion dates; and A brief narrative of why you deem the reference to be relevant to this effort. The Government may also consider information obtained through other sources. Past performance information will be utilized to determine the probability of success relative to the required effort. Recent is defined as having been completed within the last 24 months from close date of this solicitation. Relevant is defined as any contact or subcontract valued at $25,000 or greater with a similar type requirement. Relevant Past Performance evaluation via Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS). PPIRS records for the identified contract will be assessed and other records within PPIRS may be considered. No submission is required for this section. FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation – Commercial Items. (a) Evaluation procedures will be IAW FAR 13.106. The Government will select the quote that represents the best benefit to the Government at a price that can be determined reasonable. The Government will perform a comparative evaluation of technical solution, past performance, and price. Technical solution will consist of the following: Order to delivery turnaround time Customer Service Web-based ordering platform Past performance consists of PPIRS and FAPIIS data and relevant past performance. For price, all line items will be evaluated together as a total contract value. (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) 52.212-4 -- Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items. (Oct 2018). 52.212-5 -- Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items (May2019) (a) The Contractor shall comply with the following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clauses, which are incorporated in this contract by reference, to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items: (1) 52.203-19, Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements (Jan 2017) (section 743 of Division E, Title VII, of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act 2015 (Pub. L. 113-235) and its successor provisions in subsequent appropriations acts (and as extended in continuing resolutions)). (2) 52.204-23, Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware, Software, and Services Developed or Provided by Kaspersky Lab and Other Covered Entities (Jul 2018) (Section 1634 of Pub. L. 115-91). (3) 52.209-10, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations (Nov 2015) (4) 52.233-3, Protest After Award (AUG 1996) (31 U.S.C. 3553). (5) 52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (OCT 2004) (Public Laws 108-77, 108-78 (19 U.S.C. 3805 note)). (b) The Contractor shall comply with the FAR clauses in this paragraph (b) that the contracting officer has indicated as being incorporated in this contract by reference to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items: [Contracting Officer check as appropriate.] __X_ (4) 52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (Oct 2018) (Pub. L. 109-282) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note). _X__ (6) 52.204-14, Service Contract Reporting Requirements (Oct 2016) (Pub. L. 111-117, section 743 of Div. C). _X__ (7) 52.204-15, Service Contract Reporting Requirements for Indefinite-Delivery Contracts (Oct 2016) (Pub. L. 111-117, section 743 of Div. C). _X__ (8) 52.209-6, Protecting the Government’s Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment (Oct 2015) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note). _X__ (9) 52.209-9, Updates of Publicly Available Information Regarding Responsibility Matters (Oct 2018) (41 U.S.C. 2313). _X__ (14) (i) 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Aside (Nov 2011) (15 U.S.C. 644). _X__ (19) 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting (Jan 2017) (15 U.S.C. 637(a)(14)). _X__ (20) 52.219-16, Liquidated Damages—Subcontracting Plan (Jan 1999) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(4)(F)(i)). _X__ (22) 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation (Jul 2013) (15 U.S.C. 632(a)(2)). ___ (24) 52.219-30, Notice of Set-Aside for, or Sole Source Award to, Women-Owned Small Business Concerns Eligible Under the Women-Owned Small Business Program (Dec 2015) (15 U.S.C. 637(m)). _X__ (25) 52.222-3, Convict Labor (June 2003) (E.O. 11755). __X_ (26) 52.222-19, Child Labor—Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Jan 2018) (E.O. 13126). _X__ (29) (i) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Oct 2015) (38 U.S.C. 4212). _X__ (30) (i) 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (Jul 2014) (29 U.S.C. 793). _X__ (32) 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (Dec 2010) (E.O. 13496). _X__ (33) (i) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (JAN 2019) (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627). __X_ (ii) Alternate I (Mar 2015) of 52.222-50, (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627). _X__ (34) 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (Oct 2015). (E. O. 12989). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items or certain other types of commercial items as prescribed in 22.1803.) _X__ (42) 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging while Driving (Aug 2011) (E.O. 13513). __X_ (49) 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (June 2008) (E.O.’s, proclamations, and statutes administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury). _X__ (53) 52.232-29, Terms for Financing of Purchases of Commercial Items (Feb 2002) (41 U.S.C. 4505), 10 U.S.C. 2307(f)). _X__ (55) 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer--System for Award Management (Oct 2018) (31 U.S.C. 3332). (c) The Contractor shall comply with the FAR clauses in this paragraph (c), applicable to commercial services, that the Contracting Officer has indicated as being incorporated in this contract by reference to implement provisions of law or executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items: (d) Comptroller General Examination of Record The Contractor shall comply with the provisions of this paragraph (d) if this contract was awarded using other than sealed bid, is in excess of the simplified acquisition threshold, and does not contain the clause at 52.215-2, Audit and Records -- Negotiation. (1) The Comptroller General of the United States, or an authorized representative of the Comptroller General, shall have access to and right to examine any of the Contractor’s directly pertinent records involving transactions related to this contract. (2) The Contractor shall make available at its