6515 Nx Eq Audioscan Verifit Amp Axiom Brand Name Or Equal Hearing Aid Testers

This Is A Combined Synopsis Solicitation For Audioscan Verifit And Axiom Brand Name Or Equal Hearing Aid Testers And Associated Equipment 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 Quotes Are Being Requested And A Written Solicitation Will Not Be Issued Solicitation Number 36C10g21q0020 Is Issued For This Combined Synopsis Solicitation This Solicitation Is Being Issued As A Request For Quote Rfq This Combined Synopsis Solicitation Incorporates Provisions And Clauses In Effect Through Federal Acquisition Circular Fac 2021 02 Effective November 23 2020 Requirement To Ensure We Can Continue To Provide Veterans With The Benefits And Care They Have Earned Through Their Selfless Service The Department Of Veterans Affairs Va Is Changing The Way We Do Business Specifically We Are Improving The Management Of Our Supply Chain To Aggregate Demand And Facilitate Ease Of Ordering In The Field Throughout Va We Are Moving From Local Contracting To National Contracting Whenever Feasible Simplified Ordering Processes Will Drive Volume Towards Suppliers With National Contracts Simultaneously Greater Cost Transparency Throughout The Va Will Allow Clinicians And Va Leaders To Select Medical Equipment That Optimizes Veteran Outcomes At The Lowest Cost For Our Suppliers We Anticipate That These Changes Will Ease The Process Of Doing Business With The Va And Drive Down Our Suppliers Costs We Welcome Opportunities To Work Closely With Suppliers To Further Reduce Costs In Return We Expect That Suppliers Will Offer The Va Value Commensurate With Va S Status As The Largest Integrated Healthcare Provider In The United States We Expect To Receive The Most Favorable Prices Warranties Conditions Benefits And Terms For The Same Product As Those Given By The Supplier To Other Customers We Expect That Va S Large Volumes Will Increasingly Be Directed Toward Those Suppliers Best Able To Offer Value To The Va Va Looks Forward To Collaborating With Its Suppliers To Further Drive Down Costs To Deliver Optimal Value To Our Veterans The Va Has A Requirement To Purchase Audioscan Verifit And Axiom Brand Name Or Equal Hearing Aid Testers And Associated Equipment To Support Patient Care At Its Va Medical Facilities Throughout The United States A Single Award Requirements Contract With Firm Fixed Price Orders Will Be Awarded In Accordance With All Terms Conditions Provisions Specifications And Schedule Of This Solicitation Herein Quotes Shall Contain The Vendor S Best Terms For Cost Price And Technical Capabilities Of The Audioscan Verifit And Axiom Brand Name Or Equal Hearing Aid Testers And Associated Equipment The Associated North American Industrial Classification System Naics Code For This Procurement Is 334510 And The Associated Size Standard Is 1250 Employees This Procurement Action Is Not Set Aside For Small Business Concerns This Acquisition Is In Accordance With Far Part 13 Simplified Acquisition Procedures In Conjunction With Far Part 16 5 For The Audioscan Verifit And Axiom Brand Name Or Equal Hearing Aid Testers And Associated Equipment As Identified In Attachment A Cost Price Schedule All Interested Vendors Shall Provide A Quote For All Contract Line Item Numbers Clins Listed In Attachment A Cost Price Schedule Which Includes The Option Periods The Va Is Looking To Establish A One Year Requirements Contract With Two 12 Month Option Periods Period Of Performance Is To Begin On July 16 2021 Delivery Is Fob Destination And Requires Delivery To Va Medical Facilities Throughout The United States Firm Fixed Price Orders Will Be Placed Against This Contract In Writing And Will Provide The Exact Delivery Locations Dates And Quantities The Far Provision At 52 212 1 Instructions To Offerors Commercial Applies To This Acquisition Including Attached Addendum To The Provision The Far Provision At 52 212 2 Evaluation Commercial Items And The Specific Evaluation Criteria In The Attached Addendum Also Applies To This Acquisition The Government Will Award A Contract Resulting From This Solicitation To The Responsible Vendor That Provides A Technically Acceptable Quote That Conforms To The Solicitation And Which Is Determined To Be The Most Beneficial I E Best Value To The Government Considering Technical Capability And Price Vendors Shall Include A Completed Copy Of The Provision At 52 212 3 Offeror Representations And Certifications Commercial Items With Its Offer If Not Available In Sam Vendors Are Reminded To Complete The Fill In Provisions Listed On Attachment C 52 209 7 Information Regarding Responsibility Matters 52 219 1 Small Business Program Representations If Not Completed In Sam 52 225 6 Trade Agreements Certificate If Not Us Made Vendors Must Be Registered In The System For Award Management Sam Prior To Receiving An Award You May Access Sam At Https Www Sam Gov Portal Public Sam The Clause At Far 52 212 4 Contract Terms And Conditions Commercial Items Applies To This Acquisition The Clause At Far 52 212 5 Contract Terms And Conditions Required To Implement Statutes Or Executive Orders Commercial Items Applies To This Acquisition And The Additional Far Clauses Cited In The Clause Are Applicable To The Acquisition And Found On Attachment C Provisions And Clauses All Questions Should Be Submitted No Later Than February 16 2021 Quotes Are Due March 2 2021 At 11 59 Pm Edt To Sonja Davis At Sonja Davis2 Va Gov Section B Contract Administration Invoice Instructions B 1 1 Contract Administration All Contract Administration Matters Will Be Handled By The Following Individuals A Contractor Tbd B Government Contracting Officer Tbd Contract Specialist