Procurement Summary
Country: USA
Summary: Calcium Isotopes
Deadline: 04 Dec 2015
Posting Date: 03 Dec 2015
Other Information
Notice Type: Tender
TOT Ref.No.: 4538723
Document Ref. No.: VA26116Q0113
Competition: ICB
Financier: Self Financed
Purchaser Ownership: -
Tender Value: Refer Document
CPV Classification
33696400 - Isotopic reagents
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Table of contents
price/cost schedule 2
item information 2
delivery schedule 2
instructions to offerors 2
salient characteristic: 3
additional solicitation provisions/contract clauses: 4
this document 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, proposals are being requested, and a written solicitation will not be issued. The proposed contract action is for supplies or services for which the government intends to solicit calcium isotopes. Interested persons may submit offers, and all eligible offers received prior to 11/x/2015 at 1000 am pst will be considered by the government. The naics code is 325199 and the size standard is 1, 000 employees. This is an open market competitive. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through federal acquisition circular (fac) 2005-84 effective, october 5, 2015. The list of contract line item number(s) and items, quantities and units of measure, (including option(s), if applicable).
Price/cost schedule
item information
item number description of supplies/services quantity unit unit price amount
1 calcium isotopes ca-43 57% enrichment form: carbonate quantity: 267 mge 267 mge ea __________________ __________________
2 calcium isotopes ca-44 97% enrichment form: carbonate quantity: 309 mge 309 mge ea __________________ __________________
3 special handling and freight 1.00 jb __________________ __________________
delivery schedule
item number delivery location delivery date
all va san francisco medical center (vasfmc)
4150 clement street
san francisco, ca 94121-1545 all items 30 days aro
instructions to offerors
only electronic offer will be accepted. Offers are due by 10:00 am pst 09/18/2015.
Far 52.212-2 evaluation--commercial items (oct 2014)
(a) the government will evaluate each offer to the extent they can provide those items listed in the item schedule. The va will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation meets the salient characteristic listed below. Offerors must meet all characteristics in order to be considered for award. In addition, contractor shall provide a quote for all line items to be considered for contract award.
(end of provision)
salient characteristic:
brand name item: calcium isotopes
1) essential/significant physical, functional, or performance characteristics.
A) compatibility - n/a
b) dimensions - n/a
c) weight- n/a
d) industry standard - not known
e) purpose - the acquisition of calcium isotopes are required to complete the absorption studies that is being conducted at vasfmc. The purpose of the study is to verify the effect of weight loss surgery on calcium metabolism and bone health.
F) governing body or organization - n/a
2) complete generic identification -
module description (specification) qty
ca-43 product shall meet the following:
enrichment: 50% or above
form: carbonate
approximately 267 mge
approximately
267 mge
ca-44 product shall meet the following:
enrichment: 90% or above
form: carbonate
approximately 309 mge approximately
309 mge
3) applicable model/make/catalog number - n/a
4) manufacturer name - not applicable.
Additional solicitation provisions/contract clauses:
far 52.252-2 clauses incorporated by reference (feb 1998) for the purpose of this clause, the fill-ins are
http://www.acquisition.gov/far/index.html (far) and http://www1.va.gov/oamm/oa/ars/policyreg/vaar/index.cfm (vaar), respectively.
Far 52.212-4 contract terms and conditions -- commercial items (dec 2014).
Far 52.212-5 contract terms and conditions required to implement statutes or executive orders -- commercial items (may 2015) for the purposes of this clause, items (b) 4, 8, 12, 26-28, 30, 33, 40, 42, and 51 are considered checked and apply.
Vaar 819.7003 class deviation from vaar 819.7003, eligibility
vaar 852.203-70 commercial advertising (jan 2008)
vaar 852.232-72 electronic submission of payment requests (november 2012)
far 52.252-1 solicitation provisions incorporated by reference (feb 1998) http://www.acquisition.gov/far/index.html (far) and
http://www.va.gov/oamm/oa/ars/policyreg/vaar/index.cfm(vaar)
far 52.212-1 instructions to offerors - commercial items (apr 2014).
Far 52.212-3 offeror representations and certifications -- commercial items (dec 2014): offerors must return this provision with their proposal. They may either (1)complete all relevant portions of the provision or (2) complete paragraph (b) of the provision and indicate that it has completed the annual representations and certifications electronically via the sam website accessed through https://www.acquisition.gov.
Vaar 852.211-73 brand name or equal (jan 2008)
(note: as used in this clause, the term "brand name" includes identification of products by make and model.)
(a) if items called for by this invitation for bids have been identified in the schedule by a "brand name or equal" description, such identification is intended to be descriptive, but not restrictive, and is to indicate the quality and characteristics of products that will be satisfactory. Bids offering "equal" products (including products of the brand name manufacturer other than the one described by brand name) will be considered for award if such products are clearly identified in the bids and are determined by the government to meet fully the salient characteristics requirements listed in the invitation.
(b) unless the bidder clearly indicates in the bid that the bidder is offering an "equal" product, the bid shall be considered as offering a brand name product referenced in the invitation for bids.
(c)(1) if the bidder proposes to furnish an "equal" product, the brand name, if any, of the product to be furnished shall be inserted in the space provided in the invitation for bids, or such product shall be otherwise clearly identified in the bid. The evaluation of bids and the determination as to equality of the product offered shall be the responsibility of the government and will be based on information furnished by the bidder or identified in his/her bid as well as other information reasonably available to the purchasing activity. Caution to bidders. The purchasing activity is not responsible for locating or securing any information that is not identified in the bid and reasonably available to the purchasing activity. Accordingly, to insure that sufficient information is available, the bidder must furnish as a part of his/her bid all descriptive material (such as cuts, illustrations, drawings or other information) necessary for the purchasing activity to:
(i) determine whether the product offered meets the salient characteristics requirement of the invitation for bids, and
(ii) establish exactly what the bidder proposes to furnish and what the government would be binding itself to purchase by making an award. The information furnished may include specific references to information previously furnished or to information otherwise available to the purchasing activity.
(2) if the bidder proposes to modify a product so as to make it conform to the requirements of the invitation for bids, he/she shall:
(i) include in his/her bid a clear description of such proposed modifications, and
(ii) clearly mark any descriptive material to show the proposed modifications.
(3) modifications proposed after bid opening to make a product conform to a brand name product referenced in the invitation for bids will not be considered.
The clause entitled "brand name or equal" applies only to the following line items:
all line items please consult the list of document viewers if you cannot open a file.
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94121
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68 -- chemicals & chemical products
naics code:
325 -- chemical manufacturing/325199 -- all other basic organic chemical manufacturing
325 -- chemical manufacturing/325199 -- all other basic organic chemical manufacturing
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