Combined Synopsis-Solicitation for Commercial Products Effective Date: 03/15/2023 Revision: 01 Description This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) subpart 12.6, Streamlined Procedures for Evaluation and Solicitation for Commercial Products and Commercial Services, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested, and a written solicitation document will not be issued. This solicitation is issued as an RFQ. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular FAC 2024-05 This solicitation is Full and Open Competition The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 339113 with a small business size standard of 800 Employees. The FSC/PSC is 6515 The VAMC White River Junction, VT 05009 is seeking to purchase Steris Endodry Cabinets and associated equipment. All interested companies shall provide quotations for the following: ITEM INFORMATION ITEM NUMBER DESCRIPTION OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT 0001 5.00 EA __________________ __________________ Endodry Adv Cabinet Ss Or Endodry Adv Cabinet Ss Or PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 339113 - Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing PRODUCT/SERVICE CODE: 6515 - Medical and Surgical Instruments, Equipment, and Supplies LOCAL STOCK NUMBER: DRY1002 0002 40.00 EA __________________ __________________ Model Cas-1000 Assy, Cassette, Transport PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 339113 - Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing PRODUCT/SERVICE CODE: 6515 - Medical and Surgical Instruments, Equipment, and Supplies LOCAL STOCK NUMBER: CAS1000 0003 18.00 EA __________________ __________________ Model 2-8-611 Assy, Hook-Up, Oly PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 339113 - Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing PRODUCT/SERVICE CODE: 6515 - Medical and Surgical Instruments, Equipment, and Supplies LOCAL STOCK NUMBER: 28611 0004 4.00 EA __________________ __________________ Model 2-8-511 Assy, Hook-Up, Oly PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 339113 - Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing PRODUCT/SERVICE CODE: 6515 - Medical and Surgical Instruments, Equipment, and Supplies LOCAL STOCK NUMBER: 28511 0005 3.00 EA __________________ __________________ Model 2-8-335 Assy, Hookup, Olympus, 3K PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 339113 - Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing PRODUCT/SERVICE CODE: 6515 - Medical and Surgical Instruments, Equipment, and Supplies LOCAL STOCK NUMBER: 28335 0006 2.00 EA __________________ __________________ Model 2-8-210 Assy, Hook-Up Olympus 2K PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 339113 - Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing PRODUCT/SERVICE CODE: 6515 - Medical and Surgical Instruments, Equipment, and Supplies LOCAL STOCK NUMBER: 28210 0007 2.00 EA __________________ __________________ Model 2-8-811 Assy Hkup Oly-Echo+Lift PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 339113 - Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing PRODUCT/SERVICE CODE: 6515 - Medical and Surgical Instruments, Equipment, and Supplies LOCAL STOCK NUMBER: 28811 0008 1.00 EA __________________ __________________ Model 2-8-711 Assy, Hookup, Olympus 5K PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 339113 - Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing PRODUCT/SERVICE CODE: 6515 - Medical and Surgical Instruments, Equipment, and Supplies LOCAL STOCK NUMBER: 28711 0009 1.00 EA __________________ __________________ Model 2-8-718 Assy, Hookup, Oly 160/180 PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 339113 - Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing PRODUCT/SERVICE CODE: 6515 - Medical and Surgical Instruments, Equipment, and Supplies LOCAL STOCK NUMBER: 28718 0010 5.00 EA __________________ __________________ Install, Endodry Business Day PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 339113 - Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing PRODUCT/SERVICE CODE: 6515 - Medical and Surgical Instruments, Equipment, and Supplies LOCAL STOCK NUMBER: INS1011 0011 5.00 EA __________________ __________________ 2 Yr Gold Contract Endodry Cabinet PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 339113 - Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing PRODUCT/SERVICE CODE: 6515 - Medical and Surgical Instruments, Equipment, and Supplies LOCAL STOCK NUMBER: CGS10192 0012 1.00 EA __________________ __________________ Project Design, Program Planning & Coordination Support Services Reprocessing GI Project Design, Program Planning & Coordination Support Services Reprocessing GI Reprocessing Department Simulation Equipment Capacity Assessments Space Allocation Recommendations Workflow Analysis Templated & Site Specific Design Layout Recomemdations REVIT/AutoCAD Support Advanced Visualization Services/Renderings/VR Utility Requirement Summaries & Utilization Equipment Submittal Documentation & MEP Review On site meeting attendance for project support PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 339113 - Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing PRODUCT/SERVICE CODE: 6515 - Medical and Surgical Instruments, Equipment, and Supplies LOCAL STOCK NUMBER: PDMPLANNINGGI GRAND TOTAL __________________ Statement of Work Background: The White River Junction VA Medical Center Sterile Processing Services (SPS) Department has the need for Steris EndoDry Storage cabinet is designed to store and protect endoscopes. AAMI standard 91 for the processing and storage of endoscopes states that all endoscope cabinets have HEPA