VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF USA Tender

Combined Synopsis/solicitation Notice combined Synopsis/solicitation Notice page 7 Of 7 combined Synopsis/solicitation Notice *= Required Field combined Synopsis/solicitation Notice page 1 Of 6 solicitation Number: 36c10g25r0004 notice Type: Combined Synopsis/solicitation synopsis: Combined Synopsis/solicitation this Is A Combined Synopsis/solicitation For Brand Name Or Equal 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; Proposals Are Being Requested And A Separate Written Solicitation Will Not Be Issued. solicitation Number 36c10g25r0004 Is Issued For This Combined Synopsis/solicitation; This Solicitation Is Being Issued As A Request For Proposal (rfp). This Combined Synopsis/solicitation Incorporates Provisions And Clauses In Effect Through Federal Acquisition Circular (fac) 2024-06, Dated July 30, 2024. requirement Description: the Veterans Health Administration (vha) Non-expendable Equipment National Program Has A Requirement To Purchase Transport Ventilators To Deliver Patient Care At Its Va Medical Centers Around The Country. transport Ventilators Are Mechanical Ventilators That Are Specifically Designed To Facilitate Intrahospital And/or Interfacility Transport Of Ventilated Patients. These Devices Are Relatively Small And Light Weight, And Can Be Hand-carried, If Necessary, During Transport. Transport Ventilators May Provide Basic Or Advanced Modes Of Ventilation For Neonatal, Pediatric, And Adult Patients, Depending On The Model Selected And Features Available. a Single Award Requirements Contract Will Be Awarded Iaw Far 52.211-6 Brand Name Or Equal In Accordance With All Terms, Conditions, Provisions, Specifications, And Schedule Of This Solicitation Herein. Quotes Shall Contain The Terms For Cost/price And Technical Capabilities Of The Brand Name Or Equal Equipment. The Government Reserves The Right To Award Without Discussions. the Associated North American Industrial Classification System (naics) Code For This Procurement Is 334510 Electromedical And Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing, Product Service Code: 6515 Medical And Surgical Instruments, Equipment, And Supplies And The Associated Size Standard Is 800 Employees. This Procurement Action Is Issued As A Service-disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (sdvosb) Set-aside. this Acquisition Is For Far Part 16.5 For Hamilton T1â® Transport Ventilator As Identified In Attachment A - Price Cost Schedule - Nx Eq Transport Ventilators And Paragraph 2 Below. All Interested Companies Shall Provide A Proposal For All Contract Line-item Numbers (clins) Listed In Attachment A - Price Cost Schedule - Nx Eq Transport Ventilators. the Ordering Period Is For One 12-month Base Year With Four 12-month Option Years. Delivery Is Fob Destination. Firm-fixed Price Orders Will Be Placed Against This Contract In Writing And Will Provide The Delivery Locations, Delivery Dates And Exact Quantities. the Far Provision At 52.212-1, Instructions To Offerors Commercial, Applies To This Acquisition Including Attached Addenda To The Provision. the Far Provision At 52.212-2, Evaluation -- Commercial Items, And The Specific Evaluation Criteria As Attached Addenda Also Applies To This Acquisition. the Offeror Is To Include A Completed Copy Of The Provision At 52.212-3, Offeror Representations And Certifications -- Commercial Items, With Its Offer. clause At 52.212-4, Contract Terms And Conditions -- Commercial Items, Applies To This Acquisition And A Statement Regarding Any Addenda To The Clause. Addendum Is Attached. clause At 52.212-5, Contract Terms And Conditions Required To Implement Statutes Or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items, Applies To This Acquisition And A Statement Regarding Which, If Any, Of The Additional Far Clauses Cited In The Clause Are Applicable To The Acquisition. Addendum Is Attached. all Interested Quoters Must Be Registered In The System For Award Management (sam) Prior To Submitting A Quote. You May Access Sam At Https://sam.gov/sam/. questions Regarding This Combined Synopsis/solicitation Are Due Via Email No Later Than October 24, 2024, By 11:59 Pm Est, To Contracting Officer, Kimberly Lemieux At Kimberly.lemieux@va.gov. No Calls Will Be Accepted. proposals Are Due Via Email No Later Than November 1, 2024, By Noon 12:00 Pm Est To Contracting Officer Kimberly Lemieux At Kimberly.lemieux@va.gov. 1. Scope Of Work: the Veterans Health Administration (vha) Non-expendable Equipment National Program Has Identified The Transport Ventilators Product Line As A