VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF USA Tender

Combined Synopsis-solicitation For Commercial Items Effective Date: 05/15/2023 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; Quotes Are Being Requested, And A Written Solicitation Document Will Not Be Issued. This Solicitation Is Issued As An Rfq (36c241-24-q-0083). The Solicitation Document And Incorporated Provisions And Clauses Are Those In Effect Through Federal Acquisition Circular 2023-06. This Requirement Is Being Solicited As Unrestricted. The Associated North American Industrial Classification System (naics) Code For This Procurement Is 513199 With A Small Business Size Standard Of 750 Employees. The Fsc/psc Is 7610. The Contracting Activity Is Seeking Delivery Of A Firm Fixed Priced (ffp) Emergency Nursing Orientation Module 1-year Subscription. This Is An Intended Brand Name To Elsevier (see Attached Limited Sources Justification). All Interested Companies Shall Provide Quotations For The Following: Supplies/services Authorized Sellers Only Clin Number Period Of Performance Item Description Delivery Address 0001 12/15/23-12/14/24 Elsevier - Emergency Nursing Orientation Module Delivered Electronically To Visn 1 Vha Sites Place Of Performance/place Of Delivery Address: Visn 1 New England 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 52.212-1, Instructions To Offerors Commercial Items Far 52.212-3, Offerors Representations And Certifications Commercial Items 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. The Following Contract Clauses Apply To This Acquisition: Far 52.212-4, Contract Terms And Conditions Commercial Items Dec 2022 Far 52.212-5, Contract Terms And Conditions Required To Implement Statutes Or Executive Orders Mar 2023 The Following Subparagraphs Of Far 52.212-5 Are Applicable: 52.209-6, 52.219-28, 52.222-3, 52.222-19, 52.222-21, 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) All Quoters Shall Submit The Following: Quote All Quotes Shall Be Sent To The Contract Specialist, Tyler.kenyon@va.gov. All Quotes Shall Include Documentation Of Authorized Reseller Vendor Status If Other Than The Original Equipment Manufacturer. 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, Past Performance, Delivery Timeframe, Item Availability The Award Will Be Made To The Response Most Advantageous To The Government. Responses Should Contain Your Best Terms, Conditions. Addendum To Far 52.212-1 Instructions To Offerors Commercial Products And Commercial Services (nov 2021) 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 Provision Is Incorporated Into 52.212-1 As An Addendum To This Solicitation: Far 52.212-1 Instructions To Offerors Commercial Products And Commercial Services (nov 2021) (a)â north American Industry Classification System (naics) Code And Small Business Size Standard.â the Naics Code(s) And Small Business Size Standard(s) For Thisâ acquisitionâ appear Elsewhere In Theâ request For Quote (rfq). However, The Small Business Size Standard For A Concern That Submits Aâ quote, Other Than On Aâ constructionâ or Serviceâ acquisition, But Proposes To Furnish An End Item That It Did Not Itself Manufacture, Process, Or Produce Is 500 Employees If Theâ acquisition Is Set Aside For Small Business And Has A Value Above Theâ simplified Acquisition Threshold; Or Uses Theâ hubzoneâ price Evaluation Preference Regardless Of Dollar Value, Unless Theâ quoterâ waives The Price Evaluation Preference; Or Is An 8(a),â hubzone, Service-disabled Veteran-owned, Economically Disadvantaged Women-owned, Or Women-owned Small Business Set-aside Or Sole-source Award Regardless Of Dollar Value. (b)â submission Ofâ quotes. Submit Signed And Datedâ quotesâ to The Office Specified In Thisâ request For Quote (rfq) At Or Before The Exact Time Specified.