Black Government Bids & RFPs

The period of performance for this project is seven hundred thirty (730) calendar days from issuance of a notice to proceed (NTP) and is non-negotiable. The POP includes an approximately three (3) month period, immediately following award, for contractor/subcontractor background investigations, fingerprinting, badging and required training.

Bidders must be registered and certified as a Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) in one of the following databases: SBA's Small Business Search Tool or System for Award Management (SAM. gov). Only bids from verified SDVOSBs at the time of bid submission shall be deemed responsive. All prospective bidders must have a Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) and must be registered and active in the SAM database. All prospective bidders must complete electronic online representations and certifications within SAM. gov. The eventual awardee will also have a current Department of Labor Vets ****, Federal Contractor Reporting filing on file, if applicable.

Further details of all dates, events, and locations, including site visit and bid due date, are available in the IFB solicitation.

The magnitude of construction for this project is between $2,000,000 and $5,000,000.

The bid notice states that all blood unit retypes and patient workup results will be returned by fax to BFSU within 24 hours of completion of testing.

The bid notice states that this is a notice of intent to award a sole source contract and is not a request for competitive quotes.

The bid notice states that the performing laboratory shall have a current CLIA certificate authorizing high complexity testing.

The notice states that written responses must be received at the contracting office no later than 14 days after the date of publication of this notice.

Interested firms must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database at https:sam. gov to start doing business with the federal government. The written response shall provide a capability statement that clearly indicates the firm's experience, assets, background, and ability to perform the required work without compromising the quality, accuracy, reliability, and schedule.

The notice states that any firm believing it can fulfill the requirement identified above may submit a written response to be received at the contracting office no later than 14 days after the date of publication of this notice.

The contract shall commence on July 1, 2026, and terminate June 30, 2028. Further, the parties hereto may agree to renew this agreement for up to three 3 additional one 1 year terms, with a final termination date of June 30, 2031.

Payment shall be made on a reimbursement basis. The contractor shall submit an invoice within thirty 30 days. The contractors representative and the Commonwealths representative will compare records of the work performed on each service call and indicate their agreement to the hours of labor and the material furnished by their signatures on the contractors work order.

Bid award shall be to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder meeting all requirements and in accordance with attachment b, bid award.

After bid opening and prior to award, the contractor shall provide documentation of experience in providing the specified services in the scope of work. The department reserves the right to review this documentation and request three 3 references to verify the contractors experience and qualifications.

If nonemergency service is not provided within twentyfour 24 hours after direct verbal or telephone notification from the Commonwealth, or if emergency service is not provided within three 3 hours after direct verbal or telephone notification from the Commonwealth, the Commonwealth has the right to secure the same service from another source and the contractor shall pay to the Commonwealth all expenses incurred over the unit prices bid.