United States - 66--NX EQ Biological Safety Cabinets - Class II Brand Name or Equal

Description

Added: Jun 10, 2019 8:48 am

Solicitation # 36C10G19Q0098

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Combined Synopsis/Solicitation

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for Brand Name or Equal 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 will not be issued.

Solicitation number 36C10G19Q0098 is issued for this combined synopsis/solicitation; this solicitation is being issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ). This combined synopsis/solicitation incorporates provisions and clauses in effect Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2019-02 dated 06 MAY 2019.

Requirement Description:

VA has a requirement to purchase Biological Safety Cabinets (BSC) - Class II to deliver patient care at its VA Medical Centers around the country. Biological Safety Cabinets - Class II are used to control ventilation during routine microbiological procedures by sweeping airborne particles away from the user while maintaining a controlled environment for the specimen. They are used for handling cell cultures and human pathogens (e.g., bacteria, viruses, fungi, parasites), for tissue culture and tumor virus work, and for handling extremely toxic agents. BSC - Class II provide a sterile and safe environment by reducing the potential for exposure of both product and personnel to airborne biological or particulate chemical agents.

A single award Firm-Fixed Price Requirements contract will be awarded for the purchase of Brand Name or Equal equipment in accordance with all terms, conditions, provisions, specifications and schedule of this solicitation herein. Quotes shall contain the terms for cost/price and technical capabilities of the Brand Name or Equal equipment. The Government reserves the right to award without discussions.

The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 334516 Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing and the associated size standard is 1,000 employees. This procurement action is issued with 100% Service Disabled Small Business Set-aside.

This acquisition is for a single-award Firm-Fixed Price Requirements contract in accordance with FAR Part 16.5 for LabGard® brand name or equal Biological Safety Cabinets - Class II and related equipment and accessories as identified in ATTACHMENT A BIOLOGICAL SAFETY CABINETS CLASS II - PRICE LIST. All interested companies shall provide a quote for all Contract Line Item Numbers (CLINs) listed in ATTACHMENT A BIOLOGICAL SAFETY CABINETS CLASS II - PRICE LIST.

This procurement effort is to establish a one-year contract with two 12-month option periods. Delivery is FOB destination and requires delivery to VA medical facilities throughout the United States, U.S. Territories, Guam, and the Philippines. Firm-Fixed-Price Orders will be placed against this contract in writing and will provide the exact delivery locations, delivery dates and exact quantities.

The FAR provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial, applies to this acquisition including attached addenda to the provision.

The FAR provision at 52.212-2, Evaluation -- Commercial Items, and the specific evaluation criteria as attached addenda also applies to this acquisition.

Offerors shall include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items, with its offer, if not available in the System for Award Management (SAM). Vendors are reminded to complete all fill-in Provisions listed on Attachment E - Solicitation Provisions.

Clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition and a statement regarding any addenda to the clause.

Clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes Or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition and a statement regarding which, if any, of the additional FAR clauses cited in the clause are applicable to the acquisition and found in Attachment D - Contract Clauses.

The FAR Provision found at 52.204-7(b)(1) requires that All interested Offerors must be registered in SAM prior to submitting an offer or quotation. You may access SAM at https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/. All quoters must be certified with the appropriate NAICS code on Vendor Information Pages.

Questions regarding this combined synopsis/solicitation are due via e-mail by 4:00PM ESDST on Friday, June 28, 2019 to tonya.purce@va.gov . No calls will be accepted. All questions received by the stated deadline will be answered via a solicitation amendment and posted on the FedBizOPPS website.

Quotes are due via e-mail by 4:00PM ESDST on Friday, July 19, 2019 to tonya.purce@va.gov.

See attached document: ATTACHMENT A - BIOLOGICAL SAFETY CABINETS - PRICE LIST

ATTACHMENT B - BIOLOGICAL SAFETY CABINETS - PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

ATTACHMENT C - BIOLOGICAL SAFETY CABINETS - CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION

ATTACHMENT D - BIOLOGICAL SAFETY CABINETS - CONTRACT CLAUSES

ATTACHMENT E -BIOLOGICAL SAFETY CABINETS - SOLICITATION PROVISIONS

ATTACHMENT F - BIOLOGICAL SAFETY CABINETS - REPORTING TOOL

Opportunity closing date

19 July 2019

Value of contract

to be confirmed