Blood Culture, Platelet Culture, and AFB Culture Bottles

The proposed contract action is for commercial items which the Naval Medical Center San Diego intends to solicit on a sole source basis under the authority of FAR 13.106-1 (b) (1) (i). This proposed contract action is for supplies or services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source, Biomerieux, Inc. located at 100 Rodolphe St., Durham, NC 27712-9402. Only Biomerieux's product line is compatible with the BacT/Alert 3 instrument that the Government already owned. All other offerors may submit a quote that will be reviewed by the Government. However, a determination by the Government not to compete with this proposed contract based upon responses to this solicitation is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement in the future. This is a combined solicitation/synopsis for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR subpart 12.6, using Simplified Acquisitions Procedures for commercial items found at FAR 13, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes only solicitation, quotations are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation number, N00259-15-T-0319 is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ). The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code for this acquisition is 325413: Size: 500. This is an unrestricted solicitation. The contractor shall provide blood culture, platelet culture, and AFB culture bottles that are FDA-cleared and compatible with the command-owned BacT/Alert 3D automated blood culture instrument in accordance with the Statement of Work (SOW). Supplies that require special handling, e.g., refrigeration, time sensitive, open immediately, etc., will be marked in a clear manner with a label that is easily read, understandable and larger than 3" x 3". The label will be placed in three or more locations on the container (top & sides.) Supplies that require refrigeration will have both Celsius and Fahrenheit temperature identified. 0001 Base Year - BacT/Alert SA; CAT# 259789 100 bottles/box; Period of Performance: October 1, 2015 to September 30, 2016; Quantity: 9; Unit of Issue: Box; Price: _______________; Extended Price: _______________ 0002 Base Year - BacT/Alert SN; CAT# 259790 100 bottles/box Period of Performance: October 1, 2015 to September 30, 2016; Quantity: 9; Unit of Issue: Box; Price: _______________; Extended Price: _______________ 0003 Base Year - BacT/Alert FA; CAT# 410851 100 bottles/box Period of Performance: October 1, 2015 to September 30, 2016; Quantity: 6; Unit of Issue: Box; Price: _______________; Extended Price: _______________ 0004 Base Year - BacT/Alert FN; CAT# 410852 100 bottles/box Period of Performance: October 1, 2015 to September 30, 2016; Quantity: 6; Unit of Issue: Box; Price: _______________; Extended Price: _______________ 0005 Base Year - BacT/Alert PF; CAT# 410853 100 bottles/box Period of Performance: October 1, 2015 to September 30, 2016; Quantity: 3; Unit of Issue: Box; Price: _______________; Extended Price: _______________ 0006 Base Year - BacT/Alert MP; CAT# 259797 100 bottles/box Period of Performance: October 1, 2015 to September 30, 2016; Quantity: 15; Unit of Issue: Box; Price: _______________; Extended Price: _______________ 0007 Base Year - MB/BACT Antibiotic Supplement Kit; CAT# 259760 10 vials/box Period of Performance: October 1, 2015 to September 30, 2016; Quantity: 15; Unit of Issue: Box; Price: _______________; Extended Price: _______________ 0008 Base Year - BacT/Alert BPA; CAT# 259018 100 botles/box Period of Performance: October 1, 2015 to September 30, 2016; Quantity: 12; Unit of Issue: Box; Price: _______________; Extended Price: _______________ 0009 Base Year - BacT/Alert BPN; CAT# 259019 100 botles/box Period of Performance: October 1, 2015 to September 30, 2016; Quantity: 12; Unit of Issue: Box; Price: _______________; Extended Price: _______________ 1001 Option Year 1 - BacT/Alert SA; CAT# 259789 100 bottles/box; Period of Performance: October 1, 2016 to September 30, 2017 Quantity: 9; Unit of Issue: Box; Price: _______________; Extended Price: _______________ 1002 Option Year 1 - BacT/Alert SN; CAT# 