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This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial services 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 services 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; offers are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. (ii) Solicitation number 36C25724Q0988 is issued as a request for quote (RFQ). (iii) The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2024-06. (iv) This solicitation is issued as Unrestricted Full and Open Competition, with the associated NAICS code of 325412, which has a small business size standard of 1,300 personnel. (v) Requested items and services; [68Ga]Ga-PSMA-11, Quantity: 50 (see attached Statement of Work for the contractor qualifications, and description of the required items). Request is for an annual standing order (ordered on an as-needed basis [estimated quantity]). (vi) This requirement is for providing the item to the VA North Texas Health Care System (VANTHCS), 4500 S. Lancaster Rd., Dallas, TX 75216-7167. (vii) The anticipated Delivery Period for the requirement is 25 October 2024 through 24 October 2025. (viii) The provision at FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. This solicitation requires submission of information, other than price; see item xiii below for the additional submission requirements. (ix) The provision at FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial Items, is used in this solicitation. Evaluation factors for the solicitation are Technical and Price. Technical and Past Performance, when combined, are significantly more important than Price. Evaluation of the offers will be conducted by comparative evaluations of offers. (x) The provision at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Products and Commercial Services, applies to this acquisition. Offerors who have submitted an annual online representations and certifications (FAR provision 52.212-3) in the Systems and Award Management (SAM) do NOT need to return a completed copy of the provision with their proposal. Offerors must be registered and have completed the provision at FAR 52.212-3 in SAM to be considered for an award from this solicitation. (xi) The clause at FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. (xii) The clause at FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. The clauses within FAR 52.212-5 applicable to the solicitation include: 52.203-17, Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights, 52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards, 52.204-27, Prohibition on a ByteDance Covered Application, 52.204-30, Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act Orders-Prohibition, 52.209-6, Protecting the government s interest when subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment, 52.219-4, Notice of Price Evaluation Preference for HUBZone Small Business Concerns, 52.219-28, Post-Award Small Business Program Representation, 52.219-33, Nonmanufacturer Rule, 52.222-19, Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies, 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities, 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity, 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans, 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities, 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans, 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons, 52.223-23, Sustainable Products and Services, 52.225-5, Trade Agreements, 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases, 52.226-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving, 52.229-12, Tax on Certain Foreign Procurements, and 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award Management. Additional clauses applicable to this procurement include: 52.204-13, System for Award Management Maintenance, 52.204-18, Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance, 52.217-6, Option for Increased Quantity, 52.232-18, Availability of Funds, 852.203.70, Commercial Advertising, 852.223-71, Safety and Health, 852.232-72, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests, 852.242-71, Administrative Contracting Officer, 852.246-71, Rejected Goods, and 852.247-73, Packing for Domestic Shipment. (xiii) This acquisition includes additional submission requirements. Other additional submission requirements are: This solicitation includes FAR provision 52.204-24, Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment. The offeror must have completed the provision on-line at the System for Award Management (SAM https://sam.gov.content.home) prior to providing an offer. This solicitation includes FAR provision 52.211-6, Brand Name, or Equal. The offeror must provide a description of the item if an equal or alternate item is being offered. This solicitation includes FAR provision 52.225-6, Trade Agreement Certificate. The offeror is to provide a description or complete the certificate and return a copy with their offer. Negative responses are a required submission. Offeror must submit the following for evaluation of the offeror s Technical Capability: Offeror must provide copies of all relevant licenses, certifications, and/or partnering agreements. (SOW, Contractor Qualifications) Offeror must provide a description of their contingency plan, for in the event the contractor is unable to deliver. (SOW, Requested Services, Paragraph 2) Offeror must describe the method of tracking unused reimbursable doses. (SOW, Deliverables, Invoicing, Paragraph 10) Offeror must describe if they utilize a secure on-line ordering portal that allows ordering with Protected Health Information (PHI). (SOW, Deliverables, Paragraph 12) Offeror should complete page 1 of the attached SF1449; block 12, discount terms, if applicable; blocks 17a., Contractor/Offeror information; and blocks 30, 30a. -Signature of the Offeror/Contractor; 30b., Name and Title of the signer; and 30c. Date signed. Offerors are to provide pricing with their offer. Offerors may complete the price/cost schedule in the attached SF1449 or may provide pricing in their own format (Microsoft or PDF document). The quantities described in the price/cost schedule are estimated annual quantities. Failure to provide all of the submission requirements may determine the offerors offer to be non-compliant to the solicitation. This solicitation includes FAR clause 52.232-18, Availability of Funds. Funding is not available at the time of the solicitation. It is anticipated that funds will be available on or after the start of the new fiscal year, 1 October 2024. (xiv) The Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) does not apply to this acquisition. (xv) Offers are due by 8 October 2024, 3:00 PM CST. Offer must be submitted by email to Vance Farrell at vance.farrell@va.gov. Due to email constraints by the VA, it is requested that emails sent to the POC be no larger than 12MB in size. Do NOT submit offers in the form of ZIP files; VA servers typically do not transfer all of the contents of ZIP files. If needed, submit the offer content in multiple emails. (xvi) Questions regarding information in the solicitation must be submitted in writing to the solicitation Point of Contact (POC), Vance Farrell, by email at vance.farrell@va.gov. It is requested that all questions be submitted no later than 26 September 2024.