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SAMDAILY.US - ISSUE OF JANUARY 27, 2022 SAM #7362
SOLICITATION NOTICE

66 -- CENTRIFUGES FREEZER 36C24E22Q0039

Notice Date

1/25/2022 7:03:39 AM
 

Notice Type

Presolicitation
 

NAICS

334516 — Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
 

Contracting Office

RPO EAST (36C24E) PITTSBURGH PA 15212 USA
 

ZIP Code

15212
 

Solicitation Number

36C24E22Q0039
 

Response Due

1/31/2022 1:00:00 PM
 

Archive Date

04/01/2022
 

Point of Contact

Matenoa Taufa, Contractor, Phone: 412-822-3434
 

E-Mail Address

matenoa.taufa@va.gov
(matenoa.taufa@va.gov)
 

Awardee

null
 

Description

PAGE 1 OF 1. REQUISITION NO. 2. CONTRACT NO. 3. AWARD/EFFECTIVE DATE 4. ORDER NO. 5. SOLICITATION NUMBER 6. SOLICITATION ISSUE DATE a. NAME b. TELEPHONE NO. (No Collect Calls) 8. OFFER DUE DATE/LOCAL TIME 9. ISSUED BY CODE 10. THIS ACQUISITION IS UNRESTRICTED OR SET ASIDE: % FOR: SMALL BUSINESS HUBZONE SMALL BUSINESS SERVICE-DISABLED VETERAN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS WOMEN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS (WOSB) ELIGIBLE UNDER THE WOMEN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM EDWOSB 8(A) NAICS: SIZE STANDARD: 11. DELIVERY FOR FOB DESTINA- TION UNLESS BLOCK IS MARKED SEE SCHEDULE 12. DISCOUNT TERMS 13a. THIS CONTRACT IS A RATED ORDER UNDER DPAS (15 CFR 700) 13b. RATING 14. METHOD OF SOLICITATION RFQ IFB RFP 15. DELIVER TO CODE 16. ADMINISTERED BY CODE 17a. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR CODE FACILITY CODE 18a. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY CODE TELEPHONE NO. DUNS: DUNS+4: PHONE: FAX: 17b. CHECK IF REMITTANCE IS DIFFERENT AND PUT SUCH ADDRESS IN OFFER 18b. SUBMIT INVOICES TO ADDRESS SHOWN IN BLOCK 18a UNLESS BLOCK BELOW IS CHECKED SEE ADDENDUM 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. ITEM NO. SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT (Use Reverse and/or Attach Additional Sheets as Necessary) 25. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA 26. TOTAL AWARD AMOUNT (For Govt. Use Only) 27a. SOLICITATION INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE FAR 52.212-1, 52.212-4. FAR 52.212-3 AND 52.212-5 ARE ATTACHED. ADDENDA ARE ARE NOT ATTACHED. 27b. CONTRACT/PURCHASE ORDER INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE FAR 52.212-4. FAR 52.212-5 IS ATTACHED. ADDENDA ARE ARE NOT ATTACHED 28. CONTRACTOR IS REQUIRED TO SIGN THIS DOCUMENT AND RETURN _______________ 29. AWARD OF CONTRACT: REF. ___________________________________ OFFER COPIES TO ISSUING OFFICE. CONTRACTOR AGREES TO FURNISH AND DATED ________________________________. YOUR OFFER ON SOLICITATION DELIVER ALL ITEMS SET FORTH OR OTHERWISE IDENTIFIED ABOVE AND ON ANY (BLOCK 5), INCLUDING ANY ADDITIONS OR CHANGES WHICH ARE ADDITIONAL SHEETS SUBJECT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS SPECIFIED SET FORTH HEREIN IS ACCEPTED AS TO ITEMS: 30a. SIGNATURE OF OFFEROR/CONTRACTOR 31a. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (SIGNATURE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER) 30b. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (TYPE OR PRINT) 30c. DATE SIGNED 31b. NAME OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (TYPE OR PRINT) 31c. DATE SIGNED AUTHORIZED FOR LOCAL REPRODUCTION (REV. NOV 2021) PREVIOUS EDITION IS NOT USABLE Prescribed by GSA - FAR (48 CFR) 53.212 7. FOR SOLICITATION INFORMATION CALL: STANDARD FORM 1449 SOLICITATION/CONTRACT/ORDER FOR COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES OFFEROR TO COMPLETE BLOCKS 12, 17, 23, 24, & 30 636-22-1-4611-0008 36C24E22Q0039 01-12-2022 Robin Simmons 412-925-4752 01-31-2022 16:00 EST 00240E US Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Regional Procurement Office (RPO) East 323 North Shore Drive, Suite 500 Pittsburgh PA 15212-5319 X Y 334516 1000 N/A X Iowa City VA Research & Development (151 601 Highway 6 West Iowa City IA 52246 00240E US Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Regional Procurement Office (RPO) East 323 North Shore Drive, Suite 500 Pittsburgh PA 15212-5319 00240E