SOURCES SOUGHT
Q -- Laboratory Testing Services
- Notice Date
- 11/21/2019 9:15:56 AM
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 621511
— Medical Laboratories
- Contracting Office
- NAVAL HOSPITAL BREMERTON WA 98312 USA
- ZIP Code
- 98312
- Solicitation Number
- N68095-20-RFI-1000
- Response Due
- 11/29/2019 10:00:00 AM
- Archive Date
- 11/29/2019
- Point of Contact
- Brian C. Mafnas, Phone: 3604754604, Julie C. Sumilong, Phone: 3604754530
- E-Mail Address
-
BrianWilliam.C.Mafnas.civ@mail.mil, julie.c.sumilong.mil@mail.mil
(BrianWilliam.C.Mafnas.civ@mail.mil, julie.c.sumilong.mil@mail.mil)
- Description
- This Request for Information (RFI) N68095-20-RFI-1000 is issued by the US Naval Hospital Bremerton. This is not a Request for Quote (RFQ) or Request for Proposal (RFP). No contract award will be made on the basis of any response(s) to this notice.PURPOSE: The purpose of this notice is for market research and conducting an exchange with industry prior to receipt of proposal, in accordance with (IAW) Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 15.201, for a known agency requirement. The Government seeks industry comments in response to the Description of Services and specific questions listed below.DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES: The Government has a requirement for Laboratory Testing Services for the US Naval Hospital Bremerton located in Bremerton, Washington. Services include basic chemistries, hematology testing, coagulation testing, and blood banking. As an alternative to in-house testing and to ensure continuity of patient care, local sources are being sought with the capability to receive samples and return test results within a one (1) to three (3) hour window. All samples will be transported and delivered by US Naval Hospital Bremerton staff. Registration in SAM.GOV and Wide Area Work Flow (WAWF) is required for invoicing purposes.CONTRACT DETAILS: The anticipated contract will be a Firm-Fixed Price contract. Period of Performance: one (1) 12 month base period year and four (4) 12 month option periods. The total period of performance shall not exceed five (5) years.PROJECTED CONTRACT AWARD DATE: December 15, 2019The results of this RFI will also be used as an effort to identify competition, qualified potential sources, and promote full and open competition to the maximum extent practicable in accordance with IAW FAR Part 19, FAR Part 10, FAR Part 6, FAR Part 5, and the Competition in Contracting Act (CICA), 41 U.S.C. 253.TOTAL SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE: The Contracting Officer will use the responses received from this notice to determine if a total small business set-aside is appropriate. The Contracting Officer must determine if there is a reasonable expectation of obtaining offers from two or more responsible small business concerns that are competitive in terms of market prices, quality, and delivery IAW FAR 19.502-2(a) and FAR 19.203.PARTIAL SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE: This requirement is for non-personal services which are non-severable. As a result, the Contracting Officer currently has determined this requirement is not suitable for a partial set-aside IAW FAR 19.502-3(a)(2).FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION: Contracting Officers shall provide for full and open competition through use of the competitive procedure(s) contained in this subpart that are best suited to the circumstances of the contract action and consistent with the need to fulfill the Government's requirements efficiently IAW FAR 6.101(b).MULTIPLE AWARD: IAW FAR 8.004(a)(2), Services, agencies are encouraged to look at sources in FAR 8.004(a)(1), Supplies, of Federal Supply Schedules, Government wide acquisition contracts (GWAC), multi-agency contracts, and any other procurement instruments intended for use by multiple agencies, including blanket purchase agreements (BPAs) under Federal Supply Schedule contracts.PROCUREMENT HISTORY FOR SIMILAR SERVICES: Award Date: November 18, 2019; Acquisition type: Simplified Acquisition; Contract number: 15B11420PVB130051; Contractor: Laboratory Corporation of America; Cage: 1KN48.BUSINESS SIZE STANDARD: Currently, the Contracting Officer views the North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code and related small business size standard to be 621511 - Medical Laboratories at $35.0 million.INDUSTRY EXCHANGE IAW FAR 15.201(b) The purpose of exchanging information is to improve the understanding of Government requirements and industry capabilities, thereby allowing potential Offerors to judge whether or how they can satisfy the Government's requirements, and enhancing the Government's ability to obtain quality supplies and services, including construction, at reasonable prices, and increase efficiency in proposal preparation, proposal evaluation, negotiation, and contract award. The sections below are included to help facilitate these exchanges. IAW FAR 15.201(c)(4), the Contracting Officer may host one-on-one meetings with any or all potential Offerors who provide an adequate response to the RFI/SS, without further public notice.IAW FAR 15.201(f), general information about agency mission needs and future