MODIFICATION
B -- Analysis of Biomedical Samples
- Notice Date
- 11/30/2006
- Notice Type
- Modification
- NAICS
- 621511
— Medical Laboratories
- Contracting Office
- General Services Administration, Federal Technology Service (FTS), Information Technology Division (9TS), 9988 Hibert Street, Suite 204, San Diego, CA, 92131, UNITED STATES
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- 9T7SJLPS004
- Response Due
- 12/11/2006
- Archive Date
- 12/26/2006
- Description
- General Services Administration Federal Technology Service 9988 Hibert Street, Suite 204 San Diego, CA 92131-2480 Request for Quotation Number 9T7SJLPS004 Naval Health Research Center, Special Programs Office All Prospective Offerors: 1. The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA), Southern California Area Team San Diego, California hereby issues this Request for Quotation (RFQ) on behalf of the Naval Health Research Center (NHRC), Congressional Special Programs Office (SPO). 2. This combined synopsis/solicitation RFQ consists of this instructional, four (4) parts and two (2) mandatory response dates. All Prospective Offerors must comply with the following parts and response dates: Part I ? Requirement Details Part II ? Directions, Basis for Award and Contractor Guidelines Part III ? Statement of Objectives (SOO) Part IV ? Other Considerations First Required Response: All Prospective Offerors must formally submit any technical questions or clarification requests directly to the GSA Technology Project Advisor (TPA) ? Mr. James Lilac. Requests can be submitted at anytime but must be electronically submitted to James.Lilac@GSA.GOV no later than 3:00 p.m. Pacific Standard Time (PST) on Monday, December 4, 2006. Second Required Response: All Prospective Offerors are required to electronically submit their detailed cost/price quotations and technical proposals in Adobe or MS Word format conforming to the below requirements directly to Mr. James Lilac, at James.Lilac@GSA.GOV , no later than 3:00 p.m. Pacific Standard Time (PST) on Monday, December 11, 2006. Your cost/price quotation must be electronically submitted, organized, and submitted independently of your technical proposal and meet the below criterion; Total technical submission shall not exceed 100, 8 1/2" X 11", single-sided pages without foldouts, text shall be no less than 10 pitches, paragraphs shall be single-spaced, and margin shall be no less than 1" on all sides. General marketing materials, company histories and locations, or similar information, will not add value to your response and will not be considered as part of the Government?s evaluation. Total cost/price submission shall not exceed 50, 8 1/2" X 11", single-sided pages without foldouts, text shall be no less than 10 pitches, paragraphs shall be single-spaced, and margin shall be no less than 1" on all sides. General marketing materials, company histories and locations, or similar information, will not add value to your response and will not be considered as part of the Government?s evaluation. Submission by Facsimile is NOT authorized and will not be accepted. Part I ? Requirement Details: Issue Date: November 30, 2006 Issued By: Rachel Hier, Contracting Officer Federal Technology Service (FTS) 450 Golden Gate, 5th Floor East San Francisco, CA 94102-3661 NAICS: 621511 Size: $12.5M Authority: This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice and FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotations are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation number is 9T7SJLPS004 and this is a Request for Quotation (RFQ). Award will be issued under the authority of the test program for commercial items (FAR 13.5). Electronic Media, Solicitation and Amendment Distribution: GSA will conduct this acquisition using the FedBizOpps (www.fbo.gov ). The Federal Business Opportunities site is the single point of entry for U. S. Federal government procurement opportunities greater than $25,000. The solicitation will be posted on e-Buy: www.e-buy.gsa.gov . In order to further the Government policy of maximizing electronic commerce and making the acquisition process optimally cost effective, all future amendments and any other official communications, if any, from the agency regarding this solicitation will be distributed via www.e-buy.gsa.gov . This medium will be used exclusively and will be the sole method used for distributing future amendments and other official communications to the public. The GSA IT Solutions Shop (ITSS) registration, also known as IT Solutions is required to participate in this acquisition. Offerors must verify complete business mailing address, contact name, phone number, fax number, remittance address, email address and available contracts within IT Solutions to ensure contract award availability. Any authorized teaming agreements must be approved within IT Solutions prior to contract award, go to http://web1.itss.gsa.gov for additional information. Part II ? Directions, Basis for Award and Contractor Guidelines: All prospective Offerors should prepare a detailed response to this RFQ letter based on the objectives and requirements identified in this RFQ letter. The Government?s contract objective is to obtain the highest technical quality necessary to achieve The Analysis of Biomedical Samples planned objectives, with a realistic and reasonable cost. To meet this objective the GSA anticipates awarding a single commercial purchase order to the sole responsible offeror, whose offer conforming to the solicitation, judged to represent the ?Best Value? to the Government. The Contracting Officer will make a best value determination with the assistance of NHRC technical personnel, considering both price and non-price factors. This evaluation will include past performance and experience as described in the below detailed evaluation criteria and other Department of Defense policies, procedures, and