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FBO DAILY - FEDBIZOPPS ISSUE OF APRIL 01, 2015 FBO #4876
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65 -- Huntsville CBOC - ABBOTT Piccolo Xpress Chemistry Analyzer Equipment - Attachment

Notice Date

3/30/2015
 

Notice Type

Attachment
 

NAICS

334516 — Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
 

Contracting Office

Charleston VAMC - Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center
 

Solicitation Number

VA24715Q0484
 

Response Due

4/6/2015
 

Archive Date

5/21/2015
 

Point of Contact

Michael Giffon
 

E-Mail Address

l.giffon@va.gov<br
 

Small Business Set-Aside

Total Small Business
 

Description

Solicitation Number: VA-247-15-Q-484 Notice Type: Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Synopsis: This is a COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION for commercial services/items prepared in accordance with the format in subpart 12.6, in conjunction with the policies and procedures for solicitation, evaluation, and award as prescribed under FAR 13.1, and 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. (ii) The solicitation number is VA-247-15-Q-0484 and is issued as a COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION (iii) The provisions and clauses incorporated into this solicitation document are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-52, November 2, 2011. Provisions and clauses incorporated by reference have the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. The full text of the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) and Veterans Affairs Acquisition Regulations supplement (VAAR) can be accessed on the Internet at http://www.arnet.gov/far (FAR) and http://vaww.appc1.va.gov/oamm/vaar (VAAR) (iv) This solicitation is issued as a total small business set aside, brand name or equal. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 334516, and the size standard is 500 employees. (v) This requirement consists of the following: Brand Name or Equal ITEM NO. DESCRIPTION QUANTITY UNIT ESTIMATED OR STOCK NO. UNIT COST -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ABBOTT Point-of-Care Piccolo Xpress Chemistry Analyzer/Equipment to perform testing in accordance with Statement of Work (SOW), includes training, 24/7 Technical Support, 36-mo warranty, availability of extended service upon termination of 36-month warranty period. 3 EA SOW Piccolo Express Chemistry Analyzer Pathology & Lab Medicine Service Statement/Description of Work/Need: Require three (3) Abbott Point-of-Care Piccolo Xpress Chemistry Analyzers, name brand or equal, for the Huntsville Outpatient Clinic for on-the-spot lab results. Required Features: Quantity: three (3): "A CLIA "waived" analyzer. "A small footprint - it must be very compact, portable, and lightweight, and it must provide precision and accuracy comparable to a larger, more complex clinical chemistry analyzer. "A fully automated system with walk-away operation. "Uses a small sample size of no greater than 0.1cc of whole blood, serum, or plasma. "No mixing or sample pre-treatment necessary. "Automatic calibration with each run. "Easy to use, color touch screen. "Flexible alpha-numeric data entry options and analyzer settings. "On board/built in comprehensive, continuous quality control system that monitors the analyzer, reagent reactions, and sample; Meets CLIA and NCCLS requirements for daily control testing. "Results available in minutes on full color display screen and printed on a self-adhesive printout. "Complete results include patient demographics, chemistry concentrations, reference ranges, sample integrity indices, and quality control. "Compatible with all LIS interfaces (for future connectivity). "Capability to transmit results to an external printer, computer, or LIS/EMR system. "Capability to store on-board up to at least 5000 patient and quality control results. "Security capabilities that limit non-user entry. "Bi-directional communication USB ports. "Operates from both AC and DC power. "Direct compatibility supported with USB peripherals including bar code readers, keyboards, PC and printers. Required Test Menu: "The equipment shall perform chemistry panel(s) identified below. Each panel must be available on one single-sample, self-contained, disposable reagent disc/cartridge with quality control and bar coded calibration built in to each disc/cartridge: -Comprehensive Metabolic Panel (CLIA Waived) - ALB, ALP, ALT, AST, BUN, Ca, Cl-, CRE, GLU, K+, Na+, TBIL, tCO2, and TP. -Lipid Panel (CLIA Waived) - CHOL, CHOL/HDL, HDL, LDL, TRIG, VLDL -Liver Panel Plus (CLIA Waived) - ALB, ALP, ALT, AMY, AST, GGT, TBIL, TP -Hepatic Panel - ALB, ALP, ALT, AST, DBIL, TBIL, TP -Basic Metabolic Panel Plus - BUN, Ca, Cl-, CRE, GLU, K+, Na+, tCO2, Mg, Lactate Dehydrogenase Other Required Features: "Inside Delivery to Laboratory "Training - Vendor shall provide operator training for personnel who will utilize the system. "Vendor shall provide 24 hour per day/7 day per week Technical Support "Warranty of at least 36 months "Availability of extended service upon termination of 36-month warranty period. "Equipment shall be new state-of-the-art equipment, not previously used. Remanufactured and discontinued models will not be accepted. "Laboratory mandatory proficiency testing available through College of American Pathologists (CAP) "The quality of the products shall be sufficient to satisfy proficiency testing standards of the College of American Pathologists (CAP) and the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Health Care Organizations. Required Records Management Criteria for the acquisition of this equipment and for any subsequent maintenance/service performed during the 1-year warranty: The following standard items relate to records generated in executing the contract and should be included in a typical Electronic Information Systems (EIS) procurement contract: 1.Citations to pertinent laws, codes and regulations such as 44 U.S.C chapters 21, 29, 31 and 33; Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552); Privacy Act (5 U.S.C. 552a); 36 CFR Part 1222 and Part 1228. 