Candidate For A Va-wide (otherwise Referred To As National ) Single Requirements Contract Award. transport Ventilators Are Mechanical Ventilators That Are Specifically Designed To Facilitate Intrahospital And/or Interfacility Transport Of Ventilated Patients. These Devices Are Relatively Small And Light Weight, And Can Be Hand-carried, If Necessary, During Transport. Transport Ventilators May Provide Basic Or Advanced Modes Of Ventilation For Neonatal, Pediatric, And Adult Patients, Depending On The Model Selected And Features Available. the Contractor Must Demonstrate The Ability To Meet All Requirements For The Solicitation. The Objective Is To Provide Transport Ventilators To Be Used By Clinicians Throughout The Va Medical Centers And Facilities. The Period Of Performance Is For One 12-month Base Period With Four 12-month Option Periods. 2. Requirement this Requirement Will Be Iaw Far Clause 52.211-6, Brand Name Or Equal Which Requires The Offeror To Indicate That Each Product Is Being Offered As An Equal Product To The Hamilton T1â® Transport Ventilators. For Each Equal Product, The Offeror Must Include A Description Reflecting The Salient Characteristics (sc) And Level Of Quality That Will Satisfy The Salient Physical, Functional, Or Performance Characteristics Of The Equal Product(s) Specified In The Solicitation. The Offeror Must Also Clearly Identify The Item By Brand Name (if Any) And Make/model Number. Finally, The Offeror Must Include Descriptive Literature, Such As Illustrations, Drawings, Or A Clear Reference To Previously Furnished Descriptive Data Or Information Available To The Contracting Officer, And Clearly Describe Any Modifications It Plans To Make To A Product To Make It Conform To The Solicitation Requirements. the Following Line Items Comprise The Transport Ventilators Product Line: contract Line Item# brand part Number description 0001 hamilton 1610060 hamilton-t1 Ventilator 0002 hamilton 161150 trolley 0003 hamilton 281671 circuit Support Arm 0004 hamilton 161535 communication Board With Co2, Nurse Call, And Com 1 0005 hamilton 161065 hamilton-c1 Trends / Loops Application 0006 hamilton 161066 hamilton-c1 Niv, Niv S/t Application 0007 hamilton 161064 hamilton-t1â  Duopap / Aprv Application 0008 hamilton 161087 high Flow O2 Therapy Application 0009 hamilton msp369108 hamilton-c1/t1/mr1 Li-ion Battery- Rechargeable 0010 hamilton 3691040 hamilton-c3/c2/c1/t1/mr1 Battery Calibrator W/ Cord the Department Of Veterans Affairs (va) Is Seeking Vendors Who Can Provide Hamilton T1â® Transport Ventilators As Listed Above Or Equal Commodities Which Meet All The Following Salient Characteristics. Vendors May Quote Any Product Solution Or Configuration So Long As They Meet The Salient Characteristics. Products Quoted In The Technical Volume Must Be Captured On The Vendor S Pricing Volume (attachment A, Price Cost Schedule) Of The Solicitation. additionally, Responses Can Include Any Additional Product And Other Product-related Services Necessary To Obtain The Supplies As Required That May Be Beneficial And Essential To The Functionality Of The Proposed Solution. These Items Must Be Clearly Identified By Brand Name And Part Number.â  when Offerors Include Their Additional Proposed Product Items/services, These Items May Be Considered For Evaluation, And Must Be Captured In The Vendor S Pricing Volume With An Estimated Quantity Of Zero. sc # salient Characteristics method Of Evaluation applicable Clins page # Where Sc Is Found In Technical Literature sc 1 must Have An Internal Battery Life Of 4 Hours Or Greater literature Review 0001 sc 2 must Have A Sim-v Control Mode literature Review 0001 sc 3 must Have A Minimum Of 21%-100% Of Fio2 (oxygen) literature Review 0001 sc4 must Have An Adjustable Alarm System literature Review 0001 sc 5 must Have A Peak Inspiratory (ppeak) Pressure Of 0-99 literature Review 0001 sc 6 must Have A Cpap Mode literature Review 0001 sc 7 must Have A Spont Mode literature Review 0001 sc 8 ventilator Unit Must Weigh No More Than 16 Lbs literature Review 0001 sc 9 must Be Specifically Designed For Transportation Use literature Review 0001 vendors May Propose Any Product Solution Or Configuration So Long As They Meet The Salient Characteristics. Products Proposed In The Technical Volume Must Be Captured On The Vendor S Pricing Volume (attachment A - Price Cost Schedule) Of The Solicitation. Vendors May Propose Any Additional Ancillary Products Which They Deem To Be Essential To The Functionality Of The Proposed Solution; These Items Must Be Captured In The Vendor S Pricing Volume With A Quantity Of Zero. software