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This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial supplies prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This a... This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial supplies prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation for this action. Quotes are being requested, and a separate written solicitation will not be issued. This solicitation is issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ). Submit written quotes referencing RFQ 36C24620Q1037. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular- 2021-06 dated 07/12/2021. Any amendments issued to this solicitation will ONLY be available on the Contract Opportunities website (beta.SAM.gov). The Network Contracting Office (NCO) 6 Regional Procurement Office (RPO) EAST intends to award a firm-fixed price contract for the Brand-Name Abby System to Salem VA Medical Center in Salem, VA 24153. The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 334516 with a business size standard of 1000 Employees. This procurement is Unrestricted, Full and Open award to and for all eligible offerors may submit quotes. If your firm is a Service-Disabled Veteran Owned or Veteran Owned Small Business, you must be CERTIFIED in VetBiz (see internet site: http://vip.vetbiz.gov). All offerors must be registered in System for Award Management (SAM) at http://www.sam.gov to be considered for an award of a federal contract. The record must be complete and not missing elements such as representations and certifications. All questions pertaining to this RFQ, are due by 10:00AM EST on Thursday, July 29, 2021; and must be submitted via emailed to ruth.morris@va.gov. The Government will award a contract resulting from this RFQ to the responsible offeror whose quote represents the lowest price technically acceptable for the government. Quotes are due by 10:00AM EST on Monday, August 02, 2021. Quotes received after this date and time will be considered late in accordance with 52.212-1(f) and will not be evaluated. Quotes shall be submitted via email to ruth.morris@va.gov. This combined solicitation/synopsis is for the purchase of the following Brand Name commercial supplies: Product: ABBY SYSTEM ITEM NO. or STOCK NO. DESCRIPTION QUANTITY UNIT 004-680 capillary-based nanoimmunoassay size-based separation platform. System includes instrument, computer, Windowsr operating system, Compass software (10- seat license), and one-year warranty. Abby comes with the ability to perform RePlex. Perform sequential, automated immunoassays within the same capillary using the RePlex module. 1 EA DM-002 Compatible with JessT, AbbyT, WesT, Peggy Sue and Sally Sue systems. Module includes: Luminol-S, Peroxide, Antibody Diluent 2, Anti- Mouse Secondary Antibody, Streptavidin-HRP. 2 EA SM-W004 Compatible with JessT, AbbyT and WesT systems. Includes separation box with Capillary Cartridges,12-230 kDa Pre-filled Plates (prefilled with Separation Matrix 2, Stacking Matrix 2,Split Running Buffer 2 and Matrix Removal Buffer), Sample Buffer, Wash Buffer, plus Standard Pack 1clamshell with DTT, FL Standard master mix with 29 kDa SystemControl protein. Compatible with Detection module - sold separately. Sizing: 8x25 capillaries per cartridge (200 data points). 4 EA DM-001 Compatible with JessT, AbbyT, WesT, Peggy Sue and Sally Sue systems. Module includes: Luminol-S, Peroxide, Antibody Diluent 2, Anti- Rabbit Secondary Antibody, Streptavidin-HRP. 2 EA CTC-0007 Includes either a full webinar based, remote applications support (presentations and remote wet-lab assistance) from your field applications scientist followed by an onsite visit for up to 3 people for follow-up or applications support OR an onsite training visit for up to 3 people with your applications scientist followed by comprehensive remote support and training. Both options provide access to our interactive, online Bio-Techne Academy with personal access for every user. This includes access to technical support, expert scientists, publications and more. Includes an Abby Training Kit (PS-T006) as well. 1 EA Delivery and install address: Salem VA Medical Center 1970 Roanoke Blvd Salem, VA 24153 FOB Point: Destination Estimated Delivery Date: Within 30 days ARO IAW 52.252-2 The following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and Veterans Affairs Acquisition Regulation (VAAR) clauses and provisions are applicable to this acquisition and are available for view at: http://farsite.hill.af.mil/ FAR Provisions: 52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance (OCT 2018) 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors- Commercial Items (JUL 2021) Addendum to 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items (JUN 2020) 52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting (AUG 2020) 52.212-2 Evaluation-Commercial Items (OCT 2014) The government will award a firm-fixed price purchase order to the vendor whose quotation represents the lowest priced and represents the best value for the government. The Government intends to make an award based on the initial quotations. 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications Commercial Items (FEB 2021) (End of Provision) FAR Clauses: 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 (JUL 2021) Full text of the reference FAR Clauses may be accessed electronically at http://farsite.hill.af.mil/. 52.203-17 Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights and Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights (JUN 2020) 52.204-10 Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (JUN 2020) 52.209-6 Protecting the Government s Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment (JUN 2020) 52.222-3 Convict Labor (JUN 2003) 52.222-19 Child Labor Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (JAN 2020) 52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (APR 2015) 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity (SEP 2016) 52.222-35 Equal Opportunity for Veterans (JUN 2020) 52.222-36 Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (JUN 2020) 52.222-41 Service Contract Labor Standards (AUG 2018) 52.223-18 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (JUN 2020) 52.227-17 Rights in Data-Special Works (DEC 2007) 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference (FEB 1998) VAAR Clauses: 852.203-70 Commercial Advertising (MAY 2018) 852.219-11 VA Notice of Total Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside (NOV 2020) (DEVIATION) 852.232-72 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests (NOV 2018) Gray Market Prevention Language: (a) Gray market items are Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM) goods sold through unauthorized channels in direct competition with authorized distributors. This procurement is for new OEM medical equipment only for VA Medical Centers. No remanufactures or gray market items will be acceptable.  (b) Vendor shall be an OEM, authorized dealer, authorized distributor or authorized reseller for the proposed equipment/system, verified by an authorization letter or other documents from the OEM, such that the OEM s warranty and service are provided and maintained by the OEM. All software licensing, warranty and service associated with the equipment/system shall be in accordance with the OEM terms and conditions. (c) The delivery of gray market items to the VA in the fulfillment of an order/award constitutes a breach of contract. Accordingly, the VA reserves the right enforce any of its contractual remedies. This includes termination of the contract or, solely at the VA s election, allowing the Vendor to replace, at no cost to the government. Evaluation Criteria: The government will award a firm-fixed price purchase order to the vendor whose quotation represents the lowest price while meeting the government s technical acceptability. The Government intends to make an award based on the initial quotations. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS Justification for Brand Name IAW FAR 13.106-1 For Over Micro-Purchase Threshold but Not Exceeding the SAT ($250K) Acquisition Plan Action ID: 36C246-21-AP-3933 Contracting Activity: Department of Veterans Affairs, VISN 06, Salem VA Medical Center, 1970 Roanoke Blvd, Salem VA 24153 Purchase Request Number: 658-21-3-9090-0536 Brief Description of Supplies/ Services required and the intended use/Estimated Amount: The Abby System is a chemiluminescence western protein analyzer that automates the protein separation and provide immunodetection results of 24 samples in 3 hours. Unique characteristics that limit availability to only one source, with the reason no other supplies or services can be used: The Salem VA Medical Center Research and Development (R&D) Department have a requirement to procure the Abby System. This is a service in support of an ongoing Research & Development effort. IAW 41 U.S. Code § 3304(a)(3) - Use of noncompetitive procedures regarding Research and Development requirements and FAR Part 6.302-3(2)(ii). This award focuses on the role of heme: Heme Oxygenase (HO)-1 system in kidney injury. We will employ primary podocyte cultures originating from glomeruli of wild-type (WT) rats and rats lacking HO-1, previously developed using zinc-finger nuclease (ZFN) driven HO-1 gene knockout. HO-1 in cultured podocytes will be either induced with the natural HO-1 substrate, heme, or overexpressed by transfecting cells with a fully sequenced rat hmox1 1600bp cDNA containing a predicted open reading frame (ORF). Additionally, the overexpression of HO-1 is speculated to induce DAF through phosphorylation and activation of transcription factors known to regulate DAF activity. Therefore, an instrument capable of detecting the overexpression and silencing of HO-1 at the protein level and phosphorylation of DAF, is essential. Western blotting is the gold-standard technique to identify specific proteins from a complex mixture of proteins extracted from cells. The Abby System is the next generation chemiluminescence western protein analyzer that can perform automated western blots, significantly decreasing cost, time, error, and sample size required when compared to traditional western blot systems. They provide in-depth support to all customers from instrument training to buffer selection, data analysis and experimental design. The Abby System is the only fully automated western blot analyzer on the market capable of performing all steps in one instrument. There are no other licensed systems or products offered by third party providers that can use any components or methods of the Abby System. Based on facility need and existing conditions, like or similar items will not suffice. Description of market research conducted and results or statement why it was not conducted: Market research was conducted by querying the VIP on 07/21/2021 utilizing NAICS 334516 and Key Words Abby System revealed 27 vendors: 26 SDVOSBs and 01 VOSBs. NAC searched using keyword Abby System revealed no possible contracts. SAC searched using keyword Abby System revealed 5 possible contracts: no results under department of veteran affairs. GSA eLibrary; searched using keyword Abby System revealed no possible vendor contracts. GSA Advantage: searched using keyword Abby System revealed 8 result; no exact match. FPDS searched using keyword Abby System revealed 5 purchase order, and addition search using keyword Protein Simple under department of Veteran Affairs revealed 1 suitable purchase orders that were used for information purposes only. A Source Sought Notice was issued on Contract Opportunities (36C24621Q0847) from 0715/2021 to 07/20/2021. No response received. SBA Dynamic Small Business Search (SBDS) search using NAICS 334516 and Keywords Abby System revealed no potential vendors. SBA.gov was used to verify 334516 size standards as 1000 employees. (Identify POC name/title organization/e-mail/phone and the resultant source list):The ABBY SYSTEM in need for this procurement Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) is Protein Simple (Large Business DUN:140594966) has identified Government Scientific Source (Small Business DUN: 785807611) as an authorized distributor/reseller. The Contracting Officer does not have a reasonable expectation of receiving 2 or more quotes from SB if we were to set this requirement aside as 100% SB. The CO is electing to compete Unrestricted, Open Market, Firm Fixed Price, Full and Open, IAW FAR Part 13. Contracting Officer's Certification: Purchase is approved in accordance with FAR13.106-1(b). I certify that the foregoing justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.