Delivery of Human Blood and Blood Components

1. This written combined synopsis/solicitation is for commercial services is prepared in accordance with simplified acquisition procedures, in conjunction with the policies and procedures for solicitation, evaluation, and award. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This solicitation is unrestricted, interested offerors shall be registered in the System for Acquisition Management (SAM) database - information on registration requirements can be obtained by the internet at: http://www.sam.gov. These services are determined to be commercial by nature for this type of service. The full solicitation is posted on FedBizopps www.fbo.gov. 2. Solicitation number RFQ-14-PHX-11 is being issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ). 3. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-57. The full text of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and Health and Human Services Acquisition Regulation Supplement (HHSAR) can be accessed via the Internet at http://farsite.hill.af.mil/vffara.htm (FAR) and http://farsite.hill.af.mil/vfhhsara.htm (HHSAR). 4. This solicitation is being issued under full and open competition. The North American Industry Classification System NAICS: 621991, Blood and Organ Banks. This combined synopsis/solicitation is being issued as a request for Quote (RFQ) solicitation to satisfy the requirements of FAR 5.201 and 5.203. It is the responsibility of the offeror to monitor and download amendments from FedBizopps which may be issued to this solicitation. 5. This requirement consists of Twenty (20) line items. The services are described further detail in the attached Statement of Work (SOW). Period of Performance will begin 1 September 2014 for a base year and four option years. CLIN 0001-0020: 0001 San Carlos PHS Indian Hospital Base Year 0002 Whiteriver PHS Indian Hospital Base Year 0003 Hopi Health Care Center Base Year 0004 Phoenix Indian Medical Center Base Year 0005 San Carlos PHS Indian Hospital Option Year One 0006 Whiteriver PHS Indian Hospital Option Year One 0007 Hopi Health Care Center Option Year One 0008 Phoenix Indian Medical center Option Year One 0009 San Carlos PHS Indian Hospital Option Year Two 0010 Whiteriver PHS Indian Hospital Option Year Two 0011 Hopi Health Care Center Option Year Two 0012 Phoenix Indian Medical Center Option Year Two 0013 San Carlos PHS Indian Hospital Option Year Three 0014 Whiteriver PHS Indian Hospital Option Year Three 0015 Hopi Health Care Center Option Year Three 0016 Phoenix Indian Medical Center Option Year Three 0017 San Carlos PHS Indian Hospital Option Year Four 0018 Whiteriver PHS Indian Hospital Option Year Four 0019 Hopi Health Care Center Option Year Four 0020 Phoenix Indian Medical Center Option Year Four 6. The requirement is for delivery of Human Blood and Blood Components and Referral Test services for four (4) service units located throughout the Arizona for the Indian Health Service. The requirement is for Human Blood and Blood components for safe blood transfusion therapy for San Carlos PHS Indian Hospital, Whiteriver PHS Indian Hospital, Hopi Health Care Center and the Phoenix Indian Medical Center in Arizona. The Contractor will deliver the following items, in suitable containers, to Department of Health and Human Services Indian Health Services (IHS) four (4) facility locations, in such quantities and at such times as may be required in accordance with all terms, conditions, provisions and the schedule stated in the Statement of Work. 7. The location of contract performance: 1) San Carlos PHS Indian Hospital 100 Cibecue Circle P. O. Box 208, San Carlos, Arizona 85550 2) Whiteriver PHS Indian Hospital P. O. Box 860 200 West Hospital Drive Whiteriver, Arizona 85941 3) Hopi Health Care Center P. O. Box 4000 Highway 264, Mile Post 388 Polacca, Arizona 86042 4) Phoenix Indian Medical Center 4212 North 16th Street Phoenix, Arizona 85016 8. INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS: 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items, applies to this solicitation. Offerors must submit a completed copy of the solicitation requirements, which includes the completed Price Schedule and Past Performance information in order to be considered for award. The final contract award decision may be based upon a combination of price, past performance and technical evaluation factors as described in the solicitation to arrive at the best value in accordance with FAR Part 12 commercial practices. The issue date