This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items 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; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. PAPER COPIES OF THIS SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE. This solicitation is issued as a Commercial Solicitation using Simplified Acquisition Procedures found in FAR Part 13. Written documentation will not be issued for this quote. The solicitation is being conducted under Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP) FAR Part 13. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular FAC 2005-95. It is the contractor s responsibility to be familiar with applicable clauses and provisions. This requirement is a 100% small-business set-aside. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 54138 with a small business size standard of 15.0 Million. Questions concerning this solicitation shall be addressed to Gordon Burns, Contracting Officer, via email at
[email protected]. No phone calls will be accepted. All quotes are due by 08:30 AM EST, Monday, April 30, 2018. The VHA NCO 06 - Contracting Office requires the following items: Equipment Required Item DESCRIPTION OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES QTY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT Pipette Instrument package See Salient Characteristics 1 EA Total Price: DELIVERY: within 30 days of award Delivery to: SALISBURY VAMC, 1601 Brenner Ave, Salisbury, NC 28144; FOB Destination within 30 days of award. Unless otherwise specified in the contract or purchase order, the supplier is responsible for the performance of all inspection requirements and quality control. The provision at FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors Commercial, applies to this acquisition. The Government will award a firm fixed-priced contract to the responsible offeror who is the lowest priced and conforms to the characteristics listed in the Salient Characteristics section. The Government intends to make an award based on the initial quotations. Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and Veterans Affairs Acquisition Regulation (VAAR) Provisions and Clauses The following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and Veterans Affairs Acquisition Regulation (VAAR) provisions and clauses are applicable to this acquisition and are available for view at: http://www.acquisition.gov/far/index.html (FAR) http://www.va.gov/oal/library/vaar/index.asp (VAAR) CLAUSES 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items (JAN 2017) Addendum to FAR 52.212-4 52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (DEC 2013) 852.203-70 Commercial Advertising (JAN 2008) 001AL-11-15-A Limitations on Subcontracting Monitoring and Compliance (JUNE 2011) 852.232-72 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests (NOV 2012) * 852.246-70 Guarantee (JAN 2008) 852.246-71 Inspection (JAN 2008) (End of Addendum to 52.212-4) * 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items (JAN 2017) PROVISIONS 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items (JAN 2017) 1. Offeror shall provide an itemized list of the items 2. Offeror shall provide a quote addressing each item listed 3. Offer shall provide warranty coverage information 52.212-2 Evaluation-Commercial Items (OCT 2014) The Government will award a firm fixed priced contract to the responsible offeror who is the lowest priced and conforms to the characteristics listed in the Salient Characteristics section The Government intends to make an award based on the initial quotations. 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items (JAN 2017) Salient Characteristics Description of Need: PCS 510 Instrument package Must meet the following specs: - Brand name Artel PCS or equal to: Calibrates single channel pipettes from 0.14 to 5,0004 in less than three minutes Allows scheduling of operator competency assessments Intuitive dashboard provides immediate overview of due calibrations and operator assessments Offers digital review and approval workflow Provides comprehensive reporting, including audit trail and printing of calibration labels Compact and portable design enables use in any laboratory Performs to the same tight specifications under various laboratory conditions; no special environmental controls required Generates results traceable to national (NIST) and international standards (SI units) Complies with regulatory requirements (CAP, CLIA, ISO, CLSI) Has its own computer (Laptop) Standardize pipetting technique with scheduled and documented operator competency assessments Conduct interim performance verifications to supplement full calibration programs Verify pipette performance before and after maintenance, or following outsourced service Perform "quick checks" when pipetting performance or operator technique is in question Onsite installation and user training