directives. Offerors will receive an overall rating for each area of evaluation in relation to the non-cost/price and cost/price areas of assessment by the respective evaluation panels. The non-cost/price evaluation factors, when combined, are significantly more important than cost/price; however, cost/price will contribute substantially to the selection decision. Selection and Evaluation Criteria: The selection and evaluation criteria for the non-cost/price and cost/price evaluation areas are outlined below. Each area of evaluation will include an assessment of risk (see General Note 7). Offerors are hereby notified that the evaluation factors and major sub factors within each area are identified below. This document contains sufficient evaluation criteria that offerors can draw adequate correlation between the stated evaluation criteria herein and any sub factors that may be evaluated equally for all responsive quotations received. It is essential that offerors furnish the Government with adequate and specific quotations. Cursory responses or responses which merely reiterate or reformulate the Statement of Objectives (SOO) will not be considered as being responsive to this solicitation. Offerors are advised that any evaluation sub factors receiving a ?Marginal? or ?Unsatisfactory? rating may have a disproportionate negative impact on the overall factor rating and/or risk assessment. Any quotes failing to offer a solution to one or more sub factors may be deemed not to have met the minimum mandatory requirements and may be eliminated from further consideration. Any offeror eliminated from further consideration will be notified as soon as practicable by the Contracting Officer. Area of Evaluation: Non-Cost/Price Factors: Factor: Technical Solution and Management Approach: The evaluation of an offeror?s Technical Solution and Management Approach shall be based on the offeror?s demonstrated ability to accomplish the requirements identified in the SOO in a timely, comprehensive, and successful manner. In addition, the Government will assess the offeror?s understanding of the SOO and Government objectives. Offerors should clearly describe their ability to achieve or exceed the required performance standards, establish quality assurance and maintain quality control and display their ability to manage The Analysis of Biomedical Samples. Sub factor: Quality Assurance and Quality Control: Evaluation of the offeror?s proposed quality assurance and quality control plan and/or procedures shall assess the degree to which the offeror?s planned quality assurance and quality control planned approach demonstrates their ability to successfully ensure proper completion of all required or proposed objectives. Offeror?s should include a description and method, including automated tools, reconcilable reports, and/or manual reports by which the requirements identified within the SOO and Government?s stated objectives will be achieved or exceeded. Factor: Past Performance and Past Experience: The Government will evaluate both an offeror?s ?Past Performance,? which relates to how well a contractor performs on projects, and its ?Past Experience,? which relates to whether or not the contractor has performed the same or similar work. The Government considers past performance and past experience as key indicators for predicting future performance. Offerors with absence or no past performance history will not be disqualified; however; past performance is a critical factor in this solicitation. Offerors with no recent or relevant performance history will receive a neutral rating in this area of evaluation. A neutral rating could be considered less favorable than a favorable past performance score. Sub factor: Past Performance: For the purpose of evaluation of past performance, offerors shall define their business arrangements and relationships such as joint ventures, teaming partners (arrangements) and major subcontractors. Each offeror will be evaluated on its relevant performance under existing and prior contracts for similar products and or services. The Government?s evaluation will include, but is not be limited to: Timeliness of Performance: The offeror shall be evaluated on meeting milestones, reliability, responsiveness to technical direction, timely completion of objectives, and adherence to contract schedules, including contract administration. Cost Control and Effectiveness: The offeror shall be evaluated on the ability to operate at or below budget for the contract and/or individual contracts, relationship of negotiated costs to actual costs, submission of reasonably priced change proposals, and providing current, accurate and complete billings. Customer Satisfaction: The offeror shall be evaluated on satisfaction of the technical monitors with the required deliverables, including quality and reporting requirements. Past Performance Information (PPI) identified in the PPI Questionnaire (see Attachment 1) will be used to collect this information. References other than those identified by the offeror may be contacted by the Government and used in the evaluation of the offeror?s past performance. Additionally, information found in the Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS) may be utilized. The Government will consider the currency and relevance of an offeror?s past performance information in the evaluation. If the offeror does not have relevant past performance information or no past performance information, the offeror will be given a rating which is neither favorable nor unfavorable for this factor. It should be noted that if the Governments attempts at gathering and verifying the offeror?s past performance information fails and the offeror has been notified and not been able to correct this problem, the offeror will be given a rating which is neither favorable nor unfavorable for this factor. Area of Evaluation: Cost/Price Factors: The Government will