SOLICITATION NOTICE
65 -- VERTEX NUCLEAR MEDICINE CAMERA
- Notice Date
- 10/4/2007
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- NAICS
- 811219
— Other Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance
- Contracting Office
- Department of Veterans Affairs;VA Midwest Health Care System;Attention: Network Contract Manager;One Veterans Drive, Building 68;Minneapolis MN 55417
- ZIP Code
- 55417
- Solicitation Number
- VA-263-08-RQ-0052
- Response Due
- 10/12/2007
- Archive Date
- 11/11/2007
- Point of Contact
- Ken Eshom Contract Specialist 612-467-2186
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- i) This is a SOLE SOURCE combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Quotations are NOT being requested and a separate written request for quotations will not be issued. Under Statutory Authority 41 U.S.C. 253(c)(1) the Minneapolis VA Medical Center (VAMC) anticipates entering into a sole source procurement with Philips Medical Systems, N.A. for an annual maintenance contract for Philips Vertex Plus Nuclear Medicine Camera and Ultra Workstation . The Government believes that Philips Medical Systems N.A. is the only responsible source that can provide the equipment and supplies that will satisfy the agency requirements. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS (ii) The reference/solicitation number is VA-263-08-RQ-052 and the solicitation is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ). The combined synopsis/solicitation will result in a contract and corresponding purchase order. (iii) The provisions and clauses incorporated into this solicitation document are those in effect at the time of publication. Provisions and clauses incorporated by reference have the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. The full text of the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) and Veterans Affairs Acquisition Regulations supplement (VAAR) can be accessed on the Internet at http://www.arnet.gov/far (FAR) and http://vaww.appc1.va.gov/oamm/vaar (VAAR). (iv) North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 811219 (size standards is 6.5 million) applies to this solicitation. (v) This requirement consists of one line item: Line Item 0001: Service Maintenance for Philips Vertex Plus Nuclear Medicine Camera and Workstation, Qty: 1. (vi) Requirement is for maintenance/repair services coverage from 08:00am - 5:00pm Monday through Friday to include all OEM parts, labor, remote service, operating systems software updates, hardware reliability updates, clinical telephone support, crystal coverage and PMT coverage, to be provided for Philips Vertex + Nuclear Medicine Camera and Ultra Workstation, located at the VAMC Minneapolis, MN. It is believed, for proprietary reasons that Philips Medical Systems is the only company that can provided the required service (vii) Period of Performance is upon award of contract through 09-30-2008. (viii) The provision at FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items, applies to this solicitation and incorporate the following addenda to 52.212-1, 52.204-6 Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) Number; VAAR 852.219-70, 852.233-70 Protest Content; 852.236-76 Correspondence; 852.237-70 Contractor Responsibilities; 852.270-1. (ix) N/A (x) The provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certification, Commercial Items, applies to this solicitation. The contractor shall either: (1) return a completed copy of this provision with its quote (a copy of the provision may be attained from http://www.arnet.gov/far); or (2) complete the Online Reps and Certs. Application (ORCA) at http://www.bpn.gov and reference it in your quote. (xi) The clause at 52-212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. (xii) 52.212-5 Contracts Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items; The following FAR clauses identified at paragraph b of FAR 52.212.5 are considered checked and are applicable to this acquisition: 52.219-28 Post Award Small Business Program Representations, 52.222-3 Convict Labor, 52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities; 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity; 52.222-35 Equal Opportunity for Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans, 52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities, 52.222-37 Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans, 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons, 52.225-1 Buy American Act - Supplies, 52.225-13 Restriction on Certain Foreign Purchases; 52.232-34 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer - Other than Central Contractor Registration, 52.237-11 Accepting and Dispensing of $1 Coin. (xiii) To be awarded this contract, the offeror must be registered in the CCR. CCR information may be found at http://www.ccr.gov. (xiv) The Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) is not Applicable to this acquisition. (xv) There are no applicable Numbered Notes that apply. (xvi) Anyone wishing to respond to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that they can meet these requirements. Interested parties that feel they have the ability to provide the required service must submit in writing their qualifications and capabilities information including technical data and pricing in to this office for consideration. Such qualifications, capabilities and pricing will be used solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct this procurement on a competitive basis. RESPONSES ARE DUE FRIDAY October 12, 2007, by 3:30 p.m. central standard time. (xvii) Submit faxed quotation to - Ken Eshom, at (612) 467-2072 with signed original forwarded by mail to: Ken Eshom, Contracting Officer (90C), VA Medical Center, Bldg 68, Room 136, One Veterans Drive, Minneapolis, MN 55417. Signed original is not required by due date, as long as faxed copy is received. Electronic Mail may be used to submit quotations provided there is a scanned electronic signature. However electronic mail is submitted at the contractor's own risk as large pdf. files may not be transmittable. Contact Ken Eshom at 612-467-2176 for more information regarding this solicitation.
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