US Department of Veterans Affairs Financial Services Center (FSC) P.O. Box 149971 Austin TX 78714-8971 See CONTINUATION Page See attached schedule of items. See CONTINUATION Page X X 36C24E22Q0039 Page 1 of Page 2 of 20 Page 1 of Table of Contents A.1 SF 1449 SOLICITATION/CONTRACT/ORDER FOR COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES 1 SECTION B - CONTINUATION OF SF 1449 BLOCKS 3 B.1 CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA 3 B.2 PRICE/COST SCHEDULE 4 ITEM INFORMATION 4 B.3 DELIVERY SCHEDULE 7 SECTION C - CONTRACT CLAUSES 8 SECTION C - DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS/STATEMENT OF WORK 8 C.1 FSS RFQ INTRODUCTORY LANGUAGE 12 C.2 VAAR 852.212-70 PROVISIONS AND CLAUSES APPLICABLE TO VA ACQUISITION OF COMMERCIAL ITEMS (APR 2020) 12 C.3 VAAR 852.219-75 SUBCONTRACTING COMMITMENTS MONITORING AND COMPLIANCE (JUL 2018) 14 C.4 VAAR 852.247-71 DELIVERY LOCATION (OCT 2018) 14 SECTION D - CONTRACT DOCUMENTS, EXHIBITS, OR ATTACHMENTS 16 SECTION E - SOLICITATION PROVISIONS 17 E.1 52.204-24 REPRESENTATION REGARDING CERTAIN TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND VIDEO SURVEILLANCE SERVICES OR EQUIPMENT (NOV 2021) 17 E.2 52.212-2 EVALUATION COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES (NOV 2021) 19 36C24E22Q0039 Page 1 of Page 7 of 20 Page 1 of SECTION B - CONTINUATION OF SF 1449 BLOCKS B.3 DELIVERY SCHEDULE Contractor is to provide pricing in the price/cost schedule above based on a required delivery date of 60 days after date of contract award. Additionally, this is a F.O.B. Destination requirement IAW FAR 52.247-34, and as such all offerors shall include the cost of shipping the required items into the proposed unit prices. These should be fully amortized unit prices inclusive of shipping. Deliver To: Iowa City VA Research & Development 601 Highway 6 West Iowa City, IA 52246 Delivery Date: Within 60 days after date of award B.1 CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA 1. Contract Administration: All contract administration matters will be handled by the following individuals: a. CONTRACTOR: TBD b. GOVERNMENT: Contracting Officer 36C24E Mr. Robin Simmons US Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Regional Procurement Office (RPO) East 323 North Shore Drive, Suite 500 Pittsburgh PA 15212-5319 2. CONTRACTOR REMITTANCE ADDRESS: All payments by the Government to the contractor will be made in accordance with: [X] 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer System For Award Management, or [] 52.232-36, Payment by Third Party 3. INVOICES: Invoices shall be submitted in arrears: a. Quarterly [] b. Semi-Annually [] c. Other [X] After delivery, inspection & acceptance 4. GOVERNMENT INVOICE ADDRESS: All Invoices from the contractor shall be submitted electronically in accordance with VAAR Clause 852.232-72 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests. US Department of Veterans Affairs Financial Services Center (FSC) P.O. Box 149971 Austin TX 78714-8971 ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF AMENDMENTS: The offeror acknowledges receipt of amendments to the Solicitation numbered and dated as follows: AMENDMENT NO DATE B.2 PRICE/COST SCHEDULE ITEM INFORMATION ITEM NUMBER DESCRIPTION OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT 0001 1.00 EA __________________ __________________ TX-1000 Centrifuge Series IAW Section C.1 STATEMENT OF WORK/MINIMUM SPECIFICATIONS TX-1000 with Buckets, Biocontainment lids, 5/7- and 9/10-mL Blood Tube Adapters 196 x 5/7 mL Blood Tubes, 148 x 9/10 mL Blood Tubes, 96 x 15 mL Conical Tubes, 40 x 50 mL Conical Tubes, 6 Microplates, 4 x 1000 mL BioBottles (with rotors) 120 V Rotor included Choices of 9 Accel/10 Decel Rates Run Time Up to 99 hr. 59 min. 59 sec Refrigerated, CFC-Free, Pre-Temp Available 0002 1.00 EA __________________ __________________ Rotor Bucket Adapters IAW Section C.1 STATEMENT OF WORK/MINIMUM SPECIFICATIONS include 750mL flat-bottom bottle w all round adapters for round bucket and four 500mL conical bottle adapters 0003 1.00 EA __________________ __________________ Microplate Adapters