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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF AUGUST 26, 2012 FBO #3928
SOLICITATION NOTICE

65 -- BLOOD BANK REAGENTS - Brand Name Justification

Notice Date

8/24/2012
 

Notice Type

Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
 

NAICS

325413 — In-Vitro Diagnostic Substance Manufacturing
 

Contracting Office

Department of Health and Human Services, Indian Health Service, Phoenix Area Office, 40 N Central Avenue, Phoenix, Arizona, 85004-4424
 

ZIP Code

85004-4424
 

Solicitation Number

RFQ12-PHX-12
 

Archive Date

9/22/2012
 

Point of Contact

Matilda Jones, Phone: 602.364.5019, Verna M Kuwanhoyioma, Phone: (602) 364-5021
 

E-Mail Address

matilda.jones@ihs.gov, verna.kuwanhoyioma@ihs.gov
(matilda.jones@ihs.gov, verna.kuwanhoyioma@ihs.gov)
 

Small Business Set-Aside

N/A
 

Description

Additional information for the Brand Name Justification 1. This is a COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in subpart 12.6, in conjunction with the policies and procedures for solicitation, evaluation, and award. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. 2. Solicitation number RFQ12-PHX-12 is being issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ). 3. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-60. The full text of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and Health and Human Services Acquisition Regulation Supplement (HHSAR) can be accessed via the Internet at http://farsite.hill.af.mil/vffara.htm (FAR) and http://farsite.hill.af.mil/vfhhsara.htm (HHSAR). 4. This solicitation is being issued as an unrestricted acquisition using full and open competition. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 325413 - In-Vitro Diagnostic Substance Manufacturing, and the applicable size standard is 500 employees. 5. This requirement consists of one (20) line items: Line Item Description Qty UI 0001 Affirmagen 2x10 ml 13 SX 0002 Coombs Control 1x10 ml 13 SX 0003 Selectogen 2x10 ml 13 SX 0004 Ortho Confidence System 13 SX 0005 Option 1 - Affirmagen 2x10 ml 13 SX 0006 Option 1 - Coombs Control 1x10 ml 13 SX 0007 Option 1 - Selectogen 2x10 ml 13 SX 0008 Option 1 - Ortho Confidence System 13 SX 0009 Option 2 - Affirmagen 2x10 ml 13 SX 0010 Option 2 - Coombs Control 1x10 ml 13 SX 0011 Option 2 - Selectogen 2x10 ml 13 SX 0012 Option 2 - Ortho Confidence System 13 SX 0013 Option 3 - Affirmagen 2x10 ml 13 SX 0014 Option 3 - Coombs Control 1x10 ml 13 SX 0015 Option 3 - Selectogen 2x10 ml 13 SX 0016 Option 3 - Ortho Confidence System 13 SX 0017 Option 4 - Affirmagen 2x10 ml 13 SX 0018 Option 4 - Coombs Control 1x10 ml 13 SX 0019 Option 4 - Selectogen 2x10 ml 13 SX 0020 Option 4 - Ortho Confidence System 13 SX 6. These items are being procured as brand name specific due to the required correlation testing requirements and Standard Operating Procedure conformance and accreditation standards compliance. The offeror will be required to provide blood bank reagents every 28 days to support transfusion medicine testing for the Hopi Health Care Center Laboratory in Polacca, Arizona. 7. The location of contract performance is Hwy 264, Mile Marker 388, Polacca, Arizona 86042, and the point of delivery is FOB Destination to the same address. The contract includes option items and the period of performance for the contract is base year of 12 months with four 12-month options for a total not to exceed 5 years and the quantities listed. 8. INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS: 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items, applies to this solicitation. 9. PROVISIONS/CLAUSES: 52.212-2, Evaluation - Commercial Items: FAR provision 52.212-2 applies to this solicitation. 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: Technical and past performance when combined, are significantly less important than cost or price. 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items; Offeror's are to include a COMPLETED COPY OF THE PROVISION WITH YOUR OFFER, unless offeror has a current ORCA certification. A copy of the provision may be attained from http://farsite.hill.af.mil/vffara.htm; 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items: apply to this solicitation with the following addenda; 352.201-70, Paperwork Reduction Act (Jan 2006), 352.202-1, Definitions (Jan 2006), 352.223-70, Safety and health (Jan 2006), 352.224-70, Privacy Act (Jan 2006), 352.227-70, Publications and Publicity (Jan 2006); TAXES - The Department of Health and Human Services, Phoenix Area Indian Health Service is tax exempt under A.R.S. 42-5063.C.3(b), 42-5067.B.1, 42-5056.B.2(b), 42-5066.B.3(a), 42-5074.B.7, 42-5071.B.2(a), 42-5061.A.25(a), AND 42-5159-A.13(a), (b), (c) STATE OF ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE. 52.212-5 Contracts Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items; The following FAR clauses identified at paragraph b of FAR 52.212.5 are considered checked and are applicable to this acquisition: 52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (Feb 2012), 52.209-6, Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment. (Dec 2010), 52.209-10, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations (May 2012), 52.222-3, Convict Labor (June 2003), 52.222-19, Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Mar 2012), 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Feb 1999), 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Mar 2007), 52.222-35 - Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Sep 2010), 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (Oct 2010), 52.222-37 - Employment Reports on Veterans (Sep 2010), 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (JAN 2009), 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (AUG 2011), 52.225-1 - Buy American Act-Supplies (Feb 2009), 52.232-33 - Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Central Contractor Registration (Oct 2003), Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Other than Central Contractor Registration (May 1999), 52.247-64 - Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels (Feb 2006). 52.217-9 -- Option to Extend the Term of the Contract. Option to Extend the Term of the Contract (Mar 2000) (a) The Government may extend the term of this contract by written notice to the Contractor within 10 calendar days; provided that the Government gives the Contractor a preliminary written notice of its intent to extend at least 30 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 clause. (c) The total duration of this contract, including the exercise of any options under this clause, shall not exceed 60 months. (End of Clause) 10. The Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) is not Applicable to this acquisition. 11. RESPONSES ARE DUE BY: Friday, September 7, 2012 by 12:00 noon, Arizona Standard Time (NOTE Arizona does not observe Daylight Savings Time and is currently the same as Pacific Standard Time). Electronic submissions of offers are preferred and can be sent via E-mail to matilda.jones@ihs.gov. The size limit for incoming E-mail is 10MB. Mailed offers should be addressed to Division of Acquisition Management, Attention: Matilda Jones, Two Renaissance Square, 40 N. Central Ave, Suite 507, Phoenix Arizona, 85004 12. For information concerning this solicitation please contact Matilda Jones, Contract Specialist, at 602-364-5019 or via email at matilda.jones@ihs.gov. The Contracting Officer for this acquisition is Verna Kuwanhoyioma.
 

Web Link

FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/HHS/IHS/IHS-PHOENIX/RFQ12-PHX-12/listing.html)
 

Place of Performance

Address: HOPI HEALTH CARE CENTER, P.O. BOX 4000, HWY 264, MP388, P0LACCA, Arizona, 86042, United States

Zip Code: 86042
 

Record

SN02854424-W 20120826/120825000148-a47a3e32361a8905832f30764d09f885 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

FedBizOpps Link to This Notice
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