conduct an appropriate cost/price analysis to determine whether the proposed cost/price is fair and reasonable. Cost or price becomes more significant between offers as the evaluated non-cost/price quotations of offerors reach equality (see General Note 2). Factor: Cost Realism and Completeness: The Government will evaluate the degree to which the offeror?s proposed total cost/price is realistic for the work to be performed, reflects a clear understanding of the requirements, and if the offeror?s cost/price quotation is consistent with the various elements of the offeror?s technical proposal, considering the required level of effort. The offeror?s cost/price quotation will also be evaluated for completeness or responsiveness in addressing all Government requirements and/or proposed solutions. Cost/price must be submitted in sufficient detail to allow traceability and a complete analysis and evaluation of all firm-fixed elements. Offerors cost/price quotations will be compared against all aspects of the technical proposal and the Independent Government Cost Estimate (IGCE) to aid in determining cost/price reasonableness. Areas to be considered will include, but not be limited to: clarity of proposed cost/price elements, cost increases and/or decreases (over runs and/or under runs), experience on previous and/or current contracts, past/present cost savings and variation of cost/price as it relates to the IGCE, historical data and/or current market analysis. Factor: Cost Reasonableness: Degree to which offeror?s proposed total cost/price is reasonable, considering proposed firm-fixed prices. The cost reasonable evaluation will take into consideration the results of the cost realism analysis and overall cost reasonableness based upon the total proposed prices and the degree to which the offeror?s proposed costs/prices indicate a clear understanding of and sound approach to meeting the objectives and requirements of this solicitation. The Government will not make an award at a price premium it considers disproportionate to the benefits associated with the evaluated superior performance prospects of any quotation. The Government does not anticipate the need to request additional information after the closing date of the RFQ; however, clarifications and/or discussions may be required. Offerors should identify within their cost/price quotation and technical proposal, the appropriate point of contact(s) should clarifications or discussions become required. Late Quotation Provision: In order for your quotation to be considered for award by the Government, your quotation must be received by the Contracting Officer at the place and time specified, or it will be considered late and handled in accordance with FAR 15.208. FAR provisions and clauses: The provision at FAR 52.212-1 ?Instructions to Offerors--Commercial? applies to this acquisition. Offerors are to include a completed copy of FAR provision 52.212-3 ?Offeror Representations and Certifications ? Commercial Items? with their response. The following FAR clauses also apply: 52.212-4 ??Contract Terms and Conditions ? Commercial Items?, 52.212-5 ?Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders ? Commercial Items?, with the following clauses cited in 52.212-5 being applicable to this acquisition: 52.219-6 ?Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside?, 52.222-3 ?Convict Labor?, 52.222-21 ?Prohibition of Segregated Facilities?, 52.222-26 ?Equal Opportunity?, 52.222-35 ?Equal Opportunity for Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans?, 52.222-36 ?Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities?, 52.222-37 ?Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans?, 52.225-13 ?Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases?, and 52.232-33 ?Payment of Electronic Funds Transfer ? Central Contractor Registration? and 52.232-34 ?Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer ? Other than Central Contractor Registration?. The aforementioned provision and clauses can be accessed electronically at http://www.arnet.gov/far and http://www.gsa.gov/far . Prospective sources are reminded that award can only be made to a Contractor who is registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database. Note 1: The Government reserves the right to amend or cancel this solicitation and issue a new solicitation with respect to any individual item in the event quotations received and the Government's requirements indicate that alternative services, technical approaches or different quantities of services should be acquired. Note 2: Cost/price is a substantial evaluation criterion and offerors are hereby notified that upon an in-depth technical evaluation, appropriate scores will be assigned in non-price/non-cost areas. Cost/price scores will be assigned by formula. The lowest acceptable proposed cost/price to the Government will receive the highest cost/price score. The higher proposed costs/prices will receive proportionately lower scores. After adding each offeror's scores for cost/price and other areas, award will be made to the offeror which receives the highest total weighted score. However, the Government reserves the right to examine the technical point scores to determine whether a point differential between offerors represents any actual significant difference in technical merit. If it does not, then award may be made to an offeror with a lower cost or priced quotation, even though its total weighted point score is lower. Additionally, all offerors are hereby notified that an acceptable quotation with the lowest price may not be selected if award to a higher-priced quotation provides the Government a greater overall benefit. Note 3: The Government intends to award without discussions and reserves the right to award a contract immediately following the conclusion of the evaluation of initial offers without clarifications, discussions or