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Q -- CLINICAL LABORATORY TESTING FOR NAVAL BRANCH CLINIC, BRIDGEPORT, CA SOL N00244-99-T-B535 DUE 112399 POC of Contact is Gwen Young, Contract Specialist at 619-532-2890; FAX 619-532-2347; email gwen_young@sd.fisc.navy.mil WEB: Click here to learn more about FISC San Diego and additional, http://www.sd.fisc.navy.mil. E-MAIL: Click here to contact the Contract Specialist via, gwen_young@sd.fisc.navy.mil. IMPORTANT NOTICE: DFARS 252.204-7004 "Required Central Contractor Registration" applies to all solicitations issued on/after 6/1/98. Lack of registration in the CCR database will make an offeror/quoter INELIGIBLE FOR AWARD. Please ensure compliance with this regulation when submitting your quote. Call 1-888-227-2423 or visit the Internet at http://www.ccr2000.com/ for more information. This announcement, originally published in the CBDNet on 9/21/99, is hereby readvertised in whole, but amended as follows: the Total Small Business Set-Aside action per FAR 52.219-1 and 52.219-6 is removed and quotes are being sought on an unrestricted basis; all eligible, responsible sources may submit a quote. In addition, the deadline for quotes has been extended to 11/23/99 at 5:00 p.m. (PST). This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items/services prepared in accordance with FAR 13 and the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. Solicitation number/RFQ N00244-99-T-B535 applies; this announcement constitutes the ONLY solicitation, quotes are being requested and A SEPARATE WRITTEN SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE ISSUED. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through all Federal Acquisition Circulars and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulations Supplement 1998 Edition including updates through today's date. The standard industrial code is 8071 And the business size standard is $5.0 million (annual sales). The agency need is for a contractor to 1) provide clinical laboratory testing not routinely available at the Naval Hospital Branch Clinic (NHBC), Bridgeport, CA. NHBC IS LOCATED IN A REMOTE AREA OFF STATE HIGHWAY 108, APPROXIMATELY 30 MILES SOUTH OF THE NEVADA BORDER. TESTS MUST BE PICKED UP BY THE LABORATORY'S COURIER. Tests shall be performed using blood, urine, serum, body fluids, or stool samples as appropriate. 2) Courier service shall be provided by the contractor at no additional cost. The unit price of each test shall include courier service for pickup of specimens at the NHBC Lab and delivery of specimens to the contractor's laboratory a minimum of once daily, within a 24-hour period, Monday through Friday, between the hours of 8:00 AM and 4:00 PM, Federal holidays excluded. 3) All test results shall include the following information: a. Performing Laboratory Identification/Name; b. Patient's Name; c. Test Name and Identification Number; d. Expected normal value. 4) Delivery Time of Results: a. NHBC personnel will deliver STAT or Urgent tests to Contractor. Contractor must have facility located within 120 miles, that will accept delivery of these tests delivered by our personnel and have the capability to report by telephone the results of those tests within two (2) hours of receipt of the specimen. Results of STAT/Urgent tests shall then be followed up with written test results within two (2) weeks of receipt of the specimen. b. Results of other than STAT tests shall be communicated in writing to the NHBC Lab within two (2) weeks of receipt of the specimen. 5) Contractor will supply all material needed for specimen collection and transport at no additional cost. This includes, but not limited to, blood collection tubes, multi-sample needles, holders, sterile containers, etc. 6) Invoices must include patient's name with each test. 7) LICENSING / ACCREDITATION. The laboratory at which medical testing services shall be performed under the resulting contract shall meet the following requirements for accreditation: a. The laboratory shall be accredited by the College of American Pathologists, a State or Regional Reference Laboratory, or licensed under the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Act of 1988. Proof of accreditation of the contract laboratory must be submitted with the quote; b. The laboratory shall successfully participate in the College of American Pathologists comprehensive survey program; c. The laboratory shall have a Federal Identification Number issued by the Center for Disease Control; d. All subcontracted referral facilities utilized by the primary contractor shall also meet the above accreditation requirements. 8) PRIOR WRITTTEN PERMISSION REQUIRED FOR ALL SUBCONTRACTS. None of the services required by this contract should be subcontracted to, or performed by persons other than the contractor or the contractor's employees without the prior consent of the Contracting Officer. 