6515 Brand Name Or Equal Advantage Plus Ss Without Compressor

Page 1 Of 4 Combined Synopsis Solicitation General Information Document Type Combined Synopsis Solicitation Solicitation Number 36C24920q0226 Posted Date 15 Jun 2020 Response Date 19 Jun 2020 Response Time 12 00 Pm Central Set Aside 100 Small Business Product Code 6515 Naics Code 339113 Contracting Office Address Department Of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 9 Nco 9 1639 Medical Center Parkway Murfreesboro Tn 37129 Description This Is A Combined Synopsis Solicitation For Commercial Items Prepared In Accordance With The Format In Federal Acquisition Regulation Far Subpart 12 6 Streamlined Procedures For Evaluation And Solicitation For Commercial Items As Supplemented With Additional Information Included In This Notice This Announcement Constitutes The Only Solicitation Quotations Are Being Requested And A Written Solicitation Document Will Not Be Issued This Solicitation Is A Request For Quotations Rfq The Solicitation Document And Incorporated Provisions And Clauses Are Those In Effect Through Federal Acquisition Circular 2020 06 06 05 2020 The Associated North American Industrial Classification System Naics Code For This Procurement Is 339113 Surgical Appliance And Supplies Manufacturing With A Small Business Size Standard Of 750 Employees This Acquisition Is Exempt From The Application Of The Non Manufacturing Rule In Accordance With 13 Cfr 121 406 C Under The Small Business Administration S Sba Rule The Performance Requirements Limitations On Subcontracting And The Non Manufacturing Rule Do Not Apply To Small Business Set Aside Acquisitions With An Estimated Value Between The Micro Purchase Threshold 10K And The Simplified Acquisition Threshold 250K All Small Businesses Who Otherwise Fit Into A Separate Socio Economic Status Sdvosb Vosb Etc Are Eligible To Participate As A Small Business Notice Of Total Small Business Set Aside Applies To All Items In This Solicitation Nco 9 Is Seeking To Purchase The Advantage Plus Automated Endoscope Reprocessor Without Compressor And Installation For The James H Quillen Va Medical Center In Mountain Home Tn All Questions Regarding This Rfq Must Be In Writing And May Be Sent By E Mail To Darrin Nicholson Va Gov Questions Must Be Received No Later Than 06 17 2020 At 12 00 P M Central No Further Questions Will Be Accepted After That Date And Time You Are Reminded That Representatives From Your Company Shall Not Contact Any Va Medical Center Employees To Discuss This Rfq During This Procurement Phase All Questions And Concerns Regarding This Rfq Shall Be Directed To The Above Contract Specialist Schedule All Interested Parties Shall Provide A Brand Name Or Equal Quotation For The Following Clin Item Qty Ui Unit Price Total Price 0001 Cantel Medivators Advantage Plus Ss Without Compressor Product Code Adv 1008 3 Ea Salient Physical Functional Characteristics Nposp Mandated Class Ii Equipment In Accordance With National Directive 1116 2 Sps Units Shall Be Compatible To Process All Scope Models Dilators And Tee Probes Units Shall Be Maximum Of 60In H X 50In W X 40In D Overall Minimum Flow Rate 1 32 Gpm At 35 To 87 Psi Shall Interface With Censis Censitrac Units Shall Include Capability For Bar Code Scanning Entry Of Scope Data Procedure Date For Each Scope High Level Disinfected Hld For Traceability Units Shall Accommodate Rapicide And A Mechanism To Minimize Staff Exposure To Hazardous Gas Waste Products During Machine Use Each Unit Shall Provide Remote Login Capability To Run Review Reports Unit Security Measures Shall Meet Government Security Standards And Shall Not Require Access To Patient Scope History Or Processing Records Units Shall Have Backup Storage Or Drive For Electronic Records And Possess Remote Diagnostic Access Units Shall Incorporate Automatic Failsafe Monitoring Of All Cleaning Channels To Prevent Improper Or Unsatisfactory Scope Cleaning And A Backup Cycle To The Manual Cleaning Process Units Shall Possess Asynchronous Cleaning Bays Capable To Run Single Scopes Independently 0002 Cantel Medivators Install Advantage Plus Business Day Product Code Ins 1004 3 Ea Delivery Delivery Shall Be Provided No Later Than 30 Days After Receipt Of Order Delivery Terms Fob Destination The Contractor Shall Deliver Clins 0001 And 0002 To James H Quillen Va Medical Center 809 Lamont Street Mountain Home Tn 37684 Gray Market Prevention Gray Market Items Are Original Equipment Manufacturers