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VHAPM Part 813.106 SAP: Soliciting Competition & Evaluation of Quotations SOP Original Date: 10/12/17 Revision 04 Date: 06/10/20 Description This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial ite... VHAPM Part 813.106 SAP: Soliciting Competition & Evaluation of Quotations SOP Original Date: 10/12/17 Revision 04 Date: 06/10/20 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; quotes are being requested, and a written solicitation document will not be issued. This solicitation is issued as an RFQ. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2021-06. This solicitation is set-aside for Small Business (SB), Full and Open competition. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 334516, with a small business size standard of 1,000. The FSC/PSC is 6640. The Network Contracting Office (NCO) 9 is seeking to purchase BioPlex 2200 System Rental, Reagents and Consumables. All interested companies shall provide quotations for the following: Supplies/Services for BioPlex 2200 System Rental, Reagents and Consumables: Reference and Complete attached Price Schedule. Statement of work, performance work statement, or other description of services: Reference attached. The purchase order/contract period of performance is base year 10/1/2021 9/30/2022 plus four (4) option years through 9/30/2026. FOB Destination Place of Performance/Place of Delivery Address: Lexington VA Medical Center, 1101 Veterans Drive, Lexington, KY Postal Code: 40502 Country: UNITED STATES 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 Addendum (Jul 2021) See Attached FAR 52.212-3, Offerors Representations and Certifications Commercial Items (Feb 2021) 52.252-1, Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998) 52.204-7, System for Award Management (Oct 2018) 52.204-16, Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting (Aug 2020) 52.233-2, Service of Protest (Sept 2006) VAAR 852.252-70, Solicitation provisions or clauses incorporated by reference (Jan 2008) FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial Items Addendum (Oct 2014) Offerors must complete annual representations and certifications electronically via the System for Award Management (SAM) website located at https://www.sam.gov/portal 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. The following contract clauses apply to this acquisition: FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions Commercial Items (Oct 2018) FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders (Jan 2021) The following subparagraphs of FAR 52.212-5 are applicable, subparagraph (b)(1), etc.: 52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation & 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) 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation (NOV 2020) 52.219-33, Nonmanufacturer Rule (MAR 2020) 52.222-3, Convict Labor (JUN 2003) 52.222-19, Child Labor--Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (JAN 2020) 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) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (JUN 2020) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (OCT 2020) 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (JUN 2020) 52.225-1, Buy American--Supplies (JAN 2021) 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer - System for Award Management (OCT 2018) 52.252-2, Clauses Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998) 52.203-17, Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights and Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights (Jun 2020) 52.204-4, Printed or Copied Double-Sided on Postconsumer Fiber Content Paper (May 2011) 52.204-13, System for Award Management Maintenance (Oct 2018) 52.204-18, Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance (Aug 2020) 52.216-18, Ordering (Aug 2020) 52.216-19, Order Limitations (Oct 1995) 52.216-22, Indefinite Quantity (Oct 1995) 52.217-8, Option to Extend Services (Nov 1999) 52.217-9, Option to Extend the Term of the Contract (Mar 2000) 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting (Mar 2020) 52.232-40, Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (DEC 2013) 852.211-72, Technical Industry Standards (Nov 2018) 852.212-70, Provisions and Clauses Applicable to VA Acquisition of Commercial Items (APR 2020) (a) 852.203.70, Commercial Advertising (May 2018) 852.211-70, Equipment Operation and Maintenance Manuals (Nov 2018) 852.232.72, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests (Nov 2018) 852.233-70, Protest Content/Alternative Dispute Resolution (Oct 2018) 852.233-71, Alternate Protest Procedure (Oct 2018) 852.246-71, Rejected Goods (Oct 2018) 852.270-1, Representatives of Contracting Officers (Jan 2008) 852.215-70, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned and Veteran-Owned Small Business Evaluation Factors (Oct 2019) 852.215-71, Evaluation Factor Commitments (Oct 2019) 852.219-74, Limitations on Subcontracting-Monitoring and Compliance (Jul 2018) 852.212-71 Gray Market Items (Apr 2020) (a) No gray market or remanufactured items will be acceptable. 