Pathology Services

COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION This is a combined synopsis/solicitation ("synopsitation" hereafter), which is expected to result in award of a pre-priced blanket purchase agreement (BPA), etc. for commercial items, as described under the paragraph below titled "Requirement." The synopsitation is prepared in accordance with the format in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. An agreement, if any, will be made with the responsible offeror who submits a proposal that (1) conforms to the requirements of the synopsitation; (2) represents the best value to the Government, prices and factors considered. The Contracting Officer may choose to issue multiple awards. The Government reserves the right to award without discussions or make no award at all depending upon (1) the quality of proposals received and (2) the price fair and reasonableness of proposals received. Synopsitation Number: FA8601-16-A-0001 NAICS Code: 621511 Requirement: The 88 MDG is tasked to perform various lab tests to assist with diagnosing patient maladies. The Government does not have the in house capability to perform all tests required. Services are to be provided in accordance with the Performance Work Statement, which is located at Attachment 1. The Contracting Officer (CO) has determined that a Pre-Priced Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) is the most appropriate method for procuring this requirement. A BPA is a simplified method of filling anticipated repetitive needs for supplies or services by establishing "charge accounts" with qualified sources of supply. Supplies or services are ordered by placing calls against the BPA by personnel authorized by the CO to make such calls. The contractor provides the supplies or performs the services covered under the BPA IAW the BPA Terms of Agreement at the prices on the price list approved by the CO. The contractor submits price lists for the CO's approval, which are valid for a specific period of time (normally one year); i.e. 16 Nov 2015 through 15 Nov 2020. The BPA will be written for a period of five (5) years, during which the Government is only obligated for authorized purchases made under the BPA. Therefore, a BPA does not include a minimum purchase requirement or maximum dollar limitation. The Government is not obligated to make any calls against the BPA, which may be cancelled by the Government or the contractor in accordance with the cancellation terms specified in the BPA Terms of Agreement. For additional information on BPAs refer to Federal Acquisition Regulation 13.303. All prospective awardees are required to register in the System for Award Management (SAM) and to maintain active registration during the life of the contract. SAM can be accessed at https://www.sam.gov. Offerors and contractors may obtain information on registration and annual confirmation requirements by calling 1-888-227-2423, or via the Internet at https://www.sam.gov. Prior to BPA award, your company must be registered with SAM. All Contractors must also have a DUNS number. The DUNS number is a nine-digit number assigned by Dun and Bradstreet Information Services. If the offeror does not have a DUNS number, it should contact Dun and Bradstreet directly to obtain one. A DUNS number will be Provided immediately by telephone at no charge to the offeror. For information on obtaining a DUNS number, the offeror, if located within the United States, should call Dun and Bradstreet at 1-800-333-0505. The offeror should be prepared to provide the following information: (1) Company name. (2) Company address. (3) Company telephone number. (4) Line of business. (5) Chief executive officer/key manager. (6) Date the company was started. (7) Number of people employed by the company. (8) Company affiliation. Provisions and Clauses: Applicable provisions and clauses are incorporated in the attached solicitation document located at Attachment 2. This synopsis/solicitation incorporates FAR provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-83, effective 3 Aug 2015; Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) Publication Notice (DPN) 20150626, effective 26 Jun 2015; and Air Force Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (AFFARS) Air Force Acquisition Circular (AFAC) 2015-0406, effective 6 Apr 2015. Specific Instructions for Submission of Offers in Addition to those in FAR 52.212-1- Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items: 1. Offerors must submit a price list that reflects firm-fixed prices per occurrence for the following services specified in the Performance Work Statement (PWS) dated 27 January 2015 at Attachment 1. The price of an individual call shall not exceed $5,000. The price list must also include: 1) Offeror's name, address, voice phone number, and tax identification number (TIN) 2) Point of contact's name, voice phone number, fax number, and email address 3) Price list number, date, and effective period - normally a minimum of one year 4) Item number for the services described above and the associated price for each service 2. Offerors must complete and submit with their price list FAR 52.212-3-Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items with its Alternate I. However, if the offeror has completed the FAR 52.212-3 provision online (via SAM), the offeror shall only complete paragraph (b) Of this provision, located at Attachment 3. The offeror must also submit FAR 252.20-7992 - Representation by Corporations regarding an Unpaid Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony Conviction Under Any Federal Law, located at Attachment 4. 3. Separate from the price list; submit documentation of your company's capability to perform the services called for in the PWS to the standards specified therein. Evaluation: The evaluation factors for this solicitation are Technical Capability and Price. Technical capability is more important than price Technical: The Government will review the documentation provided by the offeror and make an assessment of the offeror's ability to perform the services called for in the PWS to the standards specified therein. Notwithstanding any other documentation provided by the offeror, failure to provide the requisite certifications may render an offer ineligible for or award. Price: The Government will evaluate the proposed price of service per hour to determine if the price conforms to the "Specific Instructions to Offerors" above. Not all offers may consist of the same tests and services. The Government will evaluate the prices for the required services to ensure that they are competitive in the commercial marketplace. There are no defined test or Consultation services required to base a total evaluated price on. An offeror will be unawardable if prices are not submitted IAW the "Specific Instructions to Offerors" above. Blanket Purchase Agreement: An agreement will be made to the offeror whose offer conforms to the solicitation; demonstrates that the offeror is capable of performing the services called for in the PWS to the standards specified therein; includes evidence of insurability IAW solicitation clauses 52.237-7; and proposes prices that conform to the "Specific Instructions to Offerors," are determined to be fair and reasonable, and represent the best overall value to the Government. Consent to RFP Terms and Conditions: Submission of offers in response to this solicitation constitutes assent by the offeror to all of its terms and conditions including its attachments, which, with the exception of provisions, will be incorporated into the resulting BPA. Synopsitation Closing Date: Proposals must be received not later than 2:00pm, EST, on 10 November 2015. Submit electronic proposals via electronic mail at Isaiah.Steward@us.af.mil. Any correspondence sent via e-mail must contain the subject line "Synopsitation FA8601-16-A- 0001, Pathology Consult Services Rebuy." The entire proposal must be contained in a single e-mail that does not exceed 5 megabytes including attachments, if any. E-mails with compressed files are not permitted. Note that e-mail filters at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base are designed to filter e-mails without subject lines or with suspicious subject lines or contents (i.e., .exe or .zip files). Therefore, if the Specified subject line is not included; the e-mail may not get through the e-mail filters. Also be advised that .zip or .exe files are not allowable attachments and may be deleted by the email filters at Wright-Patterson. If sending attachments with email, ensure only .pdf, .doc, .docx, .xls or .xlsx documents are sent. The email filter may delete any other form of attachments. Address questions regarding this synopsitation to Isaiah Steward telephonically at (937) 522-4539 or via e-mail at Isaiah.Steward@us.af.mil Attachments: 1. Performance Work Statement 2. Provisions and Clauses 3. FAR 52.212-3(b) 4. DFARS 252 209-7992