IAW Section C.1 STATEMENT OF WORK/MINIMUM SPECIFICATIONS 0004 1.00 EA __________________ __________________ F15-8 x 50cy Fixed Angle Rotor IAW Section C.1 STATEMENT OF WORK/MINIMUM SPECIFICATIONS 8 x 50 mL, 14,500 rpm, 1381 K Factor, Max. Tube Diameter 30mm, 25° angle, 24,446 x g Max RCF 0005 4.00 EA __________________ __________________ Rotor Adapters IAW Section C.1 STATEMENT OF WORK/MINIMUM SPECIFICATIONS 0006 1.00 EA __________________ __________________ F15-6 x 100y Fixed-Angle Rotor IAW Section C.1 STATEMENT OF WORK/MINIMUM SPECIFICATIONS Capacity 6 x 100 mL, Max. Speed 15,000 rpm, K Factor 1536, Max. Tube Diameter 38 mm, Angle 25° 0007 1.00 EA __________________ __________________ Fixed Angle Rotor IAW Section C.1 STATEMENT OF WORK/MINIMUM SPECIFICATIONS F14-6 x 250LE Fixed Angle Rotor Capacity 6 x 250 mL, Max. Speed 10,000 rpm, K Factor 2737, Max. Tube Diameter 62 mm, Angle 23° 0008 1.00 EA __________________ __________________ Fixed Angle Microtube Rotor IAW Section C.1 STATEMENT OF WORK/MINIMUM SPECIFICATIONS Capacity 30 x 2 mL, Max. Speed 14,000 rpm, K Factor 543, Max. Tube Diameter 11 mm, Angle 45°, Max. RCF 21,693 x g, Max. Tube Length 45 mm, Biocontainment -Yes 0009 1.00 EA __________________ __________________ Micro 21 Microcentrifuge and Rotor Packages IAW Section C.1 STATEMENT OF WORK/MINIMUM SPECIFICATIONS Capacity 24 x 1.5/2 mL, Max. Speed 14,800 rpm, CSA certified, CE IVD compliant, Certified Biosafety; IEC 61010-1, IEC 61010-2, IEC 61010-020, Maximum Force Range 21,000 to 21,999 x g, Rotor Included Yes, Profile (Acceleration/Braking), Acceleration up to 21,000 x g in 12 seconds, Max. RCF 21,000/21,999 x g, Temperature Range -9°C to +40°C, ±1°C, Electrical Requirements 120 V 60 Hz, Maximum Speed Range 14,000 to 14,999 rpm, Refrigerated-Yes, Run Time 1 to 99 min., ±1 min. increment 0010 1.00 EA __________________ __________________ Small Benchtop Centrifuge and Rotor Packages IAW Section C.1 STATEMENT OF WORK/MINIMUM SPECIFICATIONS Max. Speed 4,500 rpm Includes: Swinging Bucket Rotor, Round buckets (set of 4 ), Sealing lids (set of 4 ), 50mL conical skirted and un-skirted adapter (set of 4), 15mL con adapter (set of 4 ). Max. RCF 3,260 x g Certifications/Compliance- UL Listed CE / IVD compliant/ Certified biocontainment Electrical Requirements-120 V 60 Hz 0011 1.00 EA __________________ __________________ Ultra-Low Freezers, 600-Box Capacity, 115V 60Hz IAW Section C.1 STATEMENT OF WORK/MINIMUM SPECIFICATIONS Temperature Range -50°C to -86°C Capacity (English) 28.8 cu. ft. Holds 600 2-inch boxes Electrical Requirements 208 - 230 V 60 Hz Frequency 60 Hz Plug Type NEMA 6-15 Display - Touch-Screen LCD Refrigerant - R290 (1st stage), R170 + R290 mix (2nd stage) Capacity Shelf -245 lb. Smart-Vue Compatible Style Upright Depth Interior - 28.3 in. Height Interior - 51.2 in. Width Interior - 34.4 in. Connectivity (Networks: WPA2-PSK, WPA-PSK, WEP, WPA2-EAP-PEAP, WPA-EAP-PEAP) Type - Ultra-Low Freezer, Upright GRAND TOTAL __________________ B.3 DELIVERY SCHEDULE ITEM NUMBER QUANTITY DELIVERY DATE 0001 1.00 60 DAYS ARO 0002 1.00 60 DAYS ARO 0003 1.00 60 DAYS ARO 0004 1.00 60 DAYS ARO 0005 4.00 60 DAYS ARO 0006 1.00 60 DAYS ARO 0007 1.00 60 DAYS ARO 0008 1.00 60 DAYS ARO 0009 1.00 60 DAYS ARO 0010 1.00 60 DAYS ARO 0011 1.00 60 DAYS ARO 36C24E22Q0039 Page 1 of Page 8 of 20 Page 1 of SECTION C - CONTRACT CLAUSES Section C Page 1 of Page 15 of 20 Page 1 of SECTION C - DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS/STATEMENT OF WORK C.1 STATEMENT OF WORK/MINIMUM SPECIFICATIONS The Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration Service Area Office (SAO) East has a requirement to be delivered to the VA Medical Center Iowa City. