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LAB Brain Natriuretic Peptide (BNP) Reagent for Oklahoma City and Muskogee VAHCS


Colorado, United States
Government : Federal
RFQ
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General Information
Document Type:
Combined Solicitation/Synopsis
Solicitation Number:
36C25919Q0176
Posted Date:
February 13, 2019
Current Response Date:
February 27, 2019
Product or Service Code:
6550-In vitro Diagnostic Substances, Reagents, Test Kits
Set Aside:
SDVOSB
NAICS Code:
325413 In-Vitro Diagnostic Substance Manufacturing
Contracting Office Address
SAO West, Network Contracting Office 19 (NCO 19)
Rocky Mountain Acquisition Center
Department of Veterans Affairs
6162 South Willow Drive, Suite 300
Greenwood Village, CO 80111

Places of Performance
Eastern Oklahoma VA Health Care System (Muskogee)
Laboratory (113)
1011 Honor Heights Drive
Muskogee, OK 74401

Oklahoma City VA Health Care System (Oklahoma City)
921 NE 13th Street
Oklahoma City, OK 73104

Performance Period
The period of performance for the Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) for Triage B-Type Natriuretic Peptide (BNP) reagents will be for a five (5) year period.

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.

This solicitation is a request for quotations (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular FAC 2005-99 7/16/2018.

The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 325314 - In-Vitro Diagnostic Substance Manufacturing, with a small business size standard of 1,250 Employees.

The Network Contracting Office 19 (NCO 19) is seeking to purchase Triage B-Type Natriuretic Peptide (BNP) reagents. The purpose of this acquisition is to provide Oklahoma VA HCS and Muskogee VA HCS with the services listed in the Scope of Work.


All interested companies shall provide quotation for the following:

SCOPE OF WORK

SCOPE:

Contractor shall provide Triage B-Type Natriuretic Peptide (BNP) reagents required to perform patient testing on Beckman Coulter ACCESS/DXI 800 and DXI 600 Immunoassay Analyzers Platforms. Contractor will ship reagents within two days of order.

Materials:
Contractor shall provide all reagents, consumables or supplies listed in the following table as needed. The BNP Reagent pack and Calibrators must be compatible with the Beckman-Coulter on board instrument Software. Like items will not be accepted, as they may not meet set and specific requirements and ranges in the laboratory:

Estimated Annual Quantity
Item #
Product Name
Unit
Oklahoma City
Muskogee
1
BNP 100 test kit ITEM #98200
Box
650
400
2
BNP calibrator item # 98202
Box
60
50

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
a. Technical Requirements
Eastern Oklahoma VA Health Care System and Oklahoma City VA Health Care System will order reagents as needed.
Reagents will be shipped within two business days.
Provide technical support as needed.
b. Packaging and Inspection
All materials will be packaged to ensure safe handling. If an item is delivered and, upon inspection, is found to be unacceptable, the contractor shall deliver a replacement item within two business day at no additional cost to the Government.
c. Quality
If reagent material fails to perform to acceptable standards, as determined by the Government, the failure will be reported to the Contractor and the Contractor shall send replacement items at no additional charge within one business day.
d. Invoicing
Payments shall be made in arrears upon receipt of a proper invoice.

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 evaluate in accordance with FAR 13.106-2.
The Government will evaluate the following: price only.
Government will review past performance to determine responsibility.
Following receipt of quotes, the Government will perform a comparative evaluation of the products quoted. The Government will compare quotes to one another to select the product that best benefits the Government by fulfilling the requirement. The evaluation of Government requirements outlined in this request for quote will determine suitability.
Contractors are strongly encouraged to submit their best prices in response to this request for quote.

