6515--Insulin Pump and Supplies, VISN 10 BPA Extended

Page 3 of 3 This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.6 "Streamlined Procedures for Evaluation and Solicitation for Commercial Items", as supplemented with additional information included on this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation for the resulting purchase agreements; price lists are being requested to establish one or more Blanket Purchase Agreement s (BPA), and a written solicitation document will not be issued. The Government intends to issue orders off established BPAs on a call basis in accordance with FAR Part 13.303 using Simplified Acquisition Procedures. The solicitation number is 36C25020Q0531. This solicitation has been expanded seeking multiple responsible vendors and sources for delivery of all classes, models and types of diabetic insulin pumps and supplies on a multiple award BPA. The VA anticipates to award one or more Blanket Purchase Agreement for diabetic s insulin pumps and ancillary items for streamline recurring acquisitions within Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN) 10. VISN 10 covers 11 Veteran Affairs Medical Centers (VAMC) in three states: Indiana, Michigan, and Ohio. VISN 10 order delivery shall be provided to any VAMC and patient places of residence in the 48 Continental United States of America and District of Columbia as prescribed in each call and order. Additional requirements are listed within the attached solicitation document(s), year estimates and price lists. Interested parties are encouraged to review, modify, and use the attached price list format when submitting price list(s) under this solicitation. This BPA is not an obligation of funds or minimum order and is contingent upon the availability of funds. Since the market and demand for these items is not guaranteed and only estimates, contractors are not obligated to provide or deliver any of the items on this agreement until an authorized call/order has been placed and accepted. Obligation occurs only upon issuance of a funded call from a warranted Contracting Officer s list of approved designees in VISN 10 and acceptance of order by the contractor. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through the Federal Acquisition Circular FAC 2005-95 effective January 13th, 2017. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 339113 and the Small Business Size standard is 750 employees for manufacturers and 500 employees for non-manufacturers. This combined/synopsis solicitation is set aside for Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSBs) in accordance with VAAR 852.219-10. Only VA verified SDVOSBs in the Vendor Information Pages (VIP) at the time of contract award will be considered for addition onto BPA. Prospective offerors must be registered and current in the System for Award Management (SAM) database prior to contract award: (https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/). Quotes will only be accepted from responsible contractors. Clarification questions and answers are due by Thursday, July 09, 2020 at 4:00 PM EST. Quotes are due to the Contracting Office by Friday, July 24, 2020 at 12:00 PM EST. Quotes are required to be emailed to contact@example.gov prior to the solicitation closing date and time. It is the responsibility of the offeror to ensure their quote is received in full by the Contracting Office before the solicitation closing. See attached revised spreadsheet and attached answers to questions as well as the revised ordering procedure.