QUALITY_BLOOD_PRODUCTS_

(i) This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for a commercial item prepared in accordance with the format in 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. (ii) This Request for Quotation (RFQ) is being issued via solicitation number:75H70719Q00052. (iii) The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisitions Circular 2005-98. (iv) This requirement is a total Full and Open Competition (FOC) and the associated NAICS code is 621991 with small business standard of $32.50 million. (v) The Contract Line Items (CLIN) and pricing structure are shown. (See Attached Fee Schedule) (vi) The purpose of this fixed price purchase order is to procure quality blood products with the following Scope of Work: SCOPE OF WORK: The vendor shall furnish and provide all necessary labor, material, supplies to provide quality donor blood products and to transport blood products to and from our facility. 1. Perform testing required to ensure safety of donor blood products. 2. Provide a courier system for transport of blood products. 3. Provide reference lab testing services when needed/requested. 4. Provide specially processed units upon request. 5. Provide technical and customer support 24/7. PLACE OF DELIVERY/SHIPPING: Delivery/Shipping shall be made to the following IHS facility: Zuni Service Unit Zuni Indian Hospital P.O. Box 467 Zuni NM 87327 POC: Angela Kanteena, (505)782-7421 RESPONSIBILTY FACTORS: 1. Vendor must abide by regulatory requirements. 2. Vendor must have a current DUNS & Bradstreet number and registered in System for Award Management (SAM). REVIEW. APPROVAL AND EVALUATION: The Contracting Officer or his/her duly authorized representative shall review and approve services provided under the terms and conditions of the contract. The Contracting Officer, the designated Government Project Officer and the Contractor shall evaluate the services during the term of the contract and the report of the evaluation will be made a part of the official contract file. The Evaluation will be objective and directed toward the progress made in meeting contract objectives and statement of work, resolve problems encountered, clarify issues that may arise unexpectedly and to evaluate the accomplishments. The evaluation will be conducted on dates mutually agreed to by all parties. QUALITY ASSURANCE: The Contractor's performance shall be subject to review as part of the Albuquerque Indian Service Quality Assurance Program. CONTRACTING OFFICER'S REPRESENTATIVE: Angela Kanteena, Medical Technologist Zuni Service Unit - Laboratory Department Route 301 North 21 B Avenue Zuni, New Mexico 87327 (505) 782-7421 (vii) The period of performance will include one (1) year base period and four (1) year option periods. Delivery and acceptance terms for this order is FOB Destination. (viii) The provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items (Oct 2018), applies to this acquisition. Quotes shall be submitted on company letterhead stationery, signed and dated, it shall include the following: 1. Solicitation number. 2. Name, address, telephone number of the offeror and email address of the contact person. 3. Technical description of the item being offered in sufficient detail to evaluate compliance with the requirements in the solicitation. 4. Completed Pricing Information and discount terms if applicable. 5. A completed copy of the representations and certifications at FAR 52.212-3. 6. A statement specifying the extent of agreement with all terms, conditions, and provisions included in the solicitation. Offers that fail to furnish required representations or information, or reject the terms and conditions of the solicitation may be excluded from consideration. (ix) The provision at 52.212-2, Evaluation - Commercial Items (October 2014), applies to this solicitation. a) 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. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: (i) Technical Capability (specifications) and (ii) Price; All technical factors other than price, when combined, are more important than price. b) Options. The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. The Government may determine that an offer is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced. Evaluation of options shall not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s). c) A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer's specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award. (x) Offerors must include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items (Oct 2018), with its offer. The offeror shall complete only paragraph (b) of the provision of the Offeror has completed the annual representations and certification electronically via the System for Award Management (SAM) Web site located at http://www.sam.gov/portal. (xi) The clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items (Oct 2018), applies to this acquisition. The following addendum applies: E-Mail Addresses for submission of invoices are patricia.trujillo@ihs.gov and alb_aoapinvoices@ihs.gov. Invoice shall be submitted once delivery has been completed. (xii) The clause at 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statues or Executive Orders-Commercial Item (Jan 2019), and the additional FAR clauses cited in the clauses are applicable to the acquisition. (a) The Contractor shall comply with the following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clauses, which are incorporated in this contract by reference, to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items: (1) 52.203-19, Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements (Jan 2017) (section 743 of Division E, Title VII, of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (Pub. L. 113-235) and its successor provisions in subsequent appropriations acts (and as extended in continuing resolutions)) (2) 52.209-10, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations (Nov 2015). (3) 52.233-3, Protest After Award (Aug 1996) (31 U.S.C. 3553). (4) 52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (Oct 2004) (Public Laws 108-77 and 108-78 (19 U.S.C. 3805 note)). (b) The Contractor shall comply with the FAR clauses in this paragraph (b) that the Contracting Officer has indicated as being incorporated in this contract by reference to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items: (1) 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (Sept 2006), with Alternate I (Oct 1995) (41 U.S.C. 4704 and 10 U.S.C. 2402). (2) 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (Oct 2015) (41 U.S.C. 3509)) (3) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Oct 2018) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)). (4) 52.219-13, Notice of Set-Aside of Orders (Nov 2011) (15 U.S.C. 644(r)) (5) 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Representation (Jul 2013) (15 U.S.C. 632(a)(2)). (6) 52.222-3, Convict Labor (June 2003) (E.O. 11755) (7) 52.222-19, Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Jan 2018) (E.O. 13126) (8) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Apr 2015). (9) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Sept 2016) (E.O. 11246) (10) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Jan 2019) (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627) (11) 52.223-15, Energy Efficiency in Energy-Consuming Products (Dec 2007) (42 U.S.C. 8259b) (12) 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (Aug 2011) (E.O. 13513) (13) 52.225-1, Buy American-Supplies (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 83). (14) 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award Management (Oct 2018) (31 U.S.C. 3332) (15) 52.242-5, Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (Jan 2017) (15 U.S.C. 637(d) (12)). (xiii) The following additional contract requirement(s) and terms and conditions are determined by the contracting officer to be necessary for this acquisition consistent with customary commercial practices: a) 52.252-1, Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998) & 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998) applies to the RFQ. This solicitation incorporates solicitation provisions and 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. The offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the offeror and submitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the offeror may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation or offer. Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at this address: www.acquisition.gov/far/. b) The following HHSAR clauses are incorporated to this RFQ: 1) 352.211-3, Paperwork Reduction Act (DEC 2015) 2) 352.227-70, Publications and Publicity (DEC 2015) (xiv) N/A (xv) Proposals are due by 4:00 pm MDT on April 26, 2019, e-mails the proposals to darrell.chin@ihs.gov. Questions are due on April 24, 2019 by 3:00 pm MDT. Offer must confirm the receipt of the proposal by IHS. (xvi) Technical Contact is Angela Kanteena, at angela.kanteena@ihs.gov Contact for solicitation is Darrell Chino at darrell.chino@ihs.gov.