Item #
Product Name
Unit
Oklahoma City
Muskogee
Unit Cost
Total Cost
1
BNP 100 test kit ITEM #98200
Box
650
400


2
BNP calibrator item # 98202
Box
60
50



Overall Total Cost =________________
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 52.203-98 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements Representation (Deviation) (Feb 2015)
FAR 52.209-5, Representation by Corporations Regarding an Unpaid Tax Liability or a Felony Conviction under Any Federal Law (Mar 2012) (Deviation).
FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors Commercial Items (Jan 2017)
FAR 52.212-3, Offerors Representations and Certifications Commercial Items (Jan 2017)
FAR 52.233-2, Service of Protest (Sep 2006)
VAAR 852.215-70, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned and Veteran-Owned Small Business Evaluation Factors (Jul 2016) (Deviation)
VAAR 852.233-70, Protest Content/Alternative Dispute Resolution (Jan 2008)
VAAR 852.233-71, Alternate Protest Procedure (Jan 1998)

FAR 52.233-2 Service of Protest (Sep 2006)

Protests, as defined in section 33.101 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, that are filed directly with an agency, and copies of any protests that are filed with the Government Accountability Office (GAO), shall be served on the Contracting Officer (addressed as follows) by obtaining written and dated acknowledgment of receipt from:

Hand-Carried Address:
SAO West, Network Contracting Office 19 (NCO 19)
Rocky Mountain Acquisition Center
Department of Veterans Affairs
6162 South Willow Drive, Suite 300
Greenwood Village, CO 80111

Mailing Address:
SAO West, Network Contracting Office 19 (NCO 19)
Rocky Mountain Acquisition Center
Department of Veterans Affairs
6162 South Willow Drive, Suite 300
Greenwood Village, CO 80111

(b) The copy of any protest shall be received in the office designated above within one day of filing a protest with the GAO.
(End of Provision)

Offerors must complete annual representations and certifications on-line at http://orca.bpn.gov 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 (Jan 2017)
FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders (Jan 2017)
FAR 52.203-99 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities That Require Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements (Deviation) (Feb 2015)

The following subparagraphs of FAR 52.212-5 are applicable:
Subparagraph (b)(1), (b)(2), (b)(4), (b)(6), (b)(7), (b)(8), (b)(9), (b)(25), (b)(27), (b)(28), (b)(29), (b)(30),(b)(31), (b)(32), (b)(33), (b)(34), (b)(35), (b)(42), (b)(48), (b)(54), (b)(57), (c)(1), (c)(2), (c)(4), (c)(8).

FAR 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (Oct 2015)
FAR 52.224-1, Privacy Act Notification (Apr 1984)
FAR 52.224-2, Privacy Act (Apr 1984)
FAR 52.228-5, Insurance Work on a Government Installation (Jan 1997)
FAR 52.232-19, Availability of Funds for the Next Fiscal Year (Apr 1984)
FAR 52.237-3, Continuity of Services (Jan 1991)
VAAR 852.203-70, Commercial Advertising (Jan 2008)
VAAR 852.215-71, Evaluation Factor Commitments (Dec 2009)
VAAR 852.203-70, Commercial Advertising (Jan 2008)
VAAR 852.219-10, VA Notice of Total Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside (Jul 2016) (Deviation)
VAAR 852.232-72, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests (Nov 2012)
VAAR 852.237-7, Indemnification and Medical Liability Insurance (Jan 2008)
VAAR 852.237-70, Contactor Responsibilities (Apr 1984)
VAAR 852.271-70, Nondiscrimination in Services Provided to Beneficiaries (Jan 2008)


All quotations shall be sent via email to christy.lee@va.gov.

This is an open-market combined synopsis/solicitation for services as defined herein.B B The Government contemplates award of a Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) resulting from this combined synopsis/solicitation that will include the terms and conditions set forth herein. To facilitate the award process, 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).

Submission shall be received not later than February 27, 2019 at 2:00 PM MST to Christy.lee@va.gov. All submission shall be 5MB or less. If the email is going to be more than 5MB, then please submit in multiple emails labeling 1 of XX, 2 of XX, etc. 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 to the Contract Specialist, Christy Lee, christy.lee@va.gov by February 20, 2019 at 2:00 PM MST.
Point of Contact
Christy Lee, Contract Specialist, christy.lee@va.gov or 303-712-5731
Bai Perney, Contracting Officer, bai.perney@va.gov or 303-712-5815

Christy Lee | christy.lee@va.gov | 303-712-5731
Bai Perney | bai.perney@va.gov | 303-712-5815

christy.lee@va.gov

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