Oem Goods Sold Through Unauthorized Channels In Direct Competition With Authorized Distributors This Procurement Is For New Oem Medical Supplies Medical Equipment And Or Services Contracts For Maintenance Of Medical Equipment I E Replacement Parts For Va Medical Centers No Remanufactures Or Gray Market Items Will Be Acceptable Vendor Shall Be An Oem Authorized Dealer Authorized Distributor Or Authorized Reseller For The Proposed Medical Supplies Medical Equipment And Or Services Contracts For Maintenance Of Medical Equipment I E Replacement Parts Verified By An Authorization Letter Or Other Documents From The Oem Such That The Oem S Warranty And Service Are Provided And Maintained By The Oem All Software Licensing Warranty And Service Associated With The Medical Supplies Medical Equipment And Or Services Contracts For Maintenance Of Medical Equipment Shall Be In Accordance With The Oem Terms And Conditions The Delivery Of Gray Market Items To The Va In The Fulfillment Of An Order Award Constitutes A Breach Of Contract Accordingly The Va Reserves The Right Enforce Any Of Its Contractual Remedies This Includes Termination Of The Contract Or Solely At The Va S Election Allowing The Vendor To Replace At No Cost To The Government Any Remanufactured Or Gray Market Item S Delivered To A Va Medical Facility Upon Discovery Of Such Items Delivery Shall Be Made During Regular Business Hours 7 00 A M To 4 30 P M Monday Through Friday Except For Federal Holidays Evening Night And Weekend Delivery May Be Required As Circumstances Dictate And Are Approved By The Contracting Officer Or Contracting Officer S Representative Cor Only Delivery Shall Not Be Made Unless Persons Are Present To Receive Equipment Evaluation Of Quotes Award Shall Be Made To The Vendor Whose Quotation Offers The Best Value To The Government Considering Technical Acceptability Past Performance And Price In Accordance With Far 13 106 2 B 3 The Government Will Evaluate Information Based On The Comparative Evaluation Process By Comparing One Quotation With Another In A Uniform And Fair Manner To Determine Which Quote Provides The Government What It Needs Where And When As Identified Herein Once One Quote Is Determined Acceptable That Quote Will Then Be Compared Side By Side To The Remaining Quotes The Best Quote Will Then Be Chosen Quote Format And Submission Requirements Offerors Shall Provide Only One Quote For The Entire Order No Partial Quotes Quote Should Be Emailed To Darrin Nicholson Va Gov Nlt 06 19 2020 At 12 00 Pm Central Time Non Compliance With This Requirement May Result In Disqualification Of The Quote All Vendors Must Be Registered And Complete All Entries In The System For Award Management Sam To Be Considered For Award Potential Vendors May Register At The Following Web Site Https Www Sam Gov Portal Public Sam All Quote Submissions Must List Your Duns Number Cage Code And Federal Tin With Company Name Poc And Phone Number If You Need To Obtain Or Renew A Duns Number Or Cage Code Please Visit Www Sam Gov Lack Of Registration In The Sam Database Will Make An Offeror Ineligible For Award The Government Intends To Award A Contract As A Result Of This Rfq That Will Include The Terms And Conditions Set Forth Herein To Facilitate The Award Process All Quotes Shall Include A Statement Regarding The Terms And Conditions Herein As Follows The Terms And Conditions In The Rfq Are Acceptable To Be Included In The Award Document Without Modification Deletion Or Addition Or The Terms And Conditions In The Rfq Are Acceptable To Be Included In The Award Document With The Exception Deletion Or Addition Of The Following Offeror Shall List Exception S And Rationale For The Exception S Offerors Must Complete Annual Representations And Certifications Electronically Via The System For Award Management Sam Website Located At Https Www Sam Gov Portal In Accordance With Far 52 212 3 Offerors Representations And Certifications Commercial Items If Paragraph J Of The Provision Is Applicable A Written Submission Is Required Clauses Provisions Provisions That Are Incorporated By Reference By Citation Number Title And Date Have The Same Force And Effect As If They Were Given In Full Text The Following Clause Apply To This Acquisition 52 252 2 Clauses Incorporated By Reference Feb 1998 This Contract Incorporates One Or More Clauses By Reference With The Same Force And Effect As If They Were Given In Full Text Upon Request The Contracting Officer Will Make