65--Dropshipment of Leuko-Reduction In-line Filter Blood Donor Bags

The Contracting Department, Fleet and Industrial Supply Center (FISC), Norfolk, VA, 23511-3392 intends to negotiate a Sole Source Firm Fixed Price contract and will utilize procedures under FAR Part 13.5 - Test Programs for Certain Commercial Items" (Clinger-Cohen) - with Pall Medical Corporation, East Hills, NY 11548. This procurement will be sole source due to Pall being the sole manufacturer of the Leuko-Reduction Bag System certified under FDA license for use at the Navy Medical Center, Portsmouth. The contractor shall provide a drop shipment of 450 ML Blood Donor Bags with leuko-reduction filters. Shipment is for 540 units to be delivered to, Navy Medical Center, Portsmouth, VA the first working day of each month for the 12-month period of performance. The period of performance shall be for a base year with provisions for four (4) option years along with FAR 52.217-8 "Option to Extend Services." POP is anticipated to begin 01 October 2010. A complete RFQ package will be available by downloading the documents at the NECO Website as follows: http://www.neco.navy.mil or at http://www.fedbizopps.gov on or around 04 Aug 2010. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 339113 with a size standard of 500 employees. Potential contractors are hereby notified that the solicitation and subsequent amendments to the solicitation will ONLY be available for download at the above sites; this office will no longer issue hard copy solicitations. By submitting an offer, the vendor is self-certifying that neither the requestor nor the principal corporate officials and owners are currently suspended, debarred, or otherwise ineligible to receive contracts from any federal agency. Failure to do so may represent grounds for refusing to accept the offer. By submission of an offer, the contractor acknowledges the requirement that a prospective awardee must be registered in the CCR database prior to award, during performance, and through final payment of any contract resulting from this solicitation, except for awards to foreign vendors for work to be performed outside the United States. Lack of registration in the CCR database will make a contractor ineligible for award. Contractors may obtain information on registration and annual confirmation requirements by calling +1 (555) 000-0000, or via the Internet at http://www.ccr.gov. Please direct all questions regarding this requirement via e-mail to the POC identified in this synopsis.