VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF USA Tender

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 An Rfq. The Solicitation Document And Incorporated Provisions And Clauses Are Those In Effect Through Federal Acquisition Circular 2024-05. this Is 100% Sdvosb Set Aside. 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 Contracting Activity Is Seeking Delivery Of A Firm-fixed Priced Purchase Of Hologic Fluent Management System And Omni Hysteroscopy Standard Set And Tray (see Attached Scope Of Work). all Interested Companies Shall Provide Quotations For The Following: supplies/services Authorized Sellers Only. line Item description quantity unit Of Measure delivery 0001 fluent System Flt-100 Iaw With Sow 1 ea vamc White River Junction, Vt 0002 omni Hysteroscopy Standard Set Iaw With Sow 3 ea vamc White River Junction, Vt 0003 omni Instrument Tray Iaw With Sow 3 ea vamc White River Junction, Vt best Delivery Aro And Letter Of Authorized Distributor/reseller Shall Be Included In The Offer. place Of Performance/place Of Delivery address: 215 North Main Street white River Junction, Vt postal Code: 05009-0001 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 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 [may 2024] the Following Subparagraphs Of Far 52.212-5 Are Applicable: 52.203-17, 52.204-10, 52.204-27, 52.209-6, 52.219-27, 52.222-3, 52.222-19, 52.222-26, 52.222-36, 52.222-50, 52.223-18, 52.225-1, 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 With Delivery Timeframe. all Quotes Shall Be Sent To Kim.mccarthy@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 technical Acceptance delivery past Performance 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: 52.212-1 Instructions Toâ offerors Commercial Productsâ andâ commercial Servicesâ (sep 2023) (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 solicitation. However, The Small Business Size Standard For A Concern That Submits Anâ offer, 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 Or 150 Employees Forâ information Technologyâ value-added Resellers Under Naics Code 541519, If Theâ acquisition (1)is Set Aside For Small Business And Has A Value Above Theâ simplified Acquisition Threshold; (2)uses Theâ hubzoneâ price Evaluation Preference Regardless Of Dollar Value, Unless Theâ offerorâ waives The Price Evaluation Preference; Or (3)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 offers. Submit Signed And Datedâ offersâ to The Office Specified In Thisâ solicitationâ at Or Before The Exact Time Specified In Thisâ solicitation.â offersâ mayâ be Submitted On Theâ sf 1449, Letterhead Stationery, Or As Otherwise Specified In Theâ solicitation. As A Minimum,â offersâ mustâ show (1)â theâ solicitationâ number; (2)â the Time Specified In Theâ solicitationâ for Receipt Ofâ offers; (3)â the Name, Address, And Telephone Number Of Theâ offeror; (4)â a Technical Description Of The Items Being Offered In Sufficient Detail To Evaluate Compliance With The Requirements In Theâ solicitation. Thisâ mayâ include Product Literature, Or Other Documents, If Necessary; (5)â terms Of Any Expressâ warranty; (6)â price And Any Discount Terms; (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 offerorâ shallâ complete Electronically); (9)â acknowledgment Ofâ solicitationâ amendments; (10)â past Performanceâ 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 (11)â if Theâ offerâ is Not Submitted On Theâ sf 1449, Include A Statement Specifying The Extent Of Agreement With All Terms, Conditions, And Provisions Included In Theâ solicitation.â offersâ that Fail To Furnish Required Representations Or Information, Or Reject The Terms And Conditions Of Theâ solicitationâ mayâ be Excluded From Consideration. (c)â period For Acceptance Ofâ offers. Theâ offerorâ agrees To Hold The Prices In Itsâ offerâ firm For 30 Calendar Days From The Date Specified For Receipt Ofâ offers, 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 offers. 