Lab/Pharmacy Safety Cabinet (Hood) and Clean Bench Testing
Document Type: Combined Solicitation/Synopsis
Solicitation Number: 36C24419Q0204
Posted Date: 01/14/2019
Original Response Date: 01/24/2019
Current Response Date: 01/24/2019
Product or Service Code H241
Set Aside: Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business
NAICS Code: 238220
Contracting Office Address
Wilkes-Barre VAMC
1111 East End Blvd.
Wilkes-Barre, PA. 18711-0202
The Department of Veterans Affairs is pleased to announce the release of the attached Request For Quote (RFQ) for the inspection, maintenance, and testing of Bio-Safety Cabinets (hoods) in the Pharmacy and Laboratory (one each), and a Clean Bench located in the Pharmacy of the Erie VA Medical Center. The location of this worksite is 135 E. 38 St, Erie, PA. 16504.
This solicitation is for one Base Year and four Option Years.
This RFQ is set-aside for Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) concerns. See VAAR clause VAAR 852.219-11 VA Notice of Total Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside.
Please e-mail the quote to Mr. John Evans at john.evans15@va.gov no later than 4:30 PM Eastern on 25 January 2019.
A site visit for all interested parties has been set for 22 January, 2019. Please meet Mr. Scott Hesson in the lobby of Bldg. 1 of the worksite address listed above at 8:00 AM. You may contact Mr. Hesson at (814) 860-2196 or at scott.hesson@va.gov if there are questions regarding this site visit.
It is strongly suggested that all Prime Contractors attend or, send a representative of their company instead of sending a partnering sub-contractor.
The VA requests that you refrain from asking questions about this solicitation during the site visit. All questions should be forwarded to Mr. Evans at john.evans15@va.gov no later than 4:30 PM Eastern, 23 January, 2019. Questions received after that date/time may not be answered.
Please prepare your quote consistent with FAR provision 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors Commercial Items in paragraph E.1 of the RFQ. Note the following:
Offers shall be submitted by filling in/completing the Price/Cost Schedule in Section B;
Provide a technical description of the items being offered in sufficient detail to evaluate compliance with the requirements in the Scope Of Work (SOW) in this solicitation. This may include product literature, or other documents, if necessary. Please do not merely copy and resend the SOW;
Provide a completed copy of the representations and certifications at FAR 52.212-3; and
Provide Past performance information to include three recent and relevant contracts for the same or similar items and other references (including contract numbers, prices, points of contact with telephone numbers, e-mail addresses, and other relevant information).
Wage Determination, VA Privacy Training, and other relevant documents are attached.
John W. Evans
Contract Specialist email address