requirements may be disclosed at any time. After release of the solicitation, the Contracting Officer must be the focal point of any exchange with potential Offerors. When specific information about a proposed acquisition that would be necessary for the preparation of proposals is disclosed to one or more potential Offerors, that information must be made available to the public as soon as practicable, but no later than the next general release of information, in order to avoid creating an unfair competitive advantage. Information provided to a potential Offeror in response to its request must not be disclosed if doing so would reveal the potential Offeror's confidential business strategy, and is protected under FAR 3.104 or FAR Subpart 24.2. When conducting a pre-solicitation or preproposal conference, materials distributed at the conference should be made available to all potential Offerors, upon request.INFORMATION REQUESTED: Potential Offerors shall provide responses in the same numerical order as listed below. At a minimum, potential Offerors shall provide complete/sufficient responses to questions below. The Contracting Officer will deem incomplete/insufficient responses received from potential Offerors as unacceptable. As a result, potential Offeror's submission lacks the capability to be determined "responsible" to perform this requirement. DO NOT SUBMIT A CAPABILITIES STATEMENT/BRIEF. Specific responses to the questions below are requested.1. Company Information: Name, address, telephone number, point of contact name(s), e-mail address(es), DUNS and CAGE code, business size large or small. If small business identify the following: type of small business and/or socio economic class. If an 8(a)/SDB firm, include 8(a) program graduation/exit date.BUSINESS SIZE STANDARD: Interested sources shall identify their business size standard based on their primary NAICS code. Responses may be used to develop and/or determine if small business prime and subcontracting opportunities exist for this requirement IAW FAR Part 19.501(b) and if a change in NAICS code identification for the requirement is needed.- Large Business Concern- Small Business (SB) Concern- 8(a)/Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB)- Woman-Owned Small Business- Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone)- Veteran-Owned Small Business- Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB)For more information, refer to http://www.sba.gov/content/tablesmall-business-size-standards.2. Technical Requirements / Experiencea. List and provide details of any concerns/circumstance your firm anticipates and/or have experienced with providing basic chemistries, hematology testing, coagulation testing, and blood banking.b. How can the Government mitigate the negative impacts of the circumstances identified in above which may have a negative impact on requested services?3. Identify/provide feedback on any potential performance, schedule, or price/cost risks anticipated. The Government has a turnaround time of 1 to 3 hours for all testing services. Discuss options the Government should consider to mitigate those risks. 4. Similar Commercial and Non-Commercial Contracts: Have you provided similar services to the Government and to Commercial entities? If you have provided similar services to the Government, what contract number(s) was it under? If you have provided similar services to Commercial entities, what contract identifier was/is it under? Provide commercial terms and conditions with company name and location.5. Site Visit: The Government may request a site visit during the solicitation period.6. Are there additional costs that have not been considered? If so, what?7. Are you on any Government Wide Acquisition Contract (GWAC)? If so, which one(s)?8. Solicitation Time: FAR 5.203(a)(1) the Contracting Officer may establish a shorter period for issuance for a solicitation; how many days would be reasonable to provide a proposal if solicited? Provide comments if a thirty (30) day or shorter solicitation period will impact your firm's ability to provide an adequate/complete proposal. Provide sufficient detail to allow the Contracting Officer to make an informed marketplace assessment.The Contracting Officer will review and consider all responses and/or questions received. However, Contracting Officer is not required to implement any feedback/suggestions received. The Contracting Officer will not provide a written and/or verbal response to any questions received.RESPONSES: All submissions for this notice shall be submitted in writing via email to brianwilliam.c.mafnas.civ@mail.mil Submissions via email shall reference the proper subject N68095-20-RFI-1000. Response for USNH Bremerton Laboratory Support. The Contracting Officer will not consider questions/comments received after the closing date of this RFI. Potential Offers shall provide clear, concise, and complete answers via e-mail NO LATER THAN 10:00am, Pacific Standard Time (PST) on November 29, 2019.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: 7695, WA 98312, USA
- Zip Code: 98312
- Country: USA
- Zip Code: 98312
- Record
- SN05501141-F 20191123/191122081749 (samdaily.us)
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