Tbd B 1 2 Contractor Remittance Address All Payments By The Government To The Contractor Will Be Made In Accordance With X 52 232 33 Payment By Electronic Funds Transfer System For Award Management B 1 3 Invoices Payments Shall Be Made Monthly In Arrears Upon Receipt Of A Properly Prepared Receipt The Vendor Shall Be Submitted Electronically In Accordance With Vaar Clause 852 232 72 Electronic Submission Of Payment Request Vendor Electronic Invoice Submission Methods Fax Email And Scanned Documents Are Not Acceptable Forms Of Submission For Payment Requests Electronic Form Means An Automated System Transmitting Information Electronically According To The Accepted Data Transmissions Below Va S Electronic Invoice Presentment And Payment System The Financial Services Center Fsc In Austin Tx Uses A Third Party Contractor Tungsten To Transition Vendors From Paper To Electronic Invoice Submission Please Go To This Website Http Www Tungsten Network Com Us En Veterans Affairs To Begin Submitting Electronic Invoices Free Of Charge A System That Conforms To The X12 Electronic Data Interchange Edi Formats Established By The Accredited Standards Center Asc Chartered By The American National Standards Institute Ansi The X12 Edi Web Site Is Http Www X12 Org Vendor E Invoice Set Up Information Please Contact Tungsten At The Phone Number Or Email Address Listed Below To Begin Submitting Your Electronic Invoices To The Va Financial Services Center In Austin Tx For Payment Processing If You Have Questions About The Payment Status Of A Properly Submitted Invoice The E Invoicing Program Or Tungsten Please Contact The Fsc At The Phone Number Or Email Address Listed Below Tungsten E Invoice Setup Information 1 877 489 6135 Tungsten E Invoice Email Va Registration Tungsten Network Com Va Tungsten Number Aaa544240062 Fsc E Invoice Contact Information 1 877 353 9791 Fsc E Invoice Email Vafsccshd Va Gov Http Www Fsc Va Gov Einvoice Asp B 1 4 Terms And Conditions The Government Is Obligated Only To The Extent Of Authorized Purchases Actually Made Under The Contract The Terms And Conditions Included In This Contract Apply To All Purchases Made Pursuant To It In The Event Of An Inconsistency Between The Provisions Of This Contract And The Vendor S Invoice The Provisions Of This Contract Will Take Precedence Purchase Ordering Limitation Orders Placed Against This Contract Are Limited To Far Clause 52 216 19 Order Limitations As Noted In The Contract The Estimated Total Quantities Are Listed On Attachment A Price Cost Schedule The Quantities Listed Are Estimates Only And Va Makes No Guarantee Regarding The Actual Quantities That May Be Purchased Individuals Authorized To Purchase Under The Contract This Is A Strategic Acquisition Center Decentralized Contract Orders May Be Placed Only By The Contracting Officer Co And Designated Va Ordering Officers Oos For Each Facility With Prior Approval From The Program Manager Or Cor The Designated Oos Are Added After Award The Co Will Furnish The Vendor With The Names Of Individuals Authorized As Oos Upon Ordering Officer Appointment Oos Are Responsible For Issuing And Administering Orders Placed Under This Contract Oos May Revise Or Modify Their Orders But Only Within The Scope Of This Contract Oos Have No Authority To Modify Any Term Of This Basic Contract Any Deviation From The Terms Of The Basic Contract Must Be Approved In Writing By The Co Responsible For This Contract The Vendor Shall Accept Orders Against This Contract Only From The Co And Or Authorized Oos Fulfilling Orders From Persons Other Than The Co Or Oo May Result In Loss Or Delay In Payment For Supplies Services Provided Under Such Orders Delivery Tickets The Following Provisions Apply To All Shipments Inspection Destination Acceptance Destination Shipping Free On Board Fob Destination Delivery Tbd Ship To And Mark For Deliveries Shall Be Marked And Shipped To Various Vha Locations Identified In Each Order Placed Against The Contract All Shipments Either Single Or Multiple Container Deliveries Shall Bear And Contain On The Delivery Tickets Or Sales Slips External Shipping Labels And Associated Manifests Or Packing Lists The Following At A Minimum I Name Of Supplier Ii Contract Delivery Order Number Iii Date Of Purchase Iv Contract Number V Itemized List Of Supplies Or Services Furnished Vi Quantity Unit Price And Extension Of Each Item Less Applicable Discounts Unit Prices And Extensions Need Not Be Shown When Incompatible With The Use Of Automated Systems Provided The Invoice Is Itemized To Show This Information Vii Date Of Shipment In The Case Of Multiple Container Deliveries A Statement Readable Near The Va Order Number Will Indicate Total Number Of Containers For The Complete Shipment Ex Pkg 1 Of 2 Clearly Readable On Manifests And External Shipping Labels Packing Slips Labels And Lists Shall Include The Following Ifcap Po I E 166 E11234 Total Number Of Containers Package Of I E Package 1 Of 3 Reports The Contractor Agrees To Provide On A Monthly Basis To The Poc S Identified In B 1 B Above One Electronic Version Of The Sales Report This Report Should Also Be Submitted To Pay Gov On A Quarterly Basis The Sales Report Shall Contain Information On All The Hearing Aid Testers And Associated Equipment Ordered Under This Contract The Format For This Report Is Provided In Attachment D Sales Reporting Tool The Quarterly Report Is Due Within 60 Calendar Days After The Close Of Each Calendar Quarter January 1 March 31 April 1 June 30 July 1 September 30 And October 1 December 31 The Report Submitted Monthly Is Due Within 5 Calendar Days After The End Of Each Month

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