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 334516 - Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing, and the size standard is 1,000 employees. All items must be covered by manufacturer s warranty and procured through a manufacturer-approved distribution channel. Distributors and resellers must be able to document ability to provide items through manufacturer-approved distribution channels upon request. The delivery address for all items is as follows in Iowa City VA Health Care System, 601 Highway 6 West Iowa City, IA 52246-2209 General Equipment Name: Centrifuge and Adapters/Rotors Microcentrifuge and Rotor Package Small Benchtop Centrifuge and Rotor Package Ultra-Low Freezers, 600-Box Capacity, 115V 60Hz Minimum Specifications that must be included: Description & Minimum specifications: Centrifuge TX-1000 with Buckets, Biocontainment lids, 5/7- and 9/10-mL Blood Tube Adapters 196 x 5/7 mL Blood Tubes, 148 x 9/10 mL Blood Tubes, 96 x 15 mL Conical Tubes, 40 x 50 mL Conical Tubes, 6 Microplates, 4 x 1000 mL BioBottles (with rotors) 120 V Rotor included Choices of 9 Accel/10 Decel Rates Run Time Up to 99 hr. 59 min. 59 sec Refrigerated, CFC-Free, Pre-Temp Available Rotor Bucket Adapters include 750mL flat-bottom bottle w all round adapters for round bucket and four 500mL conical bottle adapters Microplate Adapters Fixed Angle Rotor 8 x 50 mL, 14,500 rpm, 1381 K Factor, Max. Tube Diameter 30mm, 25° angle, 24,446 x g Max RCF Rotor Adapters Fixed-Angle Rotor Capacity 6 x 100 mL, Max. Speed 15,000 rpm, K Factor 1536, Max. Tube Diameter 38 mm, Angle 25° Fixed Angle Rotor Capacity 6 x 250 mL, Max. Speed 10,000 rpm, K Factor 2737, Max. Tube Diameter 62 mm, Angle 23° Fixed Angle Microtube Rotor Capacity 30 x 2 mL, Max. Speed 14,000 rpm, K Factor 543, Max. Tube Diameter 11 mm, Angle 45°, Max. RCF 21,693 x g, Max. Tube Length 45 mm, Biocontainment -Yes Microcentrifuge and Rotor Package Capacity 24 x 1.5/2 mL, Max. Speed 14,800 rpm, CSA certified, CE IVD compliant, Certified Biosafety; IEC 61010-1, IEC 61010-2, IEC 61010-020, Maximum Force Range 21,000 to 21,999 x g, Rotor Included Yes, Profile (Acceleration/Braking), Acceleration up to 21,000 x g in 12 seconds, Max. RCF 21,000/21,999 x g, Temperature Range -9°C to +40°C, ±1°C, Electrical Requirements 120 V 60 Hz, Maximum Speed Range 14,000 to 14,999 rpm, Refrigerated-Yes, Run Time 1 to 99 min., ±1 min. increment Small Benchtop Centrifuge and Rotor Package Max. Speed 4,500 rpm Includes: Swinging Bucket Rotor, Round buckets (set of 4 ), Sealing lids (set of 4 ), 50mL conical skirted and un-skirted adapter (set of 4), 15mL con adapter (set of 4 ). Max. RCF 3,260 x g Certifications/Compliance- UL Listed CE / IVD compliant/ Certified biocontainment Electrical Requirements-120 V 60 Hz Ultra-Low Freezers, 600-Box Capacity, 115V 60Hz Temperature Range -50°C to -86°C Capacity (English) 28.8 cu. ft. Holds 600 2-inch boxes Electrical Requirements 208 - 230 V 60 Hz Frequency 60 Hz Plug Type NEMA 6-15 Display - Touch-Screen LCD Refrigerant - R290 (1st stage), R170 + R290 mix (2nd stage) Capacity Shelf -245 lb. Smart-Vue Compatible Style Upright Depth Interior - 28.3 in. Height Interior - 51.2 in. Width Interior - 34.4 in. Connectivity (Networks: WPA2-PSK, WPA-PSK, WEP, WPA2-EAP-PEAP, WPA-EAP-PEAP) Type - Ultra-Low Freezer, Upright CONSTRUCTION The freezer must be constructed using 1 thick vacuum panel insulation in conjunction with environmentally-friendly water blown foam Freezer shall be painted with high impact, scratch resistant powder coat finished interior and exterior to ensure long term viability and premium temperature uniformity. To reduce condensation, the perimeter heater shall be on the door side not on the cabinet size to limit heat introduction into the sample storage area. The thermal breaker shall be made of plastic to limit heat leakage into the cabinet Door latch allows one-handed opening and closing. Handle must include door key lock as well as padlock provision for added security. Freezer shall have 4 or 5 internal storage compartments with a minimum of 2 polystyrene insulated inner doors to ensure sample security. Inner doors should have no latches or external magnets and must be removable for easy cleaning without the use of tools. Freezer shall have an automatic heated pressure equalization port which allows for rapid reentry to cabinet. Freezer shall have two 1-inch access ports as standard. Freezer door must open at least 180 degrees for easy sample access. REMOTE MONITORING and CONNECTIVITY Freezer