negotiations if determined in the best interest of the Government by the Contracting Officer. Therefore, it is critical that each offeror be fully responsive to the solicitation, its provisions and submits its best quotation initially. Note 4: Proposal and/or quotation information submitted may be used to assess other areas of evaluation regarding cost/price and/or non-price factors. Note 5: Non-price factors will be reviewed to determine consistency with cost/price factors and to assess the offeror?s understanding of the overall project as outlined in the Statement of Objectives (SOO). Note 6: Each offeror should strive to demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Government that the offeror has provided a technical solution and management approach that will ensure successful performance of all objectives as identified in the SOO and Government objectives. Note 7: The Government will conduct an assessment of risk for all quotations received. Risk is defined as the likelihood that the Offeror?s proposed solution would successfully meet the requirements identified in the SOO. Evaluation of the Offeror?s ability to mange risks shall be demonstrated by detailing how each of the risks associated with this NHRC objective can be mitigated through corrective actions, work around alternatives, scheduling, program management alternatives, scheduling, costing, trending, impacts, etc. Risk will be evaluated throughout the evaluation process and will include but not be limited to considerations of management actions, company policies, knowledge and specific experience in the development, testing, and analysis of compounds contained within antioxidant micronutrients, regulations, policies, and/or procedures and any other method by which the offeror is able to demonstrate its ability to manage risks and reduce the impacts and/or costs to the Government. In addition, any identified risk within any aspect of an Offeror?s proposed solution will be analyzed as to its potential impact and/or cost to the NHRC mission and Government. Government objectives: The following are descriptions of each objective, to include minimum project requirements. Part III ? Statement of Objectives (SOO): Overall Program Objectives: The Government is seeking qualified firms to provide the analysis of blood samples for the indicators of oxidative stress and inflammatory response for the Naval Health Research Center (NHRC). The samples are to be collected as part of ongoing research into effectiveness of antioxidants in prevention of damage and facilitation of healing in cases of traumatic brain injury (TBI). Measures should include an indicator of lipid oxidation (e.g. F2-isoprostanes or malondialdehyde), indicators of general oxidative state (e.g. oxidized/reduced glutathione ratio), and indicators of general inflammatory response (e.g. Interleukin-6). The scope of this contract encompasses two (2) distinct tasks: Task 1: Prepare and submit a technical project plan: The contractor shall prepare and submit a technical plan identifying approach and specific measurement techniques to meet the analysis objectives. The plan shall provide specific biochemical measures of lipid oxidation, DNA damage, general oxidative state and general inflammatory response, and an indication of the most promising measures based on their relevance to TBI. NHRC will review the technical plan, and determine the specific measures to be used based on cost and efficacy considerations. Task 2: Analyze Blood Samples: The contractor shall conduct biochemical analysis of blood samples obtained from participants in the Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) research projects, at 3 different time intervals and for 6 different analytes, according to the agreed upon specifications of measurement in the submitted and approved project plan. 1. The samples shall be coded with a study number, a participant number and date. 2. The contractor shall remain ?blind? to the substances (placebo or supplements) administered to the subjects. 3. The contractor shall receive the shipment of samples by mail or by personal delivery. The objective of these specific program objectives is to assist NHRC in the analysis of blood samples for indicators of oxidative stress and inflammatory response for the NHRC. All prospective Offerors shall devise and submit with their quotation a technical/management plan, which completely addresses each of the above stated objectives. Offerors are urged to submit innovative approaches to satisfy the Government?s requirement. Part IV ? Other Considerations: The required performance location is: Naval Health Research Center (NHRC) Special Programs Office (SPO) P.O. Box 85122 Patterson Road, Point Loma ? Gate 2 San Diego, California 92186-5122 Offerors are instructed not to contact the client or any other GSA or Government employee regarding this procurement, other than the individuals identified as appropriate points of contacts, without the approval of the GSA Contracting Officer. *Failure to comply with the terms and conditions of the RFQ may result in rejection of your offer. The Government reserves the right to consider alternative offers. The GSA is pleased to offer this opportunity to qualified commercial contractors and your participation is greatly appreciated. If I can be of any assistance, do not hesitate to contact me directly by email at James.Lilac@gsa.gov or telephone me at (858) 537-2381. James Thomas Lilac Technology Project Advisor ***For Additional Information Concerning this Requirement Please Contact Jim Lilac at 858-537-2381 or Rachel Hier at 415-522-4569***
- Place of Performance
- Address: Naval Health Research Center (NHRC), Special Programs Office (SPO), P.O. Box 85122, Patterson Road, Point Loma ? Gate 2, San Diego, California 92186-5122,
- Zip Code: 92186
- Country: UNITED STATES
- Zip Code: 92186
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