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 facilities. (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. All software licensing, warranty and service associated with the equipment/system shall be in accordance with the OEM terms and conditions. All quoters shall submit the following: Submit completed Price Schedule. Submit written proof 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. All software licensing, warranty and service associated with the equipment/system shall be in accordance with the OEM terms and conditions. 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:" Quoters shall list exception(s) and rationale for the exception(s), if any. Failure to submit the requested information can be deemed Nonresponsive and no award . All quotes shall be sent to the Network Contracting Office (NCO) 9, LaShanda.Harrington@va.gov. The following are the decision factors: 52.212-2 Evaluation Simplified Acquisition Procedures: Award will be based upon a comparative evaluation of quotes in accordance with the Simplified Acquisition Procedures of FAR 13. Comparative evaluation is the side by side comparison of quotes based on factors resulting in a Contracting Officer decision for the quote most favorable to the Government. Basis for Award. The Government will issue a purchase order to the responsible quoter whose quotation conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate quotations: Price Evaluation Approach. The Government will evaluate quotations using the comparative evaluation process outlined in FAR 13.106-2 (b) (3), where quotations will be compared to one another to determine which provides the best benefit to the Government. The Government reserves the right to consider a quotation other than the lowest price that provides additional benefit(s). Quotations may exceed minimum requirements of the solicitation. The Government reserves the right to select a quotation that provides benefit to the Government that exceeds the minimum requirements of the solicitation but is not required to do so. Each response must meet the minimum requirements of the solicitation. The Government is not requesting or accepting alternate quotations. The evaluation will consider the following: Price: The Government will evaluate the price by adding the total of all line item prices, including all options. The Total Evaluated Price will be that sum. Options. The Government will evaluate quotations for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. This includes options under FAR 52.217-8, Option to Extend Services, which applies to this solicitation. Evaluation of options under FAR 52.217-8 will be accomplished by adding six months of the quoter's price for the last potential period of performance under this contract to the quoter's total price. For example, if the contract includes option periods that are exercisable under FAR 52.217-9, the quoter's total price for the purpose of evaluation will include the base period, all option periods, and an additional six months of the last option period. Quoters must price only the base and option periods specified in the contract line item numbers (CLINs) and shall not submit a price for the potential six-month extension of services under FAR 52.217-8. The Government reserves the right to exercise the option under FAR 52.217-8 before the end of any of the contractor's performance periods and will be exercised at the price and/or rates in effect at the time the clause is exercised. Evaluation of options shall not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s). The award will be made to the response most advantageous to the Government. Responses should contain your best terms, conditions. Instructions to Quoters See Attachment Submission of your response shall be received not later than 9am CT, September 13, 2021 at LaShanda.Harrington@va.gov. Only email submissions will be accepted. Late submissions shall be treated in accordance with the solicitation provision at FAR 52.212-1(f). Any questions or concerns regarding this solicitation should be forwarded in writing via e-mail no later than closing date of this solicitation to the Point of Contact listed below. Point of Contact LaShanda Harrington, Contracting Officer, LaShanda.Harrington@va.gov.