9) REQUIRED STANDARD OF WORKMANSHIP. The quality of all services rendered under the resulting contract shall conform to the highest standards of the laboratory professions. All services shall be rendered by or supervised by individuals fully qualified and licensed as required by law. 10) DESIGNATION OF REQUIRING ACTIVITY POINT OF CONTACT. The following individual is designated as the Requiring Activity Point of Contact: (to be provided upon award). As such, this individual is responsible for the certification of invoices, receipt of test results, communication with the contractor regarding pick-up of specimens, and any other logistics pertaining to the services required under this contract. 11) Billing to be monthly in arrears. A firm/fixed price Indefinite Delivery Type Contract (Indefinite quantity) is anticipated. TO OBTAIN A LISTING OF THE REQUIRED TESTS, PLEASE SUBMIT A REQUEST TO THE CONTRACT SPECIALIST VIA EMAIL. INDICATE WHAT FORMAT IS PREFERRED (e.g. Word 97/Excel, Word 6.0/95, WordPerfect, etc.) 0001. BASE YEAR 1 DECEMBER 1999 through 30 SEPTEMBER 2000: SERVICES AND MATERIALS TO PERFORM INDIVIDUAL TESTS FOR THE BRANCH CLINIC, BRIDGEPORT, CA. Items 0001AA through 0001CX. 0002 -- OPTION YEAR I 1 OCTOBER 2000 through 30 SEPTEMBER 2001: SERVICES AND MATERIALS TO PERFORM INDIVIDUAL TESTS FOR THE BRANCH CLINIC, BRIDGEPORT, CA. Items 0002AA through 0002CW {same as 0001AA through 0001CX} respectively. 0003 -- OPTION YEAR II 1 OCTOBER 2001 through 30 SEPTEMBER 2002: SERVICES AND MATERIALS TO PERFORM INDIVIDUAL TESTS FOR THE BRANCH CLINIC, BRIDGEPORT, CA. Items 0003AA through 0003CW {same as 0001AA through 0001CX} respectively. 0004 -- OPTION YEAR III 1 OCTOBER 2002 through 30 SEPTEMBER 2003: SERVICES AND MATERIALS TO PERFORM INDIVIDUAL TESTS FOR THE BRANCH CLINIC, BRIDGEPORT, CA. Items 0004AA through 0004CW {same as 0001AA through 0001CX} respectively. The provision at FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items applies. Addendum -- Paragraph (b)(5): Offers shall provide an express warranty which at a minimum shall be the same warranty terms, including offers of extended warranties, offered to the general public. Express warranties shall be included in the contract. Addendum provisions FAR 52.247-45, F.O.B. Origin and/or F.O.B. Destination Evaluation also applies. Clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions Commercial Items, applies as well as the following addendum clauses: (DELETED -- FAR 219-1, Small Business Program Representations); (DELETED -- FAR 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside); FAR 52.211-5, Material Requirements; FAR 52.232-18, Availability of Funds; FAR 52.216-18, Ordering; FAR 52.216-19, Order Limitations; FAR 52-216-22, Indefinite Quantity; FAR 52.217-4, Evaluation of Options Exercised at Time of Contract Award; FAR 52.217-5, Evaluation of Options; FAR 52.217-8, Option to Extend Services; FAR 52.217-9, Option to Extend the Term of the Contract, with Para (a) completed as follows: " 15 days of expiration of the contract " and Para (c) completed as follows: " shall not exceed four (4) years." The clause at FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items applies with the following applicable clauses for paragraph (b): FAR 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity; FAR 52.222-35, Affirmative Action for Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era; FAR 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities; FAR 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era; and FAR 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer Central Contractor Registration. DFARS 252.212-7001, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Applicable to Defense Acquisitions of Commercial Items, applies. The government intends to make a single award to the responsible offeror whose offer is the most advantageous to the government considering price and price-related factors, which include licensing/accreditation. OFFERORS ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE AND INCLUDE A COPY OF THE FOLLOWING PROVISION WITH THEIR PROPOSALS: FAR 52.212-3 Alt I, Offeror Representation and Certifications-Commercial Items. Note: IMPORTANT INTERNET ADDRESSES: 1) Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) at http://www.arnet.gov/far; 2) Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) at http://www.acq.osd.mil/dp/dars/dfars.html; and 3) Other federal/defense links (e.g. Central Contractor Registration On-line, Commerce Business Daily On-Line) can be accessed on the Internet at http://www.acq.osd.mil/dp (scroll down to the bottom of the page for numerous links). Parties responding to this solicitation maysubmit their quote in accordance with their standard commercial practices (e.g. on company letterhead, formal quote form, etc.) but must include the following information: 1) Company's complete mailing and remittance addresses, discounts for prompt payment, if any (e.g. 1% 10 days), anticipated delivery/availability of product/s, the company's CAGE Code, Dun & Bradstreet number (DUNS), Taxpayer ID number, and COMPLETED FAR 52.212-3 Alt I. Reference Solicitation number on all correspondence. In addition, if you are quoting on a comparable commercial item, product literature must be included. Quotes must be received no later than 5:00 PM, local time, 11/23/99, and will be accepted via fax (619-532-2347) or via e-mail (gwen_young@sd.fisc.navy.mil) ONLY. DO NOT mail. See Numbered Note(s) 13. Posted 11/10/99 (W-SN399872). (0314)

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