From:
RESEARCH OFFICE
UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT HILO
200 W. KAWILI STREET
HILO,  HI    96720
RESEARCH CORPORATION OF THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII
SEALED BID (IFB/RFQ)
THIS IS NOT AN ORDER
(THIS INQUIRY IMPLIES NO OBLIGATION TO
BUY ON THE PART OF THE BUYING GROUP)
BIDS ARE SUBJECT TO Terms & Conditions AS ATTACHED HERETO.
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Request Type: SEALED BID (IFB/RFQ)
Open Date  Sep/16/21 at: 10:00
Request # 97296
Close Date (HST)  Sep/23/21 at: 10:00
Requisitioner 
 Dawn Namahoe
 Tel: (808) 932-7631
 Email: namahoed@hawaii.edu
 Fax: (808) 932-7654

Ship To: 
 UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT HILO
 200 W. KAWILI STREET
 HILO, HI, 96720


Subject  COVID-19 PCR Testing, Vaccinations and Antigen Testing
Category  Safety/security equipment, supplies and services
Special Instructions 1) The scope of work shall include the delivery of campus based COVID-19 testing as
specified here in.
2) Requests for substitutions/clarifications and technical information regarding the
RFQ and its requirements should be submitted to Kaleihi’iikapoli Rapoza, University
of Hawaii, at kaleihii@hawaii.edu, no later than, 4:00 pm (HST) on September 21,
2021. Please reference “SuperQuote RFQ No. 97296”
3) All bids shall be submitted online via CommercePoint at:
https://commercepoint.com/ by the due date and time indicated on the SuperQuote
solicitation.
4) Bids should provide unit prices per PCR test, unit price per vaccination and unit
price per Antigen test. Prices shall be all-inclusive (including all costs associated
with testing, initiation of contact tracing and all applicable taxes).
5) A purchase order will be issued to the awarded vendor. The award is subject to
availability of funds.
6) The University at its sole discretion may require additional testing over the
awarded amount at the unit pricing offered, at the time of award if additional funds
are available.
7) Bids are subject to RCUH’s terms and conditions, as attached hereto. Vendors
shall, upon acceptance of award, agree and acknowledge the General Terms and
Conditions Applicable to All Purchase Orders (Attachment 31) and Terms and Conditions
Applicable to Contracts and Purchase Orders (Under Federal Grants) (Attachment 32a)
shall govern the award.
8) To be eligible for award, vendor must be compliant with the Internal Revenue
Service, and the State of Hawaii Department of taxation prior to the quote submission
deadline for purchase orders $25,000 or more. The Hawaii Compliance Express (HCE),
Certificate of Vendor Compliance will be utilized to confirm vendor’s compliance with
both agencies. Information regarding Hawaii Compliance Express is available at:
https://vendors.ehawaii.gov/hce/ Tax clearance (HCE Certificate of Vendor Compliance)
is also required prior to releasing final payment.
9) Vendor shall also provide the following items prior to the issuance of the
purchase order:
a. Attachment 22: Certification Regarding Debarment Suspension and Other
Responsibility Matters (Applicable to purchases $25,000 and above (under federal grants)
b. Attachment 23: Certification Regarding Payments to Influence Federal
Transactions, (Applicable to purchases over $100,000 (under federal grants)
c. Certificate of Current Cost or Pricing Data
d. FFATA requirements: Provide DUNS number and a valid System for Award Management
(SAM) registration (sam.gov)
10) Vendors are advised that any of the following may be grounds for
disqualification:
a. Taking exception to any of the specifications, terms and conditions
b. Placing conditions on the furnishing of services
c. Including or referencing external documents containing additional specifications.
d. Terms or conditions.






 
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Date Required  Sep/30/21

Item
Quantity
Description
1 30001. Contractor shall provide campus-based COVID-19 polymerase chain reaction (PCR)
testing. Contractor will report all positive result reporting to:
(1) the University of Hawai’i at Hilo (UH Hilo) and
(2) other applicable agencies if required by State or Federal Statute.

2. Contractor shall provide sufficient campus-based services and staff to provide
regular and recurring testing once per week (tentatively Fridays from 12pm to 4pm)
or upon demand (which may be on a daily, weekly, monthly, or other basis).
Collection of tests must be by licensed qualified medical trained staff, with
full insurance including general liability, worker’s compensation, and
malpractice.

3. Contractor must staff the onsite testing clinic with a MD, DO, APRN or PA to
answer patient of staff questions and manage the testing process.

4. Contractor must provide a Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA)
certification for the collection site.

5. Contractor must provide all Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), infection
control Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), including regular sterilization of
the collection area.

6. Contractor must provide same day contact to patients who are positive, initial
counseling along with determining and recommending testing for patients first
degree contact (initiation of contact tracing).

7. Period of Service: Per execution of an approved purchase order through May 31,
2022 
2 20008. Contractor may be asked to provide rapid SARS-CoV-2 antigen testing in
addition to the required services. As the COVID-19 situation develops,
Contractor shall offer and provide additional testing, screening and vaccination
protocols and methodologies, as recommended by the University, including but not
limited to, potential COVID variant testing, antigen testing and COVID-19 vaccine
administration or referral.

9. Contractor shall provide sufficient campus-based services and staff to provide
regular and recurring testing once per week (tentatively Fridays from 12pm to 4pm)
or upon demand (which may be on a daily, weekly, monthly, or other basis).
Collection of tests must be by licensed qualified medical trained staff, with
full insurance including general liability, worker’s compensation, and
malpractice.

10. Contractor must staff the onsite testing clinic with a MD, DO, APRN or PA to
answer patient of staff questions and manage the testing process.

11. Contractor must provide a Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA)
certification for the collection site.

12. Contractor must provide all Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), infection
control Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), including regular sterilization of
the collection area.

13. Contractor must provide same day contact to patients who are positive, initial
counseling and recommendations for testing first degree contact (initiation of
contact tracing).

14. Period of Service: Per execution of an approved purchase order through May 31,
2022 
3 20015. Contractor shall provide campus-based COVID-19 vaccinations as well as result
reporting to:
(1) the University of Hawai’i at Hilo (UH Hilo) and
(2) other applicable agencies if required by State or Federal Statute.

16. Contractor shall provide sufficient campus-based services and staff to provide
regular and recurring testing of students, Thursdays from 12pm to 4pm,
or upon demand (which may be on a daily, weekly, monthly, or other basis).
Collection of tests must be by licensed qualified medical trained staff, with
full insurance including general liability, worker’s compensation, and
malpractice.

17. Contractor must staff the onsite testing clinic with a MD, DO, APRN or PA to
answer patient of staff questions and manage the testing process.

18. Contractor must provide all Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), infection
control Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), including regular sterilization of
the collection area.

19. Period of Service: Per execution of an approved purchase order through May 31,
2022 

  Attached files 
attached file icon Attachment 31 General Terms & Conditions Applicable to All Purchase Orders
Attachment-31.pdf
attached file icon Attachment 32a TERMS AND CONDITIONS APPLICABLE TO CONTRACTS AND PURCHASE ORDERS (UNDER FEDERAL GRANTS)
Attachment 32a.pdf
attached file icon Attachment 22 CERTIFICATION REGARDING DEBARMENT, SUSPENSION, AND OTHER RESPONSIBILITY MATTERS
Attachment-22-Certification-Regarding-Debarment-Suspension.pdf
attached file icon Attachment 23 CERTIFICATION REGARDING PAYMENTS TO INFLUENCE FEDERAL TRANSACTIONS
Attachment-23-Certification-Regarding-Payments-to-Influence-Foreign-Transactions.pdf