Page 2 of 2 (i) 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. (ii) The solicitation number 36C26225Q0549 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) in conjunction with FAR -- Part 13 Simplified Acquisition Procedures and constitutes the only solicitation. The Government intends to award a single Firm-Fixed Price (FFP) award Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA). (iii) The provisions and clauses in this document are in effect through the Federal Acquisition Circular 2025-03, January 17, 2025. (iv) This solicitation intends to award a contract through full and open competition to a business associated with NAICS North American Industrial Classification System Code 531210. (v) See Attachment A Pricing Schedule for a list of line-item numbers, items, quantities and units of measure. (vi) The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN) 22, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Services department seeks to make a procurement for Maintenance, Service, and Support for existing Data Innovations Instrument Manager Licenses for the VISN 22 healthcare systems listed in section vii. See Attachment B Performance Work Statement for a listing of minimum capabilities / requirements and other requirements. Offeror quotations must demonstrate meeting the salient physical, technical, functional, or performance characteristic specified in this solicitation, otherwise it will be considered non-responsive. The technical specifications for this requirement are listed for Brand Name or Equal per FAR 52.211-6. The information identified provided is intended to be descriptive, not restrictive and to indicate the quality that will be satisfactory. The interested parties bear full responsibility to ensure their submission demonstrates to the government that they can provide the Maintenance, Service, and Support for Data Innovations Instrument Manager Licenses services being requested. BLANKET PURCHASE AGREEMENT ADMINISTRATION DATA SECTION A GENERAL TERMS A.1 BLANKET PURCHASE AGREEMENT ADMINISTRATION DATA BPA ADMINISTRATION: All BPA administration matters shall be handled by the following individuals: OFFERER / CONTRACTOR: [Primary Contractor Contact]: [Company]: [Street Address]: [City, State, Zip]: [Phone number]: [Email address]: [DUNS Number]: GOVERNMENT: Samuel Han, Contracting Officer Department of Veterans Affairs Network 22 Contracting Office 4811 Airport Plaza Drive Suite 600 Long Beach, CA 90815 562-766-2314; Samuel.Han@va.gov OFFEROR REMITTANCE ADDRESS: All payments by the Government to the Offeror will be made in accordance with: [X] 52.232-34, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer - Other than Central Offeror Registration, or [ ] 52.232-36, Payment by Third Party INVOICES: Invoices shall be submitted in arrears: Quarterly [] Semi-Annually [] Other [ X ] (Monthly) GOVERNMENT INVOICE ADDRESS: All invoices from the Offeror shall be submitted electronically to: https://us.tungsten-network.com/. ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF AMENDMENTS: The offeror acknowledges receipt of amendments to the Solicitation numbered and dated as follows: AMENDMENT NO DATE The above amendment section must be filled-out in the event that an Amendment(s) is sent to the offeror or posted to https://sam.gov/ and must be returned with the RFQ package. Failure to acknowledge amendment(s) may constitute the rejection of the offer. A.2 DESCRIPTION OF AGREEMENT INTENT: In the spirit of the Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act and pursuant to Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 12 and FAR Part 13.303, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN) 22 establishes this Single Award Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) for Instrument Manager License Maintenance, Service, and Support described within this solicitation. The Contractor shall make available for purchase all the necessary service line-items made commercially available by Contractor to perform the specified functions for VISN 22 as outlined within this BPA. In addition, as requirements change, facilities within VISN 22 may be added or deleted by supplemental agreement of the Government and the Contractor. TERM OF AGREEMENT: This BPA shall be for a 5-year base period which will be reviewed, at least, annually In Accordance With (IAW) FAR Part 13.303-6 to ensure the BPA terms are met, to assess current market conditions and to determine price reasonableness. Additional discounts maybe requested by VISN 22 at any time. If the Contractor fails to perform in a manner satisfactory to the Contracting Officer (CO), this BPA may be canceled with a thirty