shall have an RS485 output, dry contacts and 4-20mA output for remote monitoring purposes. Freezer shall have built-in Wi-Fi based connectivity that can be turned on and off based on user input. Wi-Fi based connectivity must transmit freezer temperature and alarms for remote monitoring. Wi-Fi based connectivity must be supported by a user accessible cloud-based application from which equipment data monitoring is capable. Wi-Fi based connections must support both open and Enterprise based networks. Wi-Fi based connections must support WPA2-PSK, WPA-PSK, WEP, WPA2-EAP-PEAP, WPA-EAPPEAP networks. Control settings, operational settings, and internal programming of the freezer shall not be capable of modification or alteration via Wi-Fi based connectivity. CAPACITY Freezer shall hold 600 2 boxes or 60000 2ml Vials with a vial to footprint ratio of 7078 2m vials per Square Feet of floor space. CONTROLS Freezer shall allow for set-point security control that blocks specific users from changing freezer set point or alarms through use of a username and password control. Unit shall allow for up to 150 users. Freezer shall have a high-performance operating mode that can be activated by the user without loss of power to the freezer. Freezer shall have an on-board data logger that allows for a minimum of 6 GB of data storage Data must be available from the display for a minimum of 7 days. Data must also be downloadable via a USB port. Power management system shall show incoming line voltage, indicate low or high line voltage, and provide voltage correction of up to +/- 10% of rating. Line voltage should be logged for a period of up to 15 years and be downloadable via a USB port. Freezer shall log all power interruptions and provide audio and visual notifications. Freezer shall have adjustable power recovery time delay that allows user to set a time delay between 1 second and 20 minutes after power failure. Freezer shall have an adjustable extreme ambient alarm to protect against unsafe ambient operating conditions. Ambient alarm shall have a visual and audible notification when active. Freezer shall display temperature in Celsius or Fahrenheit Freezer shall have a graphical display of temperature in the form of a graph that is adjustable for a period of 2, 4 or 6 hours. Freezer shall have a screen auto-off selection that allows the screen to darken between the hours of 9pm and 6am. Freezer shall have a graphical indication of operating status as well as a redundant LED light. Freezer shall record number of door openings and date/time of last opening. This counter shall be resettable by the user. Freezer shall record temperature excursions including actual temperature, warmest temperature and coldest temperature. This indicator shall be resettable by the user. Freezer shall display temperature of evaporator inlet, evaporator outlet, heat exchanger, first stage suction, second state suction, second stage sump, liquid line and condenser air inlet. This display shall present in a graphical as well as pictorial view to allow for diagnostic troubleshooting. Freezer shall record events in an event log viewable on the freezer display. This log shall include the event type, date and time. Event log data shall be downloadable via a USB port and viewable in standard programs such as MS Excel. Freezer shall support temperature profile and event log on-demand pdf reporting downloadable via a USB port. Freezer shall notify customer to perform preventative maintenance tasks including filter change and backup battery test. Display shall notify user if a power failure, high temperature, or low temperature alarm occurred in the past and has since corrected itself. User must acknowledge past alarm to ensure cargo security. Freezer must recognize if line voltage and frequency does not match freezer specification and alert user. Freezer must work on a line voltage of 115V / 60Hz and have an instrument current rating of no more than 8.5 Amps. REFRIGERATION SYSTEM Freezer shall use only natural, commercially available refrigerants (Hydrocarbon) with no special blends required. Freezer shall utilize