SOLICITATION NOTICE
99 -- Blood and Blood Products for Central TexasVeterans HSC, Temple, TX
- Notice Date
- 2/13/2008
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- NAICS
- 621991
— Blood and Organ Banks
- Contracting Office
- Department of Veterans Affairs;Central Texas Veterans HCS;1901 S. 1st Street;Temple TX 76504
- ZIP Code
- 76504
- Solicitation Number
- VA257008-RQ-0090
- Response Due
- 3/3/2008
- Archive Date
- 5/2/2008
- Point of Contact
- Linda K. Robinson (254) 743-2384
- E-Mail Address
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Email your questions to Contract Specialist
(linda.robinson4@va.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Description: This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items 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. Solicitation VA257-08-RQ-0090 is issued as a Request For Quote (RFQ). The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code 621991 and a Business Size Standard of $9 million is applicable. The Central Texas Veterans HCS, Temple, TX, intends to solicit and award a contract to provide blood and related blood products for the Central Texas Veterans Health Care System facility, Temple, TX. This contract will be effective from 1 Apr 2008- September 30, 2008. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: 1 Apr 2008 thru 30 Sep 2008 - 6 MONTHS, CLIN 0001, Leukoreduced, Red Blood Cells, 1300 UNITS, CLIN 0002, Cryoprecipitate, 21 UNITS, CLIN 0003 Fresh, Frozen Plasma, 495 UNITS, CLIN 0004, Leukoreduced Platlet Pheresis, 130 UNITS, CLIN 0005, Extra Delivery Fee (Other than routine 2X Per week deliveries), 26 UNITS, CLIN 0006, Stat Delivery Fee, (Deliveries made within 2-3 hours from time contractor Receives order, 21 UNITS, CLIN 0007, After hours delivery fee (made by Independent Contractor), 20 UNITS STATEMENT OF WORK 1. The Contractor shall furnish all the necessary services, qualified personnel, materials, equipment, and facilities required to deliver and rotate a stock of blood and blood components that include leukocyte reduced red blood cells, fresh frozen plasmas, platelet pheresis, cryoprecipitate, and other blood components as necessary. 2. SCOPE OF WORK: Contractor will obtain blood and blood components and test said blood components to meet standards of safety as set forth by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the American Association of Blood Banks (AABB). Supplier will then provide transportation of said blood and blood components to Central Texas Veterans Health Care System (CTVHCS), 1901 Veterans Memorial Drive, Temple, TX 76504. The Contractor shall provide all necessary services, qualified personnel, materials, equipment, and facilities required to deliver and rotate a stock of blood units at the CTVHCS. Blood units shall be delivered prior to the expiration date stated on each unit and certified that all units have been tested in accordance with the required mandates of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the American Association of Blood Banks (AABB). Procedures for obtaining, storage, shipping and delivery must conform to FDA and AABB requirements. By submitting a proposal, offeror certifies that their blood center is licensed with the FDA and accredited by AABB. Orders will be placed with the Contractor by telephone to expedite the ordering process. Regular blood deliveries shall be made two times per week by the Contractor to CTVHCS. Units not used by CTVHCS will be returned to the Contractor as is mutually agreed upon by the Contractor and CTVHCS. Units will be shipped in accordance with AABB specifications. All units of blood shall be transported to the CTVHCS in Styrofoam mailing containers packed in ice. The Contractor shall provide containers which will be returned to the Contractor by CTVHCS. The Contractor shall have a plan for providing blood components to meet contract requirements in the event of a VA or other community disaster. The Contractor shall furnish a copy of this plan with their proposal. No charge will be made for blood returned to Contractor within seven (7) calendar days prior to the expiration date on the unit. CTVHCS will return for credit, within fifteen (15) calendar days of receipt, any unit which is rejected due to error in labeling or if product is of an unacceptable quality. If contaminated blood is found, it will be returned to the Contractor and credit will be issued. An experienced Government Blood Bank employee will make the decision to either accept or reject the unit of possible contaminated blood or blood component. 3. DELIVERIES Regular Deliveries, two times per week; Extra Deliveries, as requested by CTVHCS. (Other than regular two times per week deliveries); STAT Deliveries, as requested by CTVHCS. (Deliveries required within 1-2 hours after notification). 4. CTVHCS RESPONSIBILITIES Blood and blood components received by CTVHCS will be handled and stored in accordance with FDA and AABB regulations. CTVHCS will allow annual inspection of its procedures and conditions for handling and storing blood products by the Contractor. CTVHCS will comply with all FDA mandated follow-up/look back recommendations. 52.212 2 EVALUATION COMMERCIAL ITEMS, Commercial Items, are applicable to this acquisition. Invoices shall be submitted in accordance with Federal Regulations 52.212-4(g) and shall be submitted to Financial Management Systems, (fms-va-2(101), PO Box 149971, Austin, Texas 78714-8971. Remittance address: payments under this contract shall be made to the address indicated in your quote. Full text of the following clauses and/or provisions can be viewed through Internet access at the AF FAR Site, http://farsite.hill.af.mil. The provisions at FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition with the following addendum to the provisions, delete paragraph e and h of the standard provisions. Offerors shall submit with their offer, a completed copy of the provisions at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items. The clause at 52.212.4 Contract Terms and Conditions &Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. The clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statues or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition which shall include the following clauses: 52.222-21, 52.222-26, 52.222-35, 52.222-36, 52.222-37, 52.232-34, 52.222-41. The preceding Veterans Administration (VAAR) clauses and provisions may be accessed on the Internet at http://www.va.gov/oa&mm/varr/. Offerors shall submit their quotation along with the completed copy of FAR 52.212.3 Offerors Representations and Certifications & Commercial Items. Questions may be sent by e-mail to Linda.Robinson4@va.gov. Proposals are due no later than COB, 3:00 pm. CST, 27 Feb, 2008. The successful offeror must be registered with the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) to be awarded a contract. You may register on-line at https://www.ccr.gov. In addition, please submit the following information: Cage Code, DUNS number, Tax Identification Number and Prompt Payment Terms.
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