CANCELLATION NOTICE:Bids are being solicited under solicitation number VA262-13-Q-0041. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; bids are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation is issued as an invitation for bids (IFB), unless otherwise indicated herein.If your company can provide the product/services listed on the solicitation and comply with all of the solicitation instructions, please respond to this notice. To view the specifications, please go to www.FedBid.com and reference Buy No. 431228.

VA Federal Supply Schedule (VA FSS) Bids Only: Sellers bidding on this opportunity MUST have the items requested on an existing VA FSS contract. The Schedule must either be in the Seller's name or the Seller must be able to document its ability to act as an agent of a partner's Schedule. Sellers must not bid more than their applicable contract ceiling price, excluding the FedBid Fee, for contract-specific items. If FedBid receives notice that, due to inclusion of the FedBid Fee, the Selected Bid's line item pricing is higher than the Selected Seller's applicable published government contract pricing, the FedBid Fee will be reduced to ensure the Selected Bid's line item pricing does not exceed the Selected Seller's applicable contract pricing. Sellers may offer Open Market items only in accordance with the approved Terms and Conditions of their respective VA FSS contract AND upon approval from the soliciting Contracting Officer. Information regarding VA FSS contracts can be found at www.fss.va.gov.

This requirement is unrestricted and only qualified sellers may submit bids.The solicitation pricing on www.FedBid.com will start on the date this solicitation is posted and will end on 2012-10-16 14:00:00.0 Eastern Time or as otherwise displayed at www.FedBid.com.FOB Destination shall be San Diego, CA 92161

The VHA NCO 22 - 600 - Long Beach Healthcare System requires the following items, Exact Match Only, to the following:
LI 001, Item#:4397716 BRUCELLA 5% SHEEP BLOOD AGAR, 60, CT;
LI 002, Item#: 4321179 PEA AGAR, 100, PG;
LI 003, Item#: 4397022 BBE/CDC ANAER LKV AGAR, 100, PG;
LI 004, Item#: 4397873 EGG YOLK AGAR, 12, PG;
LI 005, Item#: 4321263 SHEEP BLOOD AGAR, 430, CT;
LI 006, Item#: 4321353 CNA AGAR, 320, CT;
LI 007, Item#: 3421267 CHOCOLATE AGAR, 30, CT;
LI 008, Item#: 4321567 MOD THAYER AMRTIN AGAR, 26, PG;
LI 009, Item#: 4321742 THIOGLY MED ENRICHED AGAR, 20, CT;
LI 010, Item#: 4321727 CAMPYLOBACTER 5 ANTIMICR 10% SB 20 W/10% BLD 20/EA, 50, PG;
LI 011, Item#: 4321848 CIN AGAR YERSINIA, 12, PG;
LI 012, Item#: 4321872 TCBS AGAR OPT 10/SP, 10, PG;
LI 013, Item#: 4321801 MUELLER HINTON W/5% SHEEP BLOOD AGAR, 30, CT;
LI 014, Item#: 4321176 MUELLER HINTON W/SHEEP BLOOD SM, 30, PG;
LI 015, Item#: 4321261 TSA II 5% SHEEP BLOOD, 12, CT;
LI 016, Item#: 4321808 BCYE AGAR 10/SP, 35, PG;
LI 017, Item#: 4360683 POUCH GASPAK EZ ANAEROBE SYSTEM, 160, PG;
LI 018, Item#: 4321270 MAC PLATES, 320, CT;
LI 019, Item#: 260685 CAMPY BAGS, 60, PG;
LI 020, Item#: 4321800 MUELLER HINTON AGAR LARGE, 70, CT;
LI 021, Item#: 4321177 MUELLER HINTON SMALL PLATES, 120, PG;
LI 022, Item#: 4321174 7H10 PlATES, 20, PG;
LI 023, Item#: 4321815 TUBE TRYPTICASE SOY BROTH 2ML, 26, CT;
LI 024, Item#: 4321087 TUBE TRYPTICASE SOY AGAR SLANT, 10, CT;
LI 025, Item#: 4321365 HEKTOEN AGAR PLATES, 90, PG;
LI 026, Item#: 4397953 PLATE MACCONKEY II AGAR SORBIT, 40, PG;
LI 027, Item#: 4321192 PLATE XLD AGAR 20 EA, 60, PG;
LI 028, Item#: 4321730 TUBE GN BROTH 8ML 100 EA, 12, CT;
LI 029, Item#: 446255A TRANSPORT SYSTEM AMBIENT TEMPERATURE, 3, PG;

Solicitation and Buy Attachments

***Question Submission: Interested offerors must submit any questions concerning the solicitation at the earliest time possible to enable the Buyer to respond. Questions must be submitted by using the 'Submit a Question' feature at www.fedbid.com. Questions not received within a reasonable time prior to close of the solicitation may not be considered.***

For this solicitation, VHA NCO 22 - 600 - Long Beach Healthcare System intends to conduct an online competitive reverse auction to be facilitated by the third-party reverse auction provider, FedBid, Inc. FedBid has developed an online, anonymous, browser based application to conduct the reverse auction. A Seller may submit a series of pricing bids, which descend in price during the specified period of time for the aforementioned reverse auction. VHA NCO 22 - 600 - Long Beach Healthcare System is taking this action in an effort to improve both seller access and awareness of requests and the agency's ability to gather multiple, completed, real-time bids.All responsible Sellers that respond to this solicitation MUST submit the pricing portion of their bid using the online exchange located at www.FedBid.com. There is no cost to register, review procurement data or make a bid on www.FedBid.com.Sellers that are not currently registered to use www.FedBid.com should proceed to www.FedBid.com to complete their free registration. Sellers that require special considerations or assistance may contact the FedBid Helpdesk at 877-9FEDBID (877-933-3243) or via email at [email protected]. Sellers may not artificially manipulate the price of a transaction on www.FedBid.com by any means. It is unacceptable to place bad faith bids, to use decoys in the www.FedBid.com process or to collude with the intent or effect of hampering the competitive www.FedBid.com process.Should Sellers require additional clarification, contact FedBid at 877-9FEDBID (877-933-3243) or [email protected].

Use of FedBid: Buyers and Sellers agree to conduct this transaction through FedBid in compliance with the FedBid Terms of Use. Failure to comply with the below terms and conditions may result in offer being determined as non-responsive.

In addition to any VHA buy terms entered in FedBid, the Seller (Bidder) has reviewed and acknowledges any attached solicitation documents, item details, delivery schedule, and/or instructions to Seller (collectively referred to as requirements), and agrees to all terms and conditions set forth in the solicitation documents. While additional support documentation (e.g. Seller Attachments) may be requested, pricing shall be entered as a 'bid' in the reverse auction - offline pricing is not an acceptable bid. At the conclusion of the reverse auction, if attached to the buy, the apparent winning bidder shall be required to complete the solicitation documents prior to award.

New Equipment ONLY; NO remanufactured or "gray market" items. All items must be covered by the manufacturer's warranty.

Bid MUST be good for 30 calendar days after close of Buy.

Shipping must be free on board (FOB) destination CONUS (Continental U.S.), which means that the seller must deliver the goods on its conveyance at the destination specified by the buyer, and the seller is responsible for the cost of shipping and risk of loss prior to actual delivery at the specified destination.

Offeror must be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database before an award can be made to them. If the offeror is not registered in the CCR, it may do so through the CCR website at http://www.ccr.gov.

Bid Protests Not Available