Their Full Text Available Also The Full Text Of A Clause May Be Accessed Electronically At This These Address Es Http Www Acquisition Gov Far Index Html Http Www Va Gov Oal Library Vaar Far Title Date 52 204 10 Reporting Executive Compensation And First Tier Subcontract Awards Oct 2018 52 204 13 System For Award Management Maintenance Oct 2018 52 204 18 Commercial And Government Entity Code Maintenance Jul 2016 52 209 6 Protecting The Government s Interest When Subcontracting With Contractors Debarred Suspended Or Proposed For Debarment Oct 2015 52 212 4 Contract Terms And Conditions Commercial Items Oct 2018 52 212 5 52 219 6 Contract Terms And Conditions Required To Implement Statues Or Executive Orders Notice Of Total Small Business Set Aside Oct 2018 Mar 2020 52 219 13 Notice Of Set Aside Orders Nov 2011 52 222 3 52 222 19 Convict Labor Child Labor Jun 2003 Jan 2018 52 222 36 Equal Opportunity For Workers With Disabilities Jul 2014 52 222 50 Combating Trafficking In Persons Mar 2015 52 222 54 52 223 18 Employment Eligibility Verification Encouraging Contractor Policies To Ban Text Messaging While Driving Oct 2015 Aug 2011 52 225 3 Buy American Free Trade Agreements May 2014 52 225 13 Restrictions On Certain Foreign Purchases Jun 2008 52 232 33 Payment By Electronic Funds Transfer System For Award Management Oct 2018 52 232 40 Providing Accelerated Payments To Small Business Subcontractors Dec 2013 Vaar 852 203 70 Commercial Advertising Jan 2008 The Bidder Or Offeror Agrees That If A Contract Is Awarded To Him Her As A Result Of This Solicitation He She Will Not Advertise The Award Of The Contract In His Her Commercial Advertising In Such A Manner As To State Or Imply That The Department Of Veterans Affairs Endorses A Product Project Or Commercial Line Of Endeavor End Of Clause Vaar 852 211 70 Equipment Operation And Maintenance Manuals Nov 2018 The Contractor Shall Follow Standard Commercial Practices To Furnish Manual S Handbook S Or Brochure S Containing Operation Installation And Maintenance Instructions Including Pictures Or Illustrations Schematics And Complete Repair Test Guides As Necessary For Technical Medical Equipment And Devices And Or Other Technical And Mechanical Equipment Provided Per All Clin S Contracting Officer Insert Clin Information The Manuals Handbooks Or Brochures Shall Be Provided In Hard Copy Soft Copy Or With Electronic Access Instructions Consistent With Standard Industry Practices For The Equipment Or Device Where Applicable The Manuals Handbooks Or Brochures Will Include Electrical Data And Connection Diagrams For All Utilities The Documentation Shall Also Contain A Complete List Of All Replaceable Parts Showing Part Number Name And Quantity Required End Of Clause Vaar 852 211 72 Technical Industry Standards Nov 2018 A The Contractor Shall Conform To The Standards Established By Federal And Drug Administration Fda B The Contractor Shall Submit Proof Of Conformance To The Standard This Proof May Be A Label Or Seal Affixed To The Equipment Or Supplies Warranting That The Item S Have Been Tested In Accordance With The Standards And Meet The Contract Requirement Proof May Also Be Furnished By The Organization Listed Above Certifying That The Item S Furnished Have Been Tested In Accordance With And Conform To The Specified Standards C Offerors May Obtain The Standards Cited In This Provision By Submitting A Request Including The Solicitation Number Title And Number Of The Publication To D The Offeror Shall Contact The Contracting Officer If Response Is Not Received Within Two Weeks Of The Request End Of Clause Vaar 852 232 72 Electronic Submission Of Payment Requests Nov 2018 A Definitions As Used In This Clause 1 Contract Financing Payment Has The Meaning Given In Far 32 001 2 Designated Agency Office Has The Meaning Given In 5 Cfr 1315 2 M 3 Electronic Form Means An Automated System Transmitting Information Electronically According To The Accepted Electronic Data Transmission Methods And Formats Identified In Paragraph C Of This Clause Facsimile Email And Scanned Documents Are Not Acceptable Electronic Forms For Submission Of Payment Requests 4 Invoice Payment Has The Meaning Given In Far 32 001 5 Payment Request Means Any Request For Contract Financing Payment Or Invoice Payment Submitted By The Contractor Under This Contract B Electronic Payment Requests Except As Provided In Paragraph E Of This Clause The Contractor Shall Submit Payment Requests In Electronic Form