SOLICITATION NOTICE
66 -- NOTICE OF SOLE SOURCE PROCUREMENT OF EXTENDEDFULL SERVICE WARRANTY FOR WATERS MASS SPECTROMETER
- Notice Date
- 6/18/2008
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 334516
— Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of Veterans Affairs, Minneapolis VAMC, Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, 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-0281
- Response Due
- 6/23/2008
- Archive Date
- 7/23/2008
- Point of Contact
- Ken EshomContract Specialist
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- This is a COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation and a written solicitation will not be issued. UNDER THE AUSPICES OF FAR 13.106-1(b), THE MINNEAPOLIS VA MEDICAL CENTER (VAMC) ANTICIPATES ENTERING INTO A SOLE SOURCE PROCUREMENT WITH WATERS CORP., Maple St., Milford, MA. 01757. It is the Governments belief that Waters Corp is the only source capable that will satisfy the agency requirements (ii) The solicitation number is VA-263-08-RQ-0281 and is issued as a Request For Quotation (RFQ) (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 334516 (size standard in number of employees is 500). (v) This requirement consists of one (1) line item: Extended warranty for Waters Mass Spectrometer (vi) Extended warranty services to include, but not limited to on site repair or replacement of equipment as necessary, and replacement parts/components. Commercial item acquisition regulations per FAR 12 and simplified acquisition procedures will be used. The solicitation and all subsequent notices and amendments will be posted on the Internet at: http://www.fedbizipps.gov. (vii) N/A (viii) 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerers - commercial Items, apply to this solicitation with the following addenda, VAAR, 852.233-70 Protest Content; 852.236-76 Correspondence; 852.237-70 Contractor Responsibilities; 852.270-1 (ix) 52.212-2, Evaluation - Commercial Items; The Government will award a firm fixed price contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: (a) Technical (b) Past Performance; Provide three (3) references from a firm or agency in which your company has provided the same or similar type of equipment described in this solicitation. Each reference must represent work that is currently being performed or performed within the past three (3) years. Include the name, address, telephone number and point of contact of the firm or agency (c) Price. Technical and past performances, when combined, are significantly more important than cost or price (x) 52.212-3 Offerers Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items- the contractor must return a COMPLETED COPY OF PROVISION 52.212-3 WITH THE FAXED AND WRITEN QUOTE, a copy of the provision may be attained from http://www.arnet.gov/far; (xi) 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items; (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, 52.222-3, 52.222-21; 52.222-26; 52.222-35, 52.222-36, 52.222-37, 52.222-39, 52.222-50, 52.225-13; 52.232-34 (xiii) n/a (xiv) The Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) is not Applicable to this acquisition (xvi) RESPONSES ARE DUE MONDAY JUNE 23, 2008, by 3:30 p.m. central standard time (cst). (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. Effective October 1, 2003, the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), requires that contractors be registered in the Central Contractor Registration
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