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 Preaward Testing. (e)â multipleâ offers.â offerorsâ are Encouraged To Submit Multipleâ offersâ presenting Alternative Terms And Conditions, Including 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 offerâ submitted Will Be Evaluated Separately. (f)â late Submissions, Modifications, Revisions, And Withdrawals Ofâ offers. (1)â offerorsâ are Responsible For Submittingâ offers, And Any Modifications, Revisions, Or Withdrawals, 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 offersâ or Revisions Are Due. (2)â (i)â anyâ offer, Modification, Revision, Or Withdrawal Of Anâ offerâ received At The Government Office Designated In Theâ solicitationâ after The Exact Time Specified For Receipt Ofâ offersâ is "late" And Will Not Be Considered Unless It Is Received Before Award Is Made, Theâ contracting Officerâ determines That Accepting The Lateâ offerâ would Not Unduly Delay Theâ acquisition; And- (a)â if It Was Transmitted Through Anâ electronic Commerceâ method Authorized By Theâ solicitation, It Was Received At The Initial Point Of Entry To The Government Infrastructure Not Later Than 5:00 P.m. One Workingâ dayâ prior To The Date Specified For Receipt Ofâ offers; Or (b)â there Is Acceptable Evidence To Establish That It Was Received At The Government Installation Designated For Receipt Ofâ offersâ and Was Under The Government S Control Prior To The Time Set For Receipt Ofâ offers; Or (c)â if Thisâ solicitationâ is A Request For Proposals, It Was The Only Proposal Received. (ii)â however, A Late Modification Of An Otherwise Successfulâ offer, That Makes Its Terms More Favorable To The Government, Will Be Considered At Any Time It Is Received Andâ mayâ be Accepted. (3)â acceptable Evidence To Establish The Time Of Receipt At The Government Installation Includes The Time/date Stamp Of That Installation On Theâ offerâ wrapper, Other Documentary Evidence Of Receipt Maintained By The Installation, Or Oral Testimony Or Statements Of Government Personnel. (4)â if Anâ emergencyâ or Unanticipated Event Interrupts Normal Government Processes So Thatâ offersâ cannot Be Received At The Government Office Designated For Receipt Ofâ offersâ by The Exact Time Specified In Theâ solicitation, And Urgent Government Requirements Preclude Amendment Of Theâ solicitationâ or Other Notice Of An Extension Of The Closing Date, The Time Specified For Receipt Ofâ offersâ 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. (5)â offersâ mayâ be Withdrawn By Written Notice Received At Any Time Before The Exact Time Set For Receipt Ofâ offers. Oralâ offersâ in Response To Oralâ solicitationsâ mayâ be Withdrawn Orally. If Theâ solicitationâ authorizes Facsimileâ offers,â offersâ mayâ be Withdrawn Via Facsimile Received At Any Time Before The Exact Time Set For Receipt Ofâ offers, Subject To The Conditions Specified In Theâ solicitationâ concerning Facsimileâ offers. Anâ offerâ mayâ be Withdrawn In Person By Anâ offerorâ or Its Authorized Representative If, Before The Exact Time Set For Receipt Ofâ offers, The Identity Of The Person Requesting Withdrawal Is Established And The Person Signs A Receipt For Theâ offer. (g)â contract Award (not Applicable To Invitation For Bids). The Government Intends To Evaluateâ offersâ and Award A Contract Without Discussions Withâ offerors. Therefore, Theâ offeror S Initialâ offerâ shouldâ contain Theâ offeror S Best Terms From A Price And Technical Standpoint. However, The Government Reserves The Right To Conduct Discussions If Later Determined By Theâ contracting Officerâ to Be Necessary. The Governmentâ mayâ reject Any Or Allâ offersâ if Such Action Is In The Public Interest; Accept Other Than The Lowestâ offer; And Waive Informalities And Minor Irregularities Inâ offersâ received. (h)â multiple Awards. The Governmentâ mayâ accept Any Item Or Group Of Items Of Anâ offer, Unless Theâ offerorâ qualifies Theâ offerâ by