Purchases Paid With A Government Wide Commercial Purchase Card Are Considered To Be An Electronic Transaction For Purposes Of This Rule And Therefore No Additional Electronic Invoice Submission Is Required C Data Transmission A Contractor Must Ensure That The Data Transmission Method And Format Are Through One Of The Following 1 Va S Electronic Invoice Presentment And Payment System See Web Site At Http Www Fsc Va Gov Einvoice Asp 2 Any System That Conforms To The X12 Electronic Data Interchange Edi Formats Established By The Accredited Standards Center Asc And Chartered By The American National Standards Institute Ansi The X12 Edi Web Site Http Www X12 Org Includes Additional Information On Edi 810 And 811 Formats D Invoice Requirements Invoices Shall Comply With Far 32 905 E Exceptions If Based On One Of The Circumstances Below The Contracting Officer Directs That Payment Requests Be Made By Mail The Contractor Shall Submit Payment Requests By Mail Through The United States Postal Service To The Designated Agency Office Submission Of Payment Requests By Mail May Be Required For 1 Awards Made To Foreign Vendors For Work Performed Outside The United States 2 Classified Contracts Or Purchases When Electronic Submission And Processing Of Payment Requests Could Compromise The Safeguarding Of Classified Or Privacy Information 3 Contracts Awarded By Contracting Officers In The Conduct Of Emergency Operations Such As Responses To National Emergencies 4 Solicitations Or Contracts In Which The Designated Agency Office Is A Va Entity Other Than The Va Financial Services Center In Austin Texas Or 5 Solicitations Or Contracts In Which The Va Designated Agency Office Does Not Have Electronic Invoicing Capability As Described Above End Of Clause Vaar 852 246 71 Rejected Goods Oct 2018 A Supplies And Equipment Rejected Goods Will Be Held Subject To Contractor S Order For Not More Than 15 Days After Which The Rejected Merchandise Will Be Returned To The Contractor s Address At The Contractor S Risk And Expense Expenses Incident To The Examination And Testing Of Materials Or Supplies That Have Been Rejected Will Be Charged To The Contractor B Perishable Supplies The Contractor Shall Remove Rejected Perishable Supplies Within 48 Hours After Notice Of Rejection Supplies Determined To Be Unfit For Human Consumption Will Not Be Removed Without Permission Of The Local Health Authorities Supplies Not Removed Within The Allowed Time May Be Destroyed The Department Of Veterans Affairs Will Not Be Responsible For Nor Pay For Products Rejected The Contractor Will Be Liable For Costs Incident To Examination Of Rejected Products End Of Clause The Following Provisions Apply To This Solicitation 52 252 1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated By Reference Feb 1998 This Solicitation Incorporates One Or More Solicitation Provisions By Reference With The Same Force And Effect As If They Were Given In Full Text Upon Request The Contracting Officer Will Make Their Full Text Available The Offeror Is Cautioned That The Listed Provisions May Include Blocks That Must Be Completed By The Offeror And Submitted With Its Quotation Or Offer In Lieu Of Submitting The Full Text Of Those Provisions The Offeror May Identify The Provision By Paragraph Identifier And Provide The Appropriate Information With Its Quotation Or Offer Also The Full Text Of A Solicitation Provision May Be Accessed Electronically At This These Address Http Www Acquisition Gov Far Index Html Http Www Va Gov Oal Library Vaar Far Title Date 52 204 7 System For Award Management Oct 2018 52 204 16 Commercial And Government Entity Code Reporting July 2016 52 211 6 Brand Name Or Equal Aug 1999 52 212 1 Instructions To Offerors Oct 2018 52 212 2 Evaluation Commercial Items Oct 2014 A The Government Will Award A Contract Resulting From This Solicitation To The Responsible Offeror Whose Offer Conforming To The Solicitation Will Be Most Advantageous To The Government Price And Other Factors Considered The Following Factors Shall Be Used To Evaluate Offers Comparative Evaluation technical And Past Performance When Combined Are B Options The Government Will Evaluate Offers For Award Purposes By Adding The Total Price For All Options To The Total Price For The Basic Requirement The Government May Determine That An Offer Is Unacceptable If The Option Prices Are Significantly Unbalanced Evaluation Of Options Shall Not Obligate The Government To Exercise The Option S C A