VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF USA Tender

Request For Quote (rfq): 36c25924q0743 mgc Plethysmograph For Cheyenne, Wyvamc. this Is A Combined Synopsis/solicitation For Commercial Items Prepared In Accordance With The Format In Far Subpart 12.6, As Supplemented With Additional Information Included In This Notice. This Announcement Constitutes The Only Solicitation; Quotes Are Being Requested And A Written Solicitation Will Not Be Issued. The Government Reserves The Right To Make No Award From This Solicitation. * The Deadline For All Questions Is 2:00pm Ct, 09/11/2024 all Questions Must Be Submitted In Writing No Later Than The Question Cut-off Date Marked Above. All Questions Will Be Answered Officially Through An Amendment To The Solicitation. ** Quotes Are To Be Provided To (bryan.center@va.gov) No Later Than 2:00pm Ct, 09/12/2024 quotes Shall Not Be Hand Carried. Faxed Quotes Shall Not Be Accepted. Emailed Quotes Are The Only Method Of Submitted Quotes (4mb Email Limit). The Government Reserves The Right To Make Award Solely On Initial Quotes Received. Offerors Bear The Burden Of Ensuring That All Portions Of The Offer (and Any Authorized Amendments) Reach The Designated Office Before The Deadline Specified In The Solicitation. This Rfq Shall Be Completed In Its Entirety, And Signed And Dated, Failure Shall Not Be Considered For Award. this Is A Request For Quote (rfq). The Government Anticipates Awarding A Firm-fixed Price Contract Resulting From This Solicitation. this Solicitation Document And Incorporated Provisions And Clauses Are Those In Effect Through Federal Acquisition Circular (fac) 2024-05 Effective May 22, 2024. the North American Industrial Classification System (naics) Code For This Procurement Is 334510 With A Small Business Size Standard Of 1250 Employees. This Solicitation Is A 100% Set-aside For Small Business. list Of Line Items; line Item description quantity unit Of Measure unit Price total Price 0001 726 Liter Plethysmograph Chamber With Spirometry, Thoracic Gas Volumes, Airways Resistance, Nitrogen Washout & Real Time Diffusion Capacity includes: Breezesuite Software, Windows 10 Pro Computer,3l Syringe, Startup Kit, Regulators For O2, Dlco & Calibration Gas, & One E Cylinder Of Calibration Gas 1 each $ $ 0002 environment Monitor (temp, Humidity, And Pressure) & Interface Cable 1 each 0003 inkjet Printer 1 each 0004 bronchial Provocation Software Option For Platinum Elite 1 each 0005 pulmonary Consult/pulmonary Consult Software Option For Cpfsd 1 each 0006 query Database Software Option For Platinum Elite 1 each 0007 multiuser/multiuser Software Option For Cpfsd 1 each 0008 five-year Ultracare Preferred Support Agreement For Elite 1 each grand Total $ description Of Requirements For The Items To Be Acquired; *fob Shall Be Destination *freight Shall Be Added To The Price Of Clin 0001 And Not Be Its Own Line Item *cut Sheets And Specification Sheets Proving The Offered Product Meets All Testing Specifications And Salient Characteristics Shall Be Included With The Quote *quotes Shall Annotate The Expected Date Of Delivery To The Specified Location *quotes Shall Be Accompanied By An Authorized Distributor Letter From The Manufacturer Of The Items Being Offered. *failure To Meet The Salient Characteristics Below Will Result In The Offeror S Quote Not Being Considered For Award. statement Of Work (sow) requirement the Cheyenne Health Care System Has A Platinum Elite Dx Body Plethysmograph Or Equal Requirement For The Cheyenne Va Clinic Located At 2360 E. Pershing Blvd. Cheyenne, Wy 82001 specifications brand Name Or Equal Platinum Elite Dx Body Plethysmograph, Model# 830008-902, Mfg. Part#: 830008-902, Qty: 1. The Elite Series Body Plesthysmograph Measures Flow, Airway Resistance And Thoracic Gas Volume In The Lungs. Options To Measure Carbon Monoxide Diffusion Capacity As Well As Nitrogen Washout And Single Breath Nitrogen Testing Are Available. The Plethmysograph Represents A Pulmonary Function Diagnostic System For Patients. The System Hardware And Software Are Designed To Make Possible Spirometry Measurements, Including Flow-volume Loops, Slow Vital Capacity, And Mvv, Thoracic Gas Volume, Airway Resistance Using Both Panting And Non-panting Methods, And Maximum Inspiratory/expiratory Pressures. The Current Plethmysograph In The Cardiopulmonary Clinic Was Purchased