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The Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Network Contracting Office (NCO) 9, on behalf of Lexington VAMC, 1101 Veterans Drive, Lexington, Ky 40502, is issuing this source sought synopsis as ... The Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Network Contracting Office (NCO) 9, on behalf of Lexington VAMC, 1101 Veterans Drive, Lexington, Ky 40502, is issuing this source sought synopsis as a means of conducting market research to identify parties having an interest in and the resources to support this requirement for a firm-fixed priced contract for BioPlex 2200 System Rental, Reagents and Consumables. The result of this market research will contribute to determining the method of procurement. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code assigned to this procurement is 334516, size standard 1,000 Employees. This is NOT a solicitation announcement at this time. This is a sources sought/RFI only. The purpose of this sources sought/RFI is to gain knowledge of potential qualified sources and their size classification relative to NAICS 334516 (size standard of 1,000 Employees). Responses to this source sought will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions. Responses to this source sought synopsis are not considered adequate responses for a solicitation announcement. This request for capability information does not constitute a request for proposals or quotes; submission of any information in response to this market survey is purely voluntary; the government assumes no financial responsibility for any costs incurred. After review of the responses to this source sought, a solicitation announcement may be published. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Network Contracting Office (NCO) 9, is seeking sources that can provide BioPlex 2200 System Rental, Reagents and that at a minimum meets the following salient characteristics with a brand name only product that have been validated, tested and approved for the Lexington VAMC and the below Statement of Work: Period of Performance The period of performance will start shortly after award for a base year and four (4) option years. Brand name Info: Equipment Schedule and Test volume estimates: Description Catalog Number Quantity BioPlex 2200 Multiplexing System 6600000 1 Silver Service 6600215-1 1 Handhold Barcode Scanner 4260161 1 HP Printer 6600213 1 UPS Backup System 12005556 1 Cylance Protect 5-Year Subscription 11000759 1 BIO-RAD BIOPLEX 2200 COST PER REPORTABLES Description Catalog Number Estimated Quantity of Reportables ANA Screen 6651150C1 7,800 dsDNA 6651150C2 3,800 Chromatin DNP 6651150C3 100 Ribosomal P 6651150C4 100 SS-A 6651150C5 600 SS-B 6651150C6 600 Sm 6651150C7 600 Sm/RNP 6651150C8 600 RNP 6651150C9 100 Scl-70 6651150C10 600 Jo-1 6651150C11 600 Centromere-B 6651150C12 100 Anti-CCP 6653250C1 3,600 Anti-tTG IgA 6652350C1 200 Anti-DGP IgA 6652350C2 200 Anti-tTG IgG 6652250C1 200 Anti-DGP IgG 6652250C2 200 Syphilis RPR 19000073 0 HIV 6653455C 0 Â Â Â BIO-RAD BIOPLEX 2200 REAGENTS & CONSUMABLES Description Catalog Number Estimated Annual Usage ANA Screen Reagent Pack (100 Tests) 6651150 As Needed & Based on Expiration Dates Anti-CCP Reagent Pack (100 Tests) 6653250 As Needed & Based on Expiration Dates Celiac IgA Reagent Pack (100 Tests) 6652350 As Needed & Based on Expiration Dates Celiac IgG Reagent Pack (100 Tests) 6652250 As Needed & Based on Expiration Dates Syphilis Total & RPR Reagent Packs (100 Tests) 12000650 As Needed & Based on Expiration Dates HIV Ag-Ab Reagent Pack (200 Tests) 6653455 As Needed & Based on Expiration Dates Reaction Vessel (1000 RVs Per Unit) 660-2003 31 Bio-Hazard Waste Bag (14x19) 660-0820 34 Instrument Sheath Fluid (Box of 2) 660-0817 19 Instrument Wash Buffer 660-0818 38 Instrument Detector Calibration Pack 666-0001 7 Instrument Detector Clean Pack 666-0002 7 Instrument Probe Cleaning Solution 666-0003 7 Sodium Hydroxide 1.0 N (1 Liter) 660-0578 1 Probe Seal 660-1058-10 1 Sample/Reagent Probe 12000449 1 Cap Ratchet Type 38mm (10 Pack) 6604254-10 1 Sample Syringe With Teflon Seal, 2.5 mL 660-0809 1 Reagent Syringe, 2.5 mL 660-0810 1 Waste/DI Cap, 63mm 8601181 1 ANA Screen Calibrator Set (Set of 6 Vials) 663-1101 8 ANA Screen Control Set (Set of 4 Vials) 663-1131 7 Anti-CCP Calibrator Set (Set of 6 Vials) 663-3200 7 Anti-CCP Control Set (Set of 4 Vials) 663-3230 7 Celiac IgA Calibrator Set 663-2300 7 Celiac IgA Control Set 663-2330 7 Celiac IgG Calibrator Set 663-2200 7 Celiac IgG Control Set 663-2230 7 Syphilis Total & RPR Calibrator Set (Set of 5 Vials) 12000651 0 Syphilis Total & RPR Control Set (Set of 6 Vials) 12000653 0 BioPlex Sample Dilution Buffer, 120 mL 12006863 5 HIV Ag-Ab Calibrator Set (Set of 6 Vials) 6633405 0 HIV Ag-Ab Control Set (Set of 4 