is on or around July 18, 2014 and the closing date and anticipated award date is on or around August 8, 2014. Point of contact for this procurement is Danette Cappello, Phoenix Area Office, Phoenix, AZ 85004, Phone +1 (555) 000-0000, Fax +1 (555) 000-0000 or e-mail contact@example.gov. Send completed Price Schedule and Past Performance information to contact@example.gov Offers shall be considered only from offerors whose blood bank is currently registered and/or licensed with the FDA, Department of Health and Human Services pursuant to Section 510 of the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act, as amended, 21 USC Section 260. Offers will be considered only from blood banks that are able to provide the IHS with blood in accordance with the latest FDA rules and regulations. 9. PROVISIONS/CLAUSES: 52.212-2, Evaluation - Commercial Items: FAR provision 52.212-2 applies to this solicitation. The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered: I. Technical capability of the item offered to meet the Government requirement II. Past Performance a. Provide three references (include name, telephone, address and email address, and description of services or products under contract) III. Price Technical and past performance when combined is significantly more important than cost or price. 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items; Offeror's are to include a COMPLETED COPY OF THE PROVISION WITH YOUR OFFER, unless offeror has a current System for Award Management (SAM) certification and representations. A copy of the provision may be attained from http://farsite.hill.af.mil/vffara.htm; 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items: apply to this solicitation with the following addenda; 352.202-1, Definitions (Jan 2006), 352.203-70 Anti-lobbying (Jan 2006), 352.215-1 Instructions to offerors--competitive acquisition, 352.223-70, Safety and health (Jan 2006), 352.224-70, Privacy Act (Jan 2006), 352.227-70, Publications and Publicity (Jan 2006); 352.231-71 Pricing of adjustments (Jan 2001) TAXES - THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, PHOENIX AREA INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE IS TAX EXEMPT UNDER A.R.S. 42-5063 (C)(3)(a), 42-5067 (B)(1), 42-5056 (B)(2)(a), 42-5066 (B)(3)(a), 42-5074 (B)(7), 42-5071 (B)(2)(a), 42-5061 (A)(25)(a), and 42-5159 (A)(13)(a), (b), (c) STATE OF ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE. 52.212-5 Contracts Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items; The following FAR clauses identified at paragraph b of FAR 52.212.5 are considered checked and are applicable to this acquisition: 52.203-6 Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (Sep 2006), 52.219-6 Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (Nov 2011), 52.219-28 Post Award Small Business Program Representation (Jul 2013), 52.222-3 Convict Labor (Jun 2003), 52.222-19 Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Jan 2014), 52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Feb 1999), 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), 52.222-41 Service Contract Act of 1965 (May 2014), 52.222-42 Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires (May 2014), 52.223-18 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (Aug 2011), 52.225-13 Restriction on Certain Foreign Purchases (Jun 2008), 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds-System for Award Management (Jul 2013), 52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (Oct 2004), 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998), This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es):______ http://farsite.hill.af.mil/___ (End of Clause) 52.252-6 Authorized Deviations in Clauses (Apr 1984). 10. The Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) is not applicable to this acquisition. 11. RESPONSES ARE DUE BY: Friday, August 1, 2014 by 8:00 a.m. Arizona Standard Time (NOTE Arizona does not observe Daylight Savings Time). Electronic submissions of offers are preferred and can be sent via E-mail to contact@example.gov. The size limit for incoming E-mail is 10MB. Mailed offers should be addressed to Division of Acquisition Management, Attention: Danette Cappello, Two Renaissance Square, 40 N. Central Ave, Suite 507, Phoenix Arizona, 85004 12. For information concerning this solicitation please contact Danette Cappello, Contract Specialist, at +1 (555) 000-0000 or via email at contact@example.gov. The Contracting Officer for this acquisition is Joshua Wolery.