Solicitation Number: 36C10G19Q0091 Notice Type: Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Synopsis: COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for Brand name or equal commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) subpart 12.6, Streamlined Procedures for Evaluation and Solicitation for Commercial Items, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation number 36C10G19Q0091 is issued for this combined synopsis/solicitation; this solicitation is being issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ). This combined synopsis/solicitation incorporates provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2019-02, dated 6 May 2019. Requirement Description: VA has a requirement to purchase Centrifuges Floor to deliver patient care at its VA Medical Centers around the country. Centrifuges Floor Centrifuges: Floor are free-standing Centrifuges designed to process a large volume of specimens, possibly contained in a large number of test tubes. These Centrifuges are typically large stationary structures and consist of an electric motor, a shaft, a tachometer, and speed and time controls. They also include a rotor on which one of several interchangeable heads is mounted. The rotor head includes slots into which tubes, cups, flasks, microplates, test tubes, and/or other sample holders can be fitted. The two most common rotor designs are fixed angle and swinging bucket (also known as horizontal). Floor-mounted Centrifuges working at low speed (usually up to 10,000 rpm) and high speed (typically from 12,000 to 25,000 rpm) and Ultracentrifuges with a speed usually between 30,000 and 120,000 rpm are available. Some models have refrigerating capabilities to keep the rotor chamber cool and/or facilitate performance of temperature-sensitive assays. Floor centrifuges are used mainly in the clinical laboratory for a variety of procedures such as centrifugation of body fluids, reagents, and/or mixtures of both in preparation for analysis using other equipment. A single-award Firm-Fixed Price Requirements contract will be awarded for the purchase of Brand Name or Equal equipment in accordance with all terms, conditions, provisions, specifications, and schedule of this solicitation herein. Quotes shall contain the terms for cost/price and technical capabilities of the Brand Name or Equal equipment. The Government reserves the right to award without discussions. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 334516 Laboratory Equipment and Supplies and the associated size standard is 1,000 employees. This procurement action is issued as full and open competition. This acquisition is for a single-award Firm-Fixed Price Requirements contract in accordance with FAR Part 16.5 for Beckman Coulter® brand name or equal Centrifuges Floor and related equipment and accessories as identified in ATTACHMENT A CENTRIFUGES FLOOR PRICE COST SCHEDULE. All interested companies shall provide a quote for all Contract Line Item Numbers (CLINs) listed in ATTACHMENT A CENTRIFUGES FLOOR PRICE COST SCHEDULE. The ordering period is for one year with two 12-month option years. Delivery is FOB destination. Firm-Fixed Price Orders will be placed against this contract in writing and will provide the delivery locations, delivery dates and exact quantities. The FAR provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors Commercial, applies to this acquisition including attached addenda to the provision. The FAR provision at 52.212-2, Evaluation -- Commercial Items, and the specific evaluation criteria as attached addenda also applies to this acquisition The Offeror is to include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items, with its offer. Clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition and a statement regarding any addenda to the clause. Addendum is attached. Clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition and a statement regarding which, if any, of the additional FAR clauses cited in the clause are applicable to the acquisition. Addendum is attached. All interested Offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) prior to submitting an offer or quotation. You may access SAM at https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/. Questions regarding this combined synopsis/solicitation are due via email by 2:00PM EST on September 26, 2019 to Contract Specialist, Ninatile Bacote at [email protected] and Contract Officer Timothy Johnson at [email protected]. No calls will be accepted. Quotes are due via email by 2:00PM EST on October 15, 2019 to Contract Specialist, Ninatile Bacote at [email protected] and Contract Officer Timothy Johnson at [email protected]. Product Description Salient Characteristics Literature Review 1. SCOPE OF WORK: The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Non-Expendable Equipment National Program has identified the Centrifuge: Floor product line as a candidate for a VA-wide (otherwise referred to as national ) single Requirements contract award. Beckman Coulter Centrifuges: Floor Free-standing centrifuges designed to process a large volume of specimens, possibly contained in a large number of test tubes. These centrifuges are typically large stationary structures and consist of an electric motor, a shaft, a tachometer, and speed and time controls; they also include a rotor on which one of several interchangeable heads is mounted. The rotor head includes slots into which tubes, cups, flasks, microplates, test tubes, and/or other sample holders can be fitted. The two most common rotor designs are fixed angle and swinging bucket (also known as horizontal). Floor-mounted centrifuges working at low speed (usually up to 10,000 rpm) and high speed (typically from 12,000 to 25,000 rpm) and ultracentrifuges with a speed usually between 30,000 and 120,000 rpm are available; some models have refrigerating capabilities to keep the rotor chamber cool and/or facilitate performance of temperature-sensitive assays. Floor centrifuges are used mainly in the clinical laboratory for a variety of procedures such as centrifugation of body fluids, reagents, and/or mixtures of both in preparation for analysis using other equipment. The Contractor must demonstrate the ability to meet all requirements for the solicitation. The objective is to provide Centrifuge: Floor to be used by clinicians throughout the VA medical centers and facilities. The period of performance is for one 12-month base period with two 12-month option periods. 2. REQUIREMENT This requirement will be IAW FAR clause 52.211-6, Brand Name or Equal which requires the quoter indicate that each product being offered as an equal product to the Beckman Coulter Centrifuges: Floor. For each equal product, the offeror must include a description reflecting the salient characteristics (SC) and level of quality that will satisfy the salient physical, functional, or performance characteristics of the equal product(s) specified in the solicitation. The quoter must also clearly identify the item by brand name (if any) and make/model number. Finally, the quoter must include descriptive literature, such as illustrations, drawings, or a clear reference to previously furnished descriptive data or information available to the contracting officer, and clearly describe any modifications it plans to make to a product to make it conform to the solicitation requirements. Contract Line Items Manufacture Part Number Description 0001 Beckman Coulter 363118 Avanti J-301 Centrifuge, 200/208/240v, 50/60 Hz 0002 Beckman Coulter 369001 Avanti J-E Centrifuge, 200/208/240v, 50 Hz 0003 Beckman Coulter B38619 Avanti JXN-26 Centrifuge 0004 Beckman Coulter B38621 Avanti JXN-30 Centrifuge 0005 Beckman Coulter 367501 Avanti J-HC Centrifuge 200/208/240v, 50/60 Hz 0006 Beckman Coulter 363420 Fixed-Angle Rotors Dual-Locking Lid JA-30.50 Ti 0007 Beckman Coulter 366754 Fixed-Angle Rotors JLA-9.1000 0008 Beckman Coulter 369687 Fixed-Angle Rotors JA-10 0009 Beckman Coulter 346963 Swinging Bucket Rotor JS-13.1 The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is seeking vendors who can provide Beckman Coulter Centrifuges Floor as listed above or equal commodities which meet all of the following salient characteristics: THE SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS CHART BELOW STATING WHERE SCs ARE REFLECTED IN TECHNICAL LITERATURE MUST BE INCLUDED WITH YOUR QUOTE. CLIN s 0001-0005 apply to the following SCs: SC # SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS METHOD OF EVALUATION STATE WHERE SC IS REFLECTED IN TECHNICAL LITERATURE (PAGE/PARAGRAPH SC 1 Cycle Rate minimum 6000 RPM (rotations per minute) Literature Review SC 2 Centrifuge can use bucket rotors Literature Review SC 3 Minimum 4 Liter capacity Literature Review SC4 Different Rotor options Literature Review Note: CLINS 0006 through 0009 are the different Rotors that can be purchased and work in all the Floor Model Centrifuges.

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