This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; offers are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. (ii) Solicitation number 36C25721Q0564 is issued as a request for quote (RFQ). (iii) The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2021-05. (iv) This solicitation is solicited as Unrestricted, Full and Open Competition, with an associated NAICS code of 325413, which has a small business size standard of 1,250. (v) Line Item description: 0001 MagNA Pure 24 Total NA Isolation Kit, Item Number: 07658036001, Mfr.: Roche, Qty.: 10 0002 MagNA Pure 24 Processing Cartridge, Item Number: 07345577001, Mfr.: Roche, Qty.: 12 0003 MagNA Pure 24 Tip Park Piercing Tool; Item Number: 07345585001, Mfr.: Roche, Qty.: 7 0004 MagNA Pure Tip 1000 uL, Item Number: 06241620001, Mfr.: Roche, Qty: 7 0005 MagNA Pure Sealing Foil, Item Number: 06241638001, Mfr.: Roche, Qty.: 5 0006 MagNA Pure Tube 2.0 mL, Item Number: 07857551001, Mfr.: Roche, Qty.: 5 0007 MagNA Pure 24 MGP Set, Item Number: 07806361001, Mfr.: Roche, Qty: 12 1001 1007 Option Year 2001 2007 Option Year 3001 3007 Option Year 4001 4007 Option Year (vi) This requirement is for providing the aforementioned supplies to the South Texas Veterans Health Care System, San Antonio, TX, as a standing order. The item quantities are estimated annual quantities. Requests for items in the schedule will be placed on an as-needed basis throughout each one-year period of performance (multiple shipments). (vii) The anticipated delivery dates for the base period are between 1 April 2021 and 31 March 2022. FOB destination at the South Texas Veterans Health Care System, Pathology & Laboratory Medicine Service, 7400 Merton Minter, San Antonio, TX 78229-4404. (viii) The provision at FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. Offers may be submitted on the attached price schedule or in the offerors own format (Microsoft document or PDF). (ix) The provision at FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial Items, is used in this solicitation. Offers will be evaluated as Comparative Evaluation of Offers. Offers will be evaluated for Technical Capability for the proposed items compared to the specifications of the solicitation items. Price evaluation will be conducted by a comparison of the extended proposed prices, proposed with the anticipated annual quantities totals. (x) Offerors whom have submitted an annual online representations and certifications (FAR provision 52.212-3) in the Systems and Award Management (SAM) DO NOT need to return a completed copy of the provision with their offer. Offerors must be registered and have completed the provision at FAR 52.212-3 in SAM to be considered for an award from this solicitation. (xi) The clause at FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. (xii) The clause at FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. See attached schedule regarding the additional FAR clauses cited within the clause that are applicable to this acquisition. (xiii) Additional contract terms or conditions: see attached schedule, Statement of Work, for additional shipping terms and conditions. (xiv) The Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) does not apply to this acquisition. (xv) Offers are due by 23 March 2021, by 3:00 PM CST. Offers may be mailed, hand delivered, or submitted by email (see size limit note below) to Vance Farrell at [email protected]. (xvi) All questions regarding information in the solicitation must be submitted in writing to the Point of Contact (POC), Vance Farrell, by email at [email protected]. Due to email constraints by the VA it is requested that emails being sent to the POC be no larger than 7MB. Multiple emails can be sent to the POC for an offer.

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