VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF USA Tender

Combined Synopsis/solicitation Notice combined Synopsis/solicitation Notice page 6 Of 12 page 1 Of *= Required Field combined Synopsis/solicitation Notice page 4 Of 10 description combined Synopsis/solicitation Notice effective Date: 02/01/2022 page 10 Of 10 1. 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; Quotes Are Being Requested, And A Written Solicitation Document Will Not Be Issued. 2. This Is A Brand Name Only Request For Quote (rfq) And The Solicitation Number Is 36c26024q0189. The Government Anticipates Awarding A Firm-fixed Price Supply Order From This Solicitation. 3. This Is A Solicitation For Arjo Patient Lift Replacement Parts, Installation, And Performance Agreement. The Solicitation Document And Incorporated Provisions And Clauses Are Those In Effect Through Federal Acquisition Circular (fac) 2024-02 Effective December 22, 2023. 4. This Acquisition Is Solicited As An Unrestricted Open Market Solicitation. The Associated North American Industrial Classification System (naics) Code For This Procurement Is 339112, With A Small Business Size Standard Of 1000 Employees And The Psc Is 6515. the Sba Non-manufacturer Rule (far 52.219-33) Is Applicable. There Is No Waiver For This Naics Code And A Waiver Will Not Be Sought For This Acquisition. all Interested Companies Shall Provide Quotations, That Are Brand Name Only To Arjo, For The Following: 5. Equipment Needed: line Item description quantity unit Of Measure unit Price total Price 0001 ms405-01-01 motor Ms2 Mb 4f Ecs Ic Reg 41 ea 0002 700-19465 ms2 2pt Ic Spreader Bar 41 ea 0003 700-19485 scale Ms2 41 ea 0004 hardware Kit 1 0005 installation: Includes Travel, Inspection, Recertification, Confirm Stoppers, Bracing And Attachment To Structure 41 ea 0006 performance Assurance Agreement: Includes Spare Parts, Preventative Maintenance, Repair And Service Calls, Travel, Sling Inspection 1 ea 6. Delivery: portland Va Healthcare System Community Living Center 1601 E. Fourth Plain Blvd. vancouver, Wa 98661 usa the Contractor Shall Provide All Labor, Supervision And All Other Resources Required To Deliver The Requirements Stated Herein, Except As May Otherwise Be Specified In This Statement Of Work. 600-pound Ceiling Lifts Motor As Specified (with Fast Motion, Continuous-charge Room-covering Rail Systems, And Emergency Lowering) Are To Be Delivered, Installed, And Tested, On The Portland Healthcare Main Campus Building 100 On Inpatient Wards 5d And 6d. The Company Will Perform Weight Testing And Deflection Test After In Installation. All Work Must Be Coordinated With Facility Maintenance Management (fms) And Supply Chain Management (scm) Services In Order To Coordinate Paperwork, And All New Equipment Must Be Taken To The Portland Va Warehouse (1601 E 4th Plain Blvd. Vancouver Washington 98661) For Inventory Record/sticker Purposes. Locations Are In The Portland Va Medical Center Clc; Installation Will Need To Be Timed According To Availability Of Rooms. see Attached Sow For Full Description. all Deliveries And Installation Will Be Coordinated With The Portland Vamc Point Of Contact. Performance Shall Not Commence Until Coordinated With The Portland Vamc Point Of Contact. the Full Text Of Far And Vaar Provisions Or Clauses May Be Accessed Electronically At http://acquisition.gov/comp/far/index.html http://www.va.gov/oal/library/vaar/index.asp the Following Solicitation Provisions Apply To This Acquisition: 8. Far 52.212-1, Instructions To Offerors Commercial Items , addendum To Far 52.212-1 Instructions To Offerors Commercial 52.204-7 system For Award Management (oct 2018) 52.204-16 commercial And Government Entity Code Reporting (aug 2020) 52.212-3 offeror Representations And Certifications Commercial Products 52.225-2 buy American Certificate (oct 2022) (41 U.s.c. Chapter 83) 52.233-2 service Of Protest (sept 2006) 52.252-1 provisions Incorporated By Reference (feb 1998) 852.215-72 notice Of Intent To Re-solicit (oct 2019) 52.225-6 trade Agreements Certificate 852.233-70 protest Content/alternative Dispute Resolution (sep 2018) 852.233-71 alternate Protest Procedure (sep 2018) (a) 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. (b) Offeror 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. (c) 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. (d) Any Award Made As A Result Of This Solicitation Will Be Made On An All Or Nothing Basis. (e) Offerors Are Warned Against Contacting Any Va Personnel Other Than The Contracting Officer And Contract Specialist Prior To Placement Of Any Award Made Resulting From This Rfq. If Such Contact Occurs And Found To Be Prejudicial To Competing Contractors, The Offeror Making Such Contact May Be Excluded From Award Considerations. (f) All Proprietary Information Shall Be Clearly And Properly Marked. If The Offeror Submits Annexes, Documentation, Attachments, Or The Like, Not Specifically Required By This Solicitation, Such Will Count Against The Offeror S Page Limitations Unless Otherwise Indicated In The Specific Volume Instructions Below. (g) All Information Shall Be Confined To The Appropriate File. The Offeror Shall Confine Submissions To Essential