MODIFICATION
65 -- Toothbrush/Toothpaste/Floss for NSSC
- Notice Date
- 11/13/2015
- Notice Type
- Modification/Amendment
- NAICS
- 423450
— Medical, Dental, and Hospital Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers
- Contracting Office
- Department of Health and Human Services, Indian Health Service, Oklahoma City Area Office, 701 Market Drive, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 73114, United States
- ZIP Code
- 73114
- Solicitation Number
- IHS-16-009
- Archive Date
- 12/10/2015
- Point of Contact
- Sara Marcus, Phone: 405-951-3998, Sherry Eidson, Phone: 405-951-6084
- E-Mail Address
-
sara.marcus@ihs.gov, sherry.eidson@ihs.gov
(sara.marcus@ihs.gov, sherry.eidson@ihs.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Amendment 002 is issued to RFQ IHS-16-009 extend the RFQ closing date to November 25, 2015, 5:00pm Central Standard Time. The closing date for RFQ questions has past and IS NOT EXTENDED OR REOPENED. Accordingly RFQ questions will not be accepted. Vendors are encouraged to review the RFQ and amendments. Amendment 001 is issued to RFQ IHS-16-009 to provide response to questions submitted. 1. Question: Is this quote an all or nothing or can we quote on just the items we supply? Answer: This requirement is all or nothing. Partial quotes will not be considered. 2. Question: Would it be possible to provide me with any specifics as far as more description - such as toothpaste size and toothbrush specifications. Could you tell me whose product number's they are? Answer: The product numbers are Procter and Gamble numbers. Vendors are responsible for item research. Internet research is recommended. 3. Question: Are we allowed to bid about 70% of items? Answer: No. Partial quotes will not be considered. 4. Question: Also, upon winning this bid, do we deliver items of full quantity? For instance, Base Year, tooth brush quantity of 2,448, can we deliver 500 and then four months later the remainder? Answer: No. The annual order, per the quote schedule, will be placed and the order must be delivered in full. Partial/delayed deliveries will not be acceptable. The RFQ period for questions is closed and any additional questions will not be accepted. The RFQ closing date is not changed by this amendment. Vendors are encouraged to review the RFQ requirements below and the Quote Schedule provided in RFQ posting. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (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. The Request for Quotation (RFQ) number is IHS-16-0009. Due November 13, 2015, NLT 5:00 P.M. CST. POC: Sara Marcus, Contract Specialist, NSSC, email sara.marcus@ihs.gov. The Indian Health Service (IHS) National Supply Service Center intends to award a fixed-price IDIQ requirements contract in response to the RFQ. The performance period is one year from date of award plus four 1-year option periods. One annual order will be placed. Possible small orders may be placed during the performance period. The solicitation documents and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular FAC 2005-84 /10-05-2015. The associated North American Industry Classification System code is 423450. This requirement is Full & Open Competition. PRICE/COST SCHEDULE - See the attached Quote Schedule for toothbrushes, toothpaste and dental Floss. PURPOSE OF THE CONTRACT: Procure toothbrushes, toothpaste and dental floss as part of providing dental care services to IHS beneficiaries. Date and Place of Delivery: Delivery is required 5-10 days after each order placement. Deliver to: IHS National Supply Service Center, 501 NE 122 Street, Suite F, Oklahoma City, OK 73114. Evaluation Factors: 1. Price. 2. Product attributes: (a) Products quoted shall be equal to or same as products cited in the Schedule; (b) Product descriptions/specifications/literature and samples for quoted items shall be provided for review by the NSSC; (c) All toothbrushes shall be soft and packaged for giving to patients; (d) All toothpastes shall contain fluoride. No tartar control toothpaste shall be accepted; (e) All floss shall be glide or satin type. No waxed or unwaxed floss shall be accepted; (f) Toothpaste and floss shall be sample sizes and be packaged for giving to patients. 3. Delivery timeframe. 4. Variety of products (colors, characters, etc.) 5. Past performance. Technical/non-price factors above are secondary to price. The Government will award one IDIQ requirements type contract with base year and 4 one-year option periods resulting from this solicitation to the responsive/responsible quoter whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. PROVISIONS AND CLAUSES: The following provisions and clauses apply to this acquisition. The FAR provision 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors Commercial Items; and 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications Commercial Items are incorporated by reference. The following FAR clauses cited in 52.212-5 are applicable to the acquisition: 52.203-6 with Alternate I, 52.219-8, 52.222-3, 52.222-21, 52.222-26, 52.222-35, 52.222-36, 52.222-37, 52.222-39, 52.222-41, 52.222-42, 52.222-43, 52.223-9, 52.225-13 and 52.232-33. The following FAR and Health and Human Services Acquisition Regulation (HHSAR) clauses are applicable: 52.204-9, 52.211-6, 52.212-4, 52.212-5, 52.232-19, 52.225-13, 52.232-33. The provisions and clauses may also be accessed electronically at http://www.arnet.gov and http://www.hhs.gov/oamp/dap/hhsar.html. QUOTE SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS: All responsible offerors may submit a quote, which shall be considered by the Agency. Quotes with requested products and information shall be delivered/submitted to the IHS National Supply Service Center, Attn: Sara Marcus, 501 NE 122 Street, Suite F, Oklahoma City OK 73114 no later than 5:00 p.m. Central Standard Time, November 13, 2015. The quote must be submitted in package showing the RFQ number, your company name and address and to the attention of Sara Marcus. To be considered for award, please complete and sign/provide the following : - Completed Quote Schedule. Please note Schedule items are listed as EACH toothbrush, toothpaste and floss rather than EACH case, box or kit. Vendors shall indicate the price PER EACH toothbrush, toothpaste and floss in addition to extended price and grand totals. - Product descriptions/specifications/literature and warranty for products quoted. - Quote samples. For each model toothbrush, toothpaste and floss quoted provide 1 sample. Samples must be provided and packaged in same manner as when given to patients. - State the delivery timeframe for orders. If lead time is required you must identify lead time and delivery time separately. - 3 references for past performance evaluation. Include POC name, company/agency, telephone and email of similar similar contracts from the past 3 years. - Quoter information: Company name, address, DUNS numbers, POC name with telephone number and email. Failure to provide all of the required quote documents, information and samples by the quote closing date/time will result in an incomplete quote that is will not be considered for award. RFQ questions must be submitted by email to sara.marcus@ihs.gov no later than November 3, 2015, 5:00 p.m. CST. All questions will be answered by amendment to the RFQ. Telephone questions will not be accepted. Questions received after November 3, 2015, 5:00 p.m. will not be answered.
- Web Link
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(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/HHS/IHS/IHS-Oklahoma/IHS-16-009/listing.html)
- Place of Performance
- Address: IHS National Supply Service Center, 501 NE 122 ST, STE F, Oklahoma city, Oklahoma, 73114, United States
- Zip Code: 73114
- Zip Code: 73114
- Record
- SN03945723-W 20151115/151113234427-ef4eebbab3eb8df0cb8ebe8a3dbb9ec5 (fbodaily.com)
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