B533--HEMODIALYSIS WATER TESTING

COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS General Information Document Type: Combined Solicitation/Synopsis Solicitation Number: 36C24722Q0735 Posted Date: 06/10/2022 Current Response Date: 07/08/2022 Product or Service Code: B533- Special Studies/Analysis - Water Quality Set Aside (SDVOSB/VOSB): SDVOSB NAICS Code: 541380 Testing Laboratories Contracting Office Address NCO 7 / Atlanta Commodity Team U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs LaVista Business Park Bldg. A 2008 Weems Road Tucker, Georgia 30084 Description This is an open-market combined synopsis/solicitation for Hemodialysis Water Testing as defined herein prepared in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. The Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Network Contracting Office (NCO7) has a requirement to provide the Atlanta Healthcare System located at 1670 Clairmont Road, Decatur, GA 30033 a contract with a certified laboratory capable of providing bacterial assays of dialysis water in accordance with ANSI/AAMI 13959, 2014. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation for proposals, a written solicitation document will not be issued. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2022-06 and VAAR Update 2008-32. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 541380, with a small business size standard of $16.5 Million. Services Contract will provide Hemodialysis Water Testing. Contract Type: The award will be firm fixed price. This action is being executed as a 100% set-aside for Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) concern. Per VAAR clause VAAR 852.219-11(b)(1) VA Notice of Total Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside, and in accordance with 38 USC 8127(d) Veterans First Contracting Program and VAAR 852.215-70 Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned and Veteran-Owned Small Business Evaluation Factors. Offerors must be listed on the VETBIZ website as an SDVOSB or VOSB and System for Award Management System (SAM) and completion of Reps and Certs in the SAM system prior to award at www.sam.gov for consideration. Basis of Award The basis of award shall be made utilizing Best Value - The offer deemed more advantageous to the Government. Offers not deemed technically acceptable will be removed from further consideration of the contract award. Instructions to Offerors Commercial Items / Evaluation Criteria All interested companies shall provide a separate Technical Proposal and Pricing Schedule. The government intends to award a contract as a result of this combined synopsis/solicitation that will include the terms and conditions set forth herein. To facilitate the award process, all proposals must include a statement regarding the terms and conditions herein as follows: "The terms and conditions in the solicitation are acceptable to be included in the award document without modification, deletion, or addition." OR "The terms and conditions in the solicitation are acceptable to be included in the award document with the exception, deletion, or addition of the following:" offeror shall list exception(s) and rationale for the exception(s). Proposals shall remain valid for 60 days unless otherwise expressly stated on the proposal. Submitted proposals shall list two points of contacts including name, phone number, and email address. The government will consider technical approach and relevant experience/past performance, and price. The government will evaluate information based on the following evaluation criteria: (1) technical approach factor "meeting or exceeding the requirement, (2) relevant experience/past performance, and (3) price. FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation Commercial Items, explain the specific evaluation criteria to be included in paragraph (a) of that provision. All contractual questions must be in writing (e-mail) regarding this solicitation and should be forwarded by COB 06/24/2022 via e-mail to the Contracting Specialist, Elizabeth Gonzalez, at contact@example.gov. Submission shall be received not later than 07/08/2022 at 9:00 AM EST. Late submissions shall be treated in accordance with the solicitation provision at FAR 52.212-1(f). E-mailed offers will be accepted. Attachments Attachment A: For the Statement of Work (SOW). Attachment B: QASP Attachment C: Evaluation Criteria Attachment D: For the Wage Determination Act. Attachment E: For the FAR provisions and clauses or they may be accessed electronically at http://acquisition.gov/comp/far/index.html. Point of Contact Elizabeth Gonzalez Contract Specialist contact@example.gov