This document is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation, proposals are being requested, and a written solicitation will not be issued. The proposed contract action is for supplies or services for which the Government intends to solicit competitive offers. Interested persons may submit offers, and all eligible offers received prior to Sept, 15 2011 will be considered by the Government. The NAICS code is 339113 and the size standard is 500 Employees. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-53. Only emailed requests received directly from the requester are acceptable. The list of contract line item number(s) and items, quantities and units of measure, (including option(s), if applicable). Please note, all of the line items are designated Brand Name or Equal: CLIN w/DESCRIPTION/QTY/UNIT/UNIT PRICE/TOTAL AMOUNT 0001 1.00 EA $___________________ $____________________ Brand Name or Equal Description: One lot consisting of 11 pairs of cadaver limbs, left forearm and left femur, including serology testing, shipping boxes, and dry ice. Quoted on: Manufacturer name_____________________________________ Brand________________________________________________ No.__________________________________________________ GRAND TOTAL --- $_______________________ Delivery, acceptance, and FOB Destination Point: ITEMS ALL QUANTITY ALL Requested Delivery Date: 60 Days ARO SHIP TO: ATTN: TBD VA Palo Alto 3801 Miranda Avenue (Bldg. 50 - PAD Warehouse) Palo Alto, CA 94304 SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS Any "Or Equal" products being offered must have the following salient characteristics: Salient Characteristics Specimens/Units must: 1. Specimens consisting of 11 matched pairs (left forearm and left femur from same donor) of intact cadaver specimens (total of 22 cadaver specimens) 2. The specimens must be fresh frozen (not embalmed) and have been frozen within 72 hours of the donor's death. 3. Blood tests must be performed (and provided) to screen any donors with previous history of HIV I/II, Hepatitis B, and Hepatitis C. Specimens must NOT be from any donor with previous history or positive test of HIV I/II, Hepatitis B, and Hepatitis C. 4. The patient history (i.e. age, weight, previous medical history, cause of death, previous medications/illness, etc.) of each of the donors of each specimen pair must be provided. 5. The specimens must come from a provider that is a. Accredited by the American Association of Tissue Banks. b. Abides by the Uniform Anatomical Gift Act and Title III of the National Organ Transplant Act. 6. All specimens will have no history of the following: Forearm, femur, or wrist fracture; Forearm, femur, or wrist surgery; Soft tissue or bony tumor in the forearm, wrist, hand, or femur; No metastatis cancer to the forearm, wrist, hand, or femur; Rheumatoid arthritis; Obvious bony deformity; Rickets; Hyper- or hypoparathyroidism; Hyper- or hypothyroidism; Hypocalcemia; Osteodystrophy; Paget's disease; Osteomalacia. Donor must not have been taking bisphosphonates, Parathyroid Hormone (PTH), or Fluoride treatments. Procure left forearm and femur from the same donor with the left forearm disarticulated at the mid-humerus extending to fingertips, but otherwise remaining intact, with all soft tissue and skin present. The femur will be denuded (soft tissue removed, but otherwise intact). INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS Only electronic offers will be accepted. Offers are due to
contact@example.gov by 3:00 PM PDT Sept 15, 2011. EVALUATION FACTORS Offerors will be evaluated to the extent they can provide the items (or equal) listed in the price schedule in Section B. The Government will award to the lowest priced, responsible, technically acceptable offeror. FAR 52.211-6 Brand Name or Equal (Aug 1999) (a) If an item in this solicitation is identified as "brand name or equal," the purchase description reflects the characteristics and level of quality that will satisfy the Government's needs. The salient physical, functional, or performance characteristics that "equal" products must meet are specified in the solicitation. (b) To be considered for award, offers of "equal" products, including "equal" products of the brand name manufacturer, must- (1) Meet the salient physical, functional, or performance characteristic specified in this solicitation; (2) Clearly identify the item by- (i) Brand name, if any; and (ii) Make or model number; (3) Include descriptive literature such as illustrations, drawings, or a clear reference to previously furnished descriptive data or information available to the Contracting Officer; and (4) Clearly describe any modification the offeror plans to make in a product to make it conform to the solicitation requirements. Mark any descriptive material to clearly show the modification. (c) The Contracting Officer will evaluate "equal" products on the basis of information furnished by the offeror or identified in the offer and reasonably available to the Contracting Officer. The Contracting Officer is not responsible for locating or obtaining any information not identified in the offer. (d) Unless the offeror clearly indicates in its offer that the product being offered is an "equal" product, the offeror shall provide the brand name product referenced in the solicitation. (End of provision) ADDITIONAL SOLICITATION PROVISIONS/CONTRACT CLAUSES: FAR 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998) For the purpose of this clause, the fill-ins are http://www.acquisition.gov/far/index.html and http://www1.va.gov/oamm/oa/ars/policyreg/vaar/index.cfm, respectively. FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items (June 2010). FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes Or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items (Aug 2011) For the purposes of this clause, items (b) 7, 9, 21, 24-27, 29, 31, 36, 37, 40, and 46 are considered checked and apply. VAAR 852.203-70 Commercial Advertising (Jan 2008) VAAR 852.211-73 Brand Name or Equal (Jan 2008) VAAR 852.273-76 Electronic Invoice Submission (Interim - October 2008) FAR 52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998) For the purpose of this provision, the fill-ins are http://www.acquisition.gov/far/index.html and http://www1.va.gov/oamm/oa/ars/policyreg/vaar/index.cfm, respectively. FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items (Jun 2008). FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items (May 2011): Offerors must return this provision with their proposal. They may either (1)complete all relevant portions of the provision or (2) complete paragraph (b) of the provision and indicate that it has completed official representations and certifications online at https://orca.bpn.gov/login.aspx. FAR 52.232-38 Submission of Electronic Funds Transfer Information with Offer (May 1999) (End of clauses)
