Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS General Information Document Type: Combined Solicitation/Synopsis Solicitation Number: 36C24522Q01017 Posted Date: Wednesday, September 7, 2022 Resp... COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS General Information Document Type: Combined Solicitation/Synopsis Solicitation Number: 36C24522Q01017 Posted Date: Wednesday, September 7, 2022 Response Date: Monday, September 12, 2022 Product or Service Code: 6515 Set Aside: Small Business Set-Aside. NAICS Code: 334516, Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing Contracting Office Address The Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 5 50 Irving Street NW Washington, DC 20422 Description This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for 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; quotations are being requested, and a written solicitation document will not be issued. The Government reserves the right to make no award from this solicitation. This solicitation is a request for quotations (RFQ). The government anticipates awarding a firm-fixed price purchase order resulting from this solicitation. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2022-07. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 334516, Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing, with a small business size standard of 1000 employees. Set-Aside: Small Business. This solicitation is Set-Aside for Small Business. SDVOSB s Offerors must be verified in the Vendor Information Pages (VIP), https://www.vip.vetbiz.va.gov/, at the time of receipt of quotes and at the time of award. The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 5, Washington DC VA Medical Center, 50 Irving Street NW is soliciting quotations from Small Business to provide Plate Reader Brand Name or Equal to Agilent at the VISN 05 facility listed below. Respondents to this solicitation must fully demonstrate their capability by supplying detailed quote information along with any other documents necessary to support the requirements below. All interested companies shall provide quotation(s) for the following: (See Attachment 1). SALIENT FEATURES BRAND NAME OR EQUAL TO AGILENT Specifications: Multimode Measurements Works with Fast inject/read assays use the available dual reagent injector module with angled tips. Works with Take3 microvolume plate for Microvolume nucleic acid and protein quantification GENERAL Detections Modes UV-Vis absorbance Fluorescence intensity Luminescence Time-resolved fluorescence (secondary mode) Alpha Read Methods End point, kinetic, spectral scanning and well area scanning Microplate Types 6 to 384 well plates Other Labware Supported PCR plates, Petri and cell culture dishes Take3 Micro-Volume Plates Temperature Control 4-Zone incubation to 500 C with Condensation Control ± 0.20C at 370C Shaking Linear, orbital Software Gen5 Microplate Reader and Imager Software Gen5 Secure for 21 CFR Part 11 compliance (option) Automation BioStack and 3rd party automation compatible ABSORBANCE Light Source Xenon flash Detector Photodiode Wavelength Selection Monochromator Wavelength Range 200 999 nm, 1 nm increments Monochromator Bandwidth 2.4 nm Dynamic Range 0 4.0 OD Resolution 0.0001 OD Pathlength Correction Yes Monochromator Wavelength Accuracy ± 2 nm Monochromator Wavelength Repeatability ± 0.2 nm OD Accuracy <1% at 2.0 OD <3% at 3.0 OD OD Linearity <1% from 0 to 3.0 OD OD Repeatability <0.5% at 2.0 OD Stray Light 0.03% at 230 nm Reading Speed (kinetic) 96 wells: 14 seconds 384 wells: 26 seconds FLOURESCENCE INTENSITY Light Source Tungsten halogen Xenon flash (option) Detector PMT Wavelength Selection Filters Wavelength Range 300 700 nm (200 850 nm option) Dynamic Range >6 decades Sensitivity Top and Bottom: Fluorescein 5 pM (1 fmol/well 96-well plate) Reading Speed (kinetic) 96 wells: 31 seconds 384 wells: 80 seconds LUMINESCENCE Wavelength Range 300 700 nm Dynamic Range >6 decades Sensitivity 10 amol ATP (flash) Lum and Abs / Lum configurations 30 amol ATP (flash) multi-mode configurations TIME-RESOLVED FLUORESCENCE Light Source Xenon flash Detector PMT Wavelength Selection Monochromator ALPHA DETECTION Light Source Tungsten halogen Detector PMT Wavelength Selection Filters Sensitivity 300 amol of biotinylated-LCK-P peptide, 25 µL/well in 384-well plate Read Speed 2 minute (96-well plate) REAGENT DISPENSERS Supported Detection Modes All modes Number 2 syringe pumps Supported Labware 6 to 384 well plates Dead Volume 1.1 mL with back flush Dispense Volume 5-1000 µL in 1 µL increments Dispense Accuracy ± 1 µL or 2% Dispense Precision <2% at 50 200 µL Place of Performance: VISN 05 Medical Center. Washington DC VA Medical Center 50 Irving Street NW Washington DC, 20422 Hours of Operation: The Washington DC VAMC requires the contractor to deliver within 60 days from the contract award to the VA medical facility warehouse above during normal business hours from 8:00AM to 3:30PM. (EST), Monday through Friday. Government Responsibilities: No Government Furnished Property (GFP) will be provided. The Government will provide access to areas and an escort when required by participating Medical Center policy. The Government will provide applicable VA Polices, Handbooks, Guides, Regulations and Medical Center Memorandums The Government will unilaterally award Task Orders to fund the required services for each facility. The Contract Specialist for this contract will be: Mohsin Abbas 202-745-8000 X54945 Mohsin.Abbas2@va.gov. The Government Point of Contact for this Requirements will be: VPOC: Wilma Jogunoori Phone: 202-745-8000 Ext: 56253 Email: Wilma.Jogunoori2@va.gov. The VAPOC for this Task Orders will be: Medical Center Name Telephone Email Washington VAMC Wilma Jogunoori 202-745-8000 x56253 Wilma.Jogunoori2@va.gov Attachment 1: Price Quote Contract Line-Item Number (CLIN) Table Attachment 2: Salient Features Attachment 3: Gray Market Prevention Language Attachment 4: Solicitation Clauses and Provisions E. Price Schedule: The contractor must provide a price quote for each CLIN delineated in Attachment 1 to be considered for award. Must provide the authorized distributor letter if you are not the manufacturer. See Attachment 1: Price Quote Contract Line-Item Number (CLIN) Table F. Evaluation of Quotes: 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 award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government. IAW Salient Features and Price, when combined, Salient features are more important than price. Specific quote requirements are detailed in attached FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors Commercial Items . Following receipt of quotes, the Government will perform an evaluation using a comparative evaluation of the services quoted in accordance with FAR 13.106-2(b)(3). The Government will compare quotes to one another to select the quote that best benefits the Government by fulfilling the requirement. Contractors may submit more than one quote; however, contractors are strongly encouraged to submit their best technical solutions and prices in response to this request for quote. Once the Government determines there is/are a contractor(s) that can provide a product that meet(s) the requirements of this request for quote, the Government reserves the right to communicate with only those contractors quoting the best-suited service to address any remaining issues. G. Clauses and Provisions: The clauses and provisions for this solicitation are found in Attachment 4: Solicitation Clauses and Provisions. The Clauses and Provisions provide additional information regarding the requirements for quote submission and evaluation. See Attachment 4: Solicitation Clauses and Provisions The full text of FAR and VAAR provisions or clauses may be accessed electronically at http://acquisition.gov/comp/far/index.html and http://www.va.gov/oal/library/vaar/index.asp. This is an open-market combined synopsis/solicitation for supplies as defined herein.  The government intends to award firm fixed price contract as a result of this combined synopsis/solicitation that will include the terms and conditions set forth herein. Orders will then be placed against this contract. All quotes must include a statement regarding the terms and conditions herein as follows: "The terms and conditions in the solicitation are acceptable to be included in the award document without modification, deletion, or addition." OR "The terms and conditions in the solicitation are acceptable to be included in the award document with the exception, deletion, or addition of the following:" Offeror shall list exception(s) and rationale for the exception(s). All quotations shall be sent via email to Mohsin Abbas, Contract Specialist, Mohsin.Abbas2 @va.gov . Submission shall be received no later than 3:00PM EST on September 12, 2022. Late submissions shall be treated in accordance with the solicitation provision at FAR 52.212-1(f). Only e-mailed quotes will be accepted. It is the responsibility of the vendor to ensure the Government s timely receipt of their quote. Any questions or concerns regarding this solicitation should be forwarded in writing via e-mail to the Contract Specialist, Mohsin Abbas, Mohsin.Abbas2@va.gov.