filters. Steris EndoDry Drying and Storage cabinets will serve the following primary functions: Modular, bank multiplies together for larger volume needs. Prevent unnecessary reprocessing by keeping high level disinfected scopes within proper parameters and meeting the standards of the manufacturers IFU. Greater traceability of scopes, when they are placed into storage for use and when they are taken for service. Helps Prevent Infection--- forced air and drying keeps the lumens from accumulating moisture. User friendly capacitive touch controls System is already in place in Sterile Processing so there is a level of familiarity with the cabinets. At the time of trade-in and/or disposal of existing units will be retained by the site for proper disposal. Period of Performance: This unit will be maintained by Healthcare Technology Management. This unit will be used until non-functioning and/or updated model is requested by the SPS department. Vendor Responsibilities: Implementation services shall include the following: On-site installation coordination of all equipment and accessories, and training plan. Meetings should be scheduled with site for implementation, initial deployment, and through the completion of the delivery. Materials shall be new equipment, parts, and accessories as specified in the purchase order. The vendor shall have the materials delivered to the job site in original equipment manufacturer (OEM) original unopened containers, clearly labeled with the OEM s name, equipment model and serial identification numbers, delivery order number, and VA purchase order number. If products do not meet criteria, site POC will contact the Vendor Project Manager for replacement of that equipment. The vendor is responsible for inventorying materials prior to delivery to VA sites to check for accuracy in quantity and part number. Must be verified by VA POC when delivered onsite Vendor shall provide upgrades during the renewal of an option or unless approved by the vendor. Upgrades will be for those pieces of equipment specifically identified by the vendor as they become available. The vendor shall provide the following documentation for the Steris EndoDry Drying and Storage cabinets. Hard and soft copy of operator s manual Hard and soft copy of technical service manuals including troubleshooting guides, necessary diagnostic software and equipment, schematic diagrams, and parts lists Hard and soft copy of cleaning, sterilization, and reprocessing procedures DVD or web-based training if available Government Responsibilities: Each VA site is responsible for inventorying materials prior to acceptance of order. Each VA site shall identify and provide limited daily storage of vendor parts/supplies at the time of delivery. Each VA site shall reject items that do not conform to requirements above. Equipment shall be checked upon opening the packaging to ensure no damage occurred during shipment. If damage is observed, POC will contact Vendor Project Manager for replacement of that equipment. Installation will be covered by facility FMS. Contractor responsibility will be to deliver to the dock. Training Requirements: The vendor shall provide technical training to ensure SPS staff at each facility have the ability to support the Steris EndoDry Drying and Storage Cabinet equipment at an equivalent level of a vendor-provided fully trained service technician. All costs and expenses for the contractor to provide the technical training required shall be included with each purchase. Upon delivery of the Steris EndoDry Drying and Storage Cabinet equipment, certified instructors must provide user training for staff on day, evening, and night shifts at times to be determined by each facility. All staff needs to be trained within 2 weeks of install. Training must be flexible based on day, evening, night, and weekend shifts. All times Place of Performance/Delivery Location: White River Junction VAMC: 215 North Main Street White River Junction, VT 05009-0001 Period of Performance: 08/01/2024 07/31/2025 FOB: Destination The full text of FAR provisions or clauses may be accessed electronically at http://acquisition.gov/comp/far/index.html. The following solicitation provisions apply to this acquisition: FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors Commercial Products and Commercial Services FAR 52.212-3, Offerors Representations and Certifications Commercial Products and Commercial Services 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 Products and Commercial Services. If paragraph (j) of the provision is applicable, a written submission is required. The following contract clauses apply to this acquisition: FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions Commercial Products and Commercial Services [Nov 2023] The following subparagraphs of FAR 52.212-4 are applicable: 52.204-13, 852.203-70, 852.219-73 , 852.232-72, 852.242-71, 852.246-71, 852.247-71, 852.247-73. FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Commercial Products and Commercial Services [Feb 2024] The following subparagraphs of FAR 52.212-5 are applicable: 52.219-6, 52.219-28, 52.219-32, 52.219-6, 52.222-26, 52.222-50, 52.223-18, 52.225-1, 52.225-13, 52.232-33 GRAY MARKET ITEMS (APR 2020) (a) No gray market or remanufactured items will be acceptable. 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 equipment only for VA medical facilities. (b) Vendor shall be an OEM, authorized dealer, authorized distributor, or authorized reseller for the proposed equipment/system, verified by an authorization letter or other documents from the OEM. All software licensing, warranty and service associated with the equipment/system shall be in accordance with the OEM terms and conditions. (End of clause) Trade Agreements Certificate (Feb 2021) (a) The offeror certifies that each end product, except those listed in paragraph (b) of this provision, is a U.S.