Q301--New - VISN Specialty Testing Services

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This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in RFO FAR 12.202, 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 solicitation number 36C25726Q0787 is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2026-01. The NAICS Code for this request for quotes is 621511 ($41.5 million). There is no set-aside for this solicitation. The items being requested are included in the solicitation attachment RFQ 36C25726Q0787.pdf. The items being requested are for urinalysis CPRR for multiple locations within Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN) 17. The provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial, applies to this acquisition. The provision at 52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. The evaluation criteria are technical acceptability, past performance, and price. See attached RFQ document for details. The clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. There are no addenda to this clause. The following clauses cited are applicable: FAR Number Title Date 52.203-6 RESTRICTIONS ON SUBCONTRACTOR SALES TO THE GOVERNMENT ALTERNATE I (NOV 2021) JUN 2020 52.203-17 CONTRACTOR EMPLOYEE WHISTLEBLOWER RIGHTS NOV 2023 52.203-19 PROHIBITION ON REQUIRING CERTAIN INTERNAL CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENTS OR STATEMENTS JAN 2017 52.204-13 SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT MAINTENANCE (DEVIATION) NOV 2025 52.209-6 PROTECTING THE GOVERNMENT'S INTEREST WHEN SUBCONTRACTING WITH CONTRACTORS DEBARRED, SUSPENDED, PROPOSED FOR DEBARMENT, OR VOLUNTARILY EXCLUDED JAN 2025 52.209-9 UPDATES OF PUBLICLY AVAILABLE INFORMATION REGARDING RESPONSIBILITY MATTERS OCT 2018 52.209-10 PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTING WITH INVERTED DOMESTIC CORPORATIONS NOV 2015 52.212-4 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES (DEVIATION) OCT 2025 52.219-4 NOTICE OF PRICE EVALUATION PREFERENCE FOR HUBZONE SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS (DEVIATION) NOV 2025 52.219-8 UTILIZATION OF SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS (DEVIATION) NOV 2025 52.219-9 SMALL BUSINESS SUBCONTRACTING PLAN (DEVIATION) ALTERNATE II (NOV 2025) NOV 2025 52.219-16 LIQUIDATED DAMAGES SUBCONTRACTING PLAN (DEVIATION) NOV 2025 52.222-3 CONVICT LABOR (DEVIATION) NOV 2025 52.222-35 EQUAL OPPORTUNITY FOR VETERANS (DEVIATION) NOV 2025 52.222-36 EQUAL OPPORTUNITY FOR WORKERS WITH DISABILITIES (DEVIATION) NOV 2025 52.222-37 EMPLOYMENT REPORTS ON VETERANS (DEVIATION) NOV 2025 52.222-40 NOTIFICATION OF EMPLOYEE RIGHTS UNDER THE NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS ACT (DEVIATION) NOV 2025 52.222-41 SERVICE CONTRACT LABOR STANDARDS (DEVIATION) NOV 2025 52.222-44 FAIR LABOR STANDARDS ACT AND SERVICE CONTRACT LABOR STANDARDS PRICE ADJUSTMENT (DEVIATION) NOV 2025 52.222-50 COMBATING TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS (DEVIATION) NOV 2025 52.222-54 EMPLOYMENT ELIGIBILITY VERIFICATION (DEVIATION) NOV 2025 52.222-55 MINIMUM WAGES FOR CONTRACTOR WORKERS UNDER EXECUTIVE ORDER 14026 (DEVIATION) NOV 2025 52.222-62 PAID SICK LEAVE UNDER EXECUTIVE ORDER 13706 (DEVIATION) NOV 2025 52.224-3 PRIVACY TRAINING JAN 2017 52.226-8 ENCOURAGING CONTRACTOR POLICIES TO BAN TEXT MESSAGING WHILE DRIVING MAY 2024 52.229-12 TAX ON CERTAIN FOREIGN PROCUREMENTS FEB 2021 52.232-18 AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS APR 1984 52.232-33 PAYMENT BY ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT OCT 2018 52.232-40 PROVIDING ACCELERATED PAYMENTS TO SMALL BUSINESS SUBCONTRACTORS MAR 2023 52.233-3 PROTEST AFTER AWARD AUG 1996 52.233-4 APPLICABLE LAW FOR BREACH OF CONTRACT CLAIM OCT 2004 52.237-3 CONTINUITY OF SERVICES JAN 1991 52.242-5 PAYMENTS