259790 100 bottles/box Period of Performance: October 1, 2016 to September 30, 2017 Quantity: 9; Unit of Issue: Box; Price: _______________; Extended Price: _______________ 1003 Option Year 1 - BacT/Alert FA; CAT# 410851 100 bottles/box Period of Performance: October 1, 2016 to September 30, 2017 Quantity: 2; Unit of Issue: Box; Price: _______________; Extended Price: _______________ 1004 Option Year 1 - BacT/Alert FN; CAT# 410852 100 bottles/box Period of Performance: October 1, 2016 to September 30, 2017 Quantity: 2; Unit of Issue: Box; Price: _______________; Extended Price: _______________ 1005 Option Year 1 - BacT/Alert PF; CAT# 410853 100 bottles/box Period of Performance: October 1, 2016 to September 30, 2017 Quantity: 3; Unit of Issue: Box; Price: _______________; Extended Price: _______________ 1006 Option Year 1 - BacT/Alert MP; CAT# 259797 100 bottles/box Period of Performance: October 1, 2016 to September 30, 2017 Quantity: 15; Unit of Issue: Box; Price: _______________; Extended Price: _______________ 1007 Option Year 1 - MB/BACT Antibiotic Supplement Kit; CAT# 259760 10 vials/box Period of Performance: October 1, 2016 to September 30, 2017 Quantity: 15; Unit of Issue: Box; Price: _______________; Extended Price: _______________ 1008 Option Year 1 - BacT/Alert BPA; CAT# 259018 100 botles/box Period of Performance: October 1, 2016 to September 30, 2017 Quantity: 12; Unit of Issue: Box; Price: _______________; Extended Price: _______________ 1009 Option Year 1 - BacT/Alert BPN; CAT# 259019 100 botles/box Period of Performance: October 1, 2016 to September 30, 2017 Quantity: 12; Unit of Issue: Box; Price: _______________; Extended Price: _______________ 2001 Option Year 2 - BacT/Alert SA; CAT# 259789 100 bottles/box; Period of Performance: October 1, 2017 to September 30, 2018 Quantity: 9; Unit of Issue: Box; Price: _______________; Extended Price: _______________ 2002 Option Year 2 - BacT/Alert SN; CAT# 259790 100 bottles/box Period of Performance: October 1, 2017 to September 30, 2018 Quantity: 9; Unit of Issue: Box; Price: _______________; Extended Price: _______________ 2003 Option Year 2 - BacT/Alert FA; CAT# 410851 100 bottles/box Period of Performance: October 1, 2017 to September 30, 2018 Quantity: 2; Unit of Issue: Box; Price: _______________; Extended Price: _______________ 2004 Option Year 2 - BacT/Alert FN; CAT# 410852 100 bottles/box Period of Performance: October 1, 2017 to September 30, 2018 Quantity: 2; Unit of Issue: Box; Price: _______________; Extended Price: _______________ 2005 Option Year 2 - BacT/Alert PF; CAT# 410853 100 bottles/box Period of Performance: October 1, 2017 to September 30, 2018 Quantity: 3; Unit of Issue: Box; Price: _______________; Extended Price: _______________ 2006 Option Year 2 - BacT/Alert MP; CAT# 259797 100 bottles/box Period of Performance: October 1, 2017 to September 30, 2018 Quantity: 15; Unit of Issue: Box; Price: _______________; Extended Price: _______________ 2007 Option Year 2 - MB/BACT Antibiotic Supplement Kit; CAT# 259760 10 vials/box Period of Performance: October 1, 2017 to September 30, 2018 Quantity: 15; Unit of Issue: Box; Price: _______________; Extended Price: _______________ 2008 Option Year 2 - BacT/Alert BPA; CAT# 259018 100 botles/box Period of Performance: October 1, 2017 to September 30, 2018 Quantity: 12; Unit of Issue: Box; Price: _______________; Extended Price: _______________ 2009 Option Year 2 - BacT/Alert BPN; CAT# 259019 100 botles/box Period of Performance: October 1, 2017 to September 30, 2018 Quantity: 12; Unit of Issue: Box; Price: _______________; Extended Price: _______________ 3001 Option Year 3 - BacT/Alert SA; CAT# 259789 100 bottles/box; Period of Performance: October 1, 2018 to September 30, 2019 Quantity: 9; Unit of Issue: Box; Price: _______________; Extended Price: _______________ 3002 Option Year 3 - BacT/Alert SN; CAT# 259790 100 bottles/box Period of Performance: October 1, 2018 to September 30, 2019 Quantity: 9; Unit of Issue: Box; Price: _______________; Extended Price: _______________ 3003 Option Year 3 - BacT/Alert FA; CAT# 410851 100 bottles/box Period of Performance: October 1, 2018 to September 30, 2019 