Acquisition Management Department, Bldg. 54, National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, MD 20889-5600

65 -- STANDING ORDER FOR VENOUS BLOOD COLLECTION SYSTEM SOL N0016897RC0L082 N/A DUE 083096. POC Contracting Officer, Sandra A. Musgrove, 301/295-6754. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in 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. This is a simplified acquisition procurement (SAP). The solicitation number is N00168-97-Q-L082 and is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ). This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 90-37. The procurement is unrestricted. The Standard Industrial Code (SIC) for this acquisition is 3089. Offerors shall provide a description, manufacturer's brand and part number of the product in detail to ensure compliance with the requirements of the solicitation. Standing order for a base year period of one (1) year (Lot I Base Year) effective 1 October 1996 through 30 September 1997 with one (1) year option. Lot II - Option I, period of performance 1 October 1997 through 30 September 1998. Description of items to be procured as follows: (1) One hundred forty-four (144) cases Catalog# 367986 Plus SST brand tubes with hemogard closure, clot activator and gel for serum separation, silicone coated, interior gold closure, paper label, 13 x 75 vol. draw 3.5ml venous blood collection system, sterile vacutainer bran plus tubes (plastic), 1000/case, twelve (12) cases to be delivered every month; (2) Sixty (60) cases Catalog# 367861 plus tubes with hemogard closure for whole blood determination, K2 EDTA (spray dried), silicone coated and interior, lavender closure, 13 x 75, 7.2mg K2 EDTA, vol. draw tubes (plastic), 1000/case, five (5) cases to be delivered every month; (3) Twelve (12) cases Catalog# 367878 plus tubes with hemogard closure requiring plasma-sodium heparin (spray dried), green closure, paper label, 13 x 100, 145 U.S.P. units sodium heparin, vol. draw 6ml, venous blood collection systems, sterile vacutainer brand plus tubes (plastic), 1000/case, one (1) case to be delivered every month; (4) Twelve (12) cases Catalog# 367722 sterile tubes, non-siliconized glycolytic inhibiter, lt. grey closure, paper label, 13 x 75, 6mg pot. oxalate, 7.75mg sod. fluoride, vol. draw 3ml, venous blood collection systems sterile vacutainer brand evacuated tubes with hemogard closure, 1000/case, one (1) case to be delivered every month; (5) Twelve (12) cases Catalog# 369704 sterile tubes for coagulation studies, .129M buffered sod. citrate (equiv. to 3.8% sod. cit.), siliconized interior, blue closure, paper label, 13 x 75, 0.5ml solution (16.0mg sod. cit., 2.1mg cit. acid), vol. draw 4.5ml, venous blood collection systems, sterile vacutainer brand evacuated tubes with hemogard closure, 1000/case, one (1) case to be delivered every month. Please provide pricing for the items listed above as (1) price per case x total quantity. Please provide these prices separately for the Base year and Lot II Option I. Pursuant to FAR 17.203(d) bidders may offer varying prices for option periods. All shipments requested to be sent FOB Destination to the National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, MD 20889. The provision at FAR 52.212-1 ``Instructions to Offerors-Commerical Items'' is hereby included by reference. The provision at FAR 52.212-2 ``Evaluation-Commercial Items'' applies to this acquisition. The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: price, technical capability, delivery, options and past performance. Past performance information, when included as an evaluation factor, to include recent and relevant contracts number, points of contact with telephone numbers and other relevant information. The following provisions are incorporated by reference, FAR 52.212-4 ``Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items'' and FAR 52.217-5 ``Evaluation of Options''. The clause at 52.217-9 ``Option to Extend the Term of the Contract'' is incorporated by full text. (a) The Government may extend the term of this contract by written notice to the contractor within 10 days; provided, that the Government shall give the Contractor a preliminary written notice of its intent to extend at least 60 days before the contract expires. The preliminary notice does not commit the Government to an extension. (b) If the Government exercises this option, the extended contract shall be considered to include this option provision. (c) The total duration of this contract, including the exercise of any options under this clause, shall not exceed two (2) years. Offers are due 8/30/96 by COB at Acquisition Management Department, National Naval Medical Center, Attn: Sandra A. Musgrove or by facsimile to 301/295-0286. No telephone inquiries will be accepted. All responsible sources may submit an offer which shall be considered. Award will be contingent upon availability of FY97 funding. (228)

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