Vials) 6633435 0 HIV Ag-Ab Manual Reagent Pack Piercer 6600306 0 Description/Specifications/Statement of Work: The Special Reference Laboratory (SRL) located at the Lexington VA Health Care System provides laboratory testing for the serologic and molecular diagnosis of infectious disease and autoimmune disorders to any VA facility wishing to utilize its services. The tests offered are those that are too complex (e.g. Complement Fixation testing, Immunofluorescence Assay) or are not cost effective (e.g. HCV PCR and Genotyping, ENA, and ANA testing) at the local level. The Special Reference Laboratory (SRL) is seeking a fully automated, walk away, fully integrated, random access, continuous feed Multiplex platform capable of high throughput. To provide higher throughput and increased sensitivity for low analytic concentrations, the VAMC SRL requires Multiplex technology. The VAMC SRL is seeking a Cost Per Reportable contract with a base plus four option years for instrumentation, reagents, consumables, and support for Autoimmune and Infectious Disease Multiplex testing. The instrumentation must be capable of running our current ENA (Extractable Nuclear Antigen) menu (SS-A, SS-B, Sm, Sm/RNP, Scl-70, and Jo-1) as well as ANA (Anti-Nuclear Antibody) screens and Anti-CCP (Cyclic Citrullinated Peptide Antibody) and additional Autoimmune and Infectious Disease assays to add to our test menu (including Syphilis RPR and a HIV differential screen). All assays must be capable of running at one time for improved patient result turnaround times. The test analyzer shall have the capability of performing or reporting the clinical parameters as defined in the statement of work. The instrument(s) shall be able to simultaneously perform the testing as described below and meet the performance characteristics for accuracy and precision as defined by the 1988 Clinical Laboratory Improvement Act (CLIA) and the Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI). To meet the testing requirements and perform tests in a timely manner, the instrument must be a fully automated, random access, continuous feed multiplex testing platform. If you are interested and are capable of providing the supplies/services, please provide the requested information as well as the information indicated below. Response to this notice should include company name, address, point of contact, size of business pursuant to the following questions: Please indicate the size status and representations of your business, such as but not limited to: Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB), HUBZone, Woman Owned Small Business (WOSB), Large Business, etc.) Is your company considered small under the NAICS code identified under this RFI? Are you the manufacturer or distributor of the items being referenced above (or equivalent product/solution)? What is the manufacturing country of origin of these items? If you re a small business and you are an authorized distributor/reseller for the items identified above (or equivalent product/solution), do you alter; assemble; modify; the items requested in any way? If you do, state how and what is altered; assembled; modified? Provide written verification of authorized distributor/reseller. If you are an FSS GSA/NAC or NASA SEWP contract holder or other federal contract holder, are the referenced items/solutions available on your schedule/contract? Provide contract number. Please state your company s DUNS number. Please submit your capabilities in regard to the salient characteristics being provided and any information pertaining to equal to items to establish capabilities for planning purposes? BASED ON THE RESPONSES TO THIS SOURCE SOUGHT NOTICE/MARKET RESEARCH, THIS REQUIREMENT MAY BE SET-ASIDE FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION. THE SUBMISSION OF PRICING, CAPABILITIES FOR PLANNING PURPOSES, AND OTHER MARKET INFORMATION IS HIGHLY ENCOURAGED AND ALLOWED UNDER THIS RFI IN ACCORDANCE WITH (IAW) FAR 15.201(e). Telephone inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged, and no feedback or evaluations will be provided to companies regarding their submissions. Submission Instructions: Interested parties who consider themselves qualified to provide these supplies/services are invited to submit a response to this Sources Sought Notice by 8:00 am CT, Thursday, August 26, 2021. All responses under this Sources Sought Notice must be emailed to LaShanda.Harrington@va.gov, Subject Line Title: BioPlex 2200 System Rental, Reagents and Consumables. SAM: Interested parties shall be register in the System for Award Management (SAM) as prescribed in FAR Clause 52.232-33. The SAM can be obtained by accessing the internet at www.SAM.gov or by calling 1-866-606-8220.