This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in 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. The solicitation number 36C25725Q0273 is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2024-01. The NAICS Code for this request for quotes is 325413 (1,250 Employees). The items being requested are as follows: Urine Analyzer supporting Chemistry Testing Estimated Annual Quantity: 44,000 Tests, and Microscopic Testing Estimated Annual Quantity: 44,000 Test. Location: El Paso Veterans Health Care System, Pathology & Laboratory Medicine Service (P&LMS), located at 5001 North Piedras Street, El Paso, Texas 79930. The CPRR pricing shall include all equipment, comprehensive maintenance, software and hardware upgrades, workstations, servers, training, a quality control program, reagents, calibrators, controls, supplies, consumables, disposable items, parts, accessories, printers, uninterruptable power supply (UPS), and any other item required for the proper operation of its' contractor-owned automated urinalysis testing instruments and peripherals necessary for the generation of accurate automated urinalysis results. The Contractor retains the title of the equipment. See attached RFQ document for more information. Technical Questions: Technical questions shall be accepted by the Government in writing via email only no later than 3:00 PM Central Standard Time (CST), 02/18/2025. Please list Technical Questions 36C25725Q0273, Automated Urinalysis CPRR in the subject line of the e-mail and send to Kathryn Prose, Contract Specialist, at kathryn.prose@va.gov. Late quotes or documentation may be accepted if advantageous to the Government. Vendors interested in providing the required supplies will need to submit all required documentation, detailed in the attached RFQ document, by email to Kathryn Prose at Kathryn.prose@va.gov, no later than 03/06/2025, 3 PM Central Time. 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 and price. Under technical includes the ability to provide all of the requested items in accordance with the Statement of Work, provide a letter of authorization to distribute and provide maintenance services (if not the manufacturer). Offerors are to provide a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items, with its offer. The clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. There are no addenda to this clause. The clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. The following clauses cited in this clause are applicable: 52.203 6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (JUN 2020), with Alternate I (NOV 2021) (41 U.S.C. 4704 and 10 U.S.C. 4655); 52.203 17, Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights (NOV 2023) (41 U.S.C. 4712); this clause does not apply to contracts of DoD, NASA, the Coast Guard, or applicable elements of the intelligence community see FAR 3.900(a); 52.204 10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (JUN 2020) (Pub. L. 109 282) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note); 52.204 27, Prohibition on a ByteDance Covered Application (JUN 2023) (Section 102 of Division R of Pub. L. 117 328); 52.204 30, Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act Orders Prohibition. (DEC 2023) (Pub. L. 115 390, title II); 52.209 6, Protecting the Government s Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, Proposed for Debarment, or Voluntarily Excluded (JAN 2025) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note); 52.219 4, Notice of Price Evaluation Preference for HUBZone Small Business Concerns (OCT 2022) (if the offeror elects to waive the preference, it shall so indicate in its offer) (15 U.S.C. 657a); Utilization of Small Business Concerns (JAN 2025) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)); 52.219 28, Post-Award Small Business Program Representation (JAN 2025) (15 U.S.C. 632(a)(2)); 52.222 19, Child Labor Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (JAN 2025) (E.O. 13126); 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (APR 2015); 52.222 26, Equal Opportunity (SEP 2016) (E.O. 11246); 52.222 35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (JUN 2020) (38 U.S.C. 4212); 52.222 36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (JUN 2020) (29 U.S.C. 793); 52.222 37, Employment Reports on Veterans (JUN 2020) (38 U.S.C. 4212); 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (DEC