variable speed controls to optimize temperature performance and energy. Freezer refrigeration system shall incorporate a brazed plate heat exchanger. Heat exchanger shall be placed in a thermal box in the deck of the freezer to optimize freezer storage capacity. Induction brazing shall be used on refrigeration connections to minimize leaks Refrigeration system shall contain a liquid line/suction line heat exchanger to ensure freezer temperature stability. WARRANTY Freezer must come with a 5-year standard warranty. Freezer must come with a 12-year total compressor parts warranty. C.1 FSS RFQ INTRODUCTORY LANGUAGE The terms and conditions of the contractor's FSS contract (including any contract modifications) apply to all Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPA) and task or delivery orders issued under the contract as a result of this RFQ. When a lower price has been established, or when the delivery terms, FOB terms, or ordering requirements have been modified by the BPA or task/delivery order, those modified terms will apply to all purchases made pursuant to it and take precedence over the FSS contract. Any unique terms and conditions of a BPA or order issued under the contract that are not a part of the applicable FSS contract will govern. In the event of an inconsistency between the terms and conditions of a BPA or task/delivery order and the Contractor's FSS terms, other than those identified above, the terms of the FSS contract will take precedence. C.2 VAAR 852.212-70 PROVISIONS AND CLAUSES APPLICABLE TO VA ACQUISITION OF COMMERCIAL ITEMS (APR 2020) (a) The Contractor agrees to comply with any provision or clause that is incorporated herein by reference to implement agency policy applicable to acquisition of commercial items or components. The following provisions and clauses that have been checked by the Contracting Officer are incorporated by reference. [X] 852.203 70, Commercial Advertising. [] 852.209 70, Organizational Conflicts of Interest. [] 852.211 70, Equipment Operation and Maintenance Manuals. [] 852.214 71, Restrictions on Alternate Item(s). [] 852.214 72, Alternate Item(s). [Note: this is a fillable clause.] [] 852.214 73, Alternate Packaging and Packing. [] 852.214 74, Marking of Bid Samples. [X] 852.215 70, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned and Veteran-Owned Small Business Evaluation Factors. [X] 852.215 71, Evaluation Factor Commitments. [] 852.216 71, Economic Price Adjustment of Contract Price(s) Based on a Price Index. [] 852.216 72, Proportional Economic Price Adjustment of Contract Price(s) Based on a Price Index. [] 852.216 73, Economic Price Adjustment State Nursing Home Care for Veterans. [] 852.216 74, Economic Price Adjustment Medicaid Labor Rates. [] 852.216 75, Economic Price Adjustment Fuel Surcharge. [] 852.219 9, VA Small Business Subcontracting Plan Minimum Requirements. [] 852.219 10, VA Notice of Total Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside. [] 852.219 11, VA Notice of Total Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside. [] 852.222 70, Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Nursing Home Care for Veterans. [] 852.228 70, Bond Premium Adjustment. [] 852.228 71, Indemnification and Insurance. [] 852.228 72, Assisting Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned and Veteran-Owned Small Businesses in Obtaining Bonds. [X] 852.232 72, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests. [] 852.233 70, Protest Content/Alternative Dispute Resolution. [] 852.233 71, Alternate Protest Procedure. [] 852.237 70, Indemnification and Medical Liability Insurance. [X] 852.246 71, Rejected Goods. [] 852.246 72, Frozen Processed Foods. [] 852.246 73, Noncompliance with Packaging, Packing, and/or Marking Requirements. [] 852.270 1, Representatives of Contracting Officers. [] 852.271 72, Time Spent by Counselee in Counseling Process. [] 852.271 73, Use and Publication of Counseling Results. [] 852.271 74, Inspection. [] 852.271 75, Extension of Contract Period. [] 852.273 70, Late Offers. [] 852.273 71, Alternative Negotiation Techniques. [] 