In 2014, And The Seal Is Not Properly Sealing Which Can Affect The Pulmonary Function Test Reads. shall Have A 726 Liter Plethmysograph Chamber With Spirometry, Thoracic Gas Volumes, Airways Resistance, And Nitrogen Washout & Real Time Diffusion Capacity. shall Have Environment Monitor And Interface Cable shall Have Inkjet Printer shall Contain Bronchial Provocation Software shall Contain Pulmonary Consult Software shall Contain Query Database Software end Of Statement Of Work delivery And Acceptance Is To Be F.o.b Destination (far 52.247-34) At The Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Located At warehouse: Cheyenne Vamc 2360 E. Pershing Blvd Cheyenne, Wy 82001 52.212-1, Instructions To Offerors--commercial Items Applies To This Acquisition addendum To Far 52.212-1 Instructions To Offerors Commercial gray Market Items Are Original Equipment Manufacturer S (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.â  No Remanufactures Or Gray Market Items Will Be Acceptable. 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.â  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. the Delivery Of Gray Market Items To The Va In The Fulfillment Of An Order/award Constitutes A Breach Of Contract.â  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. any Award Made As A Result Of This Solicitation Will Be Made On An All Or Nothing Basis. state If Quoted Items Are Available And Priced Through Offerors Existing Government-wide Acquisition Contract (gwac), Gsa Multiple Award Schedule (mas) Contract, Or Va-wide Acquisition Contract. 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 Contactors, The Offeror Making Such Contact May Be Excluded From Award Considerations. 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. 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. submission Of Quote Shall Include The Following Volumes: (i) Technical Capability Or Quality Of The Item Offered To Meet The Government Requirement And (ii) Price volume I - Technical Capability Or Quality Of The Item Offered To Meet The Government Requirement the Offeror Shall Submit Specifications, Cut Sheets, Or Brochures Confirming The Equal Products, Including Equal Products Of The Brand Name Manufacturer Submitted, Meets Or Exceeds The Salient Physical, Functional, Or Performance Characteristic Specified In This Solicitation. The Product(s) Quoted Must Be Identified By Brand Name, If Any, And Make Or Model Number. volume Ii Price price - The Offeror Shall Complete The Pricing Schedule Provided In Section (v) Above: Price/cost Schedule. (end Of Addendum To 52.212-1) 52.212-2, Evaluation--commercial Items Applies To This Acquisition addendum To Far 52.212-2 Evaluation Commercial Items: the Government Will Award A Contract Resulting From This Solicitation To The Responsible Offeror Whose Offer Conforming To The Solicitation Will Be Most Advantageous To The Government Considering Price And Other Factors. the Following Factors Shall Be Used To Evaluate Quotations: factor 1. Technical Capability Or Quality Of The Item Offered To Meet The Government Requirement factor 2. Price evaluation Approach. The Government Will Evaluate Quotations Using The Comparative Evaluation Process Outlined In Far 13.106-2(b)(3), Where Quotations Will Be Compared To One Another To Determine Which Provides The Best Benefit To The Government. The Government Reserves The Right To Consider A Quotation Other Than The Lowest Price That Provides Additional Benefit(s). Quotations May Exceed Minimum Requirements Of The Solicitation. The Government Reserves The Right To Select A Quotation That Provides Benefit To The Government That Exceeds The Minimum Requirements Of The Solicitation But Is Not Required To Do So. Each Response Must Meet The Minimum Requirements Of The Solicitation. The Government Is Not Requesting Or Accepting Alternate Quotations. The Evaluation Will Consider The Following: factor 1. Technical Capability Or Quality Of The Item Offered To Meet The Government Requirement: The Quotation Will Be Evaluated To The Extent To Which It Can Meet And/or Exceed The Government S Requirements As Outlined In The Solicitation And Based On The Information Requested In The Instructions To Quoters Section Of The Solicitation. factor 2. Price: The Government Will Evaluate The Price By Adding The Total Of All Line-item Prices. The Government May Use Various Price Analysis Techniques And Procedures To Make A Price Reasonableness Determination. Offers That Do Not Meet Or Exceed The Technical Capability Or Quality Of The Item Offered To The Government Requirement Shall Not Be Selected Regardless Of Price. (end Of Addendum To 52.212-2) 52.212-3, Offeror Representations And Certifications Commercial Items, Applies To This Acquisition. 