2.Contractor shall treat all deliverables under the contract as the property of the U.S. Government for which the Government Agency shall have unlimited rights to use, dispose of, or disclose such data contained therein as it determines to be in the public interest. 3.Contractor shall not create or maintain any records that are not specifically tied to or authorized by the contract using Government IT equipment and/or Government records. 4.Contractor shall not retain, use, sell, or disseminate copies of any deliverable that contains information covered by the Privacy Act of 1974 or that which is generally protected by the Freedom of Information Act. 5.Contractor shall not create or maintain any records containing any Government Agency records that are not specifically tied to or authorized by the contract. 6.The Government Agency owns the rights to all data/records produced as part of this contract. 7.The Government Agency owns the rights to all electronic information (electronic data, electronic information systems, electronic databases, etc.) and all supporting documentation created as part of this contract. Contractor must deliver sufficient technical documentation with all data deliverables to permit the agency to use the data. 8.Contractor agrees to comply with Federal and Agency records management policies, including those policies associated with the safeguarding of records covered by the Privacy Act of 1974. These policies include the preservation of all records created or received regardless of format [paper, electronic, etc.] or mode of transmission [e-mail, fax, etc.] or state of completion [draft, final, etc.]. 9.No disposition of documents will be allowed without the prior written consent of the Contracting Officer. The Agency and its contractors are responsible for preventing the alienation or unauthorized destruction of records, including all forms of mutilation. Willful and unlawful destruction, damage or alienation of Federal records is subject to the fines and penalties imposed by 18 U.S.C. 2701. Records may not be removed from the legal custody of the Agency or destroyed without regard to the provisions of the agency records schedules. 10.Contractor is required to obtain the Contracting Officer's approval prior to engaging in any contractual relationship (sub-contractor) in support of this contract requiring the disclosure of information, documentary material and/or records generated under, or relating to, this contract. The Contractor (and any sub-contractor) is required to abide by Government and Agency guidance for protecting sensitive and proprietary information. Source: The National Archives Records Administration (NARA). http://www.archives.gov/records-mgmt/handbook/records-mgmt-language.html Required Statutory Security Requirements a. A prohibition on unauthorized disclosure: "Information made available to the contractor or subcontractor by VA for the performance or administration of this contract or information developed by the contractor in performance or administration of the contract shall be used only for those purposes and shall not be used in any other way without the prior written agreement of the VA." See VA Handbook 6500.6, Appendix C, paragraph 3.a. b. A requirement for data breach notification: Upon discovery of any known or suspected security/privacy incidents, or any unauthorized disclosure of sensitive information, including that contained in system(s) to which the contractor/subcontractor has access, the contractor/subcontractor shall immediately and simultaneously notify the COTR the designated ISO, and Privacy Officer for the contract. The term 'security incident' means an event that has, or could have, resulted in unauthorized access to, loss or damage to VA assets, or sensitive information, or an action that breaches VA security procedures. See VA Handbook 6500.6, Appendix C, paragraph 6.a. c. A requirement to pay liquidated damages in the event of a data breach: "In the event of a data breach or privacy incident involving any SPI the contractor processes or maintains under this contract, the contractor shall be liable to VA for liquidated damages for a specified amount per affected individual to cover the cost of providing credit protection services to those individuals." See VA Handbook 6500.6, Appendix C, paragraph 7.a., 7.d. d. A requirement for annual security/privacy awareness training: "Before being granted access to VA information or information systems, all contractor employees and subcontractor employees requiring such access shall complete on an annual basis either: (i) the VA security/privacy awareness training (contains VA's security privacy requirements) within 1 week of the initiation of the contract, or (ii) security awareness training provided or arranged by the contractor that conforms to VA's security/privacy requirements as delineated in the hard copy of the VA security awareness training provided to the contractor. If the contractor provides their own training that conforms to VA's requirements, they will provide the COTR or CO, a yearly report (due annually on the date of the contract