TO SMALL BUSINESS SUBCONTRACTORS JAN 2017 52.244-6 SUBCONTRACTS FOR COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES (DEVIATION) APR 2026 52.216-18 ORDERING AUG 2020 52.216-19 ORDER LIMITATIONS OCT 1995 52.216-22 INDEFINITE QUANTITY (DEVIATION) NOV 2025 52.217-8 OPTION TO EXTEND SERVICES NOV 1999 52.222-42 STATEMENT OF EQUIVALENT RATE FOR FEDERAL HIRES MAY 2014 52.222-49 SERVICE CONTRACT LABOR STANDARDS PLACE OF PERFORMANCE UNKNOWN (DEVIATION) NOV 2025 52.222-90 ADDRESSING DEI DISCRIMINATION BY FEDERAL CONTRACTORS (DEVIATION) APR 2026 52.240-91 SECURITY PROHIBITIONS AND EXCLUSIONS (DEVIAITON) NOV 2025 52.252-6 AUTHORIZED DEVIATIONS IN CLAUSES NOV 2020 852.201-70 CONTRACTING OFFICER S REPRESENTATION DEC 2022 852.203-70 COMMERCIAL ADVERTISING MAY 2018 852.211-72 TECHNICAL INDUSTRY STANDARDS NOV 2018 852.211-76 LIQUIDATED DAMAGES REIMBURSEMENT FOR DATA BREAD COSTS ALTERNATIVE I FEB 2023 852.219-70 VA SMALL BUSINESS SUBCONTRACTING PLAN MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS (DEVIATION) JAN 2023 852.222-71 COMPLIANCE WITH EXECUTIVE ORDER 13899 (DEVIAITON) APR 2025 852.232-72 ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION OF PAYMENT REQUESTS NOV 2018 852.242-71 ADMINISTRATIVE CONTRACTING OFFICER OCT 2020 The following provisions cited are applicable: FAR Number Title Date 52.203-11 CERTIFICATION AND DISCLOSURE REGARDING PAYMENTS TO INFLUENCE CERTAIN FEDERAL TRANSACTIONS SEP 2024 52.203-18 PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTING WITH ENTITIES THAT REQUIRE CERTAIN INTERNAL CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENTS OR STATEMENTS REPRESENTATION JAN 2017 52.204-7 SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT REGISTRATION (DEVIATION) NOV 2025 52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES (DEVIATION) OCT 2025 52.229-11 TAX ON CERTAIN FOREIGN PROCUREMENTS NOTICE AND REPRESENTATION JUN 2020 52.209-7 INFORMATION REGARDING RESPONSIBILITY MATTERS OCT 2018 52.216-1 TYPE OF CONTRACT (DEVIATION) NOV 2025 52.233-2 SERVICE OF PROTEST SEP 2006 52.252-5 AUTHORIZED DEVIATIONS IN PROVISIONS NOV 2020 852.215-72 NOTICE OF INTENT TO RE-SOLICIT OCT 2019 852.233-70 PROTEST CONTENT/ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION OCT 2018 852.233-71 ALTERNATIVE PROTEST PROCEDURE OCT 2018 852.273-70 LATE OFFERS NOV 2021 See attached RFQ document for more information, including the Statement of Work, an Addendum to FAR 52.212-1 and evaluation information at FAR 52.212-2. Vendors who do not provide the minimum documentation listed under the Addendum to FAR 52.212-1 will be considered technically unacceptable outright and their offers will not be considered for award. System updates may lag policy updates. The System for Award Management (SAM) may continue to require entities to complete representations based on provisions that are not included in agency solicitations. Examples include 52.222-25, Affirmative Action Compliance, and paragraph (d) of 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications Commercial Products and Commercial Services. Contracting officers will not consider these representations when making award decisions or enforce requirements. Entities are not required to, nor are they able to, update their entity registration to remove these representations in SAM. Late quotes or documentation may be accepted if advantageous to the Government. All comments or inquiries are to be submitted in writing via email to the Point of Contact, referenced in this notice on or before August 20, 2026, 10:00 AM Eastern Time. Vendors interested in providing the required supplies will need to submit all required documentation, detailed in the attached RFQ document, by email to Delphia Schoenfeld at [email protected], no later than September 14, 2026, 3 PM Eastern Time (2 PM Central Time).