COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION
Histopathology and General Diagnostic Lab Services for Marine Mammal Stranding Mortalities for the National Marine Fisheries Service.

(I) 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 and in accordance with the simplified acquisition procedures authorized in FAR Part 13. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.

(II) This solicitation is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ). Submit written quotes on RFQ number 1305M320QNFFP0032DR. 

(III) The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2020-06 (May 2020) and NOAA (Deviation 2019-03) (June 2019).

(IV) This solicitation is total small business set-aside.  The associated NAICS code is 541380.  The small business size standard is $16.5M

(V) This combined solicitation/synopsis is for purchase of the following commercial services:

Line Item No 0001 - Base Year – Services, non-personal, to provide all equipment, labor, and materials (unless otherwise provided herein) necessary for histopathology and general diagnostic lab services for marine mammal stranding mortalities in accordance with the statement of work, which is attached to the Standard Form SF-18, Request for Quote.    

Quote the following:

General diagnostics and report: tests include but not limited to: CBC and chemical screening tests. Disease screening would include Morbillivirus, Leptospirosis, Coxiella, Brucella, and Protozoal encephalitis.  Unit price $___________________ per incident/animal. Government estimates 200 per year

Histopathology/tissue analysis and report Unit price $_________________ per report:  tests include genetics, gross pathology, histopathology, microbiology, bacteriology, virology (including fungal testing), and toxicology. Government estimates 100 per year.

Line Item No. 1001 – Option Year 1 – Services, non-personal, to provide all equipment, labor, and materials (unless otherwise provided herein) necessary for histopathology and general diagnostic lab services for marine mammal stranding mortalities in accordance with the statement of work, which is attached to the Standard Form SF-18, Request for Quote.    

Quote the following:

General diagnostics and report: tests include but not limited to: CBC and chemical screening tests. Disease screening would include Morbillivirus, Leptospirosis, Coxiella, Brucella, and Protozoal encephalitis.  Unit price $___________________ per incident/animal. Government estimates 200 per year

Histopathology/tissue analysis and report Unit price $_________________ per report:  tests include genetics, gross pathology, histopathology, microbiology, bacteriology, virology (including fungal testing), and toxicology. Government estimates 100 per year.

Line Item No. – 1002 – Option Year 2 - Services, non-personal, to provide all equipment, labor, and materials (unless otherwise provided herein) necessary for histopathology and general diagnostic lab services for marine mammal stranding mortalities in accordance with the statement of work, which is attached to the Standard Form SF-18, Request for Quote.    

Quote the following:

General diagnostics and report: tests include but not limited to: CBC and chemical screening tests. Disease screening would include Morbillivirus, Leptospirosis, Coxiella, Brucella, and Protozoal encephalitis.  Unit price $___________________ per incident/animal. Government estimates 200 per year

Histopathology/tissue analysis and report Unit price $_________________ per report:  tests include genetics, gross pathology, histopathology, microbiology, bacteriology, virology (including fungal testing), and toxicology. Government estimates 100 per year.

Line Item No. 1003 – Option Year 3 - Services, non-personal, to provide all equipment, labor, and materials (unless otherwise provided herein) necessary for histopathology and general diagnostic lab services for marine mammal stranding mortalities in accordance with the statement of work, which is attached to the Standard Form SF-18, Request for Quote.    

Quote the following:

General diagnostics and report: tests include but not limited to: CBC and chemical screening tests. Disease screening would include Morbillivirus, Leptospirosis, Coxiella, Brucella, and Protozoal encephalitis.  Unit price $___________________ per incident/animal. Government estimates 200 per year

Histopathology/tissue analysis and report Unit price $_________________ per report:  tests include genetics, gross pathology, histopathology, microbiology, bacteriology, virology (including fungal testing), and toxicology. Government estimates 100 per year.

Line Item No. 1004 - Option Year 4 - Services, non-personal, to provide all equipment, labor, and materials (unless otherwise provided herein) necessary for histopathology and general diagnostic lab services for marine mammal stranding mortalities in accordance with the statement of work, which is attached to the Standard Form SF-18, Request for Quote.    

Quote the following:

General diagnostics and report: tests include but not limited to: CBC and chemical screening tests. Disease screening would include Morbillivirus, Leptospirosis, Coxiella, Brucella, and Protozoal encephalitis.  Unit price $___________________ per incident/animal. Government estimates 200 per year

Histopathology/tissue analysis and report Unit price $_________________ per report:  tests include genetics, gross pathology, histopathology, microbiology, bacteriology, virology (including fungal testing), and toxicology. Government estimates 100 per year.

(VI) Description of requirements is as follows:

See statement of work which is attached to the SF-18 Request for Quote Form. 

(VII) Date(s) and place(s) of delivery and acceptance:

Period of performance: 

Base Year – 12 Months

Option Year 1 – 12 Months

Option Year 2 – 12 Months

Option Year 3 – 12 Months

Option Year 4 – 12 Months

(VIII)  FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial Items (Mar 2020)(DEVIATION 2019-03)(JUNE 2019)(Reference), applies to this acquisition and is in full text in the RFQ SF-18.

NOTICE TO OFFERORS: Instructions for submitting quotations under this request for quote must be followed. Failure to provide all information to aid in the evaluation may be considered non-responsive. Offers that are nonresponsive may be excluded from further evaluation and rejected without further notification to the offeror.

In addition to written price quotes, offers are instructed to provide:

1. Quotes shall be fully executed and returned on the Standard Form (SF) 18 and any acknowledgements of solicitation amendments on the SF 30 (if any are issued).

2. Submit quotations to the office specified in this solicitation at or before the time specified in the solicitation. Email quotes are acceptable and can be sent to [email protected].

