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FBO DAILY - FEDBIZOPPS ISSUE OF APRIL 24, 2019 FBO #6361
SOLICITATION NOTICE

66 -- Chemistry Analyzer, Beckman Coulter AU480, or Equal

Notice Date

4/22/2019
 

Notice Type

Combine Synopsis/Solicitation
 

NAICS

334516 — Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
 

Contracting Office

Department of Veterans Affairs;Network Contracting Office 17;7201 W. Interstate 40, Ste. 100;Amarillo, TX 79106
 

ZIP Code

79106
 

Solicitation Number

36C25719Q0509
 

Response Due

4/30/2019
 

Archive Date

5/16/2019
 

Point of Contact

Network Contracting Office 17
 

Small Business Set-Aside

N/A
 

Description

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; offers are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. (ii) Solicitation number 36C25719Q0509 is issued as a request for quote (RFQ). (iii) The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2019-01. (iv) This solicitation is issued as unrestricted, full and open competition, with the associated NAICS code of 334516, which has a small business size standard of 1,000. (v) See attached schedule for the contract line item number, and quantities requested in this solicitation. (vi) This requirement is for providing an AU480 chemistry analyzer, or equal, to the VA North Texas Health Care System, Dallas, TX. See attached schedule for the location. (vii) The anticipated delivery is approximately 30 to 45 days after receipt of order (ARO), to FOB destination location. (viii) The provision at FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. See item xiii below for additional submission requirements. (ix) The provision at FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial Items, is used in this solicitation. The offers received in this solicitation will be evaluated as Lowest-Priced Technically Acceptable (LPTA). Offerors that offer an equal item will be evaluated for technical capability by a comparison of the offered items specifications to the requested item. The analyzer is used to perform toxicology drug testing and drugs confirmation testing. The analyzer must be able to perform testing with Microgenics (Thermo Scientific) CEDIA assays. Due to laboratory layout, the analyzer must be of the approximate size of the Beckman Coulter AU480 analyzer. Items offered as equal that do not meet or exceed the specifications will be assessed as technically unacceptable. The offer with the lowest price, whose offer was found to be technically acceptable, will be considered the best value for the government. (x) Offerors whom have submitted an annual online representations and certifications (FAR provision 52.212-3) in the Systems and Award Management (SAM) do NOT need to return a completed copy of the provision with their proposal. Offerors must be registered and have completed the provision at FAR 52.212-3 in SAM to be considered for an award from this solicitation. (xi) The clause at FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. Addenda to the included clause state that clauses that are incorporated by reference have the same effect as if they were given in full text. (xii) The clause at FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. See attached schedule regarding the additional FAR clauses cited within the clause that are applicable to this acquisition. (xiii) This acquisition includes additional submission requirements. Other additional submission requirements are: Offerors should complete the contractor information, page 1 of the SF1449; block 12, discount terms, if applicable; block 17a, contractor information; and blocks 30, Offeror/Contractor signature. Offerors are to provide pricing with their offer. Offerors may submit pricing in the attached schedule (SF1449) or may submit pricing in their own format. Offerors that offer an equal item must provide the specifications of the offered item with their offer. Offers of equal items that do not have specifications may be assessed as technically unacceptable. (xiv) The Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) does not apply to this acquisition. (xv) Offers are due by 30 April 2019, by 4:00 PM CST. Offers must submitted by email (see size limit note below) to Vance Farrell at vance.farrell@va.gov. (xvi) Questions regarding information in the solicitation must be submitted in writing to the Point of Contact (POC), Vance Farrell, by email at vance.farrell@va.gov. Due to email constraints by the VA it is requested that emails being sent to the POC be no larger than 7MB. Multiple emails can be sent to the POC for a proposal. If a proposal is sent in multiple parts, it is recommended that a confirmation request be included in the final email, for the POC to acknowledge that all (parts) of the proposal have been received. NOTE: THIS NOTICE WAS NOT POSTED TO FEDBIZOPPS ON THE DATE INDICATED IN THE NOTICE ITSELF (22-APR-2019); HOWEVER, IT DID APPEAR IN THE FEDBIZOPPS FTP FEED ON THIS DATE. PLEASE CONTACT 877-472-3779 or fbo.support@gsa.gov REGARDING THIS ISSUE.
 

Web Link

Link To Document
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/VA/VASTHCS/VASTHCS/36C25719Q0509/listing.html)
 

Place of Performance

Address: Department of Veterans Affairs;VA North Texas Health Care System;4500 S. Lancaster Rd.;Dallas, TX

Zip Code: 75216-7167

Country: USA
 

Record

SN05289212-F 20190424/190422230043 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

FedBizOpps Link to This Notice
(may not be valid after Archive Date)

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