Quantity: 2; Unit of Issue: Box; Price: _______________; Extended Price: _______________ 3004 Option Year 3 - BacT/Alert FN; CAT# 410852 100 bottles/box Period of Performance: October 1, 2018 to September 30, 2019 Quantity: 2; Unit of Issue: Box; Price: _______________; Extended Price: _______________ 3005 Option Year 3 - BacT/Alert PF; CAT# 410853 100 bottles/box Period of Performance: October 1, 2018 to September 30, 2019 Quantity: 3; Unit of Issue: Box; Price: _______________; Extended Price: _______________ 3006 Option Year 3 - BacT/Alert MP; CAT# 259797 100 bottles/box Period of Performance: October 1, 2018 to September 30, 2019 Quantity: 15; Unit of Issue: Box; Price: _______________; Extended Price: _______________ 3007 Option Year 3 - MB/BACT Antibiotic Supplement Kit; CAT# 259760 10 vials/box Period of Performance: October 1, 2018 to September 30, 2019 Quantity: 15; Unit of Issue: Box; Price: _______________; Extended Price: _______________ 3008 Option Year 3 - BacT/Alert BPA; CAT# 259018 100 botles/box Period of Performance: October 1, 2018 to September 30, 2019 Quantity: 12; Unit of Issue: Box; Price: _______________; Extended Price: _______________ 3009 Option Year 3 - BacT/Alert BPN; CAT# 259019 100 botles/box Period of Performance: October 1, 2018 to September 30, 2019 Quantity: 12; Unit of Issue: Box; Price: _______________; Extended Price: _______________ 4001 Option Year 4 - BacT/Alert SA; CAT# 259789 100 bottles/box; Period of Performance: October 1, 2019 to September 30, 2020 Quantity: 9; Unit of Issue: Box; Price: _______________; Extended Price: _______________ 4002 Option Year 4 - BacT/Alert SN; CAT# 259790 100 bottles/box Period of Performance: October 1, 2019 to September 30, 2020 Quantity: 9; Unit of Issue: Box; Price: _______________; Extended Price: _______________ 4003 Option Year 4 - BacT/Alert FA; CAT# 410851 100 bottles/box Period of Performance: October 1, 2019 to September 30, 2020 Quantity: 2; Unit of Issue: Box; Price: _______________; Extended Price: _______________ 4004 Option Year 4 - BacT/Alert FN; CAT# 410852 100 bottles/box Period of Performance: October 1, 2019 to September 30, 2020 Quantity: 2; Unit of Issue: Box; Price: _______________; Extended Price: _______________ 4005 Option Year 4 - BacT/Alert PF; CAT# 410853 100 bottles/box Period of Performance: October 1, 2019 to September 30, 2020 Quantity: 3; Unit of Issue: Box; Price: _______________; Extended Price: _______________ 4006 Option Year 4 - BacT/Alert MP; CAT# 259797 100 bottles/box Period of Performance: October 1, 2019 to September 30, 2020 Quantity: 15; Unit of Issue: Box; Price: _______________; Extended Price: _______________ 4007 Option Year 4 - MB/BACT Antibiotic Supplement Kit; CAT# 259760 10 vials/box Period of Performance: October 1, 2019 to September 30, 2020 Quantity: 15; Unit of Issue: Box; Price: _______________; Extended Price: _______________ 4008 Option Year 4 - BacT/Alert BPA; CAT# 259018 100 botles/box Period of Performance: October 1, 2019 to September 30, 2020 Quantity: 12; Unit of Issue: Box; Price: _______________; Extended Price: _______________ 4009 Option Year 4 - BacT/Alert BPN; CAT# 259019 100 botles/box Period of Performance: October 1, 2019 to September 30, 2020 Quantity: 12; Unit of Issue: Box; Price: _______________; Extended Price: _______________ Naval Medical Center San Diego, California 92134 Blood Culture Testing/BacTAlert STATEMENT OF WORK 1.0 INTRODUCTION 1.1 Organization: The Naval Medical Center San Diego (NMCSD) is responsible for providing the U.S. Navy, other military branches, and their military families with reliable quality health care. In addition to maintaining status as one of the nation's premier care providers, NMCSD is responsible for preparing for deployable support of operational forces, as well as shaping the future of military medicine through education, training and research. 1.2 Background and Objective: In order to provide the expected standard of care for patients NMCSD must be capable of providing certain in-house laboratory tests that are ordered on a routine basis. Blood culture is a critical test used for the diagnosis of serious infections and requires standardized equipment to ensure uniform incubation conditions and frequently reading of culture bottles to detect growth as expeditiously as possible. The contractor will provide equipment and services in accordance with the requirements as stated herein. 