Installation And Updates the Contractor Grants To Va Non-exclusive, Non-transferrable Licenses To Use The Transport Ventilators And All Associated Accessories And Software, Including Any Documentation, For The Systems Intended Purposes. At No Additional Cost, Customer Will Be Entitled To Software Updates When Such Updates Are Made Generally Available Without Cost To Other Licensees Of The Software. The Contractor Shall Coordinate The Installation Of Any Software Upgrades With Designated Facility Poc And Biomedical Engineer. maintenance, Repairs And Replacement preventative Maintenance Will Be Performed As Prescribed By The Manufacturer S Specifications. Maintenance, Repairs And Replacement Will Be Performed By Authorized Technicians And Will Be Coordinated Through The Designated Facility Poc And Biomedical Engineer. product Refresh product Refresh Is When A Current Clin Is No Longer Being Manufactured Due To obsolescence And The Product Item Is Being Replaced With A Newer, And More Often, A superior Version Of The Same Item. The Current Clin Product Will Be Revised To Reflect The refreshed Product Information, Manufacturer S Part Number, Idiq Price (inclusive Of service Level Agreement (sla) Fee), Etc. the Government Reserves The Right To Not Accept The Products Offered Under product Refresh. The Contractor Will Be Notified In Writing If A Product Refresh Is Not accepted. All Products Offered Shall Be Provided With The Warranty That Is Agreed Upon for This Contract. the Contractor Agrees To Ensure That All Upgraded Improved/replaced Products meet American With Disabilities Act (ada) And Health Information Portability And accountability Act (hipaa) Federal Requirements. the Contractor Shall Provide The Cor And Co The Following Information For Product refresh: (1) A List Of Specific Awarded Item(s) Being Refreshed In The Price/cost Schedule (to Include Commercial Pricing, Discount Offered, And Idiq Price (inclusive Of Sla Fee)). (2) Product Literature For The Item(s) Refreshed. (3) A Detailed Description Of The Differences Or Benefits Of Refreshed As Compared To The Item(s) Being Discontinued Or Added. (4) Proper Identification Of Any Product Requirements And/or Procedures Related To Those Product(s) Proposed To Be Refreshed Or Upgraded. (5) Fda Approval, If Applicable (6) Provide Historical Sales To Va By Item(s), If Applicable (7) Copy Of Commercial Warranty. the Request Shall Be Submitted To The Cor, Copy To The Contract Specialist And Contracting Officer, For Review And Recommendation Of Approval To Be Submitted To The Co. The Co Shall Prepare A Bilateral Modification For Execution. product Removal Or Recall for Any Product Awarded Under This Contract Removed Or Recalled By The Manufacturer Due To Defects In The Product Or Potential Dangers To Patients, Or If Any Required Removal Or Recall Is Suggested Or Mandated By A Regulatory Or Official Agency, The Manufacturer Agrees To Take Following Steps Immediately: notify The Contracting Officer (co) At The Strategic Acquisition Center In Writing, By The Most Expeditious Manner Possible. provide Copies Of The Notification To Co, Contracting Specialist, Contracting Officer representative, And Manager At Product Recall Office, All Agencies And Va Facilities Who Purchased The Product, Which Include, But Not Be Limited To The Following: (1) Complete Item Description And/or Identification, Order Numbers From customers And The Contract Number Assigned As A Result Of An Issuance On the Solicitation; (2) Reasons For Modifications, Removal Or Recall; And (3) Necessary Instructions For Return For Credit, Replacement Or Corrective action. a Copy Of The Notification Will Be Provided To: manager, Product Recall Office national Center For Patient Safety veterans Health Administration 24 Frank Lloyd Wright Drive, Lobby M ann Arbor, Mi 48106 the Following Attachments Are Incorporated By Reference. All Criteria Outlined In The Attachments Are Applicable To This Combined Synopsis/solicitation Notice. see Attached Document: Attachment A - Price Cost Schedule - Nx Eq Transport Ventilators. see Attached Document: Attachment B - Contract Administration - Nx Eq Transport Ventilators. see Attached Document: Attachment C - Contract Clauses - Nx Eq Transport Ventilators. see Attached Document: Attachment D - Solicitation Provisions - Nx Eq Transport Ventilators see Attached Document: Attachment E - Reporting Tool - Nx Eq Transport Ventilators see Attached Document: Attachment F Past Performance Reference - Nx Eq Transport Ventilators see Attached Document: Attachment G Past Performance Questionnaire - Nx Eq Transport Ventilators