Specific Limitations. Unless Otherwise Provided In The Schedule,â offersâ mayâ not Be Submitted For Quantities Less Than Those Specified. The Government Reserves The Right To Make An Award On Any Item For A Quantity Less Than The Quantity Offered, At The Unit Prices Offered, Unless Theâ offerorâ specifies Otherwise In Theâ offer. (i)â availability Of Requirements Documents Cited In Theâ solicitation. (1)â (i)â the Gsa Index Of Federal Specifications, Standards And Commercial Item Descriptions, Fpmr Part 101 29, And Copies Of Federal Specifications, Standards, And Product Descriptions Can Be Downloaded From The Assist Website Atâ https://assist.dla.mil. (ii)â if The General Services Administration, Department Of Agriculture, Or Department Of Veterans Affairs Issued Thisâ solicitation, A Copy Of Specifications, Standards, And Commercial Item Descriptions Cited In Thisâ solicitationâ mayâ be Obtained From The Address In Paragraph (i)(1)(i) Of This Provision. (2)â most Unclassified Defense Specifications And Standardsâ mayâ be Downloaded From The Assist Website Atâ https://assist.dla.mil. (3)â defense Documents Not Available From The Assist Websiteâ mayâ be Requested From The Defense Standardization Program Office By (i)â using The Assist Feedback Module (â https://assist.dla.mil/ Feedback); Or (ii)â contacting The Defense Standardization Program Office By Telephone At 571 767 6688 Or Email Atâ assisthelp@dla.mil. (4)â nongovernment (voluntary) Standardsâ mustâ be Obtained From The Organization Responsible For Their Preparation, Publication, Or Maintenance. (j)â unique Entity Identifier.(applies To Allâ offersâ that Exceed Theâ micro-purchase Threshold, Andâ offersâ at Or Below Theâ micro-purchase Thresholdâ if Theâ solicitationâ requires The Contractor To Beâ registered In The System For Award Management (sam).) Theâ offerorâ shallâ enter, In The Block With Its Name And Address On The Cover Page Of Itsâ offer, The Annotation "unique Entity Identifier" Followed By Theâ unique Entity Identifierâ that Identifies Theâ offeror's Name And Address. Theâ offerorâ alsoâ shallâ enter Itsâ electronic Funds Transfer (eft) Indicator, If Applicable. The Eft Indicator Is A Four-character Suffix To Theâ unique Entity Identifier. The Suffix Is Assigned At The Discretion Of Theâ offerorâ to Establish Additional Sam Records For Identifying Alternative Eft Accounts (see Farâ subpartâ  32.11) For The Same Entity. If Theâ offerorâ does Not Have Aâ unique Entity Identifier, Itâ shouldâ contact The Entity Designated Atâ www.sam.govâ forâ unique Entity Identifierâ establishment Directly To Obtain One. Theâ offerorâ shouldâ indicate That It Is Anâ offerorâ for A Government Contract When Contacting The Entity Designated Atâ www.sam.govâ for Establishing Theâ unique Entity Identifier. (k)â [reserved] (l)â debriefing. If A Post-award Debriefing Is Given To Requestingâ offerors, The Governmentâ shallâ disclose The Following Information, If Applicable: (1)â the Agency S Evaluation Of The Significant Weak Or Deficient Factors In The Debriefedâ offeror Sâ offer. (2)â the Overall Evaluated Cost Or Price And Technical Rating Of The Successful And The Debriefedâ offerorâ andâ past Performanceâ information On The Debriefedâ offeror. (3)â the Overall Ranking Of Allâ offerors, When Any Ranking Was Developed By The Agency During Source Selection. (4)â a Summary Of The Rationale For Award; (5)â forâ acquisitionsâ ofâ commercial Products, The Make And Model Of The Product To Be Delivered By The Successfulâ offeror. (6)â reasonable Responses To Relevant Questions Posed By The Debriefedâ offerorâ as To Whether Source-selection Procedures Set Forth In Theâ solicitation, Applicable Regulations, And Other Applicable Authorities Were Followed By The Agency. 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 No Later Than Monday, July 29, 2024 At 1:00 Pm Est. 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 Kim Mccarthy, Kim.mccarthy@va.gov