initiation) stating that all applicable employees involved in VA's contract have received their annual security/privacy training that meets VA's requirements and the total number of employees trained. See VA Handbook 6500.6, Appendix C, paragraph 9. e. A requirement to sign VA's Rules of Behavior: "Before being granted access to VA information or information systems, all contractor employees and subcontractor employees requiring such access shall sign on an annual basis an acknowledgment that they have read, understand, and agree to abide by VA's Contractor Rules of Behavior which is attached to this contract." See VA Handbook 6500.6, Appendix C, paragraph 9, Appendix D. Note: If a medical device vendor anticipates that the services under the contract will be performed by 10 or more individuals, the Contractor Rules of Behavior may be signed by the vendor's designated representative. The contract must reflect by signing the Rules of Behavior on behalf of the vendor that the designated representative agrees to ensure that all such individuals review and understand the Contractor Rules of Behavior when accessing VA's information and information systems. (vi) 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors - commercial Items, apply to this solicitation with the following addenda, FAR 52.216-18 Ordering; VAAR 852.236-76 Correspondence; VAAR 852.237-70 Contractor Responsibilities; VAAR 852.270-1 Representatives of Contracting Officers; VAAR 852.273-75 Security Requirements for Unclassified Information Technology Resources (vii) 52.212-2, Evaluation - Commercial Items: FAR provision 52.212-2 applies to this solicitation. The Government anticipates awarding a single contract resulting from this solicitation to the lowest priced technically acceptable offer that conforms to all solicitation requirements. At a minimum, the offered item(s) must meet all requirements set forth in the product specifications/salient characteristics of the requested items manufacturer documentation to be considered a responsive offer. The offereror that submits the offer that meets all of the requirements of the solicitation, is responsive and responsible, and has the lowest cumulative price for all items (inclusive of delivery) will be selected. Award without discussions is contemplated and all offerors are encouraged to submit their best offer with their initial submission. To be considered technically acceptable for award each offeror must provide with their submitted quote/offer: 1. Documentation that confirms the company/employees are manufacturer authorized resellers/ distributors and installers of the quoted items. 2. If you are quoting/offering "or equal" items, the offeror must submit manufacturer product literature that confirms the item(s) meets all the salient characteristics for the specified items. The salient characteristics for the specified item(s) are contained in the applicable manufacturer's literature. 3. If you are quoting/offering "or equal" items, the offeror must clearly identify the exact make, model, manufacturer and item description for each line item to be considered. Quotes/offerors that do not provide an adequate description of how the "equal" product meets the salient characteristics will not be considered for award. This is not applicable to offerors that are quoting "EXACT MATCH" items. 4. Documentation that confirms the company is registered and is the required socio-economic category in the System for Award Management (SAM) located at https:// www.sam.gov (viii) 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items- Offeror's are to include a COMPLETED COPY OF PROVISION 52.212-3 WITH THE WRITTEN QUOTE, a copy of the provision may be attained from http://www.arnet.gov/far; if not provided, the offer may not be considered for award. (ix) 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items: apply to this solicitation with the following addenda; VAAR 852.203-70 Commercial Advertising, VAAR 852.237-76 Electronic Invoice Submission. (x) 52.212-5 Contracts Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items; The following FAR clauses identified at paragraph b of FAR 52.212.5 are considered checked and are applicable to this acquisition: 52.219-4, 52.219-8, 52.219-28, 52.219-3, 52.222-19, 52.222.21, 52.222-26, 52.222.35, 52.222-36, 52.222-37, 52.222-39, 52.225-1, 52.232-34, 52.222-41, 52.222-44 (xi) n/a (xii) The Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) is not Applicable to this acquisition (xiii) n/a (xiv) QUESTIONS: All questions regarding this solicitation need to be electronically submitted to Michael Giffon, NCO 7 Contract Specialist e-mail michael.giffon@va.gov and be received by April 2, 2015 at 3PM EST. Questions received after this date and time will not be answered. The solicitation number must be identified on all submitted questions. (xv) Site Visit: N/A (xvi) QUOTES/OFFERS ARE DUE April 6, 2015 at 3:00PM eastern standard time (est). Only electronic offers will be accepted; submit quotation by email to - Michael Giffon, NCO 7 Contract Specialist e-mail michael.giffon@va.gov. All offers must include the solicitation number. Quotes/offers received after this date may not be considered for award. (xvii) Contact information Contracting Office Address: Network Contracting Office 7-SAO EAST Department of Veterans Affairs 325 Folly Road, Ste 300 Charleston, SC 29412 SHIP TO ADDRESS: Huntsville Annex 500 Markaview Rd. NW Huntsville, AL 35805 ATTN: Brenda Phillips, 205-558-4739, Brenda.phillips@va.gov Primary Point of Contact: Michael Giffon Michael.giffon@va.gov 843-789-6682
 

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