-made or designated country end product, as defined in the clause of this solicitation entitled "Trade Agreements." (b) The offeror shall list as other end products those supplies that are not U.S.-made or designated country end products. Other End Products: Line Item No. Country of Origin Country of Origin ______________ ______________ _________________ ______________ _______________ _________________ ______________ ________________ _________________ [List as necessary] (c) The Government will evaluate offers in accordance with the policies and procedures of part 25 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation. For line items covered by the WTO GPA, the Government will evaluate offers of U.S.-made or designated country end products without regard to the restrictions of the Buy American statute. The Government will consider for award only offers of U.S.-made or designated country end products unless the Contracting Officer determines that there are no offers for such products or that the offers for those products are insufficient to fulfill the requirements of this solicitation. (End of provision) All quotes shall be sent to the Contract Specialist Fred Revah frederic.revah1@va.gov Award will be based upon a comparative evaluation of quotes in accordance with the Simplified Acquisition Procedures of FAR 13. Comparative evaluation is the side by side pairwise comparison of quotes based on factors resulting in a Contracting Officer decision for the quote most favorable to the Government. The following are the decision factors: Price Letter of Authorization from OEM Steris The award will be made to the response most advantageous to the Government. Responses should contain your best terms, conditions. To facilitate the award process, 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:" Quoters shall list exception(s) and rationale for the exception(s), if any. Submission of your response shall be received not later than 07/22/2024 at 6:00 AM EST. at frederic.revah1@va.gov. Late submissions shall be treated in accordance with the solicitation provision at FAR 52.212-1(f). ADDENDUM to FAR 52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS COMMERCIAL ITEMS 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. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. The version of FAR 52.212-1 in the addendum is tailored for Simplified Acquisition Procedures and supersedes the current version of FAR 52.212-1 contained in the FAR. The following provisions are incorporated into 52.212-1 as an addendum to this solicitation: 52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO QUOTERS COMMERCIAL ITEMS North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code and small business size standard are stated in the combined synopsis/solicitation. Submission of quotations. Submit quotations to the office specified in this solicitation at or before the exact time specified in this solicitation. Quotations may be submitted on letterhead stationery, or as otherwise specified in the solicitation. As a minimum, quotations must show- The solicitation number; The time specified in the solicitation for receipt of quotations; The name, address, and telephone number of the quoter; A technical description of the items being quoted in sufficient detail to evaluate compliance with the requirements in the solicitation. This may include product literature, or other documents, if necessary; Terms of any express warranty; Price and any discount terms; Remit to address, if different than mailing address; A completed copy of the representations and certifications at FAR 52.212-3 (see FAR 52.212-3(b) for those representations and certifications that the quoter shall complete electronically); Acknowledgment of Solicitation Amendments; Past performance information, when included as an evaluation factor, to include recent and relevant contracts for the same or similar items and other references (including contract numbers, points of contact with telephone numbers and other relevant information); and If the quotation is not submitted on the SF 1449, include a statement specifying the extent of agreement with all terms, conditions, and provisions included in the solicitation. Quotations that fail to furnish required representations or information or reject the terms and conditions of the solicitation may be excluded from consideration. Period for acceptance of offers. The offeror agrees to hold the prices in its offer firm for 30 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of offers unless another time period is specified in an addendum to the solicitation. Product samples. When required by the solicitation, product samples shall be submitted at or prior to the time specified for receipt of quotations. Unless otherwise specified in this solicitation, these samples shall be submitted at no expense to the Government, and returned at the sender s request and expense, unless they are destroyed during testing. Multiple quotations. Quoters are encouraged to submit multiple quotations presenting alternative terms and conditions or commercial items for satisfying the requirements of this solicitation. Each quotation submitted will be evaluated separately. Late submissions Quoters are responsible for submitting quotations so as to reach the Government office designated in the solicitation by the time specified in the solicitation. If no time is specified in the solicitation, the time for receipt is 4:30 