852.273 72, Alternative Evaluation. [] 852.273 73, Evaluation Health-Care Resources. [] 852.273 74, Award without Exchanges. (b) All requests for quotations, solicitations, and contracts for commercial item services to be provided to beneficiaries must include the following clause: [] 852.237 74, Nondiscrimination in Service Delivery. (End of Clause) C.3 VAAR 852.219-75 SUBCONTRACTING COMMITMENTS MONITORING AND COMPLIANCE (JUL 2018) (a) This solicitation includes the clause: 852.215-70 Service-disabled veteran-owned and veteran-owned small business evaluation factors. Accordingly, any contract resulting from this solicitation will include the clause 852.215-71 Evaluation factor commitments. (b) The Contractor is advised that in performing contract administration functions, the Contracting Officer may use the services of a support contractor(s) to assist in assessing Contractor compliance with the subcontracting commitments incorporated into the contract. To that end, the support contractor(s) may require access to the Contractor's business records or other proprietary data to review such business records regarding contract compliance with this requirement. (c) All support contractors conducting this review on behalf of VA will be required to sign an Information Protection and Non-Disclosure and Disclosure of Conflicts of Interest Agreement to ensure the Contractor's business records or other proprietary data reviewed or obtained in the course of assisting the Contracting Officer in assessing the Contractor for compliance are protected to ensure information or data is not improperly disclosed or other impropriety occurs. (d) Furthermore, if VA determines any services the support contractor(s) will perform in assessing compliance are advisory and assistance services as defined in FAR 2.101, Definitions, the support contractor(s) must also enter into an agreement with the Contractor to protect proprietary information as required by FAR 9.505-4, Obtaining access to proprietary information, paragraph (b). The Contractor is required to cooperate fully and make available any records as may be required to enable the Contracting Officer to assess the Contractor compliance with the subcontracting commitments. (End of Clause) C.4 VAAR 852.247-71 DELIVERY LOCATION (OCT 2018) Shipment of deliverable items, other than reports, shall be to: Iowa City VA Research & Development (151 601 Highway 6 West Iowa City IA 52246 (End of Clause) 36C24E22Q0039 Page 1 of Page 20 of 20 Page 1 of FAR Number Title Date 52.204-13 SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT MAINTENANCE OCT 2018 852.242-71 ADMINISTRATIVE CONTRACTING OFFICER OCT 2020 SECTION E - SOLICITATION PROVISIONS E.1 52.204-24 REPRESENTATION REGARDING CERTAIN TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND VIDEO SURVEILLANCE SERVICES OR EQUIPMENT (NOV 2021) The Offeror shall not complete the representation at paragraph (d)(1) of this provision if the Offeror has represented that it does not provide covered telecommunications equipment or services as a part of its offered products or services to the Government in the performance of any contract, subcontract, or other contractual instrument in paragraph (c)(1) in the provision at 52.204 26, Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services Representation, or in paragraph (v)(2)(i) of the provision at 52.212 3, Offeror Representations and Certifications Commercial Products and Commercial Services. The Offeror shall not complete the representation in paragraph (d)(2) of this provision if the Offeror has represented that it does not use covered telecommunications equipment or services, or any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services in paragraph (c)(2) of the provision at 52.204 26, or in paragraph (v)(2)(ii) of the provision at 52.212 3. (a) Definitions. As used in this provision Backhaul, covered telecommunications equipment or services, critical technology, interconnection arrangements, reasonable inquiry, roaming, and substantial or essential component have the meanings provided in the clause 52.204 