Written Notice Of Award Or Acceptance Of An Offer Mailed Or Otherwise Furnished To The Successful Offeror Within The Time For Acceptance Specified In The Offer Shall Result In A Binding Contract Without Further Action By Either Party Before The Offer S Specified Expiration Time The Government May Accept An Offer Or Part Of An Offer Whether Or Not There Are Negotiations After Its Receipt Unless A Written Notice Of Withdrawal Is Received Before Award End Of Provision Addendum To 52 212 2 Evaluation Simplified Acquisition Procedures Basis For Award The Government Will Issue A Purchase Order To The Responsible Quoter Whose Quotation Conforming To The Solicitation Will Be Most Advantageous To The Government Price And Other Factors Considered The Following Factors Shall Be Used To Evaluate Quotations Technical Acceptability Past Performance Price Evaluation Approach The Government Will Evaluate Quotations Using The Comparative Evaluation Process Outlined In Far 13 106 2 B 3 Where Quotations Will Be Compared To One Another To Determine Which Provides The Best Benefit To The Government The Government Reserves The Right To Consider A Quotation Other Than The Lowest Price That Provides Additional Benefit S Quotations May Exceed Minimum Requirements Of The Solicitation The Government Reserves The Right To Select A Quotation That Provides Benefit To The Government That Exceeds The Minimum Requirements Of The Solicitation But Is Not Required To Do So Each Response Must Meet The Minimum Requirements Of The Solicitation Based Upon The Following Technical Or Quality This Is A Brand Name Or Equal Requirement The Quotation Will Be Evaluated To The Extent To Which It Can Meet The Government S Brand Name Requirement Or An Equivalent Item Determined To Contain Possess Or Otherwise Meet All Of The Salient Physical Functional Characteristics Outlined In The Solicitation Past Performance The Past Performance Evaluation Will Assess The Relative Risks Associated With A Quoter S Likelihood Of Success In Fulfilling The Solicitation S Requirements As Indicated By The Quoter S Record Of Past Performance The Past Performance Evaluation May Be Based On The Contracting Officer S Knowledge Of And Previous Experience With The Supply Or Service Being Acquired Customer Surveys And Past Performance Questionnaire Replies Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System Cpars At Http Www Cpars Gov Or Any Other Reasonable Basis Price The Government Will Evaluate The Price By Adding The Total Of All Line Item Prices The Total Evaluated Price Will Be That Sum 52 212 3 Offeror Representations And Certifications Commercial Items Oct 2018 The Offeror Shall Complete Only Paragraph B Of This Provision If The Offeror Has Completed The Annual Representations And Certification Electronically In The System For Award Management Sam Accessed Through Https Www Sam Gov If The Offeror Has Not Completed The Annual Representations And Certifications Electronically The Offeror Shall Complete Only Paragraphs C Through U Of This Provision B 1 Annual Representations And Certifications Any Changes Provided By The Offeror In Paragraph B 2 Of This Provision Do Not Automatically Change The Representations And Certifications In Sam 2 The Offeror Has Completed The Annual Representations And Certifications Electronically In Sam Accessed Through Http Www Sam Gov After Reviewing Sam Information The Offeror Verifies By Submission Of This Offer That The Representations And Certifications Currently Posted Electronically At Far 52 212 3 Offeror Representations And Certifications Commercial Items Have Been Entered Or Updated In The Last 12 Months Are Current Accurate Complete And Applicable To This Solicitation Including The Business Size Standard Applicable To The Naics Code Referenced For This Solicitation At The Time This Offer Is Submitted And Are Incorporated In This Offer By Reference See Far 4 1201 Except For Paragraphs Offeror To Identify The Applicable Paragraphs At C Through U Of This Provision That The Offeror Has Completed For The Purposes Of This Solicitation Only If Any These Amended Representation S And Or Certification S Are Also Incorporated In This Offer And Are Current Accurate And Complete As Of The Date Of This Offer Any Changes Provided By The Offeror Are Applicable To This Solicitation Only And Do Not Result In An Update To The Representations And Certifications Posted Electronically On Sam

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