COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS General Information Document Type: Combined Solicitation/Synopsis Solicitation Number: 36C24524Q0879 Posted Date: Thursday, August 29, 2024 Response Date: Thursday, September 5, 2024 Product or Service Code: 6515 Set Aside: SBA - Total Small Business Set-Aside. NAICS Code: 339112, Surgical & Medical Instrument Manufacturing. Contracting Office Address The Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 5 Huntington VA Medical Center 1540 Spring Valley Drive Huntington, WV 25704. 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. The Government reserves the right to make no award from this solicitation. This solicitation is a request for quotations (RFQ). The government anticipates awarding a firm-fixed price purchase order resulting from this solicitation. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2024-06. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 339112, Surgical & Medical Instrument Manufacturing with a small business size standard of 1000 employees. Set-Aside: Total Small Business Set-Aside. SDVOSB s Offerors must be verified in the SBA Website, U.S. Small Business Administration: https://veterans.certify.sba.gov, at the time of receipt of quotes and at the time of award. The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 5, Huntington VA Medical Center, 1540 Spring Valley Drive, WV 25704 is soliciting quotations from all small businesses to provide Bioventus Misonix Nexus System Brand Name or Equal to Bioventus IAW Salient Features at the VISN 05 facility listed below. Respondents to this solicitation must fully demonstrate their capability by supplying detailed quote information along with any other documents necessary to support the requirements below. All interested companies shall provide quotation(s) for the following: (See Attachments). Place of Performance: VISN 05 Medical Center. Huntington VA Medical Center 1540 Spring Valley Drive Huntington, WV 25704 Hours of Operation: The Huntington VAMC requires the contractor to deliver within 60 days from the contract award to the VA medical facility warehouse above during normal business hours from 8:00 AM to 3:30 PM. (EST), Monday through Friday. Government Responsibilities: No Government Furnished Property (GFP) will be provided. The Government will provide access to areas and an escort when required by participating Medical Center policy. The Government will provide applicable VA Polices, Handbooks, Guides, Regulations and Medical Center Memorandums The Government will unilaterally award Task Orders to fund the required services for each facility. The Contract Specialist for this contract will be: Mohsin Abbas Mohsin.Abbas2@va.gov. The Government Point of Contact for this Requirements will be: VA POC: Adria Lucas Email: Adria.Lucas@va.gov. E. Price Schedule: The contractor must provide a price quote for each CLIN delineated in Attachment 2 to be considered for award. Must provide an OEM authorized distributor letter if you are not the manufacturer with an official quote to qualify before the RFQ will close. Otherwise, you will be considered non-responsive. See Attachment 2: Price Quote Contract Line-Item Number (CLIN) Table F. Evaluation of Quotes: The Government will select the quote that represents the best benefit to the Government at a price that can be determined reasonable. 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. Brand Name or equal to Bioventus IAW salient features. Must provide an OEM authorized distributor letter if you are not the manufacturer with an official quote at the time RFQ will close to qualify for this solicitation. Otherwise, you will be considered non-responsive. Must be in our local system (IFCAP) at the time RFQ will close to qualify for this requirement. Price. Specific quote requirements are detailed in attached FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors Commercial Items . Following receipt of quotes, the Government will perform an evaluation using a comparative evaluation of the services quoted in accordance with FAR 13.106-2(b)(3). The Government will compare quotes to one another to select the quote that best benefits the Government by fulfilling the requirement. Contractors may submit more than one quote; however, contractors are strongly encouraged to submit their best technical solutions and prices in response to this request for quote. Once the Government determines there is/are a contractor(s) that can provide a product that meet(s) the requirements of this request for quote, the Government reserves the right to communicate with only those contractors quoting the best-suited service to address any remaining issues. G. Clauses and Provisions: The clauses and provisions for this solicitation are found in Attachment S02 36C24524Q0879. The Clauses and Provisions provide additional information regarding the requirements for quote submission and evaluation. The full text of FAR and VAAR provisions or clauses may be accessed electronically at http://acquisition.gov/comp/far/index.html and http://www.va.gov/oal/library/vaar/index.asp. This is an open-market combined synopsis/solicitation for supplies as defined herein.  The government intends to award firm fixed price contract as a result of this combined synopsis/solicitation that will include the terms and conditions set forth herein. Orders will then be placed against this contract. All quotes must include a statement regarding the terms and conditions herein as follows: "The terms and conditions in the solicitation are acceptable to be included in the award document without modification, deletion, or addition." OR "The terms and conditions in the solicitation 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). All quotations shall be sent via email to Mohsin Abbas, Contract Specialist, Mohsin.Abbas2 @va.gov . Submission shall be received no later than 12:00 PM EST on September 5, 2024. Late submissions shall be treated in accordance with the solicitation provision at FAR 52.212-1(f). Only e-mailed quotes will be accepted. It is the responsibility of the vendor to ensure the Government s timely receipt of their quote. Any questions or concerns regarding this solicitation should be forwarded in writing via e-mail to the Contract Specialist, Mohsin Abbas, Mohsin.Abbas2@va.gov.