25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment. (b) Prohibition. (1) Section 889(a)(1)(A) of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Pub. L. 115 232) prohibits the head of an executive agency on or after August 13, 2019, from procuring or obtaining, or extending or renewing a contract to procure or obtain, any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system. Nothing in the prohibition shall be construed to (i) Prohibit the head of an executive agency from procuring with an entity to provide a service that connects to the facilities of a third-party, such as backhaul, roaming, or interconnection arrangements; or (ii) Cover telecommunications equipment that cannot route or redirect user data traffic or cannot permit visibility into any user data or packets that such equipment transmits or otherwise handles. (2) Section 889(a)(1)(B) of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Pub. L. 115 232) prohibits the head of an executive agency on or after August 13, 2020, from entering into a contract or extending or renewing a contract with an entity that uses any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system. This prohibition applies to the use of covered telecommunications equipment or services, regardless of whether that use is in performance of work under a Federal contract. Nothing in the prohibition shall be construed to (i) Prohibit the head of an executive agency from procuring with an entity to provide a service that connects to the facilities of a third-party, such as backhaul, roaming, or interconnection arrangements; or (ii) Cover telecommunications equipment that cannot route or redirect user data traffic or cannot permit visibility into any user data or packets that such equipment transmits or otherwise handles. (c) Procedures. The Offeror shall review the list of excluded parties in the System for Award Management (SAM) (https://www.sam.gov) for entities excluded from receiving federal awards for covered telecommunications equipment or services. (d) Representations. The Offeror represents that (1) It [ ]will, [ ] will not provide covered telecommunications equipment or services to the Government in the performance of any contract, subcontract or other contractual instrument resulting from this solicitation. The Offeror shall provide the additional disclosure information required at paragraph (e)(1) of this section if the Offeror responds will in paragraph (d)(1) of this section; and (2) After conducting a reasonable inquiry, for purposes of this representation, the Offeror represents that It [ ] does, [ ] does not use covered telecommunications equipment or services, or use any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services. The Offeror shall provide the additional disclosure information required at paragraph (e)(2) of this section if the Offeror responds does in paragraph (d)(2) of this section. (e) Disclosures. (1) Disclosure for the representation in paragraph (d)(1) of this provision. If the Offeror has responded will in the representation in paragraph (d)(1) of this provision, the Offeror shall provide the following information as part of the offer: (i) For covered equipment (A) The entity that produced the covered telecommunications equipment (include entity name, unique entity identifier, CAGE code, and whether the entity was the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) or a distributor, if known); (B) A description of all covered telecommunications equipment offered (include brand; model number, such as OEM number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number; and item description, as applicable); and (C) Explanation of the proposed use of covered telecommunications equipment and any factors relevant to determining if such use would be permissible under the prohibition in paragraph (b)(1) of this provision. (ii) For covered services (A) If the service is related to item maintenance: A description of all covered telecommunications services offered (include on the item being maintained: Brand; model number, such as OEM n...
 

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