offices at all reasonable times the records, materials, and other evidence for examination, audit, or reproduction, until 3 years after final payment under this contract or for any shorter period specified in FAR Subpart 4.7, Contractor Records Retention, of the other clauses of this contract. If this contract is completely or partially terminated, the records relating to the work terminated shall be made available for 3 years after any resulting final termination settlement. Records relating to appeals under the disputes clause or to litigation or the settlement of claims arising under or relating to this contract shall be made available until such appeals, litigation, or claims are finally resolved. (3) As used in this clause, records include books, documents, accounting procedures and practices, and other data, regardless of type and regardless of form. This does not require the Contractor to create or maintain any record that the Contractor does not maintain in the ordinary course of business or pursuant to a provision of law. (e) (1) Notwithstanding the requirements of the clauses in paragraphs (a), (b), (c) and (d) of this clause, the Contractor is not required to flow down any FAR clause, other than those in this paragraph (e)(1) in a subcontract for commercial items. Unless otherwise indicated below, the extent of the flow down shall be as required by the clause— (i) 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (Jan 2019) (41 U.S.C. 3509). (ii) 52.203-19, Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements (Jan 2017) (section 743 of Division E, Title VII, of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (Pub. L. 113-235) and its successor provisions in subsequent appropriations acts (and as extended in continuing resolutions)). (iii) 52.204-23, Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware, Software, and Services Developed or Provided by Kaspersky Lab and Other Covered Entities (Jul 2018) (Section 1634 of Pub. L. 115-91). (iv) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Oct 2018) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)), in all subcontracts that offer further subcontracting opportunities. If the subcontract (except subcontracts to small business concerns) exceeds $700,000 ($1.5 million for construction of any public facility), the subcontractor must include 52.219-8 in lower tier subcontracts that offer subcontracting opportunities. (v) 52.222-17, Nondisplacement of Qualified Workers (May 2014) (E.O. 13495). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (1) of FAR clause 52.222-17. (vi) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Apr 2015). (vii) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Sep 2016) (E.O. 11246). (viii) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Oct 2019) (38 U.S.C. 4212). (ix) 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (Jul 2014) (29 U.S.C. 793). (x) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (Feb 2016) (38 U.S.C. 4212). (xi) 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (Dec 2010) (E.O. 13496). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (f) of FAR clause 52.222-40. (xii) 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards (Aug 2018), (41 U.S.C. chapter 67). (xiii) (A) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Jan 2019) (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627). (B) Alternate I (Mar 2015) of 52.222-50 (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 E.O. 13627). (xiv) 52.222-51, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment--Requirements (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67.) (xv) 52.222-53, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Certain Services--Requirements (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67) (xvi) 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (Oct 2015) (E. O. 12989). (xvii) 52.222-55, Minimum Wages Under Executive Order 13658 (Dec 2015). (xviii) 52.222-62, Paid sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706 (JAN 2017) (E.O. 13706). (xix) (A) 52.224-3, Privacy Training (Jan 2017) (5 U.S.C. 552a). (B) Alternate I (Jan 2017) of 52.224-3. (xx) 52.225-26, Contractors Performing Private Security Functions Outside the United States (Oct 2016) (Section 862, as amended, of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008; 10 U.S.C. 2302 Note). (xxi) 52.226-6, Promoting Excess Food Donation to Nonprofit Organizations. (May 2014) (42 U.S.C. 1792). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (e) of FAR clause 52.226-6. (xxii) 52.247-64, Preference for Privately-Owned U.S. Flag Commercial Vessels (Feb 2006) (46 U.S.C. Appx 1241(b) and 10 U.S.C. 2631). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (d) of FAR clause 52.247-64. (2) While not required, the Contractor may include in its subcontracts for commercial items a minimal number of additional clauses necessary to satisfy its contractual obligations. (End of Clause) 52.252-1 – Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998) This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions 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. The offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the offeror and submitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the offeror may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation or offer. Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es): http://farsite.hill.af.mil/vffara.htm 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 DEPT. OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES ACQUISITION REGULATION (HHSAR) (48 CFR CHAPTER 3) CLAUSES (INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE): No. HHSAR Clause No. Title and Date 352.203-70 Anti-Lobbying DEC 2015 352.208-70 Printing and Duplication DEC 2015 352.223-70 Safety and Health DEC 2015 352.227-70 Publications and Publicity DEC 2015 352.239-74 Electronic and Information Technology DEC 2015 Accessibility Arizona State Taxes The Department of Health and Human Services, Phoenix Indian Medical Center, is Tax Exempt under A.R.S.42-5063(C)(3)(a), A.R.S.42-5067(B)(1), A.R.S.42-5065(B)(2)(a), A.R.S.42-5066(B)(3) (a), A.R.S.42-5074(B)(8), A.R.S.42-5071(B)(2)(a), A.R.S.42-5061(A)(25)(a), and A.R.S.42-5159(A)(13)(a),(b),(c), State of Arizona Department of Revenue. (Copy of Certificate available upon request). Contractor is responsible for determining and paying all required taxes. The final quotation amount shall include all applicable taxes. Award amount shall not be adjusted due to failure of the offeror to include taxes into the quotation.