SOLICITATION NOTICE
65--65 -- Lancets, Finger Stick, Safety
- Notice Date
- 7/18/2005
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- Contracting Office
- Attn: Department of Veterans Affairs National Acquisition Center, (049A1), P.O. Box 76, Building No. 37, Hines, Illinois 60141
- ZIP Code
- 60141
- Solicitation Number
- 797-NC-05-0022
- Response Due
- 9/6/2005
- Archive Date
- 10/6/2005
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The VA National Acquisition Center will issue RFP 797-NC-05-0022 for the Department of Veterans Affairs' (VA) for Lancet, Finger Stick, and Safety with various penetration depths. Combined estimated annual usage is 8,350,650. Procurement will be a national contract. Delivery must be made within 10 days ARO. The contract period will be for one year plus four one-year option periods. METHOD OF AWARD: In recognizing the VA's commitment to the small service disabled veteran owned and small business community, the solicitation will be cascaded as described below to ensure they are given every opportunity to participate under this procurement. (A) SERVICE DISABLED VETERAN OWNED SET-ASIDE PARTICIPATION: Award of the solicitation will be made on a competitive basis to responsible service disabled veteran owned small business concerns that provide the best value in accordance with the solicitation requirements, provided that a minimum of two (2) competitive offers are received and offers are otherwise determined responsive and responsible and eligible to receive an award. If a minimum of two eligible, responsive and responsible service disabled veteran owned businesses offers are not received, and/or if the offers are found otherwise ineligible for award, the solicitation will be awarded under paragraph B. (B) SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE PARTICIPATION: Award of the solicitation will be made on a competitive basis to responsible small business concerns that provide the best value in accordance with the solicitation requirements, provided that a minimum of two (2) competitive offers are received and offers are otherwise determined responsive and responsible and eligible to receive an award. If a minimum of two eligible, responsive and responsible small businesses offers are not received, and/or if the offers are found otherwise ineligible for award, the solicitation, will be awarded under paragraph C (C) FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION: If the requirements of Paragraphs A and B cannot be met for the solicitation, award will be made on a competitive basis to ANY responsible business concern that can provide the best value in accordance with the solicitation requirements, provided their offer is determined to be responsive, responsible and eligible to receive an award. FOR SET ASIDES: If the offeror is not a manufacturer, a signed agreement between the offeror and the manufacturer must be submitted with offer and remain in effect for the duration of the contract period including option years AND: manufacturers must be small businesses and their products must be domestic. The solicitation will be available for downloading, on or about the issue date of August 5, 2005 from the VA Office of Acquisition and Material Management's (O&AMM) internet web site at http://www.va.gov/o&amm/busopp/sols.htm. Offers will be due by 4:00 pm Central Standard Time on September 6, 2005. If a paper copy of this solicitation is desired please fax written requests to Loretta Hendrix at (708) 786-5256 or e-mail Loretta.Hendrix@med.va.gov. See numbered note 12.
- Place of Performance
- Address: P. O. Box 76, Hines, IL
- Zip Code: 60141
- Country: United States
- Zip Code: 60141
- Record
- SN00849213-W 20050720/050718211913 (fbodaily.com)
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