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. Offerors Must Be Registered In Sam At Time Of Offer Submission. 52.212-4, Contract Terms And Conditions--commercial Items Applies To This Acquisition 52.212-5, Contract Terms And Conditions Required To Implement Statutes Or Executive Orders--commercial Items (jul 2020) Applies To This Acquisition far 52.212-5 Applies To This Acquisition With The Following Far Clauses Incorporated By Reference; far 52.204-16 commercial And Government Entity Code Reporting (aug 2020) far 52.204-24 representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications And Video Surveillance Services Or Equipment (oct 2020) far 52.209-6 protecting The Government S Interest When Subcontracting With Contractors Debarred, Suspended, Or Proposed For Debarment (jun 2020) far 52.219-6 notice Of Total Small Business Set-aside (nov 2020) far 52.219-28 post Award Small Business Program Representation (nov 2020) far 52.222-3 convict Labor (jun 2003) far 52.222-19 child Labor Cooperation With Authorities And Remedies (jul 2020) far 52.222-21 prohibition Of Segregated Facilities (apr 2015) far 52.222-26 equal Opportunity (sep 2016) far 52.222-35 equal Opportunity For Veterans (jun 2020) far 52.222-36 equal Opportunity For Workers With Disabilities (jun 2020) far 52.222-37 employment Reports On Veterans (jun 2020) far 52.222-40 notification Of Employee Rights Under The National Labor Relations Act (dec 2010) far 52.222-50 combating Trafficking In Persons (oct 2020) far 52.223-18 encouraging Contractor Policies To Ban Text Messaging While Driving (jun 2020) far 52.225-1 buy American Supplies (jan 2021) far 52.225-13 restrictions On Certain Foreign Purchases (jun 2008) far 52.232-33 payment By Electronic Funds Transfer System For Award Management (oct 2018) additional Contract Requirements Or Terms And Conditions: 52.217-6 Option For Increased Quantity (mar 1989) the Government May Increase The Quantity Of Supplies Called For In The Schedule At The Unit Price Specified. The Contracting Office May Exercise The Option By Written Notice To The Contractor Prior To Receipt Of All Items. Delivery Of The Added Items Shall Continue At The Same Rate As The Like Items Called For Under The Contract Unless The Parties Otherwise Agree. 852.252-70, Solicitation Provisions Or Clauses Incorporated By Reference (jan 2008) the Following Provisions Or Clauses Incorporated By Reference In This Solicitation Must Be Completed By The Offeror Or Prospective Contractor And Submitted With The Quotation Or Offer. Copies Of These Provisions Or Clauses Are Available On The Internet At The Web Sites Provided In The Provision At Far 52.252-1, Solicitation Provisions Incorporated By Reference, Or The Clause At Far 52.252-2, Clauses Incorporated By Reference. Copies May Also Be Obtained From The Contracting Officer. http://www.acquisition.gov/far/index.html https://www.acquisition.gov/vaar the Following Far Provisions Are To Be Incorporated By Reference: far 52.204-7 system For Award Management (oct 2018) far 52.204-16 commercial And Government Entity Code Reporting (aug 2020) far 52.229-11 tax On Certain Foreign Procurements Notice And Representation (jun 2020) the Following Far Clauses Are Incorporated By Reference: far 52.203-17 contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights And Requirement To Inform Employees Of Whistleblower Rights (jun 2020) far 52.204-13 system For Award Management Maintenance (oct 2018) far 52.204-18 commercial And Government Entity Code Maintenance (aug 2020) far 52.232-40 providing Accelerated Payments To Small Business Subcontractors (nov 2021) the Following Vaar Clauses Are To Be Incorporated By Reference: vaar 852.212-71 gray Market Items (apr 2020) the Defense Priorities And Allocations System (dpas) Does Not Apply. date And Time Offers Are Due To (bryan.center@va.gov) By 2:00pm Ct, 09/12/24. name And Email Of The Individual To Contact For Information Regarding The Solicitation: bryan Center Bryan.center@va.gov