â quotesâ mayâ be Submitted On Letterhead Stationery, Or As Otherwise Specified In Theâ rfq. As A Minimum,â quotesâ mustâ show â â â â â â â â â â â (1)â theâ solicitation Number; â â â â â â â â â â â (2)â the Time Specified In Theâ solicitationâ for Receipt Ofâ quotations;â  â â â â â â â â â â (3)â the Name, Address, And Telephone Number Of Theâ quoter; A Technical Description Of The Items Being Quoted In Sufficient Detail To Evaluate Compliance With The Requirements In Theâ solicitation. Thisâ mayâ include Product Literature, Or Other Documents, If Necessary; â â â â â â â â â â â (5)â terms Of Any Expressâ warranty; â â â â â â â â â â â (6)â price And Any Discount Terms; â â â â â â â â â â â (7)â "remit To" Address, If Different Than Mailing Address; (8)â a Completed Copy Of The Representations And Certifications At Federalâ acquisitionâ regulation (far)â 52.212-3â (see Farâ 52.212-3(b) For Those Representations And Certifications That Theâ quoterâ shallâ complete Electronically); â â â â â â â â â â â (9)â acknowledgment Request For Quotation Amendments; (10)â past Performanceâ will Not Be Considered In Simplified Acquisition Procurements. (11)â quote Should Include A Statement Specifying The Extent Of Agreement With All Terms, Conditions, And Provisions Included In Theâ solicitation.â quotesâ that Fail To Furnish Required Representations And Certifications, Information Requested In (1) To (9), And Accept The Terms And Conditions Of Theâ solicitationâ mayâ be Excluded From Consideration. (c)â period For Acceptance Ofâ quotes. Theâ quoterâ agrees To Hold The Prices In Itsâ quoteâ firm For 30 Calendar Days From The Date Specified For Receipt Ofâ quotes, Unless Another Time Period Is Specified In An Addendum To Theâ solicitation. (d)â product Samples. When Required By Theâ solicitation, Product Samplesâ shallâ be Submitted At Or Prior To The Time Specified For Receipt Ofâ quotes. Unless Otherwise Specified In Thisâ solicitation, These Samplesâ shallâ be Submitted At No Expense To The Government, And Returned At The Sender S Request And Expense, Unless They Are Destroyed During Testing. (e)â multipleâ quotes.â quotersâ are Encouraged To Submit Multipleâ quotesâ presenting Alternativeâ line Itemsâ (provided That The Alternativeâ line Itemsâ are Consistent With Farâ subpartâ  4.10), Or Alternativeâ commercial Productsâ orâ commercial Servicesâ for Satisfying The Requirements Of Thisâ solicitation. Eachâ quoteâ submitted Will Be Evaluated Separately. (f)â late Submissions, Revisions, And Withdrawals Ofâ quotes. (1)â quotersâ are Responsible For Submittingâ quotes So As To Reach The Government Office Designated In Theâ solicitationâ by The Time Specified In Theâ solicitation. If No Time Is Specified In Theâ solicitation, The Time For Receipt Is 4:30 P.m., Local Time, For The Designated Government Office On The Date Thatâ quotesâ are Due. (2)â anyâ quotation Received At The Government Office Designated In Theâ solicitationâ after The Exact Time Specified For Receipt Ofâ quotesâ is "late" And May Not Be Considered Unless It Is Received Before Purchase Order Issuance And Theâ contracting Officerâ (co) Determines That Accepting The Lateâ quotationâ would Not Unduly Delay Theâ acquisition. (3)â if Anâ emergencyâ or Unanticipated Event Interrupts Normal Government Processes So Thatâ quotations Cannot Be Received At The Government Office Designated For Receipt Ofâ quotesâ by The Exact Time Specified In Theâ solicitation, And Urgent Government Requirements Preclude A Notice Of An Extension Of The Closing Date, The Time Specified For Receipt Ofâ quotes Will Be Deemed To Be Extended To The Same Time Ofâ dayâ specified In Theâ solicitationâ on The First Workâ dayâ on Which Normal Government Processes Resume. (g)â issuance Of Purchase Order. The Government May Issue A Purchase Order To One Or More Quoters As Identified In The Request For