172 AW Lab Services IDIQ

Best Value Trade-Off Using FAR 13.5 and FAR Part 12 Procedures This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial services 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; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The combined synopsis is issued as a Request for Proposal (RFP) under solicitation number: W50S7H-26-R-A001 This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) Small Business Set-Aside: 100%; Applicable Size Standard is $41.5M NAICS Code: 621511 Medical Laboratories Product or Service Code (PSC): Q301 Medical Laboratory Testing Posting Date: July 23, 2026 Response Date: August 26, 2026 Contracting Office: 172 MSG/MSC, 141 Military Dr., Jackson, MS 39232 Government Points of Contact: Contracting Officer: Lt Col Donna Phillips and Contract Specialist: MSgt Adam Surkin Line item number(s) and items, quantities, and units of measure: Pricing shall be submitted utilizing the attached Price Schedule/Ordering Catalog. Quantities listed are estimated ordering quantities for evaluation purposes only. Description of requirements for the services to be acquired: The contractor must be able to provide services that allow for the completion of laboratory services as needed. This contract is to provide support that the 172nd Medical Group is unable to accomplish. The Performance Work Statement (PWS) identifies the full scope of medical laboratory services that the Government may order under this IDIQ. Offerors shall propose pricing for all services/tests listed in the PWS. Date(s) and place(s) of delivery and acceptance and FOB point: The Period of Performance will be for five years. Place of performance will be at a licensed medical facility or its laboratory sites that are no greater than 30 minutes from the 172d Airlift Wing and still within the Jackson Metropolitan Statistical Area. The services must be available Sunday through Saturday 0730-1600. Provision 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Products and Commercial Services, and addendum applies to this acquisition. Offerors shall include a completed copy of 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Products and Commercial Services with its quote. FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Products and Commercial Services applies to this acquisition. FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Products and Commercial Services, applies to this acquisition. See clause below, in full text, for list of additional applicable clauses. Additional contract provisions and clauses are applicable and included below. Defense Priorities and Allocations Systems (DPAS) Rating: Not rated. Special Contract Requirements: Contract Structure and Ordering Procedures (Addendum to FAR 52.212-4) The 172d Airlift Wing hereby provides notice of its intent to solicit and award a firm-fixed-price Indefinite-Delivery, Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) contract. Contract Duration: The contract will feature a five (5) year ordering period from the date of award. Pricing Structure: All items/services under this IDIQ will be priced in accordance with the established contract price schedule. Ordering Procedures: The Government may place orders against the IDIQ contract award via issuance of a Delivery Order by the 172d Contracting Office or Government Purchase Card (GPC) Ordering Procedures. To streamline administrative processes and accelerate payment processing times, the Government intends to utilize the Government Purchase Card (GPC) as the primary means of execution and payment for low-value orders that do not exceed $25,000. Any task/delivery orders exceeding $25,000 will be issued using a Delivery Order (DD Form 1155) and Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) payment through invoicing in WAWF as designated in DFARS Clause 252.232-7006 (Wide Area WorkFlow Payment Instructions). Note: WAWF instructions apply only to orders paid via EFT and not to orders placed with a GPC. Contracting Officer s Representative (COR): An authorized GPC Cardholder(s) will be designated from the 172d Medical Group upon contract award. If required by DFARS 201.602-2, they will be formally appointed as the COR. Only authorized cardholders are permitted to place orders up to the $25,000 threshold. Contractor Acceptance: By submitting an offer, the contractor agrees to accept either a Delivery Order or GPC as the method of payment for all orders valued under the $25,000.00 threshold. 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Mar 2023) (Standard provision text omitted for brevity - refer to full FAR text) Addendum to FAR 52.212-1 QUOTE SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS Submission Due Date: 26 August 2026 at 11:00 AM (local time). Submission: Electronically to the 172nd Contracting Office, MSgt Adam Surkin, adam.surkin@us.af.mil Proposal Acceptance: Not less than 60 days from the date of the solicitation closing. Single Proposal Submission: Offerors are limited to submitting one proposal with one approach. PROPOSAL CONTENT AND ORGANIZATION The offeror shall prepare the proposal so that the Government can identify that all required tests listed and supplies required in the performance work statement are priced individually for all 5 years in the IDIQ Price Schedule. PRICE, shall include: Price Quote Format: Electronic file formatted in MS Excel or PDF. Under no circumstances is price information and documentation to be included elsewhere in the quote. The offeror shall submit data substantiating the price proposed to complete the requirements identified in the solicitation. GPC Transaction Fees: Any additional transaction fees or surcharges assessed to the Government for using GPC transactions shall be clearly and separately identified in the price proposal. If no fees are listed, the Government will assume no such fees will be charged. In accordance with FAR 13.106-3(a), the Government reserves the right to request additional or more detailed information to support its evaluation of price reasonableness. EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD (Addendum to FAR 52.212-2) 1. Basis for Contract Award The Government will award a single, firm-fixed-price Indefinite-Delivery, Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose proposal represents the Best Value to the Government, utilizing the Best Value Trade-Off process under FAR 13.5 and FAR Part 12. An award will be made to the offeror who provides the overall best value based on an integrated assessment of the evaluation factors listed below. The Government reserves the right to accept other than the lowest-priced proposal, or other than the highest technically rated proposal, to achieve the best value. 2. Evaluation Factors and Relative Importance The Government will evaluate proposals based on the following three (3) factors: Factor 1: Technical Capability Factor 2: Past Performance Factor 3: Price Relative Importance: Factor 1 (Technical Capability) is significantly more important than Factor 2 (Past Performance). Factors 1 and 2, when combined, are significantly more important than Factor 3 (Price). While the Government will not make an award at a significantly higher price to achieve marginal technical superiority, the Government is willing to pay a reasonable price premium for a technically superior proposal or a superior past performance confidence rating. 3. Detailed Factor Evaluations FACTOR 1: Technical Capability The Government will evaluate the offeror's technical proposal to assess the soundness of their technical approach and capability to perform the required laboratory services. To be considered for award, the offeror s proposal must clearly demonstrate compliance with the following three (3) critical subfactors: Subfactor A: Facility Licensing and Certifications (Pass/Fail Gate) The offeror must submit proof of current licensing and certification in accordance with the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) and/or College of American Pathologists (CAP) for all testing locations proposed. Subfactor B: Technical Approach and Turnaround Time The offeror must present a clear, detailed approach outlining sample collection, transport protocols, and processing times. The proposal must demonstrate the capability to meet the Sunday through Saturday, 0730 1600 service window, with emergency turnaround times clearly outlined. Subfactor C: Location and Geographic Accessibility The offeror's testing facilities/laboratory sites must be verified as being no greater than thirty (30) minutes driving time from the 172d Airlift Wing, and located strictly within the Jackson Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA). Technical Rating Methodology: The Technical Capability factor will…