Matters, Sufficient To Define The Quote And Provide An Adequate Basis For Evaluation. Offerors Are Responsible For Including Sufficient Details, In A Concise Manner, To Permit A Complete And Accurate Evaluation Of Each Quote. (end Of Addendum To 52.212-1) 9. Far 52.212-2, Evaluation-commercial Items : The Government May 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. In Accordance With Far 9.104-2, The Special Standards Of Responsibility Described Below Apply To This Procurement. Offerors Who Fail To Meet Any Special Standards Of Responsibility Will Not Be Eligible To Receive Contract Award. The Following Factors Shall Be Used To Evaluate Offers: special Standards Of Responsibility: (per Far 9.104-2) The Following Special Standards Of Responsibility Apply To This Procurement: sp1: Offeror Must Be A Manufacturer Authorized Provider For The Items Provided. A Letter From The Manufacturer Stating As Such Must Be Included With Any Response To This Solicitation. technical Compliance price *adherence To The Technical Characteristics And Meeting The Special Standard Is More Important Than Price. (a) 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 Offeror'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. 10. Offerors Are Advised To Include A Completed Copy Of The Provision At 52.212-3, Offeror Representations And Certifications -- Commercial Items, With Its Offer If It Has Not Been Completed On Sam.gov. 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. 11. Any Service-disabled Veteran Owned Businesses Or Veteran Owned Businesses Who Respond To A Solicitation On This Project Must Be Registered/certified With The U.s Small Business Administration At Veteran Small Business Certification (https://www.sba.gov). the Following Contract Clauses Apply To This Acquisition: 12. Far 52.212-4, Contract Terms And Conditions Commercial Items (oct 2018) addendum To Far 52.212-4 The Following Clauses Are Included As A Part Of The Addendum: 52.203-17 contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights And Requirement To Inform Employees Of Whistleblower Rights (jun 2020) 52.204-4 printed Or Copied Double-sided On Postconsumer Fiber Content Paper (may 2011) 52.204-13 system For Award Management Maintenance (oct 2018) 52.204-18 commercial And Government Entity Code Maintenance (aug 2020) 52.222-19 child Labor Cooperation With Authorities And Remedies (dec 2022) 52.225-1 buy American Supplies (oct 2022) 52.232-40 providing Accelerated Payments To Small Business Subcontractors (dec 2013) 52.252-2 clauses Incorporated By Reference (feb)1998 vaar Clauses: 852.203-70 commercial Advertising 852.212-71 gray Market Items 852.232-72 electronic Submission Of Payment Request 852.233-70 protest Content/alternate Dispute Resolution 852.242-71 administrative Contracting Officer 852.247-73 packing For Domestic Shipment 12. The Following Subparagraphs Of Far 52.212-5 Are Applicable: far 52.212-5 Applies To This Acquisition With The Following Far Clauses Incorporated By Reference; 52.203-6 52.204-10 restrictions On Subcontractor Sales To The Government (jun 2020) reporting Executive Compensation & First-tier Subcontract Awards (jun 2020) (pub. L. 109-282) (31 U.s.c. 6101 Note) 52.209-6 protecting The Government S Interest When Subcontracting With Contractors Debarred, Suspended, Or Proposed For Debarment (jun 2020) (31 U.s.c. 6101 Note) 52.219-28 post Award Small Business Program Representation (may 2020) (15 U.s.c 632(a)(2)) 52.222-3 52.222-19 convict Labor (jun 2003) (e.o. 11755) child Labor Cooperation With Authorities And Remedies (jan 2020) (e.o. 13126) In Both 52.222-21 prohibition Of Segregated Facilities (apr 2015) 52.222-26 52.222-35 equal Opportunity (sep 2016) (e.o. 11246) equal Opportunity For Veterans (jun 2020) 52.222-36 equal Opportunity For Workers With Disabilities (jun 2020) (29 U.s.c. 793) 52.222-37 52.222-40 employment Reports On Veterans (jun 2020) (38 U.s.c. 4212) notification Of Employee Rights Under The National Labor Relations Act (dec 2010) 52.222-50 combating Trafficking In Persons (jan 2019) (22 U.s.c. Chapter 78 And E.o. 13627) 52.223-18 encouraging Contractor Policies To Ban Text Messaging While Driving (jun 2020) (e.o. 13513) 52.225-5 trade Agreements (oct 2019) 52.225-13 restrictions On Certain Foreign Purchases (jun 2008) (e.o.'s, Proclamations, And Statutes Administered By The Office Of Foreign Assets Control Of The Department Of The Treasury) 52.232-33 payment By Electronic Funds Transfer System For Award Management (jul 2018) (31 U.s.c. 3332) 13. There Are No Additional Contract Requirements, Terms Or Conditions. 14. Quotes Must Be Emailed To Maureen.sundstrom@va.gov And Received No Later Than 10:00 Am Pst On 02/07/2024. Quotes May Be Submitted On This Document Or The Vendor S Own Form And Must Include The Completed Buy American Certificate 52.225-6, And If Not The Manufacturer, An Authorized Distributor Letter. Any Offer That Does Not Provide The Supporting Documentation May Be Considered Non-responsive. no Late Quotations Will Be Accepted. The Government Intends To Make Award Without Discussions. 15. For Information Regarding The Solicitation, Please Contact Maureen Sundstrom At Maureen.sundstrom@va.gov.