Quote (rfq). Therefore, Theâ quoter S Initialâ quoteâ shouldâ contain Theâ best Terms From A Price And Technical Standpoint. However, The Governmentâ mayâ reject Any Or Allâ quotesâ if Such Action Is In The Public S Best Interest. The Contracting Officer (co) May Issue A Purchase Order To Other Than The Quoter With The Lowest Priced Quotation. (h)â multiple Awards. The Governmentâ mayâ issue A Purchase Order For Any Item Or Group Of Items Of A Quotation, Unless Theâ quoterâ qualifies Theâ quotation By Specific Limitations. Unless Otherwise Provided In The Schedule,â quotationsâ mayâ 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 Theâ quoterâ specifies Otherwise In Theâ quotation. â â â â â â (1)â availability Of Requirements Documents Cited In Theâ solicitation. (i)â 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 Thisâ solicitationâ mayâ 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. (ii)â if The General Services Administration, Department Of Agriculture, Or Department Of Veterans Affairs Issued Thisâ solicitation, A Single Copy Of Specifications, Standards, And Commercial Item Descriptions Cited In Thisâ solicitationâ mayâ 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. (2)â most Unclassified Defense Specifications And Standardsâ mayâ be Downloaded From The Following Assist Websites: â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â (i)â assist (â https://assist.dla.mil/online/start/). â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â (ii)â quick Search (â http://quicksearch.dla.mil/).â â â â â â â â â â â  (3)â documents Not Available From Assistâ mayâ be Ordered From The Department Of Defense Single Stock Point (dodssp) By- (i)â using The Assist Shopping Wizard (â https://assist.dla.mil/wizard/index.cfm); (ii)â phoning The Dodssp Customer Service Desk (215) 697-2179, Mon-fri, 0730 To 1600 Est; Or (iii)â ordering From Dodssp, Building 4, Section D, 700 Robbins Avenue, Philadelphia, Pa 19111-5094, Telephone (215) 697-2667/2179, Facsimile (215) 697-1462. (4)â nongovernment (voluntary) Standardsâ mustâ be Obtained From The Organization Responsible For Their Preparation, Publication, Or Maintenance. (j)â unique Entity Identifier (uei). Applies To All Quotesâ that Exceed Theâ micro-purchase Threshold, Andâ quotesâ at Or Below Theâ micro-purchase Thresholdâ if Theâ solicitationâ requires The Contractor To Beâ registered In The System For Award Management (sam).) Theâ quoterâ mustâ enter, In The Block With Its Name And Address On The Cover Page Of Itsâ quote, The Annotation "unique Entity Identifier" Followed By Theâ unique Entity Identifierâ that Identifies Theâ quoters Name And Address. Theâ quoterâ alsoâ must Enter Itsâ electronic Funds Transfer (eft) Indicator, If Applicable. The Eft Indicator Is A Four-character Suffix To Theâ uei. The Suffix Is Assigned At The Discretion Of Theâ quoterâ to Establish Additional Sam Records For Identifying Alternative Eft Accounts (see Farâ subpartâ  32.11) For The Same Entity. If Theâ quoterâ does Not Have A Uei, Itâ shouldâ contact The Entity Designated Atâ www.sam.govâ forâ ueiâ establishment Directly To Obtain One. Theâ quoterâ shouldâ indicate That It Is Aâ quoterâ for A Government Contract When Contacting The Entity Designated Atâ www.sam.govâ for Establishing Theâ uei. (k)â [reserved] (l)â requests For Information. The Co Will Not Notify Unsuccessful Quoters That Responded To This Request For Quotation (rfq). However, Quoters May Request Information On Purchase Order(s) Resulting From This Solicitation With The Co. (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. Submission Of Your Response Shall Be Received Not Later Than 1400pm Est On 11/14/2023 At Tyler.kenyon@va.gov@va.gov. 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. Point Of Contact Tyler Kenyon Tyler.kenyon@va.gov Phone: 401-932-7055