2.0 REQUIREMENT 2.1 Task Description and Deliverables: All equipment and accessories, testing methodologies, and supplies must be approved by, and compliant with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Additionally,the equipment and supplies shall be in compliance with OSHA requirements. Training, Technical Support and Install The Contractor must furnish all necessary equipment, supplies, parts, tools, and labor to perform this contract to include the appropriate number of incubators to meet the blood culture volume at NMCSD, computer and software database, and all services associated with keeping the equipment in good working order - The Contractor must act in accordance with commercial practices. - The Contractor must include Medical Liability clauses for non-personal medical services. - All sub-contracted referral facilities used by the Contractor shall also meet the above requirements. - The Contractor must call the originator regarding clarification of work submitted or questions about specific requirements. Unusual terminology and non-standard test requests must be verified with the originator when unclear. The contractor will provide trained technical service representatives to install all instrumentation. The Contractor must provide instructions and materials necessary to instruct NMCSD personnel in the use of the Contractor's analyzer systems, e.g. operation of, maintenance on and troubling shooting techniques for the analyzers. The Contractor will make all consumable materials necessary for the performance of various types of blood and platelet cultures available through Cardinal Prime Vendor to allow ease of ordering and distribution of these supplies throughout NMCSD and clinics. A service plan must be included in the contract for the base year as well as all option years. This service plan will include at a minimum all of the following: 24 hours a day/7 days per week telephone technical support with on-site support dispatched as necessary, provide hardware and software upgrades when available, and repairs and periodic preventative maintenance at no cost. The contractor is hereby advised that the United States Government and agencies are exempted from state and local government tax by virtue of article 6 of the United States Constitution. No exemption certificate is required. 2.2 Task Personnel Requirements Technical and Personal Skills: All technical staff and service engineers employed by the contractor must have backgrounds in engineering, science, or laboratory technologies. The contractor must provide a rigorous training and credentialing program used to assess competency of and proficiency for those skills necessary to successfully trouble shoot and fix equipment before being assigned to an account to provide such services. 3.0 Classification - Unclassified Privacy Act Statement: "Pursuant to Title 5 United States Code 552a(m)(1), the contractor and all employees of the contractor working under this contract are required to comply with the requirements of 5 U.S.C. 552a ("The Privacy Act of 1974"). 4.0 Period of Performance - Base year with four option years with base year date to begin once contract is awarded. Proposed base year is 1 October 2015 - 30 September 2016. 5.0 Personal Services NON PERSONAL SERVICES STATEMENT: Contractor employees performing services on the equipment under this order will be controlled, directed, and supervised at all times by management personnel of the contractor. Contractor management will ensure that employees properly comply with the performance work standards outlined in the statement of work. Contractor employees will perform their duties independent of, and without the supervision of, any Government official or other Defense Contractor. The tasks, duties, and responsibilities set forth in the task order may not be interpreted or implemented in any manner that results in any contractor employee creating