Solicitation Number: VA261-14-Q-1421 Notice Type: Combined Synopsis/Solicitation 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; quotations are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The commercial items procedures of FAR Part 12.603(c)(2) will be used. NAICS code is 325414, size standard is 500 employees. This requirement is posted as a Small Business Set-aside. Only responsive/responsible Small Business offerors may participate. Award will be made to the responsive/responsible offeror who provides technically acceptable Brand Name or Equal products at the lowest price, delivery and purity included. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-76. Only emailed requests received directly from the requester are acceptable. Email quotes to [email protected] no later than the required due date, Thursday, September 18, 2014 on or before 4:00 PM Pacific Time. Receipt must be acknowledged on my desktop computer to be recognized as received. This is the only acceptable method for delivery of quotes. The Veterans Affairs Northern California Health Care System (VANCHCS) in Mather, CA requires the following items, Brand Name or Equal: COST/PRICE SCHEDULE: ITEM PART NUMBER DESCRIPTION QTY UNIT PRICE AMOUNT 1 866529 PLZ4-Alkyn 5000 $_______ $_________ Peptides DCys-Gln-Asp-Gly-Arg- Met-Gly-Phe-DCys-Ebes- Ebes-Lys(5_hexynotyl)-NH2- (Cys&Cys Bridge) DCys-QDGRMGF-DCys-Ebes- Ebes-K(5_hexynotyl)-NH2- (Cys&Cys Bridge) 10x500mg Aliquots Purity required -> 95% QC package shall include Certificate of Analysis, PHCL, MS profile Aliquot service charge - each $________ Peptide handling fee - each $________ ITEM PART NUMBER DESCRIPTION QTY UNIT PRICE AMOUNT 2 888069 PLZ4 Telodendrimer 1 $_______ $_________ DCys-QDGRMGF-DCys-Ebes- Ebes-K(PEG5K_Telodendrimer)- NH2-(Cys&Cys Bridge), Acetate Salt, GLP Grade Purity required - >95% 3 888790 Meo- PEG5KTelodendrimer 1 $_______ $_________ Meo-PEG5K-Telodendrimer, Acetate Salt, GLP Grade Purity required - >95% Specifications for PLZ4-Alkyn (866529): Attribute Specifications Test Methods Appearance White or Off-White Powder Visual Purity ? 95.0% HPLC Amino Acid Analysis +/- 15% of Theoretical, except Cys UPLC Peptide Content Report UPLC Molecular Weight MW ± 1 Da MS Specifications for PLZ4 Telodendrimer (888069): Attribute Specifications Test Methods Appearance White or Off-White Powder Visual Purity Report HPLC Primary Counter Ion (Acetate) Report HPLC Water Content Report Karl Fischer TFA Content Report HPLC Molecular Weight MW ± 1 Da MS (MALDI) Endotoxins Report LAL (Gel Clot) Bioburden Report Specifications for Meo-PEG5K-Telodendrimer (888070): Attribute Specifications Test Methods Appearance White or Off-White Powder Visual Purity Report HPLC Primary Counter Ion (Acetate) Report HPLC Water Content Report Karl Fischer TFA Content Report HPLC Molecular Weight MW ± 1 Da MS (MALDI) Endotoxins Report LAL (Gel Clot) Bioburden Report Peptides must be able to be conjugated to nanoparticles. *items identified here must meet the industry standards for their purpose. ** If offeror declines to quote any line item, fill in the unit price and amount with "No Bid" New Equipment ONLY; NO remanufactured or "gray market" items. All items must be covered by the manufacturer's warranty. No product in development shall be considered. DELIVERY SCHEDULE: Government Requested Delivery Schedule: Item 1 - <3-4 weeks ARO Item 2 - 12 to 17 weeks ARO Item 3 - 6 to 8 weeks ARO *ARO = After Receipt of Order **Total delivery performance shall be no longer than 5 months. Contractor Proposed Delivery Schedule: ___________________________________________ FOB: Origin Delivery location: VA Mather Medical Center Attn: Mr. Gil Aquino 10535 Hospital Way Mather, CA 95655 Mark for: Chong-Xian Pan, phone 916-734-3771 Offers must be valid for 90 days after close of solicitation and offerors shall be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) prior to award. Registration information is located at www.sam.gov. SOLICTATION PROVISIONS/CONTRACT CLAUSES: FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items (Apr 2014) FAR 52.212-3, Offerors Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items (May 2014). The selected offeror must submit a completed copy of the listed representations and certifications with its offer or fill out online representations and certifications at www.sam.gov FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items (May 2014) FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items (Jun 2014), paragraph (a) and the following clauses in paragraph (b): 4, 8, 14, 25, 28, 29, 30, 31, 33, 42, 44 (ii), 46, 52. FAR 52.252-1, Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998); for the purpose of this provision, the fill-in's are http://www.acquisition.gov/far/index.html and http://www.va.gov/oal/library/vaar/ FAR Number Title Date 52.211-6 BRAND NAME OR EQUAL AUG 1999 852.246-71 INSPECTION JAN 2008 VAAR 852.203-70 COMMERICAL ADVERTISING JAN 2008 VAAR 852-232-72 ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION OF PAYMENT REQUESTS NOV 2012 Technical information is required for alternate, non-brand name products in order to make a product comparison by lay persons. No cost shall be paid by the government for said data and the data will be retained by the government as part of the official contract record.

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