p.m., local time, for the designated Government office on the date that quotations are due. Any quotation received at the Government office designated in the solicitation after the exact time specified for receipt of quotations is late and will not be considered unless it is received before purchase order issuance and the Contracting Officer determines that accepting the late quotation would not unduly delay the acquisition. If an emergency or unanticipated event interrupts normal Government processes so that quotations cannot be received at the Government office designated for receipt of quotations by the exact time specified in the solicitation, and urgent Government requirements preclude amendment of the solicitation or other notice of an extension of the closing date, the time specified for receipt of quotations will be deemed to be extended to the same time of day specified in the solicitation on the first work day on which normal Government processes resume. Issuance of purchase order. Quotations should contain the quoter s best technical and price terms. The Contracting Officer may reject any or all quotations. The Contracting Officer may issue a purchase order to other than the quoter with the lowest priced quotation. After the evaluation of quotations, the Contracting Officer may negotiate final terms with one or more quoters of the Government s choice before issuing any purchase order. The Contracting Officer will not negotiate with any quoters other than those of the Government s choice and will not use the formal source selection procedures described in FAR part 15. Multiple purchase orders. The Government may issue a purchase order for any item or group of items of a quotation, unless the quoter qualifies the quotation by specific limitations. Unless otherwise provided in the Schedule, quotations may not be submitted for quantities less than those specified. The Government reserves the right to issue a purchase order for a quantity less than the quantity quoted, at the unit prices quoted, unless the quoter specifies otherwise in the quotation. Availability of requirements documents cited in the solicitation. (i) The GSA Index of Federal Specifications, Standards and Commercial Item Descriptions, FPMR Part 101-29, and copies of specifications, standards, and commercial item descriptions cited in this solicitation may be obtained for a fee by submitting a request to- GSA Federal Supply Service Specifications Section Suite 8100 470 East L Enfant Plaza, SW Washington, DC 20407 Telephone (202) 619-8925 Facsimile (202) 619-8978 If the General Services Administration, Department of Agriculture, or Department of Veterans Affairs issued this solicitation, a single copy of specifications, standards, and commercial item descriptions cited in this solicitation may be obtained free of charge by submitting a request to the addressee in paragraph (i)(1)(i) of this provision. Additional copies will be issued for a fee. Most unclassified Defense specifications and standards may be downloaded from the following ASSIST websites: ASSIST (https://assist.dla.mil/online/start/). Quick Search (http://quicksearch.dla.mil/). ASSISTdocs.com (http://assistdocs.com). Documents not available from ASSIST may be ordered from the Department of Defense Single Stock Point (DoDSSP) by- Using the ASSIST Shopping Wizard (https://assist.dla.mil/wizard/index.cfm); Phoning the DoDSSP Customer Service Desk (215) 697-2179, Mon-Fri, 0730 to 1600 EST; or Ordering from DoDSSP, Building 4, Section D, 700 Robbins Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19111-5094, Telephone (215) 697-2667/2179, Facsimile (215) 697-1462. Nongovernment (voluntary) standards must be obtained from the organization responsible for their preparation, publication, or maintenance. Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) Number. (Applies to all quotations exceeding the Micro-Purchase Threshold (MPT), and quotations of MPT or less if the solicitation requires the Contractor to be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database.) The quoter shall enter, in the block with its name and address on the cover page of its quotation, the annotation DUNS or DUNS+4 followed by the DUNS or DUNS+4 number that identifies the quoter s name and address. The DUNS+4 is the DUNS number plus a 4-character suffix that may be assigned at the discretion of the quoter to establish additional SAM records for identifying alternative Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) accounts (see FAR Subpart 32.11) for the same concern. If the quoter does not have a DUNS number, it should contact Dun and Bradstreet directly to obtain one. A quoter within the United States may contact Dun and Bradstreet by calling 1-866-705-5711 or via the internet at http://fedgov.dnb.com/webform. A quoter located outside the United States must contact the local Dun and Bradstreet office for a DUNS number. The quoter should indicate that it is a quoter for a Government contract when contacting the local Dun and Bradstreet office. Requests for information. The contracting officer will not notify unsuccessful quoters that responded to this solicitation. Quoters may request information on purchase order(s) resulting from this solicitation from the contracting officer. (End of Provision) To facilitate the award process, 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:" Quoters shall list exception(s) and rationale for the exception(s), if any. Any questions or concerns regarding this solicitation should be forwarded in writing via e-mail to the Point of Contact listed below. Point of Contact: Contract Specialist: Fred Revah frederic.revah1@va.gov - Email only