or modifying Federal policy, obligating the appropriated funds of the United States Government, overseeing the work of Federal employees, providing direct personal services to any Federal employee, or otherwise violating the prohibitions set forth in Parts 7.5 and 37.1 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR). The Government will control access to the facility and will perform the inspection and acceptance of the completed work. 6.0 Invoicing Payment will be processed by Wide Area Work Flow. 252.203-7998 PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTING WITH ENTITIES THAT REQUIRE CERTAIN INTERNAL CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENTS-REPRESENTATION (DEVIATION 2015-O0010) (FEB 2015) (a) In accordance with section 743 of Division E, Title VIII, of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Resolution Appropriations Act, 2015 (Pub. L. 113-235), Government agencies are not permitted to use funds appropriated (or otherwise made available) under that or any other Act for contracts with an entity that requires employees or subcontractors of such entity seeking to report fraud, waste, or abuse to sign internal confidentiality agreements or statements prohibiting or otherwise restricting such employees or contactors from lawfully reporting such waste, fraud, or abuse to a designated investigative or law enforcement representative of a Federal department or agency authorized to receive such information. (b) The prohibition in paragraph (a) of this provision does not contravene requirements applicable to Standard Form 312, Form 4414, or any other form issued by a Federal department or agency governing the nondisclosure of classified information. (c) Representation. By submission of its offer, the Offeror represents that it does not require employees or subcontractors of such entity seeking to report fraud, waste, or abuse to sign or comply with internal confidentiality agreements or statements prohibiting or otherwise restricting such employees or contactors from lawfully reporting such waste, fraud, or abuse to a designated investigative or law enforcement representative of a Federal department or agency authorized to receive such information. (End of provision) 252.203-7999 PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTING WITH ENTITIES THAT REQUIRE CERTAIN INTERNAL CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENTS (DEVIATION 2015-O0010)(FEB 2015) (a) The Contractor shall not require employees or subcontractors seeking to report fraud, waste, or abuse to sign or comply with internal confidentiality agreements or statements prohibiting or otherwise restricting such employees or contactors from lawfully reporting such waste, fraud, or abuse to a designated investigative or law enforcement representative of a Federal department or agency authorized to receive such information. (b) The Contractor shall notify employees that the prohibitions and restrictions of any internal confidentiality agreements covered by this clause are no longer in effect. (c) The prohibition in paragraph (a) of this clause does not contravene requirements applicable to Standard Form 312, Form 4414, or any other form issued by a Federal department or agency governing the nondisclosure of classified information. (d)(1) In accordance with section 743 of Division E, Title VIII, of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Resolution Appropriations Act, 2015, (Pub. L. 113-235), use of funds appropriated (or otherwise made available) under that or any other Act may be prohibited, if the Government determines that the Contractor is not in compliance with the provisions of this clause. (2) The Government may seek any available remedies in the event the Contractor fails to perform in accordance with the terms and conditions of the contract as a result of Government action under this clause. (End of clause) NAVY COMMERCIAL ACCESS CONTROL SYSTEM (NCACS) PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION INSTRUCTION (August 2011) (a) In accordance with CNICNOTE 5530 dated May 2, 2011, NCACS credentialing should be established in order to avoid unnecessary delay at military