3. At a minimum the contractor shall provide the following information:

a) Point of contact name, telephone and E-mail address.

b) DUNS Number

4. Provide all evaluation criteria in accordance with 52.212-2 in this package.

5. VENDOR SHALL HAVE AN ACTIVE REGISTRATION IN SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT (SAM) FOUND AT SAM.GOV IN ORDER TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR CONTRACT AWARD. IN ADDITION, VENDOR SHALL ALSO COMPLETE REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS ELECTRONICALLY IN SAM REPS AND CERTS SHOULD INCLUDE THE NAICS CODE APPLICABLE TO THIS SOLICITATION.

THE GOVERNMENT DOES NOT ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR NON-RECEIPT OF QUOTES. IT IS THE CONTRACTOR'S RESPONSIBILITY TO REQUEST AND RECEIVE A CONFIRMATION OF THE QUOTE RECEIPT.

(IX)  52.212-2, Evaluation - Commercial Items (Oct 2014)

   (a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: 

1)  Past Performance – quote shall include at least two reference for similar services including a name, the phone number, full address, and email address (if available).  The Government will use its discretion to determine the sources of past performance information used in the evaluation, and the information may be obtained from references provided by the offeror, the agency’s knowledge of the contractor performance, other government agencies or commercial entities, or past performance databases, and past performance will be based on responsiveness, timeliness, quality, and customer service.

2)  Technical capability - The quote shall include all documentation for the government to make the determination that the contractor is capable of performing theses services.  Documentation to describe corporate and individual qualifications for the work; adequacy of equipment, materials and facilities proposed; experience with similar projects.  Failure to provide this information may result in “not technically capable due to lack of information”.

3) Price. The government intends to award a firm-fixed price order on a best value basis.

(End of provision)

(X) The clause at FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications—Commercial Items (Mar 2020), applies to this acquisition and is in full text in the RFQ SF-18 applies to this acquisition and is in full text in the RFQ SF-18.

The offeror shall complete the annual representations and certifications electronically in System for Award Management at https://www.sam.gov/portal/SAM/#1.

(XI) The clause at 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions—Commercial Items (Oct 2018) (Deviation 2017-02)(Aug 2017), applies to this acquisition and is in full text in the RFQ SF-18.

(XII) The clause at 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders—Commercial Items (May 2020) (Deviation 2019-03) (June 2019) applies to this acquisition and is in full text in the RFQ SF-18.

(XIII) The following clauses are also applicable to this acquisition and are either in full text or by reference in the RFQ Form SF18:

52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998)

52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998)

52.252-5 Authorized Deviations in Provisions (Apr 1984)

52.252-6 Authorized Deviations in Clauses (Apr 1984)

52.204-7 System for Award Management (Oct 2018)

52.232-18 Availability of Funds (Apr 1984)

52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (Dec 2013)(Reference)

52.204-24 Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment (Aug 2019) 

52.204-26 Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services-Representation (Dec 2019)

52.217-5 Evaluation of Options (July 1990)

52.217-8 Option to Extend Services (Nov 1999)

52.217-9 Option to Extend the Term of the Contract (Mar 2000)

Department of Commerce (DOC) Commerce Acquisition Regulation (CAR) Clauses
FOR FULL TEXT OF COMMERCE ACQUISITION CLAUSE OR PROVISIONS YOU MAY TO GO THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE: http://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/retrieveECFR?gp=1&SID=0ff3b424806038599b185d9296e7950e&ty=HTML&h=L&mc=true&n=pt48.5.1352&r=PART

1352.201-70, Contracting Officer's Authority (Apr 2010) (Reference)

1352.209-73 Compliance With the Laws (Apr 2010) (Reference)

1352.209-74 Organizational Conflict of Interest (Apr 2010) (Reference)

1352.233-70 Agency Protests (Apr 2010)
1352.233-71 GAO and Court of Federal Claims protests (Apr 2010)

Department of Commerce (DOC) NOAA Acquisition Manual (NAM) Solicitation and Contract Language
FOR FULL TEXT OF NOAA SOLICITATION AND CONTRACT LANGUAGE YOU MAY TO GO THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE:

https://www.ago.noaa.gov/acquisition/AcqManual/09_part1330-52.html#Subpart%201330-52.3%20NOAA%20AGO%20Solicitation%20and%20Contract%20Language%20Matrix

1330-52.203-70 SCIENTIFIC INTEGRITY AND RESEARCH MISCONDUCT (OCT 2012)

1330-52.222-70 NOAA SEXUAL ASSAULT AND SEXUAL HARASSMENT PREVENTION AND RESPONSE POLICY (MAY 2018)

1330-52.237-70 CONTRACTOR COMMUNICATION (APR 2010)
1330-52.237-71 NOAA GOVERNMENT-CONTRACTOR RELATIONS – NON-PERSONAL SERVICES CONTRACT (SEPT 2017)

1330-52.270-304 NOAA ACQUISITION AND GRANTS OFFICE OMBUDSMAN (OCT 2016)

(XIV) Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) and assigned rating does not apply.

(XV) Quotes are required to be received in the contracting office no later than 04:00 PM EST on May 15, 2020. All quotes must be emailed to the attention of Diana Romero. The E-mail address is [email protected].

(XVI) Any questions regarding this solicitation should be directed to Diana Romero, (303) 497-3761, E-email address is [email protected] .

THE GOVERNMENT DOES NOT ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR NON-RECEIPT OF QUOTES. IT IS THE CONTRACTOR'S RESPONSIBILITY TO REQUEST AND RECEIVE A CONFIRMATION OF THE QUOTE RECEIPT.