Attachment 1: Combined Synopsis-Solicitation for Commercial Products and Commercial Services Effective Date: 03/15/2023 Revision: 01 Description This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products and commercial services 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 a full and open competition request for quotes (RFQ), and the solicitation number is 36C25024Q0949. The Government anticipates awarding a firm-fixed price purchase order to the offeror submitting the best value quote that was reviewed on a comparative evaluation from this solicitation. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2024-05. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 334510, with a small business size standard of 1,250 Employees. The FSC/PSC is 6515. The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 10 is soliciting quotes from all sources to supply the VISN 10 Richard L. Roudebush (RLR) VA Medical Center, 1481 W 10th Street, Indianapolis, IN 46202-2803 with brand name bladder scanners. All interested companies shall provide quotations for the following Verathon, Inc. brand name equipment and supplies: Supplies/Services Line Item Description Quantity Unit of Measure Unit Price Total Price 1 0069-0090 BladderScan i10 US & Workstation + Printer 2 Each 2 Shipping Charges: Delivery to RLR VAMC, 1481 West 10th Street, Indianapolis, IN 46202-2803 1 Each The requested brand name bladder scanners must provide the capabilities outlined in the attached Statement of Work. Delivery shall be provided no later than 60 days after receipt of order (ARO) unless notification of delays are provided to the Contracting Officer/Specialist. FOB destination. Place of Performance/Place of Delivery Address: 1481 West 10th Street Indianapolis, IN Postal Code: 46202-2803 Country: UNITED STATES 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 52.203-17, Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights (Nov 2023) FAR 52.204-13, System for Award Management Maintenance (Oct 2018) FAR 52.204-27, Prohibition on a ByteDance Covered Application (June 2023) FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Sept 2023) FAR 52.212-3, Offerors Representations and Certifications Commercial Products and Commercial Services (May 2024) 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. FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Nov 2023) FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Commercial Products and Commercial Services (May 2024) FAR 52.225-1, Buy American Supplies (Oct 2022) VAAR 852.212-71, Grey Market and Counterfeit Items (Feb 2023) VAAR 852.212-72, Grey Market and Counterfeit Items Information Technology Maintenance Allowing Other-than-New Parts (Feb 2023) VAAR 852.239-71, Information System Security Plan and Accreditation (Feb 2023) VAAR 852.239-75, Information and Communication Technology Accessibility Notice (Feb 2023) VAAR 852.239-76, Information and Communication Technology Accessibility (Feb 2023) VAAR 852.273-70, Late Offers (Nov 2021) All quoters shall submit the following: Pricing quote, copy of OEM s Authorized Distributor letter, and estimated schedule for delivery. 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, technical capabilities, product support, warranty/extended warranty, and speed of delivery. 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 via email not later than 4:00PM EST on Tuesday, August 20, 2024, to Barbara.Robertson@va.gov. No submission received after the above-mentioned date and time will be accepted. Late submissions shall be treated in accordance with the solicitation provision at FAR 52.212-1(f). Any questions or concerns regarding this solicitation should be forwarded in writing via e-mail to the Point of Contact listed below by 12:00PM EST on Monday, August 19, 2024. Responses will be posted by 5:00PM EST on Monday, August 19, 2024. No telephone calls will be accepted. Point of Contact Barbara Robertson, Email: Barbara.Robertson@va.gov