installation entry control points (ECP). (b) NCACS guidance for Vendors/Contractors to obtain a pass is accessible through the following website: http://www.cnic.navy.mil/regions/cnrsw/installations/navbase_san_diego/om/force_protection/rapid_gate.html and popular links. For more information or to enroll in the NCACS Program call: +1 (555) 000-0000. For Naval Base San Diego Pass and Decal Office, call: +1 (555) 000-0000 (c) Vendors, contractors, suppliers and other service providers shall present their pass upon entry at ECP. AVAILABILITY OF FISCAL YEAR 2016 FUNDS. THE GOVERNMENT OBLIGATION MADE HEREUNDER IS CONTINGENT UPON THE ENACTMENT OF THE FISCAL YEAR 2016 APPROPRIATION ACT. THIS ORDER IS ISSUED SUBJECT TO THE 2016 DOD APPROPRIATION ACT OR AN EXTENDED FISCAL YEAR 2015 CONTINUING RESOLUTION ACT AND IS SUBJECT TO ALL PROVISIONS OF WHICHEVER ACT BECOMES APPLICABLE. THE CLAUSE 52.232-18 REFERENCED HEREIN APPLIES TO THIS CONTRACT. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through FAC 2005-83. This acquisition incorporates the following FAR clauses: 52.204-7 System for Award Management (JUL 2013) 52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance (JUL 2013) 52.212-1 Instruction to Offerors-Commercial Item (JUL 2013) 52.212-2 Evaluation - Commercial Items (JAN 1999) 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certification--Commercial Items (JUL 2013) 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions--Commercial Items (JUL 2013) 52.217-5 Evaluation of Options (JUL 1990) 52.217-8 Option to Extend Services (NOV 1999) 52.217-9 Option to Extend the Term of the Contract (MAR 2000) 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders--Commercial Items (JUL 2013) 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons (FEB 2009) (22 U.S.C. 7104(g) 52.233-3 Protest after Award (AUG 1996) (31 U.S.C. 3553) 52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (OCT 2004) (Pub.L. 108-77, 108-78) 52.204-10 Reporting Executive Compensation and First -Tier Subcontract Awards (JULY 2010) 52.209-6 Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment (AUG 2013) (31 U.S.C., 6101 note) 52.219-28 Post Award Small Business Program Representation (APR 2012) 52.222-3 Convict Labor (JUN 2007) 52.222-19 Child Labor -Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (MAR 2012) 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) 52.223-18 encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (AUG 2011) 52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (FEB 2006) 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Central Contractor Registration (JUL 2013) 52.232-18 Availability of Funds (APR 1984) 52.237-2 Protection of Government Buildings, Equipment, and Vegetation (APR 1984) 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated By Reference (FEB 1998) 52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference (FEB 1998) 252.204-7012 Safeguarding of Unclassified Controlled Technical Information 252.225-7001 Buy American and Balance of Payments Program (JUN 2012) 252.225-7002 Qualifying Country Sources As Subcontractors (DEC 2012) 252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests (MAR 2008) Quotations will be evaluated based on technical capability, delivery, and price. Technical capability and delivery when combined are more important than price. The Government will only consider firm fixed price quotations. Offeror must complete and submit with the quotations FAR provision 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items (JUL 2013). The provision can also be submitted at https://www.sam.gov. Contractor must be registered to the System for Award Management (SAM) prior to award. A nine digit Data Universal Numbering Systems (DUNS) number provided by Dun and Bradstreet is required to register. The website address for SAM registration is https://sam.gov Electronic submission of Quotes: Quotations shall be submitted electronically by email to contact@example.gov. Email submissions are limited to 2MB. The submitter should confirm receipt of facsimile and email submissions. Quotations are due before close of business on 15 September 2015, 9:00am Pacific Standard Time.